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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Learn Ramana Maharshi’s Meditation Technique for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Kip MazuySelf inquiry is one of the most powerful and effective meditation techniques used by thousands of people all over the world. Taught by the enlightened Guru, Ramana Maharshi, this meditation technique alone has helped many people experience profound states of meditation, samadhi and even self ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - How To Live With Desires: Identifying with the True Self Instead of Letting Desires Control Us - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen we desire something, we first have to work for it. Often we find ourselves spending a large amount of mental energy thinking about it, wishing for it and wanting it to happen. But after working for it, we should let go and just be. Living in a state of beingness means that we do the ...
Views: 1129(2 votes) - Life Is But A Dream: Waking Up from the Dream of Life - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen we think about our lives, the people in our lives, the work we go to, the city we live in, the galaxy we’re a part of and the whole universe, we think of it as so real, tangible, ever present and everlasting. But because we perceive it in our minds and we can only perceive that which our ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - How Can I Achieve Happiness? How the Natural State is the Key to Pure Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffAs we go through life, sometimes we have beautiful experiences. They are so wonderful that we are filled with a desire to hold onto them for as long as possible. But why we can’t hang onto them and why they go away is because we can only remember them in the mind. The mind itself is not ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - How to Realize Silence in Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"If you really look, you will see you are avoiding this moment, you are avoiding experiencing this moment. It is not that you are somewhere else and you have to get back to here, it is that you are actively avoiding this moment. If you can really be honest and see this ...
Views: 1106(1 vote) - Prodigal Child Come Home... - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Lateef Terrell WarnickAre you tired of worrying about the bills? Are you tired of searching for your passion in life? Are you tired of health issues, relationship issues, job issues, political issues and just plain old tired? It is no exaggeration to say that the demands of the world can be very consuming and ...
Views: 1420 - What makes for a good life? Personal development, happiness, joyful living, the AmAre Way - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Frank RaWhat makes for a good life? Based on personal experience, and also on what I see from other people, a good life has its root in the choice of living a meaningful life. Here, I summarize an approach to what I have been writing on the blog http://www.amareway.org/ I had a sudden shift in ...
Views: 1115(1 vote) - The Secret to Instant Manifestation: Part Two - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Joe VitaleIn the first part of this article I asked you to think about how you created this moment. Your answer will help reveal how to speed up the Law of Attraction. If you haven’t reflected on that question yet, please do so right now. Go ahead. I’ll wait... For me, the secret to how you ...
Views: 1945 - ***OM Meditation to Connect with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFind a comfortable posture, either lying down or sitting up, whatever you prefer. But be sure to keep your spine straight so that the energy can flow unhindered. Close your eyes and follow the natural flow of your breath for a moment or two, as you calm down and settle into the ...
Views: 2278(2 votes) - ***Chanting Mantras as a Tool to Connect with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneChanting is the process of rhythmically saying or singing words or sounds of power. You can chant a mantra, a holy text, the name of God, of an Ascended Master, Angel or saint. You can chant anything you want to align with. You can do it alone or in groups, during the day or during ...
Views: 2680(1 vote) - ***The Prayer of St. Francis - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOne of the most beautiful prayers in the world is the prayer of St. Francis. It is actually both a prayer and an affirmation, and, said aloud and/or silently within oneself in repetition, it serves as a powerful tool to bring about heightened states of consciousness and awareness. It describes ...
Views: 1799 - ***Negative Thinking versus Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhat we think about comes about. The Integrated Ascended Master makes a conscious effort to replace all negative thinking with positive thinking. It takes the same amount of energy to think a positive thought as it takes to think a negative thought. However, the experiences which either kind of ...
Views: 2957(3 votes) - ***The Power of Negative Self-talk - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMost people in the world today don’t realize how powerful their words are. Words are spoken thoughts. Thoughts are things! God created the world by the power of His Word, and so do we! Most people practice negative self-talk, day in and day out. And then they wonder why their lives are not ...
Views: 2423 - ***Gossip is NOT a Harmless Practice - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneGossip is a mass practice in our society today, however, contrary to popular opinion it is not a harmless practice. Words have great power. Gossip is a misuse of that power. And at the end of the day, the power of misuse hits but ourselves. Whatever we put out in our lives comes back to us. ...
Views: 3178(1 vote) - *** Don’t Neglect the Power of the Spoken Word - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThere is immense power in the spoken word; however, unfortunately most people are not aware of this power they wield every day of their lives with every word they speak! In the Bible it says, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” We are made in the ...
Views: 1835 - ***Ascension is the Process of Descending our Mighty I AM Presence or God Self into the Earthly World - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneAscension is not a process of leaving the Earth behind and going to a “better place” somewhere up in the sky, it is a process of descending our Mighty I AM Presence or God Self into the world of form. So despite the seeming preoccupation with the Spiritual realm, ascension is the process of ...
Views: 2362 - ***The Spiritual Path is not Separate from the Activities of Daily Life - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMany Lightworkers have a tendency to look at the Spiritual path as being separate from the activities of their daily life. They have designated a certain period of the day to meditation and prayer, and so during these periods they enjoy the presence of Spirit and the Masters and their ...
Views: 2194(2 votes) - ***The Importance of Living it the Here and Now - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMany Lightworkers are very sincere about their Spiritual growth which is a wonderful thing! However, in all their sincerity and aspiration to go somewhere in life, to reach a certain level of initiation, to take their ascension and break free from the wheel of rebirth, they get so focused on the ...
Views: 1869 - The World Exists Because We Do: Changing How We Perceive the World and Ourselves - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffSome questions we need to ask ourselves when finding out who we are and how to live in the world in an enlightened way include: “What are the various states of being in which we exist?” and “What ultimately is our true, primordial, foundational state of being?” As human beings we exist in ...
Views: 984(2 votes) - Walking the talk - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Sandra DawesI’ve read many inspirational and motivational books. I’ve gone to seminars and I’ve listened to CDs and mp3 recordings. If connecting to one’s higher self could be achieved by simple osmosis, I would be in a constant state of contentment. The reality, however, is that this is not the ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - The Simplicity of Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from David SamuelSearching for the meaning of life, ultimate reality? Thinking of going into a monastery because life is too tough? What do you think the right path to truth may be? There must be some special, mystical, hidden secret teaching or school out there that will bring you to liberation of the ...
Views: 1168 - What Is Really Real? How Awareness and Beingness Open the Doors to the True Self - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffEverything that is, everything that ever will be, everything that has ever been, can only occur because we are bearing witness to it. Everything exists simply because we are aware of it. Without us, nothing can be. The entire universe unfolds from our true self: our consciousness, which is also ...
Views: 1239(2 votes) - Whatever You do - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Gigi MinerI am reminded of a quote from the Bible. Jesus said that whatever you do unto the least of these, my brethren, you do unto me. I have heard this quoted innumerable times. There is always great passion in the speaker. They tout the great rewards of doing good deeds. So, the listeners go ...
Views: 1327 - The Ultimate Purpose of Meditation: Meditation’s role in enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI began meditating almost thirty years ago. I think at first I began just out of curiosity. I had been studying meditation in my academic training and learned how science has shown that meditation is very beneficial to us. When I started meditating I found it to be a very relaxing, peaceful ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - Awakening Your True Self: The power of awareness - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffIn this life, the most permanent thing we experience is witnessing awareness. It begins when we are born and it goes away when we die. But beyond this witnessing, beyond the most permanent thing that is part of our life, is that which truly is. That which we ultimately are cannot be ...
Views: 1267(2 votes) - How To Be Present When You Start Your Day - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we wake up in the morning, where do our thoughts go? Do they run to the things we have to do? Are they filled with memories of yesterday and worries for tomorrow? How we think and feel when we wake up has a lot to do with how we will perceive the day. If we can relax our mind in those ...
Views: 974 - W Is For Wisdom - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Sara DillingerI had an ah-ha! moment when I stumbled upon this quote from Marlene Dietrich: “I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognizably wiser than oneself." Gee, I wish I had said that. Then it occurred to me ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Aim and Your Essential Nature - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from David SamuelMuch has been said about the importance of having an aim to give direction to your life for you to progress with your work. If you do not have an aim, nothing in your life can progress. Your aim is the engine which drives the entire vehicle. It is not only having any aim, it is having a ...
Views: 1250 - Shroud of Turin is not of Da Vinci - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Steveis KindThere are many people out there who were under the impression that the Shroud of Turin is a medieval creation, from the times of Leonardo DaVinci. However, there is positive proof that the Shroud of Turin, -the sacred linen cloth which has been preserved through the ages as the cloth covering ...
Views: 1049 - Documented Proof of Shroud of Turin - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Steveis KindMany people are still under the impression that the shroud of Turin is a medieval hoax. The shroud of Turin, also known as the burial shroud of Jesus, is a piece of linen cloth. It was woven more than 2000 years ago. One can see the image of a tall, muscular human body, imprinted on this burial ...
Views: 1047 - The Fear Within Needs to be Unleashed - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Desiree SerranoWhy is it that most people are not happy in their current lives? The answer is quite simple, they are afraid to take a risk into the unknown. I know that there are a lot of people are afraid to take risks and the reason is the outcome. How bad can something really be unless you venture into ...
Views: 766 - Cause and Effect: Suspending time to achieve beingness - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhat causes things to be the universe, us, everything that is? Time and space play a huge role in causation. Physics, Einstein and scientists around the world have concluded that we live in a space-time continuum. The only way we’re able to conceive of this, however, is in the mind. The ...
Views: 1111(2 votes) - ***A Few Words of Caution and Guidance on Channelling and Psychism - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneStay away from the lower psychic plane and dimension! It is a huge blind spot in the consciousness of Lightworkers in general to think that just because someone has passed over that they are any more evolved than they were on Earth. Our consciousness remains basically the same before and after ...
Views: 2492(1 vote) - *** Clairvoyance and Clairaudience - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClairaudience is when we hear the voice of a Master or Spiritual being. Clairvoyance is when we actually see a Master or Angel. Clairaudience and clairvoyance are abilities that involve the subtler senses. Just as we have five physical senses built into our physical body – sight, hearing, ...
Views: 3011(1 vote) - ***As one Steps onto the Spiritual Path, this Sets in Motion a lot of Energies in the Body - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneAs one is stepping onto the path of ascension and initiation, they won’t help but notice lots of energies moving through their body. Some of these energies are generated through meditation and prayer, others again come from mental and emotional self-mastery, whereas others again come from the ...
Views: 2298(1 vote) - *** Examples of Blind Spots in Channels and Psychics - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe biggest blind spot in channels today is negative ego interference – their own lower self and fear-based mind is interfering with their channelled messages. An example of such a channelling would be the fear-creating messages of planetary destruction, physical pole shifts and the likes. These ...
Views: 2555(1 vote) - ***The Channels of Today are the Prophets of Old - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMore and more people around the world are awakening Spiritually and they are opening up to their higher senses. And with these higher senses they are tuning into higher levels of reality, bringing through information from higher realms. Depending on the psychological clarity and mastery of the ...
Views: 1996 - ***Psychic Abilities – Curse or Blessing? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMany Lightworkers, as they awaken, develop psychic abilities. However, what most Lightworkers don’t understand is that there is both a higher and lower aspect to psychism. Most Lightworkers, not understanding the psychological level of the ascension process and not understanding that the ...
Views: 2600 - ***As we Develop our Intuitive Mind, we Begin to Pierce into Higher Dimensions of Reality - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneAs we step onto the Spiritual path we naturally begin to develop our intuitive faculties which is a two-step process: first we develop instinctual intuition and then mental intuition. 1) Instinctual intuition involves the solar plexus (i.e.: a parent sensing that his/her child is in danger or ...
Views: 1933 - ***Dreams Generated by our Subconscious Mind versus Dreams Created by our Superconscious Mind - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneUsually, the more we advance on the Spiritual path, the more Spiritual dreams we will have. Most dreams come from our subconscious mind processing the events of the previous day. Dreams generated by our subconscious mind provide wonderful feedback and give us great insight into the workings ...
Views: 3506(1 vote) - Specificity - the inevitable way to Self Improvement - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Ade AdenekanSpecificity and self improvement cannot in the least be divorced from self improvement and so that has been the fact of the natural law since the dawn of creation and so it will always be as long as the earth revolves around the sun or rather till the world continue to be the principal habitat ...
Views: 1686 - Dealing With Past, Present and Future: The power of here and now - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffIn life we experience two main emotions: one is pleasure, the other is pain. They come and they go; they are a normal part of the human experience. But what happens is that our minds try to maintain the good and push away the bad. It’s a kind of tug-of-war where we say “I want this” and “I don’t ...
Views: 2072(2 votes) - Discover the “I Am”: Embrace the infinite possibility of the real you - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffKnowledge is one of the things that prevent us from awakening. Why? We think we know many things and knowing these things keeps us from being awake. To gain awareness we need to unlearn what we know, or think we know. We need to let go of every piece of knowledge and just be. In the East they ...
Views: 1454(2 votes) - ***Some common experiences when first stepping on the spiritual path - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen we first step on the Spiritual path, one of the first feelings we experience are sensations of love and oneness with the universe, with humanity, all kingdoms, and all things in life. Usually these sensations of love flow through our heart and we experience them as waves of energy ...
Views: 1638(2 votes) - ***Not all Karma is personal: impersonal collective karma - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneNot all karma is personal. There are certain karmic lessons we have to meet that are not directly related to us personally but have more to do with planetary lessons of humanity as a whole. These lessons are called collective karma. Collective karma is impersonal. Examples of collective ...
Views: 2204 - ***Group Karma and learning by grace instead of karma - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThere is not only personal karma working out in our lives, there is also so-called group karma. Group karma is when a group of people meets a certain karmic lesson at the same time. An example of group karma operating would be a plane crash where hundreds of people die at the same time. Many ...
Views: 1798 - What is Reality? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2011 from Philip MartinWhat is reality, we may say that there are many different levels or dimensions of reality and whatever level of reality you are in that is okay. Actors in a TV series are displaying story lines of characters that script writers have written. They come together in a studio and play out their ...
Views: 1140 - ***Example of How the Law of Karma Extends over Past and Future Lifetimes … And Why God is Neither Cruel nor Unjust - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThere are permanent atoms built into our lower bodies. These permanent atoms hold within them a complete record of our past, containing a record of our every thought, feeling, emotion, word, act, deed, motivation and intention. Man forges his own destiny, and the records contained in these ...
Views: 2294 - ***The Karmic Board Ensures the Proper Working out of the Law of Karma - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneKarma is the law of cause and effect. To ensure the proper working out of this law there are special Masters on the inner plane who are specifically assigned the task to oversee the efficient and correct fleshing out of this law. These Masters are collectively called the Karmic Board or Lords of ...
Views: 2043(1 vote) - *** Karma is Effectuated through the so-called Permanent Atoms - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe each have a physical/etheric, astral/emotional, mental and Spiritual body, sometimes jointly called the “four-body-system.” Within each of these four bodies are so-called permanent atoms. They are called permanent atoms because they are permanent in the sense of recording our every thought, ...
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