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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Enlightenment & The Importance of Kundalini Shakti - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"Underneath everything is silence; deep, profound, infinite silence. It is in everything yet remains as nothing. The spiritual path is very slippery because of this. Because the mind is always looking for that next bit of knowledge that might take it to silence, that next ...
Views: 1358(2 votes) - Another Look At Twin Tower Lights As We Remember 9/11 in May 2011: Freedom Is Not Free! - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Terry WeberThe symbolism of the twin beams of light as they thrust skyward from the site of the now ruined but once majestic twin towers in New York is obvious to all who see them. The first time I saw those twin lights on my television screen, I thought... The symbolism of the twin beams of light as ...
Views: 1356 - The Theme Of Spiritualism - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annAlthough based on ancient roots, modern American Spiritualism began as late as 1848, with two young sisters, only 11 and 8 years old at the time, claiming to hear rapping noises and consequently working out complex codes and implementing them to contact and communicate with beings from the ...
Views: 1089 - Past Life Reading Types - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annPast life readings involve a reader exploring the past life of a client through a series of visions and the use of various additional tools, such as Tarot cards, astrology or numerology, for instance, as opposed to past life regression, where an individual relives their past through hypnosis or ...
Views: 877 - Stress Can Cause Untold Personal Problems - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Jim FargianoBeing filled with stress can cause untold problems. That information alone should be a catalyst for you to adjust your thinking so that you can reduce it at all costs. This is where meditation, breath work and a strong effort to keep thinking in positive terms comes in. Often, from the side of ...
Views: 1145 - Being Connected To Truth - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Adam BenedettoContemplation of our existence is primordial; it is forever within our consciousness. It is part us to question where we come from, who we are, where we are going, and what is really important in our lives. We may think that we are living how we are meant to; holding onto the idea that what we ...
Views: 740(2 votes) - Spiritual Awakening: A Path To Who You Really Are - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Belinda DalyThe fundamental question is – who you really are? This question is repeatedly asked by those who want a new way of life. You may be a bus driver, a fireman, a rich man, a poor man, etc. that is your occupation but not who you really are. It is not your essence; the celestial you. The question ...
Views: 750 - Be Sure You Are Reaching Higher Beings Or You Will Never FIND The Ascension Path - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Malina HavardHow To Be SURE You Are Reaching A Higher Level Being  This is so simple. FOLLOW THE COLOR CHART OF THE PRISM, the 6 primary colors with a blue-green, makes 7. But, other than that, The rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, bluegreen, indigo and violet. God is simple, it's not complex ...
Views: 1859 - Kwan Yin - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierKwan Yin is the Sacred Feminine Buddhist Goddess of love, compassion and mercy. She is also called the Mother of all Buddhas and the Chinese Divine Mother. Kwan Yin's qualities of unconditional love, compassion and mercy are sought after by spiritual seekers and people in need from many ...
Views: 1791 - Finding Peace Within - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Adam BenedettoLearning how to live peacefully is about no longer viewing life as a struggle and no longer feeling that you need to be in control or manage anything around you. Finding peace is about acceptance of everything, of not only yourself, but about accepting your place in life. This doesn’t mean in ...
Views: 957 - All People Were Created With Equal Beauty - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jim FargianoAll people were created with equal beauty. Fortunately, even when one cannot see it within them self, it can easily be seen in others. If that is true--which it is--then imagine how incredible it is that the universe sees all of you with the glistening splendor of angels. This lesson needs to be ...
Views: 1198 - How to Identify Antique Statues? - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Amogh ShakyaAntique collection is really a passionate hobby. An antique collector likely has an curiosity on knowing the histories of particular places and arts also. The question might occur, how to identify the antique statues? The subsequent tips could be helpful by some means to recognize real antique ...
Views: 6791 - GOD Explained for Atheists and Simplified for Theists - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Swami AaronMay 2, 2011 GOD Explained for Atheists and Simplified for Theists Whether God exists or not, before we ask or answer this question, we must be very clear about the fact that what actually we mean by the word ‘God’; otherwise both the question and all answers are meaningless. In ...
Views: 850 - Past Life Psychic Reading - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from rachel annMost people are interested in knowing about past life readings and whether they are accurate or just impractical ideas. How would you feel if somebody tells you that most of your problems are the result of your past life disturbances? Most of us believe that many of our problems can be ...
Views: 1462 - Enlightenment: How to Transcend the Ego - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"That which you assume yourself to be is not actually a thing, but an action. It is the action holding on. In every moment, you are unconsciously holding on to an idea of who you are. And although this idea of who you are is constantly changing moment to moment, the action of ...
Views: 1366(2 votes) - My latest awakening experience.... - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Hope TackaberrySo I’ve been on a spiritual path for a while now…off and on for fifteen years or so…a lot more on in the last three. I have had shifts and expansions, awakenings and dark nights of the soul. Boy what a wild ride it is…and for in as much as we may find ourselves uplifted to another consciousness ...
Views: 869 - Prison Dhamma - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Michael KewleyThe wise man will not look for the faults of others, or for what they have done or left undone. Rather he will look at his own misdeeds. Dhammapada verse : 50 Many years ago, whilst living on the Isle of Man, I was invited to present a Dhamma Talk at the local prison. I had become ...
Views: 1033 - Being worthy - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Michael KewleyThe one who loves the dhamma lives happily, with his mind at ease. Dhammapada verse :79 At 10.32 on the 10th May 1987, I became a monk, with the name Paññadipa, meaning Island of Wisdom. This, as my teacher told me, was reference to the fact that I come from an island, not because I was ...
Views: 1000 - Are you Evil - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from David SamuelThe thoughts of this writing are based on the Hermetica, a body of literature written in late antiquity, but believed to be much older. Perhaps written at the time of Moses. Written originally in Latin and Greek, it is the source of the Gnostic teachings and it appears that Christianity took ...
Views: 1283 - Off to Mom's ... to see how enlightened we really are - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Jan DeniseOff to Mom’s … to see how enlightened we really are In keeping with this month’s travel theme and Mother’s Day, why not plan a visit to Mom’s? If you have a whole litany of excuses, maybe I can help. Let’s start by acknowledging that our deepest wounds are often created when we’re still ...
Views: 1528 - ***The Seven Keys to Releasing Fear and Worry - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFear is the big freezer in this world! It keeps people from living the lives of their dreams, from shining their light, performing at their peak and, ultimately, it keeps them from realizing God! It is not possible to live in fear and at the same time realize God. As a matter of fact, every ...
Views: 7204(6 votes) - Old Soul Quiz: Find Out How You’re Progressing Spiritually - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAre you an old soul? The term is commonly used to describe someone mature beyond their years, or spiritually defined as someone who has lived many, many lives. However, our many years of past life regression research has shown us that there are younger souls who are just as or more ...
Views: 3043 - Mystic Astral Travel - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from rachel annThe concept of astral travel, or projection, has been observed for many thousands of years, dating all the way back to ancient China and is today frequently associated with New Age beliefs and systems. Generally, it can be described as the conscious mind or spirit leaving the body, either to ...
Views: 2498 - Unveil the Chore of your Self - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Swami AaronApril 30, 2011 Unveil the Core of Yourself What a great irony it is that we try to reach from a corner to the other corner of the world, from one planet to another planet of the galaxy; but, we never try to reach the core of ourselves. Our core, which is pristine ...
Views: 797 - An Invitation to Self Discovery - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Abraham Rose and Johnny L. EllisI am a happy woman! The joy of the Lord is my strength! I live a miraculous life! I can do ALL THINGS through Christ Who strengthens me! My best keeps getting better...Glory after Glory!!! And yet, I have been divorced, disowned, rejected, evicted, threatened, and thrown into a mental ...
Views: 2415(1 vote) - Many Methods Are Available For Personal and Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Jim FargianoMany methods are available to you for your personal and spiritual growth. Between a plethora of angels in spirit and on the earth plane, plus numerous opportunities for you to grow and thrive, all you need to do is embrace some of them. Trust you inner voice; the child within. It speaks in loud ...
Views: 747 - Some Days You Need to Be Reminded - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Jim FargianoSome days you need to be reminded of just how much you are revered by the Kingdom of Light. It can be very easy to let the stresses of earthly living drag you down. However, the more you try to stay centered in your efforts to feel connected to people of vibrant personalities, as well as to your ...
Views: 852 - How To Be Centered and Balanced In Life - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adam BenedettoSo you try to do all the right things in life; you try to be present and engaged, relating to the moment, seeking truth, and yet you still feel lost and drawn away from reality. How do you stay centered even when you try? There can be many things that unbalance us and keep us from staying ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - Being Present And Aware - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adam BenedettoSeeing the moment for what it is, is important for how we relate to it. Without construing false pretenses or imagining outcomes, we let the moment be just as it is without further interpretation. To let the moment exist how it is, to be present with it, allows us to not only fully experience ...
Views: 1003(1 vote) - It's All (and) About Time - and, Now is The Time to Do Something About It - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryOn January 11, 2011 the window of opportunity opens even wider now with an influx of Unity Consciousness energy that the Solar Eclipse/New Moon initiated on Jan 4th. The energy represented by today’s date: 01.11.2011, best illustrates the individuality expressed by the One’s: new beginnings ...
Views: 1331 - The Other Side of the Coin - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryI’m a great lover of truth and enjoy exploring new and innovative perspectives and emerging concepts, however, I’m hearing the same side of the coin being expressed over and over again these days. This reoccurring theme comes from many great researchers and whistle-blowers who are doing the ...
Views: 1421 - Getting the Cosmic Joke and Laughing Our Way to Wholeness - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.com"Blessed our we who can laugh at ourselves for we shall never cease to be amused." I recently went to see Swami Beyondananda, the Cosmic Comic, and he told us, "Imagine that the creator is watching the comedy channel, and WE are what's on." Laughter is a wonderful thing. It is healing and heart ...
Views: 4641(1 vote) - Writing For Positive Emotional Health - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Denise Cook"Stop Momma, stop. I'm burning up, I'm on Fire". This was to be the title of my first book when I first decided to write it back in 1992. It refers to the episode when my mother had each of my four brothers hold a limb as I lay across her bed, and she proceeded to beat me 'till I urinated and ...
Views: 1331 - Seven Tips To Obtain Spiritual Awakening Through Healing - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyIf you are dealing with discomfort - in the flesh or emotionally - it is no surprise that you are incapable of thinking clearly. A troubled mind means that you are having difficulty in getting in touch with your internal being, and climbing to enlightenment. Inevitably, deprived of spiritual ...
Views: 951 - Everything is Energy and Vibrates at Different Frequencies - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Steve TruetonAlbert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 proved that everything in the universe is energy. The physical existence of our reality and the abstract reality of our mind are made from an energy pattern. The concept of a universal energy is not a new one. Chinese people call this energy chi and the ...
Views: 7219 - The Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Steve TruetonConscious/Subconscious The Conscious Mind... Our conscious mind is the one that we are perhaps more aware of. It is the one that we use to make choices, decisions and conclusions, or to put forward logical arguments and sound deductions. In order to truly succeed in life, we would be well ...
Views: 2351 - Individual Alteration Through Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyTranscendent enlightenment is part of religious observations. The path to spiritual awakening is an extremely holy understanding because the enlightened individual has interaction with the celestial and paranormal. This enlightening experience has been part of diverse societies and practices, ...
Views: 1533 - Spiritual Awakening With the Help of Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyMost people think of mediation as an Eastern tradition where the person sits in a circle in the lotus position and chanting mantras or humming. Apart from the soothing effect that it can bring, meditation is often said to be a path to rouse the life-force and start the passage towards spiritual ...
Views: 853(1 vote) - Tips On How To Find Out About Your Past Life Without The Help Of Hypnosis - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyHypnosis can be used to undergo past life regression, though hypnosis is not an essential tool to use for past life regression. It is important to understand that hypnosis, like any other therapy, should be practised by a skilled person because if you are not qualified in the field you practise ...
Views: 2128 - Using Tantra to Increase Energy and Joy in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Carla TaraTantra wants you to have pleasure and guides you to have the Divine pleasure of merging the male and female energies into One. It uses this pleasure to bring more joy and light into your life. If you are living a disconnected life, you will experience the opposite – being separated from ...
Views: 3951(4 votes) - Perception and Truth - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Adam BenedettoPerception or truth, which dominates your reality more strongly, which is more present in how you relate to the world and even yourself? We can all exist in both or more heavily in one or the other. If we fall too heavily on our own perceptions, we become clouded, our judgment is altered, and ...
Views: 674 - Church Leaders Reflect on Offer of Hope for a New Life - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Church Leaders Reflect on Offer of Hope for a New Life Submitted by: Craig Lock Key words/tags/categories: Easter, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Easter Message, Church Leaders, New Zealand, New Zealand Herald, Faith, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Faith, Inspiration, Words of ...
Views: 959 - You Are Nothing More Than A Dust Bunny - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from David SamuelZen is an interesting path. It tells us that nothing exists including our self, that we have no essential reality or even a soul. This can be very confusing if left without deeper study to find its meaning. We are basically an accumulation of thoughts and desires. They make up the essential ...
Views: 998 - Feel privileged if gloom and sorrow has descended in your life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Swami AaronFeel privileged if gloom and sorrow has descended in your life You had been living a very good happy life, you had a good business or job, your children had been going to good schools. Your wife was quite happy, passing her time by watching daily soaps, or by extravagant shopping, she had all ...
Views: 980 - Vincit Omnia Veritas - the Truth Conquers All - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Rebecca CherryThere are many truths about ourselves, and the world that we discover along the way. However, sometimes those truths no longer serve us as we grow and become the greater part of our selves. We have reached a specific point in time now that we are discovering some great truths in order to ...
Views: 1837 - Age Of The Aquarius - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from rachel annThere is a part of today’s existence that not everybody is aware of. It is usual to see today, people fighting over religion, trying to prove that they are the ones on the right track of religion but it is unusual to find people who readily accept others of different religions into a movement, ...
Views: 1737 - Ancient Horocscope Philosophy - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from rachel annOne among the ancient philosophies is that of Astrology and is strong even today. In the ancient Greece the concept of Astrology developed many thousands years ago. The Greek evolved the concept that position of planets and the sun have an effect on the life of a person and the events of future. ...
Views: 1850 - The Indigo Child to Lead Them All - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Anne WhinneyIt has been said that the human race is in the midst of an evolutionary change. As time goes on, children are coming into this physical reality retaining the conscious spiritual knowledge of whom and what they are. And that change is being heralded in by the indigo children. Indigo children ...
Views: 1894 - What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam') - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam') Author: Mohammed F Thompson Submitted (with permission) by: Craig Lock Category (key words): religion, Islam, Jesus, faith, beliefs, peace, spiritual, spiritual growth, spiritual unity, unity of religion ...
Views: 1360 - Enlightenment & The Art of Surrender - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"For your enlightenment, we want to get you out of your mind, out of the controlled idea that you are an intelligent and together person and into what is here in this moment beyond such ideas. The mind is always trying to put things in order. But once the mind puts ...
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