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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- How to Find the Elusive Higher Self - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Hieu DoanThe Higher Self is the key to getting in tune with your true purpose in life. Everyone has a purpose. It is that which gives your life a deep and true meaning and value. The Higher Self is aligned with your highest purpose and so when you are aligned with your Higher Self you ...
Views: 3436(1 vote) - Dads, Dreams, Maps, and Blueprints How Consciousness Works - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Joanie KirkDads, Dreams, Maps, and Blueprints How Consciousness Works I have always loved maps and blueprints of house plans. As a young, nature-loving, back-pack slinging woman, I had a drawer full of National Forest Maps arranged geographically from the Rockies of Northern Colorado and Wyoming down ...
Views: 787 - Chopra, Spiritual Escapism & Fantasy-Charmed Myths & Feel-Good Prose Don't Lead to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDeepak Chopra’s original success stemmed from his strong talent for creative writing and bringing together Eastern philosophy and healing methods with Western Medicine. Chopra’s work tends to be more appealing to those who like their spiritual concepts to read in a more obscure ...
Views: 1612 - 6 Excellent Ways to Help Someone Who Has Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Donald Mckenzie JrJust to be diagnosed with cancer is a horrible blow to your life. Some people fall into severe depression and even contemplate suicide. This article will show you 6 excellent ways to help a loved one who has cancer, to live a more normal life. 1) Treat the person the same as before. Do not ...
Views: 837 - Definition: Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Sarah McGarvaEnlightenment (or brightening) broadly means the acquisition of new wisdom or understanding enabling clarity of perception. However, the English word covers two concepts which can be quite distinct: religious or spiritual enlightenment (German: Erleuchtung) and secular or intellectual ...
Views: 7782(2 votes) - Enlightenment-the Search for Christhood - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles Heineke"Enlightenment is a journey of no distance, to a destination you never left." You don’t have to move in “metaphysical” circles for very long to start hearing about enlightenment. It seems that everyone in these circles wants it, but nobody seems to want it today. ...
Views: 722 - Free Will, Karma, Fate & Destiny – Self-Mastery Won’t Allow Your Future to be Less Fixed - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe find the level of ease in predicting life circumstances and events for those who are less self-aware is the same as it is for those who are more self-actualized. If someone is fated to experience specific life situations, they will experience them regardless of what choices they make. From a ...
Views: 1142 - New Age Gurus – 20 Qualities That Don’t Make a Good Spiritual Teacher - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSince the early 1980’s we’ve explored metaphysical and New Age offerings. We’ve compiled a list below to help you navigate the metaphysical marketplace. The following is an extended list of characteristics that, although perceived by much of the population as inherently “spiritual,” do not ...
Views: 1392 - Conscious Creation & Truth – Direct Life Experience Balances Most Karma, Wisdom Only Some Karma - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloA book's messages don't have to be metaphysically valid for the book to be on best-seller lists. Some modern best-selling metaphysical books are filled with spiritual truth and some are virtually void of it. Today's popular New Age communications commonly contain heaps of pure inspiration with ...
Views: 1009 - Gautama Buddha and His Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2007 from Olga RezoFor seven long years was Gautama Buddha lifting up His consciousness, every minute of every day. Firstly, He went through the veil of His own thoughts and emotions – a painful process by itself – and then, by focusing His concentrated love upwards, he started penetrating layer by ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - What I've Learnt So Far - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2007 from Vanessa VinosAs I continue on my journey at the University of Life, there are some things that I have learned that keep coming up; lessons I can’t seem to avoid. Here are some of the things I have learnt so far: · Stop trying to convince anyone of anything · The Universe whispers to you first. Then it taps ...
Views: 792 - "Let's Do This" - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Chas"If there's a hell below we all gonna go". Lyrics composed and added to a melody backed with a very rhythmic bass line. The type of musical track that creeps into one's consciousness whenever the song is considered. Curtis Mayfield was the prolific composer. When I think of this tune in ...
Views: 702 - Releasing Patterns Of "Dis-ease" - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Steven MayberReleasing Patterns of “Dis-ease” And The Acceleration of Personal Healing My work continues to confirm the origin(s) of trauma are glorious windows of opportunity to heal. Detached and educated observation can identify the primary holding patterns. Significant and stressful life ...
Views: 788 - The Truth - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Daniel ErwayFollowing your Heart is something you know how to do but may not always do because something else very compelling, which you are programmed to pay attention to, grabs and keeps your attention. That something is the egoic mind. You are programmed to give your attention to your mind. This causes ...
Views: 823 - Use the Awesome Power of the Internet to Help Build a Better World (Updated) - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Craig Lock"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to use the Internet and he won't bother you for months...or perhaps even years! (Sorry men... however, I presume this principle also applies to our women-folk!)." "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue ...
Views: 744 - The Miracle In Healing Ourselves - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Steven MayberRecognize, All physical or emotional symptoms You are experiencing now, In this moment... Are misperceptions. The scientific, religious, medical and integrative worlds, continue to stray, yet still suggest; We are whole and perfect, always! Even, when experiencing confusion and ...
Views: 869 - What to Do When There is No Doer - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayNondual spiritual teachings suggest that there is no doer, that there is no separate self that is the source of our actions. This teaching is the source of much confusion, as it is contrary to our experience. It seems that there is a doer and that I am the doer: get up in the morning, walk the ...
Views: 1124 - A Truly Enlightened Child - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from Steven MayberOne of my many experiences working with Enlightened Children, was a 10-year-old boy named Luke. This was years ago, in a healing center, before I began to focus my full-time on Long-Distance Phone Healing. After a brief phone conversation with his mother, she expressed her concern about his ...
Views: 1573 - *Enlightenment Technology - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Suzanna KennedyHuman spiritual enlightenment occurs when your consciousness permanently expands beyond the limits of your body and your mind’s self-created identity. The energetic membranes between the subconscious, conscious and superconscious levels of the mind dissolve. As an enlightened human, you take ...
Views: 4176(1 vote) - Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (Updated) - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Web Site: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet ...
Views: 824 - Discovering Your Natural Rhythm - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2007 from Avalon De WittWhen we are in meditation, most of us experience a sense of peace and serenity that may fizzle out quickly as we return to our mundane tasks. It can be quite challenging for us to sustain that sense of peace and serenity while we are focused on meeting the demands of day-to-day, practical life. ...
Views: 1036 - Use the Awesome Power of the Internet to Help Build a Better World (Updated) - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Use the Awesome Power of the Internet to Help Build a Better World (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Internet Marketing, WWW, Internet, Inspiration Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Publishing ...
Views: 1082 - A Sunday Without Complaints - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from Rob CampbellThe church is in trouble. You’ve heard people say it, and it may be true. But it seems every modern religious organization, regardless of its composition, economic situation, or the quality of its ministers, is subject to immense criticism these days... And it’s really unfortunate ...
Views: 1001 - Sharing Some "airy-fairy/arty-farty" Spiritual Thoughts/Writings (Updated) - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing some "airy-fairy/arty-farty" Spiritual Thoughts/Writings (Updated) Author Name: Craig Lock Key Words: Inspiration, Spiritual Thoughts, Spiritual Quotes, Spiritual Thoughts Web Sites: http://www.craiglockbooks.com and http://www2.webng.com/writernz/books.html Other ...
Views: 814 - 10 Practical Techniques for Alignment with a New Earth - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from A JThe New Earth exists within you right now. In order to experience a New Earth you must align with its “high” vibrational frequency. Enlightenment is simply alignment with the new earth. Here are 10 easy techniques to help you accomplish this: 1. Trust that you will always be looked after. Act ...
Views: 1211 - Getting Our Stories In Perspective - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Jim DreaverQ. I resonate instinctively, at least on an intellectual level, with the truth that I am not my story. I even get a sense at times that I am, as you say, the clear, unchanging awareness or consciousness behind the story, whatever the story is. Yet what else is there but our stories? The history ...
Views: 1678 - Interview with Leslie Harrington by Barbara Jones - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Leslie HarringtonInterview with Leslie Harrington, master singing teacher By Barbara U. Jones Ph.D. April 2007 (Barbara Jones has a Ph.D. from the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. Leslie Harrington has been her singing teacher for four years. Together, they have a goal to teach the world to sing. ...
Views: 2397 - Man's Moral Problem in a Democratic Regime - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Abraham AdarMan's moral problem in a democratic regime According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Hebrew Encyclopedia and Webster's dictionary, democracy is first and foremost a system of governing, ruled by the people, for the people, based on the majority principle. Their rule is guided by an ...
Views: 834 - Live Earth Made Me Cry - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Seth GarrisonIt was New Years Eve in 2000. I was sitting in my apartment, alone, watching television. There were tears flowing down my cheeks. No, it wasn't because I was alone. It was because I was watching the broadcast of new year's celebrations from the major cities around the globe. It wasn't sad ...
Views: 1318 - Calling Forth Jacob; Pain is Our Birthright - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Sue HawksRecently I have encountered a situation in my life that has gotten so ugly and so painful, I could no longer turn away and ignore it. I stand firmly in the belief that what we focus on we manifest in our lives. So I have worked with positive affirmations, meditation, and observing my own ...
Views: 1077 - Sensitivity; a Key Trait in Balancing Mind, Body and Spirit - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2007 from Ed BonapartianIf someone were to ask you what is the key element to balancing Mind, Body and Spirit with your daily actions, how would you answer them? Since everyone has a slightly different opinion about what constitutes a balanced approach, there could be a number of different ways to answer this question. ...
Views: 2553 - Kundalini and the Basics of the Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2007 from James MannKundalini and The Basics of the Spiritual Path A Monograph by Enlightened Enterprises 2005 - A Please Copy and Freely Distribute this Monograph If you enjoyed this monograph, you can help further research into these areas by sending a donation in the denomination of your choice to ...
Views: 2221 - Ten Keys for Reaching Your Goals - by There has never been a shortage of good advice. We all know what we need to do. We have been told to lose weight, or stop smoking, or to eat more healthy foods, to exercise more, to worry less, or to relax and “chill out”, or to see the Doctor, to stop complaining and to look on the “bright ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - The Myth of Better - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayWe are conditioned to believe something that has very little truth to it, so little truth that it’s more accurate to call it a myth: We believe that things could be better. We deeply believe that we can have a better experience or a better life or become a better person. And, of course, the flip ...
Views: 1169 - Interview with Barbara Marx Hubbard - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Cate MontanaInterview with Barbara Marx Hubbard by Cate Montana CM - You are in a unique position after dedicating 40 years of intense work and focus to understanding and assisting human evolution. From your perspective, how are we doing? Barbara - My basic metaphor of our crisis is birth. I saw that ...
Views: 934 - What You Didn't Know About the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Joseph PlazoImagine for a moment that it’s Monday. The alarm clock rings at six. It’s like a thunderclap cutting through the haze of yesterday’s white whine and three hours worth of Friend’s rerun. So you get up… and accidentally bang your knee on the bedpost. Dark murderous ...
Views: 1026 - Things that go Bump in the Night - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from James Gaynor~ Things that go Bump in the Night ~ How many times as a child have we awoke in the middle of the night from a scary dream and been frightened by "monsters under the bed" or in the cupboard. How many times have we begged to have a light left on, the door left open, and curled up under the ...
Views: 1382 - Breast Cancer and Love - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Lea YekutielWhen I had my breast cancer I was totally alone. I craved for love, for human touch, instead of sterile and cold hospital rooms. I needed to be connected to something stable to keep me going. I knew that everyone is part of the Planet Earth and connected with the animal and plant kingdoms, as ...
Views: 1193 - A Day Without Speaking - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Kay EarnshawI had been wanting for awhile to experience a day without speaking. I would like to go even longer, but I have three small children and they wouldn’t appreciate it. I did decide to try it for one day. I decided the night before, and only my eldest son (7 years old) was awake. I told ...
Views: 4407 - Your Life Purpose This time Around - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2007 from Phil RossYour Life Purpose! What is it and is it worth Pursuing? As a small boy I used to go to a place on a hill far from my humble home. This soon became my special place where I could think and be alone as I sat on the edge of the cliff under a beautiful well shaped tree and gazed in awe at the ...
Views: 984 - The Spiritual Meaning of Your Life Challenges - by So often, when something “bad” happens to us, it appears to be purposeless suffering. But what if our most difficult experiences are actually rich with hidden purpose – purpose that we ourselves planned before we were born? Could it be that we choose our life’s circumstances, relationships, ...
Views: 1394 - Heal Our World - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Astrid LeeSynopsis: As per the LAW OF ATTRACTION explained in ’THE SECRET’: what we focus on increases. Rather than wishing for just money, let’s focus on fundamental shifts of our world for the benefit of all human beings. Let's jointly create a balanced, fair, interesting, healthy, sustainable world ...
Views: 1053 - Don't Go Back to Sleep - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Steve RyalsRumi, the legendary Sufi mystic and luminous poet from the 13th century, famously advised, "Don't go back to sleep." He was referring to the idea that most of us, most of the time, are essentially sleep-walking through life. We're "asleep at the wheel" whenever we're allowing our old, ...
Views: 1455 - Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2007 from Steven SadleirEach of us have an instinct to learn, to grow and evolve. Everything you experience is teaching you something about yourself. Life lessons that we miss we tend to get tested in again and again until we learn the lesson. The more we learn the better life we live. The more we evolve the greater ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - How To Find Inner Peace - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Kevin SinclairThe path to inner peace is not simple or short. You cannot just wake up one day and decide you are going to have inner peace from that point forward. It is a process, a journey that needs to be appreciated every step of the way. You need to be willing to let go and accept your full spectrum ...
Views: 44190(6 votes) - Desiring What Is - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayBuddha said that desire is the root of all suffering. He didn’t say most of the suffering or much of the suffering but all of it. Every single contraction of being is caused by desire. Because desire is such a powerful force, it is worth looking into. As powerful as desire is, every desire ...
Views: 1580(2 votes) - Excerpt: Home Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWater as a Spiritual Element Water is the central source of our beings. It is part of every cell and fiber in us; it is our very essence. Could water be the common denominator that weaves us all (earth, animal, human, and plant) together as one? Is it the ultimate connector? It's awesome and ...
Views: 1254 - Kundalini Awakening - definition and the path - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Vijay KumarKundalini Awakening - the sure shot method for awakening of the kundalini. Before we discuss about kundalini awakening... we need to understand the meaning of kundalini! The kundalini Shakti is that hidden positive energy stored in every human being by awakening which every human being can ...
Views: 1863 - Past Life: Wanting to know who I was in my past life? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Vijay KumarPast Life: Wanting to know who I was in my Past Life? Before we tread into the domain of Past Life... we need to understand the present and the future carefully. Before indulging in our Past Life we also need to know the purpose of life journey as a whole. Starting from the beginning... ...
Views: 1733 - Avatar - the concept of avaatar in Hinduism (manifest God)... does it hold good? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Vijay KumarAvatar - the concept of Avaatar in Hinduism (manifest God)... does it hold good? From times immemorial it has been a standard practice in Hinduism to accept the existence of Avatar. But who is an Avatar... is Avatar manifest God himself or a human being who assumes significant spiritual ...
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