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- Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Patrick FanningTwenty or thirty years ago, classic cognitive behavioral therapy didn't have much to say about the eastern concept of mindfulness. Over time it kind of snuck in by the stress reduction back door. Now it's all over current approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy or dialectical ...
Views: 1100 - Mindfulness, Conscious Attention and the Harmonious Development of the Body - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2024 from santosh krinskyThere is a discipline that asks an individual to focus on conscious attention to each thought, each emotion and each movement he makes, through a process called ‘mindfulness’. This is intended primarily to center the individual’s mind and attention and focus the person on the present moment ...
Views: 246 - Minimizing the Rajasic or Tamasic Effect of Food on the Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2025 from santosh krinskyA popular proverb in recent years is ‘you are what you eat’. There is certainly an element of deeper truth in this expression. All material substance holds vibratory patterns. Rocks absorb heat and radiate it back afterwards for hours. Water absorbs thought vibrations as shown by Masaru Emoto in ...
Views: 120 - Miracles, Belief, Powers and the Evolution of Consciousness - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2024 from santosh krinskyFor most people, there is a tremendous barrier of skepticism about things that they cannot see or experience for themselves, There is also a good deal of ignorance about how things actually work in the world, which can lead to misconceptions and a tendency toward gullibility when someone appears ...
Views: 388 - Morality and Spirituality - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2023 from santosh krinskyIn the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna becomes conscious of the sin of fighting against and killing his relatives, revered teachers and elders, and declares that the moral code supports the idea that he should not fight. Sri Krishna responds that the divine intention is not limited by human-made moral ...
Views: 356 - Moving Beyond Arguments and Widening One’s Thought - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2022 from santosh krinskyAt some time or another, every human being has the experience of having an opinion, thought or idea contradicted. The usual reaction is to defend one’s position, whether or not it is well-founded, and arguments tend to ensure. It is rare that one side of the argument is entirely right, and the ...
Views: 511 - Moving Beyond Good and Evil - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2026 from santosh krinskyFriedrich Nietzsche held that the superior man could not be bound by ordinary morality or ethical concerns about abiding by what is considered 'good' versus what is considered 'evil' by society. His view was that the customary definitions were developed to control the mass of humanity, but that ...
Views: 21 - Muscle Testing Taps into The Power of Your Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2019 from Lana NelsonYour subconscious mind, sometimes called the unconscious brain or the body-mind, holds and is continuously recording your existence. It’s in a state of “record on” day and night, recording every bit of information in your environment and every thought and emotion. Your conscious mind can ...
Views: 1270 - MVP In Software Development: Benefits and Cost - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2023 from Mahipal NehraBenefits of MVP in Software Development and Cost. Benefits of MVP Development. Cost to Build an MVP. What are the drawbacks of MVP development MVP in Software Development Cost and Advantages. With technology disrupting every sector, businesses have been switching toward software development, ...
Views: 400 - Nature of Individual Reality - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2016 from Nebo LukovichHow come we are condensed into a single point of the Universe? Is there another way of existing in it? Is there a way of experiencing the reality without being so restrained into this point of space-time? Is there any other kind of existence at all? These existential questions can lead us to ...
Views: 1499 - Necessary Conditions for the Transformation of the Physical Body - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2025 from santosh krinskyWhen the body experiences an influx of energy, for whatever source, it frequently finds that it cannot ‘hold’ that energy and must find a release for it. This may be expressed as some form of twitching or moving of the limbs, nervous drumming with the fingers, uncontrolled activity of the facial ...
Views: 102 - Necessary Elements Required to Understand and Apply Techniques of Psychological Healing - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhether one is working with a professional in the field of psychology, or one is working on one’s own internally to resolve disturbances and inner conflicts, attain peace, or achieve balance in one’s life, certain basic knowledge is required. One needs to understand the complex nature of the ...
Views: 573 - Necessary Trips While Travelling - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Nikita MuttuMoving towards a particular journey or traveling to a particular destination is like experiencing a great pleasure. But before embarking on any journey, it is always good to follow certain tried and tested tips in order to experience a pleasant journey. Some helpful tips while traveling ...
Views: 1068 - Necessity of the Spiritual Transformation of Life - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhen we look at the immensity of the evolutionary crisis, and the failure of “tried and true” solutions that have been put forward through history, it is easy to become discouraged and pessimistic about the possibility of survival. The solution proposed, a radical transformation of human life ...
Views: 341 - Neither Suppression, Indulgence, Blame-Shifting Nor Avoidance Solves the Issue of Overcoming the Vital Force of Desire - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2025 from santosh krinskyWhen a spring is compressed, it builds up a tremendous power of potential energy, which gets released when the force that is compressing the spring is released. This is essentially how the vital force of desire operates when we try to suppress a drive through will power or other forms of ...
Views: 135 - No Man Is An Island - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe are rarely conscious of the constant interchange taking place on the vital level of our being. Vital vibrations are constantly active in the world and all beings wind up being exposed to them and absorbing them. Those who live in more isolated locations tend to have less direct and intense ...
Views: 291 - No Matter What the Question… - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Betty LouiseSelf-Love is Always the Answer "Love is in need of love..." Thank you for those words Stevie Wonder. And I would tweek it slightly to say that love is in need of Self-Love today. How can we allow our bodies to become unhealthy, overweight, and stressed out, if we truly love ourselves? When ...
Views: 1062 - Non Expensive Indoor Gardening Tips & Tricks For 2022 - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2022 from agha hadi razaWhen this world first began millions of years ago, nature was the only thing that was present. Because of nature, man advanced along with its natural forces and learned many new things. But now, when we look at it, it seems as though nature has been put on the back burner. It is slowly ...
Views: 563 - North Forest Hemp Oil: Are Their Products Legit? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2021 from Hazel SansburyHemp has become a popular source of oil recently despite the many doubts most people have regarding it. Cannabis sativa cultivars, the botanical class hemp belongs to, are grown specifically for medicinal and industrial uses. Hemp seeds, in particular, are used for many different things like ...
Views: 608 - Novel Redemption, Jacklyn A. Lo. Second extract - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2020 from Jacklyn LoI'd like to present to you the second extract from my novel Redemption, where AI buddy Rob helps Ann understand the concept of reincarnation and confirm the existence of her past lives. ***** “You appear to have missed your turn again, gorgeous.” Startled out of her daydream, Ann glanced ...
Views: 972 - Number 1 Numerology - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2015 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPsychics believe that #1 in numerology makes you a spark, the leader of all things that follow. You're willing and naturally assume the lead in adverse circumstances that most would dread or fear. Your energies are aggressive but in a positive way; yours is a ...
Views: 1566 - Objective and Subjective Knowledge - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe see something with our eyes or hear something with our ears and we believe that we know that it is an external reality, which we all perceive and can agree upon. We put in a separate category those things that we perceive through forms of knowing that do not depend on sense perception, and ...
Views: 647 - Objective Versus Subjective Knowledge in the Realms of Psychic Experience - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2025 from santosh krinskyPerhaps one of the biggest hurdles the Western mind needs to overcome in addressing the subtle powers of consciousness that either already are, or will be, coming forward as the next phase of evolution continues to work itself out, is the conflict between the drumbeat of “objectivity” as the ...
Views: 225 - Observing and Applying the Hidden Forces of Life - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2024 from santosh krinskyAs an individual begins to work with various forces or powers in the world, he gains an insight and understanding of them, and gains the benefit of making use of those powers or forces in various aspects of his life. For example, someone can learn about the anatomy and physiology of the human ...
Views: 332 - Observing and Bringing Peace and Silence to the Mind-Stuff - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2025 from santosh krinskyMost people do not observe closely the status of the ‘mind-stuff’ as they focus on the impulses, or ‘ripples’ of the mind stuff. The yogic practitioner has a unique position in that observation of the mind stuff and bringing it to a state of quiet, focused receptivity is essential for opening to ...
Views: 121 - Observing and Controlling One’s Speech - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2022 from santosh krinskyMauna Sadhana, the discipline of silence, can be a very powerful way to gain insight into the impulse to speech and the control of speech. We frequently speak without filtering what we have to say. The idea comes into our mind and before we know it, it is making its way out in the form of ...
Views: 522 - Observing the Dance of Vibrations - by Submitted on May 04, 2024 from santosh krinskyOur normal human view of things is limited by the restraining effect of our senses, as well as our ability to consciously receive and interpret what we perceive through the senses. We do not generally experience the living, breathing life of plants or trees, for instance. We do not ordinarily ...
Views: 322 - Observing the Influences and Suggestions That Shape Our Responses in Life - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2025 from santosh krinskyIf one practices a simple exercise, even just for a short time, one becomes aware of the numerous forces that are acting upon us, shaping our thoughts, emotions, feelings and reactions. The practice is to sit quietly and observe the various thoughts and feelings that arise while one is sitting ...
Views: 218 - Observing the Inherited and Environmental Influences on One’s Character from the Standpoint of the Psychic Being - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhen the individual is able to shift out of the standpoint of the ego-personality to that of the soul, the psychic being, he is able to observe and trace the influences of inherited tendencies or environmental pressures that bubble up from the subconscient and try to gain admittance and ...
Views: 496 - Observing, Controlling and Transforming the Forces That Create our Vital and Mental Actions - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2025 from santosh krinskyThe physical body and the sense of separateness that it creates for us acts both as a limitation and as a protection from the action of the energies and forces that are constantly moving in the universal creation and setting up vibrational patterns to which we may respond. The physical body ...
Views: 142 - Observing, Understanding and Overcoming the Impact of Negativity and Hostility on the Sensitive Nature of the Refined Individual - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2022 from santosh krinskyRefined and sensitive individuals tend to judge others by their own internal standard. In many cases, this means expecting others to always respond with good will, compassion and honesty. They build up an image of how the world ‘works’ that is based on their inner sense of things, and in many ...
Views: 519 - Obtaining a Clear Perception and Understanding of Life Purpose and Significance - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2022 from santosh krinskyIf we examine closely our mental state when we undertake activities with which we are familiar, experienced and educated, we see that our minds are sharp, our perceptions are detailed and our understanding is precise. We find it easiest to achieve this status with external things, although some ...
Views: 617 - Occult Beings and Entities In This and Other Worlds or Planes Can Impact Human Life - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2024 from santosh krinskyScientists are now beginning to speak of an infinite number of universes, each with their own beings and existence, many of which are very closely related to, and possibly interacting with, the universe within which we live. Separately, we are beginning to appreciate that our limited field of ...
Views: 322 - Occult Forces Surround Us and Can Act Upon Us - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe human range of perception is bounded on both sides and thus, forces that are active in ranges above or below our own field of perceptions are able to act without our ability to direct know what they are doing, or interact with them consciously. To the extent that they wield influence on our ...
Views: 377 - Occult Forces: Their Development and Proper Use - by Submitted on May 28, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhen a scientist studies the physical properties of matter and energy, and thereby creates an invention that can do things such as communicate voice or sound wirelessly across the world, or predict general weather patterns, or develop pharmaceutical drugs or vaccines that can cure, mitigate or ...
Views: 304 - Occult Knowledge or Perceptions Originate in the Inner Mental, Vital or Physical, not the Psychic Being - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2026 from santosh krinskyPeople get intimations, intuitions, ‘gut instincts’, or simply a feeling about something, maybe a form of uneasiness, or a sense of expectation, or some pressure, or new thought process or emotional reaction. Sometimes these things occur during the waking state, but often they come as elements ...
Views: 34 - Occult Powers and the Spiritual Sadhana - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2023 from santosh krinskyIn his lectures on Raja Yoga, in the chapter titled “Powers”, Swami Vivekananda explains how various occult powers arise or can be developed. The process is an extension of the preceding efforts of purification, quieting of the ‘mind stuff’ and then gaining the ability to fix the concentration ...
Views: 443 - Occult Powers Awaiting Emergence from Our Subliminal Being - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2025 from santosh krinskyDr. Deepak Chopra told an interesting anecdote from his own experience at a talk he gave in Chicago some years ago. Some of the details may have escaped me, so the gist of it was that he was visiting his birth home area at one point and it was recommended to him to visit a famous Vedic ...
Views: 221 - Occultism and Hypnotism - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2024 from santosh krinskyScientists and medical practitioners have studied hypnotism and even applied it in various situations. They raise some doubts due to studies that did not completely follow the highest double-blind standards used in medical research; nevertheless, hypnotism has been found to have some very clear ...
Views: 313 - Occultism and Our Daily Lives - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe rarely reflect on the occult powers that we use all the time, automatically, including the various powers of the mind and emotions. Researchers in the field of medical science have now recognized the important role that our mental state has on our health and well-being. They now admit the ...
Views: 371 - OM, the Mantra and the Use of Mantra in the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe ancient Mandukya Upanishad describes OM in considerable detail as the sound-body of the Universe: “OM is this imperishable Word, OM is the Universe, and this is the exposition of OM. The past, the present and the future, all that was, all that is, all that will be, is OM. Likewise all else ...
Views: 588 - On Loneliness & Solitude: Shut The Door As You Leave, Please - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com Solitude has become another commodity to sell (being lonely is still hushed). It became a fad when self-help gurus and pseudo-spiritual teachers started preaching about the benefits of time spent alone: Take this silent retreat, this ...
Views: 779 - One Should Be Greater Than One’s Experience - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhenever an individual has any kind of powerful emotion or experience, he tends to “lose himself” in that experience. He becomes angry, or lustful, or ecstatic, or joyful and the feeling takes over his entire being and for a time, he “is” that force. The same thing can, and does, tend to happen ...
Views: 453 - One’s Attitude to Events Affects the Impact of the Event - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2025 from santosh krinskyWe tend to evaluate events or circumstances based on their relation to our personal identification with the external ego-personality, and our prevalent idea about ourselves at that point in time. In retrospect, we frequently find that those things which we considered to be ‘bad’ were actually ...
Views: 166 - Online Book Stores Contain Books with a Good Title - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from rahul kumarnline book stores India contain a huge collection of books from different countries and different authors all around the world. In this present time general people are more interested in buying books online through online book stores. That's why online book stores are becoming more popular ...
Views: 962 - Online Coaching For JEE 2021 - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2021 from najma husainTaking up NEET test in 2021 The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) managed by NTA (the National Testing Agency) catalyzes the understudies to get affirmations in undergrad clinical, dental, BHMS, or comparable courses in India. Goodness, stand by! Is it accurate to say that ...
Views: 496 - Online Counseling Course - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Rosemary PriceOnline counseling course - How to become a therapist. Firstly let us look at why you wish to. Is it to understand yourself better? Or your partner? Or potential lovers and partners? Or are you actually thinking of this as a tool that you can use career wise and sell to clients to earn a ...
Views: 1519 - Only Six Months to Live - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeWhat is it about the words, "You've only got six months to live," that strike such fear in a human heart and shake a person to his or her very foundation? Why do those words cause such shock to those who receive them? Is it because they now know that their time is limited, and ...What is it ...
Views: 4567 - Opening the Door to Our Latent Capacities - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2024 from santosh krinskyFor the most part, we live within a framework set for us by our parents, community, society, education and the individual choices we make as a result of these things. To some extent these things determine where we will concentrate our focus, what capacities we will practice and develop, and ...
Views: 291 - Opening to a New Consciousness Through the Revealed Word - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2022 from santosh krinskyA seed in the plant kingdom remains inert and non-developing until such time as it is placed in the proper conditions and pressure from outside, in the form of heat or moisture primarily, is exerted upon it. A corollary process takes place in the animal kingdom, of course. Once the encoding ...
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