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- The Art of Being Board - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetA friend of mine is working towards enlightenment (an oxymoron, I know, but just follow the story here). She meditates every day, trying to clear her mind and be in the moment. She’s very good at it. So good, in fact, that she’s discovered one thing they don’t talk about much in spiritual ...
Views: 1196(2 votes) - The Art of Being Board - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetA friend of mine is working towards enlightenment (an oxymoron, I know, but just follow the story here). She meditates every day, trying to clear her mind and be in the moment. She’s very good at it. So good, in fact, that she’s discovered one thing they don’t talk about much in spiritual ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - The Art of Being Board - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetA friend of mine is working towards enlightenment (an oxymoron, I know, but just follow the story here). She meditates every day, trying to clear her mind and be in the moment. She’s very good at it. So good, in fact, that she’s discovered one thing they don’t talk about much in spiritual ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 1115 - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 988 - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 1143 - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 1012 - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 1228 - Inner Peace - What is it and how can we obtain it? - by Submitted on May 02, 2004 from Diane LeGalleeInner peace is a deep feeling that comes from the heart. It is an inner knowing that no matter what happens in your life you can handle it and maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind. It comes from knowing that you are never alone and that there is a power greater than you; a power you can ...
Views: 2782(1 vote) - The Power of Repeated Words and Thoughts - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2004 from Remez SassonThinking is usually a mixture of words, sentences, mental images and sensations. Thoughts are visitors in the central station of the mind. They come, stay a while and then disappear making space for other thoughts. Some of these thoughts stay longer, gain power and affect the life of the person ...
Views: 2163 - MY WAY - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2004 from Wayne MisnerSince Paul Anka wrote Frank Sinatra’s great hit song, My Way, everyone now has done it “My Way”. I attend wedding receptions, karaoke nights, birthday parties, anniversary parties, and the never ending list gets bigger. What do I find but someone singing, My Way. I hate it! I hate the people ...
Views: 1413 - Procrastination or Germination? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2004 from Sheryl WestergreenYou would like to make some changes in your life. Perhaps you would like to take your business or career to the next level, or introduce a new product. Maybe you’ve been thinking about the possibility of a new career, or returning to school. If you are involved in the creative arts, it may be ...
Views: 1228(1 vote) - Wonder - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2004 from Deborah MartinWonder: ~~To think or speculate curiously ~~To be filled with admiration, amazement or awe; marvel ~~A cause of surprise, astonishment or admiration ~~A feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration. So what is it about wonder that is so remarkable and valuable? I ...
Views: 1598(1 vote) - The Art of Living in Grace - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2004 from Kimberley SimonWe don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. ~ Anais Nin Living in Grace takes commitment to practise a new way of thinking and BEing. We have been so well trained to focus on our old story and believe that the story is reality ... and so it will be. To start living in grace, change ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - The Power Of Your Words - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2004 from Michael MurphyYou are where you are in your life right now because of the power of words. Stop for a moment and take stock of where you are in your life's journey right now. Picture where you are on the staircase of your own life's destiny. Imagine for a minute, your goals and your dreams, of where your ...
Views: 1541 - DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MEDITATION - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Talia ManaMeditation isn’t necessarily measured breathing techniques, mantras and new-age music. It is possible to meditate in any number of positions - lying, sitting, standing - and it is possible to meditate while indulging in other activities. Meditation is a state where your mind is uncluttered ...
Views: 1921(1 vote) - Traveling Out Of Body - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2004 from Keith VarnumI can see the cops coming! They're a good thousand feet away. I can clearly make out their uniforms and swinging nightsticks. How can I be seeing this? I didn't dare mention it to my fellow underage drinking mates lounging with me on the grassy knoll in the park. Am I making this up? Projecting ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - Supercharge Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2004 from Keith VarnumWe all accept the fact that the lighter the backpack, the easier and quicker the climb to the top of the mountain. We all understand that the lighter the load on an airplane, the higher and faster it can fly. We pay extra for high octane fuel so our car will operate more efficiently. Then why ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - ***POSITIVE ENERGY - by POSITIVE ENERGY: HOW TO BUILD VITALITY AND STOP ENERGY VAMPIRES FROM DRAINING YOU
By Judith Orloff, M.D.
Adapted from Positive Energy, Harmony Books, April, 2004
I learned to honor my energy needs the hard way. As a psychiatrist who specializes in intuition I knew how important it was to ...
Views: 9399(5 votes) - Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2004 from Athene RaefielExcerpt from "Getting to the Heart: Journey of Transformation and Spiritual Enlightenment" Trafford Publishing by Athene Raefiel In your search for understanding meditation is the stage where you begin to move from the outer realms of consciousness to the inner realms. Remember everything you ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - Sense Perception - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2004 from Athene RaefielIt is true that everyone is psychic. Our psychic and intuitive perception is god given. These things are natural to us when we are born of body. They reside within the lower three chakras of the etheric consciousness, emotional consciousness and astral consciousness. Often called instinct ...
Views: 1991(1 vote) - You Are Not Your Personality - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2004 from Sopan Greenehttp://www.InspiredEnoughToChange.com The #1 reason you usually only get a temporary fix from motivational programs, self help books and personal coaches is that they focus on your personality. This is the place where inner growth must begin, but it's also got it's limitations. After you ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - The Secret To Meditation and Moving Beyond it's Limitations - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2004 from Sopan GreeneDaily meditation is the single greatest and easiest practice you can do to relax, restore your energy and love yourself. To reconnect to your spirit and experience who you truly are, this is the first step, but it will only take you so far. Many successful people like Oprah Winfrey, Marianne ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Who Are You? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Bob GottfriedWhen I ask people the question “Who are you?” I’m usually greeted with silence. People are not sure; in fact, some have never even stopped to think about it. Can you imagine living all your life without knowing who you really are? Once people recover from the initial surprise of the question ...
Views: 3001(1 vote) - No Thinking, No Suffering - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Charlie BadenhopThere is a story told by the Zen master Seung Sahn. Many years ago there was a young man living in Korea, and the young man felt that his life was quite empty. So he shaved his head and went up into the mountains to live the life of a monk. He studied diligently for a number of years, but still ...
Views: 2941(2 votes) - The Springtime of Peace - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Judith PenningtonThe deeper beauty of spring is its process. In winter's last days, as the sun warms the earth, each root and branch awakens to the patterned memory of who it is and what it can be. Life stirs and nature's growth in turn awakens all of us to the glories of being fully alive. Consciousness ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - The Enchanted Cottage - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Judith PenningtonDecades ago, I saw a metaphysical movie that wonderfully illustrates the alchemical power of love. In "The Enchanted Cottage," a homely, self-effacing maid and a blind, crippled war hero fall in love. She blossoms into an attractive, self-confident woman and he into a charming, handsome country ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - Follow that Hunch! 3 Foolproof Ways to Take Your Intuition to the Next Level - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Idara Basseyby Dr. Idara E. Bassey Have you ever had an uneasy feeling about a person or a situation and ignored it to your detriment? Have you ever been uncomfortable about a course of action, but plowed ahead anyway and regretted it? These types ...Follow that Hunch! 3 Foolproof Ways to Take Your ...
Views: 3458(1 vote) - The Passion of the Christ - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Odete BigoteTHE PASSION OF THE CHRIST "NOBODY KILLED ME. I AM ALIVE" I have seen the new movie "The Passion of the Christ" three times. I will continue to see it as long as I learn ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - Releasing the Need to Control - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Phillip MountroseHow often do we think our problems are caused by others. “If I could only stop them from acting that way, everything would be fine.” At times, it’s easy to put our attention on changing others, rather than looking within to see what the other person triggered in us. Or, what in us has attracted ...
Views: 2314(1 vote) - World Peace Starts with Inner Peace - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Carol MorganInner peace. Is that possible? I mean, doesn't the word "peace" sort of conjure up the feeling of boredom? If we're at peace, then that means nothing bad is going on, right? Not necessarily, and I'll explain why in a bit. But inner peace is not an easy thing to have, let alone to have at ...
Views: 2015(1 vote) - Gifts Of The Spirit - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2004 from Cate CavanaghMany people belief being spiritual begins with meditation, prayer, petition, spells or runes. All of these are interesting tools to learn but before these, before what we wish to do there is what we need to do if we are truely seeking our own individual, spiritual path. I will begin with just ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - How to Lose Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2004 from Wayne WirsThe following is an article originally published on the authors site, "The Journal of Wayne Wirs" - http://www.waynewirs.com: Do you experience these symptoms? 1. You act in ways that are in opposition to the way you think you should act. 2. Thoughts in your mind seem real, sometimes more ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Stroke Patient REBOOTS - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2004 from Stephen AlbertPrayers Help Stroke Survivor “REBOOT” Rev. Steve Albert is the former leader of the Alpine Unity Church in Alpine CA and has been an invited guest speaker at New Though Churches across the country since 1991. He is the author of the book TALK ZONES, TALK ZONES In The Classroom as well as the ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - It's All About A Journey... - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2004 from Josh Hinds© Josh Hinds "It's not the destination. It's the journey." I'm sure you have heard something like that before. Be it "destination" or "journey", I have learned something along the way: happiness is more of a choice than I first realized. In the past I tended to think happiness ...
Views: 1721(1 vote) - Meditation: Overcoming Impulses - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2004 from Todd WolfenbergToday, I want to help you become happier right now. It is our impulses and cravings that can really destroy a wonderful day. This is especially true if one of two things happen: • If we don’t get to fulfill our desires, then we feel angry and frustrated – and this is upsetting. • If we do get ...
Views: 2480(1 vote) - It's Time to Get Out of The Box - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2004 from Connie Butler“It is never too late to be what you might have been. “(George Eliot) I have found that truly successful people surround themselves with the support that makes them excel. Over years of working with clients I have found that people struggle when they put their businesses and their lives in a ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - Fear No More - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Mark EarlixWhy does fear have so much power over us? Fear has no free-will. Fear is our negator in this world. It tries to grab us and says, "Please don't trust your Self, because, if you do, I will lose you." Fear has a consciousness that wants to keep you away from the Divinity within. It, ...
Views: 1917(2 votes) - Remembering and Rebirth - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2011 from Mark EarlixEverything that we go through in our lives is meaningful. Everything we have experienced is important, though not everything is necessarily there to do homage to or dwell upon nor to try to work it out again and again... Until we finally give up to the next dilemma. What is needed will ...
Views: 1825(1 vote) - Spirituality - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from zoltan csomossThe stages of Spirituality; 1st -- Atheistic. Think they know all they need to know. Say “I Know” a lot, but are insecure. Denies a Higher Power. Depends on self and willpower. Stage 1 people don’t ask for help in times of need or pain. 2nd -- Agnostic. Ask for help by conforming to a group ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - Tips for Better Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Dada VedaprajinanandaMeditation students often come to me and ask what they can do to improve their meditation. Success in meditation is not the result of any one single factor but depends on sustained and systematic effort over a period of time. However, there are a few tips for meditation, that will help you to ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Little Brave Man - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Judee ReganI had the privilege of meeting an eight-year-old hero named Sean. It turns out that Sean has had more trial and anguish sent his way, than most who have lived eight times his eight. Our relationship began when I was heading home on the last plane of the day and he and his father and I shared the ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - Zen And The Art of Falling In Love - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2004 from Brenda Shoshanna(Practical Zen Steps To Falling In Love) Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D. “We never ask the meaning of life When we are in love.” Bhagwan Osho We are meant to live a life of love. When we’re not in love, something’s the matter. However, no matter how successful some are ...
Views: 14944(3 votes) - Mastering Mindfulness: A Thinker's Ode to Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2004 from Maya FrostI'm lucky. When I was fifteen, I was the sole survivor in one of those horrific car accidents involving a bunch of teens, lots of alcohol, and late-night fast driving. While the driver and other passengers were killed instantly when our car hit a tree on a drizzly summer night, I had the most ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - The Sonata of the Master Musician - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2004 from William MeaderSound gives birth to all that is. It is the power behind existence itself, and the universe is merely its outer effect. At first glance this may seem a strange notion. Yet, within Christian theology we are told that creation came forth in response to the “Word.” In the East we are given to ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - Wake Up Human Being! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2004 from Gabriel RaamThe Grand Sleep "We are asleep...Our lives are like a dream. In the better hours, we are awake enough to realize that we are dreaming. We are mostly in deep sleep. I cannot wake by myself! I try. The dreaming body moves, but my real body does not move, unfortunately this is how it is." ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - ‘From Perception to Reality’ - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2004 from Rahim PoonjaniPeople’s behavior and judgment is based on their perception, they don’t see reality it self. They interpret what they see and call it reality. ~ Rahim Poonjani Read this Article to understand: - The process of perception - Internal and external factors, which influence the process of ...
Views: 20096(2 votes) - The Joy Of Living In The Zone - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Keith VarnumWhat do people want most in the world? What is the most sought-after goal? From the moment we awaken to the moment we close our eyes at night, what is it we seek every minute of the day? We want to feel good. The primary motivation behind every action we take is the desire to feel happy. Even ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Stopping Time - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Keith VarnumSix hundred feet straight down! Nothing to break the fall. I've got to switch channels. I don't like my chances on this station. Infused with youthful caprice, I mused to myself about my predicament. Enjoying the intense body rush of imminent danger, I was torn between prolonging the joy-terror ...
Views: 1170(1 vote) - Healing with Knowing and Accepting - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Mark EarlixHealing is an experiential process of knowing and accepting. Healing is experiential in the sense that we will know through our inner guidance whether it is our place or not to place our hands on are near someone and then be able to accept the healing has happened… as we watch within ourselves ...
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