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- Coping Strategies After a Loved One's Suicide - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2014 from nancy traversIf you have experienced the loss of a loved one by suicide, you have a challenging journey ahead of you. Not only do you suffer heart wrenching grief from your loss, but also from the fact that she chose to take her own life. You may wonder if you could have done something to prevent it. You may ...
Views: 1495 - When a Loved One Commits Suicide - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2014 from nancy traversRobin Williams’ recent death left many of us, who didn’t even know him, feeling bereft. How could he, who was loved by millions, take his own life? How could his life have been so unbearable that he had to end it? And how do we cope with the aftermath? About 40,000 people in the U.S. commit ...
Views: 1474 - The Psychological Death and The Purity of Aloneness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe dissolution of the robotic response of the human brain is necessary to understand the hidden aspects of life and the afterlife. Such dissolution can be called the psychological death. It leads to wholesome and holistic living. Ending of the ego can be considered as a matter of ...
Views: 1585 - How Shall We Grieve in Tumultuous Times? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2014 from Maria HoaglundWe live in a culture where expressing grief is not honored in meaningful ways. We live in a society that’s awkward around the subject of death & dying, as well as grief. We have “bereavement leaves” in the workplace that last for three or four days. We use words like you need to “get over it,” ...
Views: 1226 - Say No to Killing! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"Whenever one person stands up and says, "Wait a minute, this is wrong," it helps other people do the same." Gloria Steinem Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where everyone had a strong moral compass? How safe would we all feel if everyone followed the golden rule and treated others, ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - In America You Are Allowed To Say NO! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"Two things define you; your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything." In my article on March 2, 2014 and chapter two in my book Backbone Power The Science of Saying No, I speak about the importance of being able to say No when you mean No. After listening ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Biographies of Gold Star Mothers - by Submitted on May 14, 2014 from Abigail FazelatAccording to a website called Army.mil, ever since WWI, mothers of fallen soldiers have dubbed themselves as “Gold Star Mothers”. The name derived from the Gold Star, a symbol in the military known for “loss and sacrifice”. Ever since 1936, September 29th has officially been recognized by the ...
Views: 1502 - Mothers in the Military - by Submitted on May 14, 2014 from Abigail FazelatMothers are normally military minorities. Sure, women in general are gaining more recognition in the military, but surely many people forget that a large majority of these women are mothers as well as national heroes. However, balancing these two identities is hardly ever easy. One military ...
Views: 1596 - Where Grief Hides - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2014 from Linda HellerWHERE GRIEF HIDES In the space of one breath, I moved from a place of conscious breathing to a space of intense grief. Grief deep and profound... This particular experience of grief was a surprise. My dear friend had passed after an intense experience with a progressive disease, five months ...
Views: 1412 - Use memories of the person you lost to help you grieve - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2014 from Frank HealyWhen you lose someone to death, the tendency at first is to focus on how bad it is because you will never see them again. However, you can go through the mourning process more quickly when you go through memorabilia of the person and allow yourself to enjoy reminiscing. Read about this and other ...
Views: 1764 - Organizing Our Lives Based on Messages from Near Death and Full Death Experiences - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen the learning process moves into the region of some paranormal phenomena, it helps us lead a life of order, dignity and love. It would also aid our passing on phenomenon - be it our own or of our dear ones - to be met with peace and insight. Freedom from the Self-created Prison People ...
Views: 1488 - Total Inward Resignation – the Key to Spiritual Awareness and Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAs we grow up, life in this world becomes a complicated rigmarole. It needs simplicity in our approach to understand it. This is where the total inward resignation can help. It is a matter of deep relaxation without adopting any psychological posture. Standing Alone We see many ...
Views: 2051 - Loss of A Loved One: The Journey of Grief - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontLoss of A Loved One: The Journey of Grief Since no two relationships are ever the same, the grief that follows from this particular loss is also never the same. How could we possibly express the magnitude of the true loss we feel inside? We each experience loss and pain in our own personal ...
Views: 1435 - The Near Death Experience and the Universal Connectivity - An Esoteric Revelation - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranParanormal phenomena like the near death experience and the out-of-body experience have brought to light the connectivity of all living beings and the feeling of oneness at their essence. Can we move towards that holistic awareness? Among the many important messages from near death ...
Views: 1721(2 votes) - The Shocks in Life Seem to Tell Us Something – Can We Understand? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranReflective people apply themselves to understanding the vagaries of life and it helps them move into deeper perspectives. Consequently, there is a sensing of the non-apparent aspects of life. They see that shocks in life have a message understanding which the shocks become unnecessary! When ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Visions of Terminal Patients Before Passing Away – A Reassuring Phenomenon - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt has been known that some terminal patients report paranormal visions when they are close to passing away. A careful look at those reports can help us receive profound messages regarding what happens at the transition between life and the afterlife. A lot has been published about the ...
Views: 1684(1 vote) - Five Tips For Offering a Helping Hand After The Funeral - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2013 from Allidah Hicks Bonnie KnutiThe funeral was lovely. It was packed with friends paying their respects. But once everyone else has gone back to normal routines, close family and dear friends still grieve for the lost loved one. They may feel that the world has passed them by and feel very alone. Now is a perfect moment to ...
Views: 1286 - Healing Grief Through Creative Gifts - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Robert CrutchfieldWhen my grandmother passed away at 98 it was a very difficult time in my life. As part of the process of working through my own grief I wrote the following poem. Grandma Went Home On Mother’s Day She was the mother of a son and a daughter. She was the loving grandmother to five. She was ...
Views: 1468 - Grief is a Journey Not a Destination - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2013 from Robert CrutchfieldWhen someone close to us dies many companies will give you a few days off with pay to recover. Much of the rest of our society seems to believe that grief is something very temporary. If only it were that simple or easy. Grief is not about forgetting or “ getting over it. “ It is about learning ...
Views: 3344 - Holistic Life – A Matter of Return Journey to the Source through Inner Development - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranDuring our life on earth, we are offered many possibilities. Some of them are healthy and some unhealthy in regard to our moving towards a holistic life of inner peace, empathy and loving application. What can help us take the right course? A great deal of our life is wasted by living on ...
Views: 1513 - The Truth of Reincarnation Can Broaden Our Outlook and Perspectives - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe understanding of reincarnation leads to perspectives on many hidden issues of life so that our vision expands. As a result, the outlook on one’s life also expands helping us treat everyone and everything on earth with respect and dignity. It is good to live one’s life on this earth ...
Views: 1672 - The Path of Transformation in Contrast to the Paths towards Preset Goals - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe transformational state is based on pure awareness in the ‘Now’; the future is taken care of by that holistic state of mind. In contrast, paths to preset goals sustain the ego through expected fulfillments; the ‘Now’ is relegated as a mere passage. The conventional mindset in which human ...
Views: 1577(2 votes) - An Advance Booking for Healthy Mental Stance at the Last Hour - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranHuman beings don’t think much about their last hour before leaving this planet. If they care for it at all, they give in to some religious promises rather than rely on their own awareness and discovery. There is good scope here for reflections. It is good to reflect on the last hour that ...
Views: 1837 - Near Death Experiences and Their Amazing Physiological Aftereffects - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIn the aftermath of quite a few near death experiences, the person gets cured of almost impossible medical conditions much to the amazement of the hospital staff. We look into some case studies and the possible inferences from them in this presentation. There are many aspects of near death ...
Views: 1762(2 votes) - Pious Egoism and Its Tricky Ways – A Serious Block to Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWanting to impress people with their assumed humility, human beings may take on a posture of freedom from their ego. This is pious egoism. Its tricky ways can keep us arrested in its deception. Those who wish to expand their spiritual vision understand this deceptive tendency in the human ...
Views: 1625(1 vote) - In Your Memory - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.In your memory I choose to see what you have tried so hard for me to see. It is in your memory that I choose to take love, honor and respect to a whole new level. I am trying the best that I can and I walk strong, in your memory. For all the times I just wanted to cry, you made me laugh. ...
Views: 1330 - Moving on to the Beyond – Can One Step out of Being a Believer or a Non-believer? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMessages from paranormal phenomena can take us into the realm of the unknown, the Beyond. To receive the messages, one must listen and remain without judging. That means one should not fall a prey to the usual tendency of being a believer or a non-believer. Human beings generally live ...
Views: 1381 - Streamlining Our Life through Awareness of the Wider Consciousness - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranOur lives can be enriched by paying attention to the wider consciousness beyond the limited cocoon within which our habitual mind revolves. We get a glimpse of its greatness by looking into the descriptions of Oneness in that pervasive awareness. Consciousness, the basis for our being ...
Views: 1356 - Has Your Fear Of Death Made You Stop Living? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Gia CilentoHave you heard the song, “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw? If you haven’t, click on the link and head over there after you’ve finished reading. It really makes you sit up and take notice of how you’re living your life. That’s what it did for me, anyway, when my coach at the time had me ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - A Slow, Impending Death or a Sudden Death? Which is More Difficult to Deal With? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2013 from Dora CarpenterDeath, no matter what the cause, is always unexpected and a shock. I know this, and as a death care professional and grief coach, I teach this. Working over 12 years in the death care industry, I’ve seen the emotions of death and grief. I’ve assisted hundreds of families with prearrangements, ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - Studies on Awareness Prior to Being Born – the Pre-birth Experience - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is usually assumed that our consciousness begins with birth and that matters get recorded from then on. In reality, consciousness exists even while the child is in the womb and a kind of ‘knowingness’ seems to operate then. Studies have been conducted on pre-birth experience (PBE), the ...
Views: 3091(1 vote) - Are we equal in death? - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Baby GobinPeople have the habit of repeating parrot-like and copying what others do and say without much reflection. A very popular example is the saying, “We are equal in death.” But is it true that we are all equal in death? First of all, do we all die in the same way? Some people die in accidents, ...
Views: 2343(1 vote) - The Self: An Evolving Constant - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontThe Self: An Evolving Constant A true yet perplexing paradox of self is that it is an evolving constant. It is that stable sense of constancy yet it also embodies an undeniable fluidity over time. This irony captures the Self in its most fundamental dualism. It may be an understatement to say ...
Views: 1097(1 vote) - AMOUR: Lessons from the 2013 Best Foreign Film - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Phyllis GoldbergAlthough the 2013 Academy Awards are history, one gem - Amour - will continue to shine. This heartbreaking and unflinching movie was painful to watch but it stimulated conversations with more questions than answers. As the people we love decline, how do we deal with the inevitable ...
Views: 1544(6 votes) - Streamline Your Business Processes by Outsourcing Medical Record Review Tasks - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Steve RyderIf you have qualms about outsourcing, it is time you set aside such apprehensions and considered the positive aspects of having a reliable medical record review company take care of your medical review process. Your practice needs to be fully productive with all the business processes ...
Views: 1888 - Correlation between Near Death Experiences and Ancient Scriptures - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is interesting to study the correlation between the messages of near death experiences and the pointers from ancient scriptures. Our confidence in the spiritual content of the afterlife experience increases when we find striking parallels between the two. People who go through a near ...
Views: 1621(1 vote) - Back Pain Treatment to Restore Healthy Living - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Igor StilerAwareness about the causes of back pain helps to deal with the condition. You can achieve gradual but long-lasting improvement for back pain through various physical therapy treatments. Back pain is a common condition affecting people of various age groups. Effective back pain treatment ...
Views: 1822 - After Death Communication – An Esoteric Dimension for Inner Comfort - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe vast majority of human beings live under the shadow of the fear of death – one’s own and that of the near and dear ones. They can release themselves from that pain by paying attention to what is known as the After Death Communication (ADC). The conventional neurology that keeps the ...
Views: 1868(3 votes) - Finding Purpose Through Death - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joeel A. RiveraWe all have a story to tell that makes us who we are today. We ask people to tell their transformational stories in this magazine; therefore, I am going to share my story here this month. Through this letter to my brother, I will share how our enlightened relationship transformed my ...
Views: 1591(3 votes) - Rehabilitation Services - How to Make Patients More Comfortable - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Igor StilerRehabilitation Treatment – an Essential Service Rehabilitation services are provided for the elderly, for patients suffering from functional loss and chronic pain, patients with post trauma/neurological disorders, and those having pain in the neck, shoulder, back, knee, and ankle. ...
Views: 1982 - The Place of Reincarnation in Healthy Life – An Esoteric Streamlining - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen we widen and deepen our perspectives, our life moves towards serene waters. One such perspective is available through understanding Reincarnation. This creates an elbow room in one’s consciousness, leading to stable peace. Unfortunately, the cultures that have denied reincarnation ...
Views: 1364(2 votes) - The Instincts of Life & Death - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from John AllanThe Instincts of Life and Death Eros, said Freud, is one of our basic instincts. From the ancient Greek, Eros refers to the God of Love, which we might see as creation. You can read about it here: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros). The multitudinous number of all human instincts, might be ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - How To Assist Children Deal With Death - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from John AllanHow Children Deal With The Experience Of Death As adults and parents, our highest priorities are our kids. We attempt to protect our children at all times and protecting them from death’s reality is tempting, but to do so may create more distress and harm than may be the case if we play it ...
Views: 2116(1 vote) - The Aftermath of Near Death Experiences – Perceptual and Spiritual Transformations - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranResearch on Near Death Experiences proves that those who return from the clinically dead state are profoundly changed for the better in a number of ways. Those who listen to them with their hearts can move on to a holistic and wholesome life. We all go through many experiences in life. The ...
Views: 1833(2 votes) - I'm Not There - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.The holidays are such special occasions. Many people do not celebrate the holidays due to the loss of a loved one. Life is meant to be enjoyed and you can be at peace with the loss of a loved one. You can go visit my gravesite, but I’m not there. My spirit lives on, everywhere. I can see ...
Views: 2300(1 vote) - The Sorrow at Bereavement – It Can Help Us Understand Our Life and the After-life - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany issues of life can function as our teachers if we adopt an attitude of looking into them with the eagerness to understand what lies beyond the apparent. Reflection on the sorrow at losing a near and dear one can lead to a life of compassion. As we all know, bereavement is indeed a hard ...
Views: 1386(1 vote) - I Lost My Best Friend To Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsI know I'm not alone in the fact that I've lost someone very special to breast cancer, and I'm sure I'm not alone in the fact that it still hurts after nearly twenty years. My mom passed away in 1993, a victim of this horrible disease, and getting over her death has taken most of my adult life. ...
Views: 3620(1 vote) - The Eight Pointers to Reincarnation – An Example of the MEMP Approach to Truth - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAn example of what may be called the Mutually Exclusive Multiple Pointers (MEMP) approach to discovering the hidden truths is explored here in connection with the issue of reincarnation. Those on life's quest will find this interesting and useful. People are usually guided by their belief ...
Views: 1936(1 vote) - In Caring for Loved Ones, Care for Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Chris BrinesWhen the news comes, when those words are spoken, your lives are never the same. The words themselves are always different, but their meaning is the same: death is on its way. Your partner in life, the one you love in so many deeply rooted ways, is going to suffer through an illness and ...
Views: 1349 - Waking up to the Deeper Meaning of Life – Help from Near Death Experiences - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranTo lead a meaningful life requires the understanding of its lofty purpose and our little place in the vast scheme of things. The messages from near death experiences (NDEs) go a long way in helping us perceive the sacredness of life – and the sacredness of death too! Much of humanity on this ...
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