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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- The Truth about Spiritual Teachers and Enlightened Beings - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Kip MazuyIf you are seeking enlightenment, it is important to understand that there is a huge difference between the new age spiritual teachers that are popular today and the enlightened beings who have actually attained full enlightenment. In the past, the majority of enlightened beings came from the ...
Views: 2361(1 vote) - The Ultimate Cause of Everything: Connect with Your Ultimate Self - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen looking at causation, we need to ask: What causes things? What is the ultimate cause of everything? By taking a look at the universe we can see that everything is interlinked at such a level that we can’t help but wonder if anything really can happen. We need to understand that it’s up to ...
Views: 1002(2 votes) - The Ultimate Purpose of Meditation: Meditation’s role in enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI began meditating almost thirty years ago. I think at first I began just out of curiosity. I had been studying meditation in my academic training and learned how science has shown that meditation is very beneficial to us. When I started meditating I found it to be a very relaxing, peaceful ...
Views: 1043(3 votes) - The Weaknesses That Plague Us - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from David SamuelI post articles on a few sites, one of which is http://ezinearticles.com. They give me a report of how many views each of my articles gets and the keywords that were used to find it. This has been a very interesting report. The article that was viewed more than double any other article was ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - The World Exists Because We Do: Changing How We Perceive the World and Ourselves - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffSome questions we need to ask ourselves when finding out who we are and how to live in the world in an enlightened way include: “What are the various states of being in which we exist?” and “What ultimately is our true, primordial, foundational state of being?” As human beings we exist in ...
Views: 907(2 votes) - The Wrong End of the Telescope - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Marilyn HardingHow a simple reversal of perspective will give you the life you desire. But first I have to share a word with you that is so significant to our health and happiness it is the only key to our personal joy and to the flourishing of the Earth and the Universe she rests in. So mystical is this ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - The “Shift”: What it is, Why it’s Happening, How it’s Going to Affect You & The Mastering of Alchemy Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Jim SelfPart 2 – How It Might Be Affecting You Time is going faster Many people are not aware of the precise nature of the changes they are experiencing, but they are noticing the effects of these changes. For example, if you ask the question: “Do you think time is going faster?” A great many will ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - There Is No Empirical Right Or Wrong - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from David SamuelRight and wrong are a matter of personal opinion, this is the definition of morals. Your morals define what is right or wrong for you. If you do things you feel are wrong, but then convince yourself it is acceptable or divert your attention from feeling what you did is wrong, that takes ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - Thoughts Shared With a Young Explorer - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Carl BozemanI have been having an ongoing discussion with a young explorer this last week. I thought I would share his questions along with my thoughts on them. He reminds me of a time in my life when I was looking for three-dimensional answers to questions that exceed the boundaries of the finite illusion ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - Thoughts Shared With a Young Explorer (Part 2) - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Carl BozemanTo continue the dialogue with my young friend from my first post (As I mentioned in the previous post our young explorer is LDS so some of his questions (and my answers) have a connotation oriented to that faith). The answers are general, however: Young Explorer: The first point I would ...
Views: 1107(2 votes) - Three Steps to Spiritual Enlightenment: Earnestness, Concepts, Being-ness - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffThere are three important steps which are crucial aspects in moving in the direction of living an enlightened, awakened life. Any one of us can take these steps. The first step is “earnestness.” To achieve enlightenment, you really have to want it. Saying, “I’ll work during the day, sleep ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - Top 8 reasons Why The Sixth Sense Is The Key To Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Eric PepinWhen you think of the great enlightened masters, they all seem to share many similar traits: Unusually intelligent, charismatic, can do miraculous things, and they all exhibited the use of the Sixth Sense. The Sixth Sense or Psychic Sense is anything that excels beyond 'basic' sensory. * ...
Views: 2625(1 vote) - Total Recall of Who We Are: Stop Thinking and Start Being - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffThere is a movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger called Total Recall. A large part of the movie revolves around Arnold’s character discovering who he really is. We all want to know who we really are. Unless we settle into thinking, “Well, this is my life and I’m not going to think about it,” we ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - True Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Mitchell GibsonENLIGHTENMENT is the goal of human life, for the individual and for the race. Enlightenment is awakening to the presence of God as the One-in-all and All-in-one and then expressing that non-dual realization in every aspect of your existence. Simply put, enlightenment is God-realization, i.e., ...
Views: 3237(1 vote) - Vedic Civilization in Thailand - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2013 from Govind KumarThis is the photo of the Ramayana Garden in Thailand. The first poem and the greatest was Ramayana, opined Aurobindo. When the poet Valmiki saw two birds mating and a native killing one of the two. He said " Ma Nishada ", meaning " Dont do that, for it is Sin, it is Evil, it is against the ...
Views: 2235(1 vote) - Virtual Enlightenment - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Steven SadleirWithin one generation technology has brought the world together in ways unimaginable to most people. We have extended our awareness through satellite, cellular and fiber optic applications. The World Wide Web has created a global mind with information being shared with millions in seconds; ideas ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - Waking Up - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Emily DeCarloIt seems that today, more and more people are walking around asleep, dazed by the perceived perilous economic upheaval and uncertain government moves or regulations. Some are just burned out and would rather tune out instead of facing life with boldness and direct communication and action. It is ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - Waking Up To a New Reality: Living with Awareness - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI wrote a poem based on a Zen tradition and it describes aspects of enlightenment: I wake up, rain washes the trees, smells are fresh, spring is abounding now, then I wake to the illusion I’m dreaming. Enlightenment is about waking up to the reality that life isn’t real. It’s ...
Views: 1007(2 votes) - Walking the talk - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Sandra DawesI’ve read many inspirational and motivational books. I’ve gone to seminars and I’ve listened to CDs and mp3 recordings. If connecting to one’s higher self could be achieved by simple osmosis, I would be in a constant state of contentment. The reality, however, is that this is not the ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - WARNING: SPIRITUALITY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH & WEALTH - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Marc OromanerAh, the enlightened life! A life where the superficial trappings of the material world have lost their luster. Where greasy, fried, and fatty foods are no longer tempting. Where meditation, sharing, and an appreciation of the beauty of nature provide all the fulfillment one needs for true ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - Water is A Stream of Consciousness - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Shara GardnerWe are water ... we flow together Sitting near a creek this morning, I was reminded how the continuous stream of moving water carries the experience and memory of every surface it touches and every environment is passes through before it arrives at the sea. Dr. Emoto confirmed what many water ...
Views: 2045(2 votes) - What are Animal Spirit Guides & How you can meet them? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Heather MasonAnimal spirit guides are a shamanic tradition that means everything is alive and carries with it power and wisdom. Animal spirit guides are able to teach, guide and help heal us. They offer help to empower us in life. An animal spirit guide has attributes similar to our characteristics and it ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - What Are the Differences Between Soul Needs and Ego Needs? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWe are souls in physical form, and we have an ego that is meant to serve us in specific ways. Frustration happens when we get their needs confused (or ignore them) rather than have them work together. Let’s look at some ways to differentiate between ego needs and soul needs. Ego serves us ...
Views: 5831(1 vote) - What Do Easterners Mean by Awakened, Enlightened, Transformed, or as Christians Often Say, "Converted, Born Again, or Saved?" - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,What does it mean to be what easterners describe as awakened, enlightened, transformed, or as the Evangelical Christians say, "born again, saved, and converted?" Who knows? This much I do know. Virtually every religious tradition has coined words and concepts to tell the story of their ...
Views: 1918(1 vote) - What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam') - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 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: 2466(1 vote) - What does New Age mean to you? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Rose RosetreeWhat DO New Agers have in common, if not the New Age Litany previously discussed? (See the blog article here for that previous discussion: http://www.rose-rosetree.com/blog/2010/10/18/the-new-age-litany/ ) Here are 10 points I would like to propose as a commonality among New Agers, unofficial ...
Views: 3159(1 vote) - What Enlightens Your Eyes and Senses? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Sri TulasiEver wondered what is that power that enlightens our senses, that makes our eyes see, even in our dreams? In Kenopanishad, a seeker enquires to his spiritual master – “By whom willed, does the mind go towards its object - keneṣitaṁ patatipreṣitaṁ manaḥ? Enlightened and directed by what ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - What Exactly Is Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Charles FrancisOver the last couple of weeks, I’ve gotten into two different discussions about the definition of enlightenment. Those of us who are on a spiritual path have some idea of what the term means, but when we’re put on the spot to give a clear definition, we find ourselves getting ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - What Happens When We Die – Before and Three Weeks After (Part 2 of 2) - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Tiffany Snow(cont. from Part 1) In a life review, what we experience is the direct cause and effect of what we have done to others. Where you have showed unkindness, you will feel how it felt to the people you were unkind to, and from them how your interaction rippled out to others – all of it you will feel ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - What Is Acceptance? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoTo accept something is to let it be as it is, to not fight it, not even the idea of it, internally. It is to be open to what is, however it may be, without resistance. It is the understanding that every moment changes; therefore, what may be now will change. This allows continual acceptance ...
Views: 1852(1 vote) - What Is Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2007 from Lama TantrapaI would like to share a little about my views on the nature of enlightenment. Let me offer an alternative perspective on this subject as well as welcome any suggestions, opinions and questions. If you consider a possibility that all you know about your life is based on the memories containing ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - What Is Meditation? Living in the Now - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffMeditation has been around for almost as long as human history. At its core, meditation is a technique that helps us quiet our minds. I’m sure you’ve noticed, throughout the day, all the repetitive thoughts that tend to course through your mind. I call it mind chatter. It’s sort of like a ...
Views: 968(3 votes) - What is Our Purpose in Life - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Randi FineDo you remember being a child and asking your teacher or parent why you had to learn something that you'd never use in life? A child's world is small; their limited perspective is based on the quality of love they receive, what their senses tell them, and what they have experienced in their ...
Views: 2092(2 votes) - What Is Really Real? How Awareness and Beingness Open the Doors to the True Self - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffEverything that is, everything that ever will be, everything that has ever been, can only occur because we are bearing witness to it. Everything exists simply because we are aware of it. Without us, nothing can be. The entire universe unfolds from our true self: our consciousness, which is also ...
Views: 1158(2 votes) - What is Spirituality and How to Have a Spiritual Experience - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Kip MazuyWhat is spirituality? This is a koan in itself because spirituality is beyond the intellect. So anything that can be said in words about what is spirituality is going to miss it. Still, we can point to what is spirituality. And spirituality is this very moment. You do not need to leave ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - What Is The Christ Consciousness? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleIn Sacred Geometry, the shape of Christ Consciousness (or sometimes it is called Christ Grid) is made from a combination of several geometric shapes, the dodecahedron and the icosahedrons. These two shapes are from the group of five shapes known as the Platonic Solids, or the perfect bodies. The ...
Views: 5714(1 vote) - What is the Energy That Causes Spiritual Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Mitchell GibsonMany people have noticed that a great tide of change is sweeping across the planet. As in nature, this tide does not follow a linear path. We are experiencing on Earth a massive environmental and human crisis, a reflection of the collective shadow of an unenlightened humanity. What does this ...
Views: 6118(1 vote) - What is the Purpose of Life? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Rick MossWhere to begin? I was thinking that maybe there really is a final exam to life. If that were the case, what might an exam question be? My vote would be: what is the purpose of life? So where does one go when one wants to know the purpose of life? Google, of course. So upon Googling the ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - What Is Transcendental Technology? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2017 from B. L. PetersonWell, First of all let's define what these two words mean to most people today. 1. tran·scen·den·tal ˌtranˌsenˈden(t)l/ adjective 1. of or relating to a spiritual or nonphysical realm. "the transcendental importance of each person's soul" 2. MATHEMATICS (of a number, e.g., e ...
Views: 2127(1 vote) - What makes for a good life? Personal development, happiness, joyful living, the AmAre Way - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Frank RaWhat makes for a good life? Based on personal experience, and also on what I see from other people, a good life has its root in the choice of living a meaningful life. Here, I summarize an approach to what I have been writing on the blog http://www.amareway.org/ I had a sudden shift in ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - What Represents Truth to You? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockTruth is not what we believe truth to be. Whatever we see, whatever we hear, whatever we think, whatever we believe is not truth. Truth manifests beyond that. We might say that our religion is truth, but our religions are no more than a set of beliefs, and beliefs can never be truth, only ...
Views: 2582(2 votes) - What Walt Whitman Taught Me About Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Wil WordsmithMy introduction to spirituality came in the summer of 1968 after I read Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi and started meditating. By the time I returned to college in September, my world had turned upside down. My previous values and ambitions had vanished and I was looking for a ...
Views: 2897(1 vote) - Which Dimension is Your Comfort Zone? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Summary of Brenda’s December 5, 15-minute, free, channeled “Creation Energies” show on www.BlogTalkRadio.com: Even though you may comfortably move through several dimensions daily, you have a “home” ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - Which Is Better To Pursue; Enlightenment Or Emotional Independence - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2013 from David SamuelThe most attractive is of course enlightenment, spiritual realization, self-knowledge or anything in that direction. Promise of this draws many people, and although it would be wonderful to have a large following, I will not claim to have achieved or promise something I cannot deliver. What I ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - Why Jesus’ Life is Important Beyond Religion - Karmic Redemption and Ancestral Bondage - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Tiffany SnowNo matter what religion you are or in what culture or part of the world you live in, the life of Jesus has changed your life. This also includes all who never heard about him and who have ever lived or died upon the planet. And it has nothing to do with man’s concept of religion. How so? How ...
Views: 2051(1 vote) - Why Should You Develop the Sixth Sense? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Eric PepinThe Sixth Sense is something that is usually misunderstood. Many see it simply as intuition. And it is as you are first developing your Sixth Sense. You will find that you have an inner knowing, a sense of direction that you never had before. You might find that time after time you are in the ...
Views: 1908(2 votes) - Why would you want to be enlightened? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaYesterday, a marketing guru asked me a question that left me speechless. I had retained Bob to review the copy on my Mystic Warrior website from a sales perspective. He asked about reader reactions. As we talked, I told him how some readers felt compelled, while in the midst of my book, to ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Will Love Prevail as the Core of Christian Faith? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Laura GeorgeChristians today feel threatened from all sides. Forces beyond our control crowd us into a “global village,” squeezing us closer to everyone else … often uncomfortably close. People of diverse cultures and competing religions are only a mouse-click away. They enter our homes daily via ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Word of God - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe argument has been something after this manner: The Ultimate Cause back of all things must be One, since Life cannot be divided against Itself; the Infinite must be One, for there could not be two Infinites. Whatever change takes place must take place within the One; but the One must be ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - You Are Living Someone Else's Dream - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes it’s hard to get a grasp on how large our world really is. This is how I look at it. We are all living someone else’s dream. We can take each and every moment and the things that we do in that moment and spread it throughout the world. Here are some examples: Let’s take for ...
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