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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- You Can Experience Enlightenment Using This "No Mind" Meditation Technique - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Kip MazuyYou can learn how to attain the state of no mind in meditation by learning and practicing this simple meditation technique. No mind, mind of no mind, meditation technique, meditation, zen, enlightenment, Before we get into the meditation technique, first let’s talk about what is termed ...
Views: 9270(2 votes) - Your Creative Power Comes From Within - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou have enormous creative power. To embrace this inner power, you must first believe in it. Then you must accept responsibility to develop and protect it. As you affirm your inner power, it grows. You draw to yourself what you want, rather than pushing to achieve it. Acting from your ...
Views: 1627(2 votes) - Your Innate Soul Qualities... - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Connie RussertImagine, my dear, that you are holding a newborn infant in your arms. Imagine now that this baby is YOU. As you look into this infant’s eyes, you can see deep into Your Soul. What are your innate Soul qualities? Allow yourself to know. Allow it to be easy. You are loving, caring, ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Your True Self - Adapt to Change and Thrive in an Unpredictable World - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordWe live in the midst of constant change. We resist letting go of familiar ways. But change and disorder create new possibilities. They promote growth. They challenge us to adapt. Planet Earth emerged as an integrated system from trillions of living and non-living parts. The living cell ...
Views: 1648(2 votes) - Your True Self - Follow Your Desires and Access the Power of Your Inner Genius - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordDesires flow from deep within. They come from your True Self. The cost of ignoring them is high. The time may not be right. But you can nurture your desires. You can gradually move toward them. In doing so, you release your Inner Genius. Pay attention to your strong emotions and ...
Views: 1992(2 votes) - Your True Self ~ Change Your State of Being and Create a New Life with Your Thoughts and Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordAre you living in ways that reflect the person you want to be? Do you resolve to make changes and then slip back into old routines? We could call this a rut. But real change involves more than just actions. Repetitive thoughts and feelings also impact our life experiences. They create the ...
Views: 1511(2 votes) - Your True Self ~ Find Life Meaning and Purpose in a Vast Universe - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThe universe was once smaller than a grain of sand. It began with a massive explosion some call the "Big Bang." Others refer to a vast "œcosmic breath." Our universe has expanded and is still expanding. This discovery is one of the greatest in human history. Another amazing discovery ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - “Organic Philanthropy” - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Juliette Nibbs“Leader “We come together for one purpose, To bring healing to the people of earth To release old grievances, To help provide for others, To set reasonable boundaries, And to release all prejudice. In accord with “As Above, So Below,” We must work this healing in our own lives, By power ...
Views: 1567(1 vote) - All you really Own is your Character - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Tina CrumpackerDecember 1, 1974, I was 22 years old and about to give birth to my first child, a little girl already named Maegan. After many hours of hard labor and asking for pain relief I was given a spinal block for anesthesia at the very end of the birth process. The OB/GYN administered it himself ...
Views: 2319(10 votes) - My Personal Journey Into The World of Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI began meditating in my late teens after I was exposed to the research of Herbert Benson, who wrote the book The Relaxation Response. It was a wonderful study into how people meditate and the benefits of meditation. It was basic but very helpful. It got me interested in both practicing and ...
Views: 1125(4 votes) - Loving Yourself Unconditionally—If Not Now, When? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Evie WeaverMany of us were taught some version of the Golden Rule such as “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.” The question is... how well do we love ourselves? Conditional Love As children, we all seek the love and approval of our parents. Unfortunately, all too often the love and approval we receive ...
Views: 1658(4 votes) - ***Everyday Spirituality - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneIn this world where technology has eclipsed our humanity, many of us are looking for a way to operate in our lives that fulfills our spiritual nature. People have tried different religions or disciplines with varying degrees of success or failure. They have taken motivational workshops to ...
Views: 2086(11 votes) - ***Negative Thinking versus Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhat we think about comes about. The Integrated Ascended Master makes a conscious effort to replace all negative thinking with positive thinking. It takes the same amount of energy to think a positive thought as it takes to think a negative thought. However, the experiences which either kind of ...
Views: 2868(3 votes) - ***The Seven Keys to Releasing Fear and Worry - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFear is the big freezer in this world! It keeps people from living the lives of their dreams, from shining their light, performing at their peak and, ultimately, it keeps them from realizing God! It is not possible to live in fear and at the same time realize God. As a matter of fact, every ...
Views: 7101(6 votes) - ***Why do people attack and criticize others? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThere are many reasons why people attack and criticize others. For your enjoyment, here are listed some. People attack and criticize because: 1. They have not been trained how to master and control their mind, emotions and negative ego programming. 2. They are run by fear, and fearful ...
Views: 9265(3 votes) - Are Your Beliefs About Money Blocking Your Spiritual Rights? - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Dorothy NeddermeyerThe pious and maybe even self-righteous perspective that one cannot obtain enlightenment and have abundance simultaneously continues to entangle spiritual seekers world wide. It is perplexing when one considers this toxic idea that if a person is spiritual they cannot also be prosperous. How ...
Views: 2091(3 votes) - Enlightenment & The Art of Surrender - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"For your enlightenment, we want to get you out of your mind, out of the controlled idea that you are an intelligent and together person and into what is here in this moment beyond such ideas. The mind is always trying to put things in order. But once the mind puts ...
Views: 1279(3 votes) - Enlightenment: How to Attain Freedom from Separation - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"Separation is not your natural state. You are not separate from everything and trying to get to oneness. You are doing separation. You are actively separating yourself from this moment. And I am not saying not to have definitions, not to call a chair a chair. All of this ...
Views: 1102(3 votes) - What's Your Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Richard JacobsWhat's Your Purpose? There are two ways of looking at what motivates us in life: - day to day necessity - the big picture. And of course, we fluctuate between the two. Although for the most part people are overwhelmingly caught up in the day to day detail of life... getting that ...
Views: 2266(3 votes) - Find the Meaning of YOUR life. - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Michelle CastoI am of the point of view that a life without meaning is not much of a life at all. In my coaching practice, I have worked with people on the brink of “losing it” and wanting to give up on various levels---from quitting a job that could not bear, to wrestling with understanding the challenges ...
Views: 1848(5 votes) - Fall Out Of Love With a Married Man - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from Cristina AguilarThere are ways to fall out of love with a married man, once you recognize completely that he is not FREE to love you back. It doesn’t matter how powerful his vibes and feelings may be. I doesn’t matter that he is romantic and tells you things that lift you to the highest highs. I doesn’t matter ...
Views: 39390(2 votes) - ***Forgiveness - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Agustina ThorgilssonThink about how much time we waste on bad emotions we keep due to not being able to forgive. The inability to forgive sets our life on hold, we cannot move on and we get stagnated. We get blinded to the opportunities beyond the thing we need to forgive. We do not forget. But forgiving ...
Views: 8233(2 votes) - ***How to cut down on mistakes - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFor your enjoyment, here are some things you can do to cut down on mistakes: 1. Get in control of your subconscious mind. 2. Work on achieving absolute mastery over your every thought, feeling, emotion, word and deed. 3. Fully train yourself in the difference between Christ thinking versus ...
Views: 1751(2 votes) - ***How to Own your Personal Power - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneHaving self-love and personal power are the two major keys to psychological wellbeing and health. In truth, it is not even possible to be unconditionally loving if we do not first claim and own our personal power. Because if we don’t own our personal power, then we cannot keep the lower self ...
Views: 3027(2 votes) - ***OM Meditation to Connect with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFind a comfortable posture, either lying down or sitting up, whatever you prefer. But be sure to keep your spine straight so that the energy can flow unhindered. Close your eyes and follow the natural flow of your breath for a moment or two, as you calm down and settle into the ...
Views: 2191(2 votes) - ***Perfection is not never making a mistake - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThere is Spiritual perfectionism and there is negative ego perfectionism. These are two totally different understandings of what perfection is. The ideal in life is to achieve perfection. However, the negative ego’s disturbed and distorted understanding of perfection is that mistakes are ...
Views: 1709(2 votes) - ***Some common experiences when first stepping on the spiritual path - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen we first step on the Spiritual path, one of the first feelings we experience are sensations of love and oneness with the universe, with humanity, all kingdoms, and all things in life. Usually these sensations of love flow through our heart and we experience them as waves of energy ...
Views: 1590(2 votes) - ***Spiritual tests and lessons - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEarth is a school, and like in any other school, there are tests and lessons we need to learn. However, most people not realizing this, don’t understand that their problems and challenges in life are gifts! They don’t realize that Earth is a school to practice transcending the negative ego, ...
Views: 1745(2 votes) - ***Which Chakras are connected to which endocrine glands? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEach Chakra is connected with an endocrine gland. Imbalanced glands are indicators of imbalanced Chakras: Crown Chakra: pituitary gland Third Eye Chakra: pineal gland Throat Chakra: thyroid gland Heart Chakra: thymus gland Solar Plexus Chakra: lyden gland Sacral Chakra: adrenal ...
Views: 2254(2 votes) - Bad Ozone Day? Hah! You Mean Bad Science! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Stephen CalverIf you live in or near any big city today I am sure you’ve heard the expression "It's a bad ozone day". It’s usually announced by a News Reporter along with the smog alert when the outdoor pollution levels reach an unhealthy level. It makes good press and everybody loves the idea that we know ...
Views: 2487(4 votes) - Being Open To Your Future - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Adam BenedettoLife is not about making plans or deciding how your future will be. The life we live is about right now, today, and no other time. When we let go of our ideas for our future, when we shed our predetermined goals and open ourselves up to now, we can start to live the life we are meant to and ...
Views: 1122(2 votes) - Being Present - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe Art of Being Present The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. –Buddha What moment do we have other than this? The past is an illusion long gone. The future is not yet ...
Views: 1780(4 votes) - Characteristics of the 3rd Chakra - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallCharacteristics of the 3rd Chakra Characteristics of the animal third chakra As an extension of the reptilian / mammalian fight or flight reaction, the third chakra manifests the energies of control, manipulation, stubbornness, anger, hatred and violence. These can be directed outwardly or ...
Views: 2441(4 votes) - Connecting with Oneness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Karen DowningWhat does the concept of Oneness really mean? Oneness describes that we are all a part of the same source and that at the soul level; we are the same energetic being. Oneness goes beyond physicality and represents a connection to every living being in the Universe. Therefore every thought, every ...
Views: 4676(2 votes) - December 21, 2012 a New Beginning! - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Cherokee BillieWith all the changes occurring in the world it is time to prepare your spirit to withstand the coming changes and to be strong to help those in need, including yourself. This is what the ascension on December 21, 2012 is really about. Despite what many people believe about the Mayan prophecies ...
Views: 1835(2 votes) - Discovering Your Personal Power Symbol - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayWhat would you enjoy manifesting in your life? What perceptions or self-defeating thoughts may be interfering with achieving your purpose and manifesting your highest dreams? Awareness Engineering combines contemporary healing techniques, quantum reality concepts, ancient disciplines and ...
Views: 3614(2 votes) - Diversity and Mutual Cooperation-Secrets to Success in Both Natural and Human Worlds - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordIn the overall span of time, we are a brief evolutionary experiment. Along the way we came to believe that we are different from other creatures. We came to see ourselves at the pinnacle of creation. But scientists have found otherwise. We are not so different after all. And it seems Nature ...
Views: 2278(2 votes) - Eight Steps to Enhancing Your Spiritual Connection - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayKnow that the connection is already there. • Feed it. Throughout the day, ask yourself, “How am I feeding my soul?” • Practice the strengthening techniques daily. We have watched our children learn to walk. Each time they took a step and fell on their little diapered rumps, we exclaimed ...
Views: 3031(2 votes) - Enlightenment! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Burge Smith-LyonsIt can happen in a moment--a matter of seconds, or a few minutes at most. Something shifts within you & the mind stops. No more voices in the head, no more rambling thoughts, no more questions, no more self-doubt, no judgments, no involuntary or un-invited thoughts, just quietness & ...
Views: 2123(2 votes) - Enlightenment: In Silence the Truth Makes Itself Known - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"You often hear about meditation being something to do with a set of beliefs or traditions. As though you have to believe in a higher power or something of that nature in order to meditate. And nothing could be farther from the truth. Meditation is the honest ...
Views: 822(2 votes) - From Ecstasy to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallWhat is it with Americans and sex? We appear to crave it, are fascinated by it and simultaneously fear it with every fiber of our being. We use it in advertising to sell everything from automobiles to zucchini, yet often prohibit our children from learning about it, our teachers from teaching ...
Views: 1352(4 votes) - Human Harmonics ~ Calming Your Emotions ~ Part #2 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Erica BoersmaLearning to calm our emotions is a crucial step on our path to the 5th dimension. Heavy discordant emotions take us out of our peaceful center making it difficult for us to hear our inner voice and follow the guidance it provides. Our emotions ignite our thoughts into manifestation. It is ...
Views: 1820(2 votes) - If I Could Say To You - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.If I could say to you, “Touch your heart. Feel your heart beat; feel your blood flow through with every breath you take.” If I could say to you, “Take that tenderness, that pulse and carry it with you. “ Carry it to all the places that it is so desperately needed. To the young little voices ...
Views: 1711(2 votes) - Know Your Weaknesses - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzLet’s get ready to rumble. Hey! I am guilty of it. I am guilty of having terrible fantasies about beating up people. Although I make a point to be non-violent and try and handle all my affairs with flair and civility in the real world, there is an evil wicked part of me that just wants to see ...
Views: 1353(2 votes) - Let Questions Find You - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Behnam BakhshandehLet Questions Find You Building or Surviving This is an excerpt from upcoming book “Anatomy of Upset” by Behnam Bakhshandeh It is very common for us to make decisions when we are upset. When you are honest with yourself you can see how many times you had made some decisions in face of ...
Views: 1326(2 votes) - Lightworkers! It's Time to Face our Fears! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Sherri Cortland"The only thing we have to fear,is fear itself." --Franklin D. Roosevelt Our planet is going through changes (we’re up to our knees in the Shift, and there is so much fear surrounding 2012, much of it unfounded), we are still dealing with terrorist activities, and our economy is still ...
Views: 3536(4 votes) - Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from David SamuelYou cannot make yourself love yourself just as you cannot make you love another person. Loving yourself is a result rather than a cause of a changed personality. When you have rid yourself of qualities that you dislike or are no longer limited by fears and inhibitions, or you just happen to have ...
Views: 1381(2 votes) - Mug of Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Rob WhiteCoffee isn’t only something we can gulp down in the morning; it can enrich us spiritually and emotionally. Here are five ways that a cup of joe can provide us with motivation, happiness, and even a touch of enlightenment: 1. Mindfulness in a mug. Mindfullness is a laser focus on what ...
Views: 2034(2 votes) - My First Spiritual Awakening and Experience of Oneness - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Kip MazuyHere I will relate my first big spiritual awakening and experience of oneness. I was in college in Vermont, having a bad day. After classes and meetings with teachers, I went back to my dorm room and sat down to meditate. When I sat down, I just surrendered. Not that I knew what surrender ...
Views: 4331(2 votes) - Predictions for 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from PD RiversEvery good spiritual advisor makes predictions for the coming year. Would I be remiss if I did not? Of course; so I will. 1. The American people will stop sitting by while politicians play with their lives like Lego toys. Politicians in the next two years will discover that the Americans of ...
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