Spirituality

51. Spiritual Friendships By Meilena Hauslendale
    As we walk along our paths in life, we will encounter several forms of friendships. There will be friends of convenience, friends by association, and friends of the heart. Friends out of convenience are friendships that you might have simply because you both are accessible to one another. These friendships are common in a work or school environment as people are united by place alone. You might even term these friendships as ‘associates’ instead of friends, because you associate with one a…



52. The Tao of Breathing
    One of the impressions I have gained recently in speaking to Zen friends about practice is a certain attitude towards breathing in zazen. For the sake of brevity, and just for fun, I wish to refer to it as 'samurai breathing'. I think it has its origins in the martial arts. The 'samurai breath' goes like this: one must push down hard on the outgoing breath, concentrating on the hara (solar plexus) and in doing so, push aside any thoughts, feelings, sensations, that get in the way, smashing thro…



53. Anamchara - The Value of Ritual By Tony Cuckson
    Let me explain my approach to the practice of ritual. For me ritual is an act of presence. It is presenting myself fully in this moment. It is bringing focused attention to what is now. This is assisted by symbols and representations that I imbue with meaning. This is a feeling engagement with what is of real value in this life.In my home I have an altar.On this altar I place various things of import to me. These are representations of energies I value greatly. There is a representation …



54. Picture This (Part One) By Roy Klienwachter
    Picture this state of existence in your mind by closing your eyes after you have read the lines below.You are totally conscious and aware that you exist. You do not have any perceivable physical features; in fact you have no body at all. You do not know if it is day or night or what time it is because you cannot see, you cannot touch, smell, hear or taste.You are aware of your presence and know that you are all there is, but you do not know what you are, or where you are and you know of no oth…



55. Simple By Roy Klienwachter
    It was my intention to explain the word "simple," and by the time I put the thoughts into words it became more difficult. I am sometimes at odds with others when I say that something is simple, and I must remind them that I did not say easy, there is a big distinction between the two terms.Life is simple and it is as it was meant to be. As we set out to explain "simple," we give it meaning and then it becomes "difficult." It is our meaning that is difficult, not the word itself.A newly born ba…



56. The Importance of Honoring Mothers and Fathers By Vivian Gordon
    With another year full of family events coming upon us, those of us that are lucky enough to have parents to honor will celebrate Mother's and Father's Day. We set aside one day a year for this, but it should be something we do everyday of the year, as commanded by God. There is a good reason for this, or else He wouldn't have commanded it!Exodus 20:12 "Honor thy father and mother that you may enjoy a long life in the land the Lord gives you." (Amplified)Note that this commandment comes with …



57. Aura: Unravel the Mystery
    Are there times when you feel uncomfortable in crowded places? Are there moments when you feel as if your space is being invaded?Some people can only come so close to you. This is a reaction triggered by your aura. It's possible that someone else's aura is intruding upon yours. At times, you feel uneasy in the presence of a certain person. You enter a room, you have this sense that something is wrong. The human aura is a strong electro- magnetic field. We give off electrical energy and absorb m…



58. The Dharma Of Sound Healing By Diane Mandle
    Music has always been recognized as having a powerful effect on human consciousness. But in the past few years, there has been more research into the science of sound, and how it can be used to improve our lives. We are learning why different kinds of music and sounds have the effects that they do on the body, emotions, mind, and spirit.Science tells us that all life is energy in one form or another. Further, this energy is eternal, changing and morphing from one shape or form to another. Each…



59. Insulting Spirit or Exposing the 'Me' By Aaron Mcnaught
    While it isn’t my intention to insult anyone (Alright, for the purposes of this article it IS my intention to insult any ‘one’, and I’ll explain that later) I would like to offer a few suggestions for your reading enjoyment and/or disdain.For what it’s worth, I have examined and explored the Worlds authentic Spiritual Traditions for well over a decade, and have provided hundreds of workshops on Spirituality to thousands of participants. Recently I have surveyed much of western Canada on the to…



60. Spiritual Clarity By Jackie Wellman
    Who is the more spiritual person? The woman out on a Sunday morning excursion for coffee and a newspaper who swerves to avoid hitting a dog, or is it, the man who hits the dog in his haste to get to church on time? Who knows? My point is that going to church has absolutely nothing to do with being a good person.Questions about religion have always troubled me. I decided to do research to find some answers. The book Spiritual Clarity contains my discoveries. Spiritual Clarity is easy to u…



61. Pruning and Finetuning By Vivian Gordon
    God gives us profound but simple examples of His love when we are trained to see things through our spiritual eyes. Not everything is as it seems, and we shouldn't be so quick to judge or assume anything just because our natural eyes see it one way. There's a whole different story to unfold if we only can see the truth behind it.I'm talking about a lesson I learned from a seemingly innocent houseplant. After a long cold winter, I set it outside for some sun and in my eagerness, I forgot…



62. Theory on PRAYER By Bala Arjun
    Oxford dictionary defines PRAYER as “a request for help or expression of thanks made to God”. But I strongly believe that prayer is not mere seeking or demanding or requesting. It is a mode of communication with the ALMIGHTY. Prayer is not one in which the individual should seek something for his/herself or for the society. For me prayer is a platform where the soul makes a comfortable understanding God. Ordinary prayer is for those who think God is beyond reachable and something very far fr…



63. Living an Inspired Life By Sheri Rosenthal
    Don Miguel Ruiz, author of “The Four Agreements” and my personal mentor, spoke on more than one occasion about living one’s life in a totally different way than we had been taught to live; what he called ”living the will of God.” He asked us to imagine what living the will of God might look like. At that time, my highly educated and analytical brain had a field day tearing apart his lecture. I could not begin to imagine what the heck he was talking about, it sounded vague and religious. Past e…



64. On the Clock
    Time is relative, and how we relate to time changes as we go through our lives, dependent upon our circumstances. For the young, time either goes by too slowly or too quickly in relation to what's going on in their lives. Time literally seems to drag if one is waiting for the bell to ring on the last day of school. And it flies by in an instant if one is finally spending a long-awaited day at Disneyland (for which the waiting FOR seemed incalculable before it arrived). As we get older, time te…



65. Mysticism, Dogma and Truth
    At a recent lecture on Belief Systems, a student asked, 'Is mysticism a religion?' Mysticism is a spiritual discipline aiming at direct communion with God or the ultimate truth. It is not a religion and, in fact, all religions have mystics. There are Christian mystics, Jewish mystics (Kabbalists), Islamic mystics (Sufis), Buddhist and Hindu mystics. Where all the tenets of these religions intersect is where you'll find the mystics. Mystics also study universal laws, which, by definition, are alw…



66. Meaning--the Compass to Fulfillment
    Posted all around the ashram of the great Indian saint, Sai Baba, are little signs displaying spiritual aphorisms, reminding visitors of the reason they are there. One sign reads 'Life is a Journey from I to We.' That message impressed me like no other, to the extent that I still remember it 20 years later. Why? Because it reflects a universal truth of all religions: the path to peace and happiness is not about the indulgence of oneself and one's ego, but rather is love and kindness toward othe…



67. 9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit By Mike Bradley
    As you will see I the Scripture verse I will give you in this article - there is one very special incredible verse that will tell you that God the Father wants to transmit 9 specific fruits of the Holy Spirit up into our personalities.The first three articles that we have listed in our sanctification section all set the stage as to what God is looking to do with each one of us. God wants all of us to enter into a sanctification process with Him so that He can begin the process of molding, shap…



68. Feng shui flying stars for 2006
    (From February 4 ,2006 to February 3, 2007) What is feng shui flying stars ? Feng shui flying stars is a numbered system that determines how combinations of chi (energy) described by directions and your house trigram number and the annual number, influence your health, wealth and relationships. You can check your fortune by annual, monthly and daily feng shui 9 flying stars. When you are planning to move somewhere, or go traveling or start work or school, the yearly flying star direction inf…



69. Integrating Soul And Science By Robert Baird
    "Spirit is beyond the void of space. This realm, beyond the void, is not an empty nothingness; it is the womb of creation. -- Nature goes to the same place to create a galaxy of stars, a cluster of nebulas, a rain forest, a human body, or a thought... That place is Spirit." (1)The idea of thought coming from Spirit is a little general and not something I agree with unless he means REAL thought rather than regurgitated thought. Deepak Chopra is a great and wonderful human being who escaped the …



70. Energy Fields and Group Healing By Nick Arrizza, M.D.
    I have held numerous teleconference workshops where I help individuals experience the effects of a new modality called the Mind Resonance Process(TM) (MRP) which clears negativity from the human bio-field.I want to share here an exciting and powerful consequence of having done this work in groups over the years.Often each individual in the group brings with them an issue that is blocking them from feeling truly in charge of their life. These "issues" can always be linked to some underlying neg…



71. E.V.P. (A Beginners Guide to Electronic Voice Phenomena) By Will Grundy
    WHAT IS E.V.P.?EVP stands for electronic voice phenomena, some believe that the voices of the dead can be recorded onto audio devices such as tape recorders, mini disk and other such devices. It is unsure as to the true reason being the disembodied sounds of spirit or something else, so at present it remains a great mystery, and a brilliant tool for capturing evidence for all those interested in parapsychology and similar supernatural subjects. This method allows the monitoring of a remote loc…



72. Adam and Eve-Driven From the Garden Again By Dennis Diehl
    Today I received my DNA ancestral profile back from the National Geographic Genome Project. Six weeks ago I did a simple mouth swab for DNA and sent it to the project. I have good news and bad news. My Y chromosome results identify me as a member of halo group R1b, a lineage defined by a genetic marker called M343. This halo group is the final destination of a genetic journey that began some 60,000 years ago with the ancient y chromosome marker called 168 originating in Eastern Africa.It seems…



73. TAPPING INTO THE SPIRIT
    Come near to God, and He will come near to you. (James 4:8) About 4 a.m. on the 28th of November, 1984, I had a strange and wonderful experience. In essence, I told God I loved him - and to my amazement, he answered me and told me he loved me. That was it, in a nutshell; but the experience was so shattering I don't think I'll ever be the same. I've told people it was like an extraterrestrial experience, because I had never experienced anything like it before. 'The Lord is a FACT,' I had said …



74. Making the Most of God's Gifts
    Making the Most of God's Gifts By Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur At this time of year, it is only natural to think of gifts. Gift-giving is a treasured part of Christmas. While we may not enjoy fighting the crowds at the mall or trying to think of a creative new present for the person who has everything, most of us do try to give gifts that will show our loved ones how much we care for them. We may even be wishing for a certain special something with our own name on it this holiday season. But what a…



75. Show Of Hands By Saundra L. Washington
    The human body is surely a miracle of God’s creation. Each member has its unique function with none quite as active as the hands. Everything man has ever made or ever will make is made by hands.The human hand is a miracle which we completely take for granted. The work of our hands, in their eloquence, silence, restlessness, creativity, and violence, has made human history and continues to shape the present and future.The human hand is majestic and elegant and the most utilized of all our physi…



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2. The Earth Crisis: A Path to Evolving Consciousness By Seth Mullins
It's easy to feel overwhelmed and hopeless in the face of the myriad problems afflicting our world today. Like the prevalence of war, ecological disaster strains one's faith in humanity; for it often seems that human beings never learn from the errors of the past.Our callous treatment of other forms of life is intimately bound with our beliefs about our relationship with the natural world. We experience ourselves as separate from nature; reason has robbed us of our birthright. When this convic…

3. To Hear God Speak By Sonya Triggs
This article is designed to equip you with the tools and know-how to really and truly hear from God. To be able to understand the direction He wants to take your life in, and to receive understanding and guidance on those things closest to your heart. If you need to hear from God in a way you never have before, this article is for you.First of all, you can be assured that God does hear and answer prayers. The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 4:6-7 that you should make all your requests know…

4. Slow Leak By Vivian Gordon
In God's world, everything can be used as an anology to His Word. I'm using this small unassuming small leak in my tire as an example of how if it is let go, can cause a spiritual wreck.In this case, I'm comparing new tires to the Christian. When they are new, all is well...until we run over that one small unsuspecting nail! It doesn't take much until that tire, or our faith in this instance, will start losing precious air. If it's left unattended, a little air will soon turn into alot …