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The Spiritual Life and The Ultimate Spiritual Challenge

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Written by: Barry Vissell

The Spiritual Life and The Ultimate Spiritual Challenge

There are many important things we do here in this life, like loving and being loved by others, or finding meaningful ways to help people and the planet. But the most important thing is our spiritual connection, our relationship to our Source, our higher power, divine love, the life-force of the universe.

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Thoughts From The I AM: Happiness Is A Choice

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Written by: Michael Burtt

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The instant we release self-judgment we are incapable of judging anyone else. We can only judge ourselves if we have not accepted ourselves unconditionally. Every experience is an equally valid expression of life and as such we cannot judge it. True, justice is the allowance of all that is.

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Stuck Inside Your Home This Groundhog Day? Try Some Mindfulness

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Written by: Jeremy David Engels

Stuck Inside Your Home This Groundhog Day? Try Some Mindfulness

I argue that the lesson at the heart of the movie is that because we can never count on tomorrow, life must be lived fully in the present, not just for oneself, but also for others. Ultimately, “Groundhog Day” gives us a lesson in mindfulness.

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Twelve Ways To Tell If You're A Spiritual Being

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Written by: Dr. Wayne Dyer

Twelve Ways To Tell If You're A Spiritual Being

Twelve beliefs and practices for you to cultivate as you develop your abilities to manifest miracles in your life. I use the terms spiritual and non-spiritual in the sense that a spiritual being has a conscious awareness of both the physical and the invisible dimension, while the non-spiritual being is only aware of the physical domain.

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Spiritual Development in The Moment Itself: Experiencing Sufism

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Written by: James Dillehay

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It is said that when the student is ready, the teacher may physically appear and guide them in their transformation until the time when the teacher is seen everywhere. As a result of working with a Sufi teacher, enhanced perceptions and awareness bring about deep understanding, inner contentment, healing and...

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Advancing the Human Experiment: G.O.D. Activation

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

Advancing the Human Experiment: G.O.D. Activation

“God” is a loaded word. Can we use it without stirring controversy? I’ve turned it into an acronym: G.O.D. This seems to help.

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The Rainbow Symbol of the Seven Paths to God

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Written by: Joan Borysenko

The Rainbow: Symbol of the Seven Paths to God

The seven directions and the seven chakras reveal seven paths to God. Although we will discuss these paths in a sequence that may seem linear, one path is no more "advanced" than another. They are simply different expressions, distinct rays of energy that each of us embody.

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Vitamin S: How Many Moments Each Day Do You Spend In Total Silence?

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Written by: Erica Longdon

Vitamin S: Silence Sharpens Our Focus

We’re constantly filling our ears with noise, TV and radio news, podcasts, and, of course, the multitude of sounds that we create nonstop in our own heads. Think about it: How many moments each day do you spend in total silence? The answer is probably very few.

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Opening the Portal of Our Heart: Journey with Snake, Puma, Condor, and Hummingbird

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Written by: Vera Lopez and Linda Star Wolf Ph.D.

Opening the Portal of Our Heart: Journey with Snake, Puma, Condor, and Hummingbird

I want to invite you to breathe in and breathe out, and as you breathe in and breathe out, become aware of your heart as a portal. This multidimensional door has pathways that lead to infinite places, which lead to infinite sacred sites, which lead to infinite realms of consciousness.

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For Times Like These: Spiritual Commonsense

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Written by: Christina Baldwin

For Times Like These: Spiritual Commonsense by Christina Baldwin

I have believed all my life that there is a necessary interaction that occurs between a person and the Divine. This interaction does not come only to great spiritual masters, it comes also to us: ordinary people in our ordinary lives...

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Why Do Regrets Over Lost Love Often Stop Us Being Happy – And How Can We Move Forward?

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Written by: Rafael Euba

Why Do Regrets Over Lost Love Often Stop Us Being Happy – And How Can We Move Forward?

“Any time gone by was better,” wrote the Spanish poet Jorge Manrique in the 15th century, perfectly capturing what a powerful emotion nostalgia is.

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What!!! Me, Meditate? Triggering the Relaxation Response

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Written by: Joan Borysenko

What, Me Meditate? Triggering the Relaxation Response

Meditation is like doing mental push-ups that strengthen the muscles of awareness and choice. While it's not a practice that most people are willing to adopt for life, even several weeks of meditation can help train your mind and change your attitudes. If you should decide to keep it up, the benefits for the body are just as positive.

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I Am a COVID-19 Survivor

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

I Am a COVID-19 Survivor

After being so careful for nine months, my husband Barry mysteriously contracted the Covid-19 virus. Within days, he tested positive and within a few days after that, I tested positive as well.

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How to Create a Simple Farewell Ritual for a Loved One

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Written by: Suzanne Worthley

How to Create a Simple Farewell Ritual

In Western culture, many have become removed from witnessing the actual dying experience as a normal part of life. In my hospice work, I often find myself not only energetically supporting the patient, but also providing guidance to family and loved ones who...

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Judgment is a Teacher on The Path of Transformation

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Written by: Shakti Gawain

Judgment is a Teacher on The Path of Transformation

It has been tremendously helpful for me to understand the difference between consciousness and spirituality. Spirituality is one type of energy — the energy that links us to our deepest essential nature and to the universal source. Consciousness is the awareness of all of the energies within us..

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A Body of Thought: The Body We Have Chosen

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Written by: Marijoyce Porcelli

A Body of Thought: The Body We Have Chosen

I was very close to my father, and very upset when he died. A few days after his death, I turned over in my bed, supposedly still in mid-dream, when a shadowy form appeared. He, for I assumed the figure to be such, was similar to those dark depictions of the spirit...

 

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Moving from the Age of the Son to the Age of the Holy Spirit

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Written by: Richard Smoley

Moving from the Age of the Son to the Age of the Holy Spirit

People are interested in spiritual experience (if only at times of crisis or transition in their lives), and the clergy have not been trained to guide them through such experiences. All great religions, although their inner essence is esoteric and inevitably the province of the few, have to make some provision for the world at large. 

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Simplify to Support Your Peaceful Home

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Written by: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE

Simplify to Support Your Peaceful Home

Our commercial culture screams at us to go, go, go and buy, buy, buy as the way to happiness, but just as too many sweets will make us sick, too much stuff and a packed schedule leave us stressed, anxious, and unable to appreci­ate the abundance that we have.

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Problems Are Not The Cause of Unhappiness: Attaining Happiness Through Buddhist Teachings

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Written by: Daisaku Ikeda

Problems Are Not The Cause of Unhappiness: Attaining Happiness Through Buddhist Teachings

We all desire happiness, and yet happiness seems to be just beyond our reach. However many 'how to be happy' books might appear, human beings are still largely beset by the same problems as their ancestors. The poor seek wealth, the sick yearn to be healthy, those suffering from domestic strife...

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Global Traditions of Christmas Celebrations

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Written by: Lorna Piatti-Farnell

Christmas is celebrated worldwide with a focus on community, family, and festivity, but its origins are rooted in diverse traditions. From the Roman Saturnalia to Norse Yule, the evolution of Christmas incorporates various customs that reflect cultural shifts. Even in the Southern Hemisphere, unique adaptations highlight the festival's global nature.

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The Act of Grieving: Grief Is A Very Private Experience

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Written by: Elizabeth Levang, Ph.D.

Grieving: Why Men and Women Handle It Differently

Grieving is not something done to us, but rather something we do. Thus, grief demands a response from us, one other than resignation. An active process specifies choices and presumes change. More than anything, the process of grief is about transformation.

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