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The train has left the station
“The train has left the station” You may have heard of this idiom. The best explanation I found online. “Some process is already under way
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7 Days
Some say the world was created in seven days. If knowledge is the seed of creation, then they are not far from the truth. Some
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I am Light
Being free of the physical world on the inside of yourself is liberating and empowering. To know you are a personality, a being of light
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Transform Negativity
How do we handle the ‘the negatives’ of someone’s attitude or hurtful gestures or the daily news dose of world violence?
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Surviving Spiritually
Recently I came to explore the Survival Industry where they find simple ways of “surviving” using the bare minimum.
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Taming the ‘Monkey Mind’
“Monkey mind is a mental experience where we feel distracted, scattered, and overwhelmed,” says Susan Chen, a former Wall Street executive who left the corporate
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Let’s Talk
We are pleased to introduce our brand-new series Let’s Talk, hosted by Jude Pemell.
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Story of Two Brothers
For eternity, there existed two brothers. The elder brother was an innocent sort, always agreeable, yet firm in his benevolent approach to all life. Secretly,
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How 6 became 9
Time is movement, a path of constant change, and so we are all on a path of transformation: young to old, old to new. Numbers
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A Crystal Clear Mind
It is interesting how the stories of the Father of Humanity and Jesus Christ are similar.
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Path to Happiness
The easiest path and the quickest path that will lead you straight to the castle, without having to battle the obstacles in the labyrinth of
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Happiness, Spiritual Intoxication & Bliss
The three states of the soul: happiness in the mind, spiritual intoxication of the intellect and a blissful heart.
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The grey wizard
Gandalf the Grey was wise and dutiful, but when he fell and rose again as Gandalf the White, his strength of character had no bounds,
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Vision of mercy
Our eyes can take in a large amount of information. How much of it is retained depends on our concentration at the time of seeing.
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The Silent Movement
The clock in this photo is older than me and, other than regular battery changes, it has never required any servicing. Its movement is silent
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Born to be free
I heard a friend ask this question to a group of people once: There are two men, on either side of the world, both sitting
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Celebrating International Day of Peace
We all want peace. Are we all prepared to do what we must, to attain it?
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The Lion, the Lamb, and the absent Monkey
You may have heard of the story about the two cats and the monkey. Two friendly young cats came across a delicious looking cake (or
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Ignite Your Spirit
Spirituality is a journey back to the reality of the spirit. Let us ignite your spirit. Happy Diwali!
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In the name of your Father, follow Him
I can share my experiences and tell you stories. I can tell you what I am and who I’m not, But if I add anything
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Other Side of the Coin
So many people have asked me, “What have I done wrong? Why does this always happen?”
For a long time I couldn’t answer this
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Going where the Grass is Greener
Going where the Grass is Greener Getting a New Perspective By Margaret Goodwin When I was growing up I used to look at the kids
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42 is only half the answer
The number 42 has a mysterious allure in pop culture that has never been fully explained.
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Powerful Energy of Blessings
Think in a new way and you will be a new person. Each one of us is a walking radiator, radiating thoughts and attitudes. When these
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Newness in the New Year
Think in a new way. You will be a new person and create a whole new world.
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Quality Thoughts Create a Quality Life
We need to keep in touch with God’s plan to change the world of darkness into a world of light.
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The Power of Thoughts
The Power of Thoughts Thoughts are like a seed. Whatever thoughts we think – we get the fruit of those thoughts (good or bad). Yogis
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One Seed, One Tree of Humanity
There are many faiths and beliefs of the world. Each has a spiritual speciality that is not always recognised or appreciated.
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A medical practitioner’s experience with spiritual healing
My journey on the spiritual path began when I observed and experienced the impact a debilitating health had on my family.
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Play Hard. Work Easy.
Throughout most of my life, I have followed the philosophy of playing hard and working hard. My vacations were almost always to a place or
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Karma – Why Do Your Best?
Plant seeds of peace now and create a life of peace in the future.
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Raksha Bandhan: Bond of Protection
Raksha Bandhan: A celebration for all of us. A day of truce, peace and brotherhood.
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Reading the tea leaves
Have you ever tried your hand at reading the future? Gone to someone who promised to tell you about it? Horoscopes, numerology and astrology were
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Soul Consciousness
Soul Consciousness is the foundation of our teachings.
It is a simple practice of remembering, as often as possible, that I am the living,
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The Ladder & the Apple Tree
There was something nagging in my mind, until this morning, when a metaphorical apple landed on my head.
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Story Time: The Dawning of Truth
You may have read the story about the Lion and the Lamb. But now, I am going to tell you a story about the Elephant
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Alpha Beta
Let’s start with the alphabet. Learn all about Alpha (God) and Beta (your inheritance from God).
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Celebrating International Day of Charity
Have you checked in with your heart lately and showered it with benevolent goodwill and love?
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Revolution of Purity
Rise above the wrongs you see in the world and embrace a new perspective.
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Get Real. Get Spiritual
A square can be called a rectangle, but not all rectangles can be called a square. Truth can be called real, but reality cannot be
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Spiritual Self Sovereignty
For too long has the kingdom of the inner world been neglected in the pursuit of a kingdom of the material world. It is now
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Surrender or self-respect
But why choose one or the other? Why not have both? And what is the method for having both?
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The drama of life is a yo-yo…
…in great Hands. An expert yoyoist would know how to spin the disc in a circle, catch it, drop it to the ground, pull it
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall
How long do you think it would take, for you To look in the mirror before you can be confident To never have to look
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Trimurti: 3 Stages of the Life Cycle
Whether you call it the Trimurti or the holy Trinity, God is separate from all three forms.
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Each one’s life journey is unique. In this podcast, long-term yogis from various backgrounds share their journey.
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Become Living Lights
Although the origins of Christmas and Diwali are several thousand years apart, the message and methods of celebration are quite similar.