Spirituality: Spiritual Teachings
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Power
I have been manifesting some life lessons lately. Life lessons are experiences that we come to this planet to have and learn. The difference between life lessons and the ordinary daily lessons we experience is life lessons often involve deeply rooted, often-subconscious beliefs that cause us to limi Read More
Mar 24, 2012
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Freedom And Happiness - Accepting And Embracing Changes In Life
Accepting change requires letting go of how we think things should be, embracing what we have and trusting that we will understand why change happens. Start by learning to accept the things we cannot change, changing the things we can and having the wisdom to know the difference. Sounds familiar, do Read More
Mar 19, 2012
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Stillness
"Stillness - being in the world around us but not of it. The more effortless it is the stiller we are." When I use to think about stillness my reference point was identifying the calmness and serenity of the outside world around me where activity is constant, sometimes chaotic and not without Read More
Feb 10, 2012
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Happiness Vs Pleasure
Every now and then I have to have a lesson in the difference between happiness and pleasure. For those who are not aware of the difference, it is fairly easy to explain. Happiness is the feeling and emotion one experiences when one has transcended the illusion of pleasure and pain. Read More
Jan 21, 2012
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Community
This time of year is the holiday season and the annual ending of the Gregorian calendar. It is a time when the romantic notion of the reuniting of families and generosity of giving comes to the surface. It is also a depressing and stressful time for many people, in part because the shortening of day Read More
Dec 24, 2011
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Message Of The Mysterious Christmas Angel
While my son was home from college for Thanksgiving break, we decorated for Christmas before he had to go back to school. Once his sister was married, James took over the position of caretaker of the Christmas ornaments. Read More
Dec 16, 2011
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Sentimentality
I have learned that there are many sources of misery and suffering in this world. It seems that every belief system has its pet theory. Buddhists believe that desire causes all suffering. Other religions claim separation from God (sin) causes suffering. Read More
Nov 22, 2011
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Be The Hero In Your Own Story
Many times I see people who are stressed out, unhappy, overwhelmed, angry and afraid. And these are the "spiritual" people. I have to ask myself "What isn't working?" Then I see people who are happy, self-aware, and enjoying their life. I have to ask myself, "What is working?" Read More
Oct 21, 2011
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The Most Tragic Addiction
In my experience and observation the most tragic and insidious of all addictions is the addiction to suffering. The clinical definition of addiction is "compulsive repetition of a known behavior with adverse consequences." In other words addiction is repeatedly engaging in actions that knowingly Read More
Sep 26, 2011
