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Why We Rock!

You are loved and cherished, dearly, forever. You have nothing to fear.  – Eben Alexander

dr. eben alexander

Dr. Eben Alexander had an almost deadly case of sudden bacterial meningitis and fell into a coma. He was in the coma for a whole week. During this time his neocortex was totally in-operational. Without this essential part of the brain in working condition there’s no scientific explanation for his vivid and life transforming near-death experience (NDE). Not only was he able to describe in detail his whole experience he recovered completely from the debilitating disease. The doctors had given him almost zero chance of survival and were certain that he would be a vegetable for life if he did survive.

bottom-line

During his near-death experience (NDE) he experienced one-ness with God and was convinced that we are children of a God who infuses all creation. Dr. Alexander was adopted as a child and meets an angelic person during his NDE who he later recognizes as his birth sister who he had never met in real life! This account is an almost perfect case that non-believing scientists may study if they have an open enough mind. Btw Dr. Alexander was himself a non-believer until this incident.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM alive and forever!

Recommendation: Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander

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How To Be Grateful

Bless, now, what shows up, and embrace it with gratitude. This is the beginning of the rest of your life.Neale Donald Walsch

not happy?

How’s the mood? Feeling happy, sad, depressed, indifferent? It’s good to know where we’re at before we can change anything.

now

However we might feel, no matter what has occurred, we can choose to direct our thoughts in a different direction. We are children creators of our Creator parent and are more powerful than we’ll ever know!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM starting afresh!

Recommendation: Meditations from Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch

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How To Live An Eloquent Life!

Be patient. Be wise in your counsel and eloquent in your lives.  – The Urantia Papers

be patient

What does it mean to be patient? To me it means being patient first with self. We shouldn’t have expectations that create a life that’s too hectic, one that allows not for true rest and reflection. It also means be patient with all others; don’t want others to live at the same pace we want to live. It means being patient with all other things in life. Flow with life; don’t feel anxious when things don’t transpire just the way we expect them to. Try to see the purpose in everything.

eloquent life

We should be wise in our counsel to others; give advice only when asked for it; and apply our words to the person and the situation. Eloquence in our lives comes from living the life that we preach or aspire to. Let others imbibe in what we most want them to know through how we live our life. Words are not necessary.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM living eloquently!

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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Do we imprison self?

We forget that we’re the authors of our own mental state.  – NamasteNow!

our story?

The story is told of a man who lived in a home having mirrors as
walls. Whatever room he entered, he saw himself reflected in a
mirror. He spent his time looking at himself from this angle and
from that viewpoint. Day and night he saw only himself.
At first it was a highly gratifying experience. His own image was
the only thing in the world. Nothing existed outside himself. He
was the sole object of attention and admiration.
But after a while, a strange anxiety set in. The thrill of seeing
only himself turned into a dull habit, then into desperate pain.
What had once been a thrilling gratification had now become a
terror. Loneliness entered. He felt depressed, but worst of all,
he felt trapped.
One day a furious rebellion swept through him. Taking stones, he
hurled them against the mirrors, revealing an entirely new world
on the outside. Having broken his habitual self-imprisonment, he
enjoyed his new world.
Vernon Howard

it’s us

We imprison our own self because we’re constantly lost in thoughts, opinions and comparisons involving us vs. the rest of the world. We weave our own web of self-images and self-incrimination. We get so used to our own thoughts and its impact on us that we forget that we’re the authors of our own mental state. When will we escape this self-styled prison?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM breaking free!

Recommendation: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

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What Is Goodness?

You need a generous mind, not only a wide mind. A mind that is full of space, but also a heart that gives without thought, without a motive, and that does not seek any reward in return. It is only in such fertile ground that goodness can grow.  – Krishnamurti

goodness

Doing good for no reason at all. Creating harmony and love just for the sake of it. Allowing people to grow and prosper. Such is the soil in which goodness prospers!

goal

Are we becoming ‘gooder’ every day? Does truth matter to us? Are we appreciative of beauty wherever we spot it? If so then we’re growing a true, beautiful and good soul!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM good no matter what!

Recommendation: The Awakening of Intelligence by Krishnamurti

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What Is Zen?

Don’t seek reality, just put an end to opinions.  – Sheng-ts’an (Zen Monk)

reality?

We seek to understand by building up thoughts and opinions about everything we see and experience. That’s our way to comprehend what’s going on. Is there another way?

direct experience = zen

What if we experienced everything without building words about it inside our heads? For example when we see a bright drop of moisture on a verdant leaf, we absorb the experience as is. We don’t start saying to ourselves words like “Oh how beautiful is that! How green and lovely. So much more nicer than the fall season.” etc.. We put an end to the never ending opinionating and achieve greater clarity of mind and therefore peace. We experience reality.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM experiencing things as they are!

Recommendation: An Introduction to Zen Buddhism by D.T. Suzuki

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Who Was The Peace Pilgrim?

The body, mind and emotions are instruments which can be used by either the self-centered nature or the God-centered nature.  – The Peace Pilgrim

a role model

In my early years of enquiry into the spiritual life Mildred Lisette Norman Ryder was a major influence. She’s more popularly known as The Peace Pilgrim. Her story is an amazing one. Her life was the message, a message of finding inner peace and spreading it via contact with others. She walked, literally hiked, all over the United States for 28 years of her life, walking the talk instead of just talking about it! You may download or order a printed copy of her inspiring book here.

her message

Her central message is that we must be genuinely peaceful first and then that peace can be a beacon for others.

This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.The Peace Pilgrim

She speaks about 4 Preparations, 4 Purifications and 4 Relinquishments in order to achieve a peace beyond understanding… More here or in her book!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM peaceful by nature!

Recommendation: Peace Pilgrim by Peace Pilgrim

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