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Where to begin? Well, at the tender age of thirteen my father introduced me to Yoga classes where an expansion of consciousness took place as the Kundalini Shakti (divine life energy) was awoken and became active within my total system. Yoga and meditation

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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Enlightenment explained: 1 of 18

Enlightenment is a state of Being beyond the thinking mind where there are no more psychological or emotional problems, fears, doubts or worries. It is the end of suffering or unhappiness. It is not to be confused with the so called age of enlightenment, which was a purely historical period/movement, and lets face facts here...
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer Meditation explained: 1 of 15

What is Meditation? Meditation is a state of Intelligent perception beyond the thinking mind. When the thinking mind is perfectly still a new state of perception is realized where total "attention" to the present moment is experienced and this state of "present moment awareness" contains within it a great secret and power. A...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Looking beyond our physical form for a better understanding: 1 of 6

The Metaphysical: Meta is a word meaning beyond. What is there to discover beyond the physical? There is so much there, beyond the physical body (within the depths of the mind) and not all of it is desirable. In fact there is a layer of ignorance within the mind which is completely undesirable. From birth right through to th...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Why people believe in God: 27 of 74

Belief is a condition of the mind, it is a substitute for direct knowledge, and it is one small part of the overall conditioning process that all human minds go through. Everyone believes in something. Even the atheist is a believer for they believe that there is no God! I'm sure that you can see for yourself that this is si...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Finding the truth in religion: 20 of 25

Here are some leading questions for those of us who are inspired, or in spirit enough, to take a very close look at this majestic subject: Finding the Truth in religion. let us begin by asking what the true and original meaning of the word "religion" is? Re-ligio is the Latin word meaning the re-connection of man with realit...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: The truth about life: 21 of 22

What is the Truth about Life . . . The truth regarding what aspect of life exactly? Are we looking at the truth of life on earth in its totality? Are we considering the truth of human life; why am I here, why am I alive? etc. or are we looking at what you "think" is the truth based on your particular view point, based on wha...
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Applying 'The Secret' to your life: 30 of 31

The "Real Secret" is hidden beyond "The Secret". The real secret is beyond thought, it can not be thought about, but it can be realized. First of all you have to understand with great clarity of perception that: "Problematic thinking leads to problematic living." What do I mean by that statement? How does problematic thinkin...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Reflections: Living in the now: 31 of 31

A great man once said "Only Now Is Real" and I have to ask you if this statement is something that you can truly connect with or relate to? Most people do not live in the now, they live in a past that no longer exists, except as memory. They regurgitate their past experiences and memories and they live them again and again, ...
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Finding the right religion: 20 of 20

How can anyone find the right religion if they don't begin by asking the question "What is the meaning of the word religion?" In his exceptional book "A Guide For The Perplexed," bestselling author and Philosopher E.F.Schumacher points out that religion is the re-connection (re-legio) of man with reality, whether this realit...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Religion: Finding answers: 13 of 13

Questions, so many questions that lead to answers that lead to still more questions . . . what a never ending circle the thinking mind is caught up in. A mind loop of attitudes, beliefs and opinions based on a world full of attachments to concepts, notions and ideals where the still small voice of a "Greater Integrity" is se...