Avoiding the “Spiritual Sociopath”
People choose to follow a spiritual path for different reasons. Some of these individuals use spirituality as the answer to their emotional problems. These vulnerable people are at risk of being exploited by sociopaths who masquerade as spiritual leaders.
What Will Tomorrow Make Today?It is important to remember that you can only control your future by establishing the right attitude today. Life is about the decisions we choose at every moment of our existence.
Christian Retreat Planning on a BudgetSummary: This piece outlines the steps to take when planning a Christian retreat on a strict budget. It gives several alternatives for cutting the cost of supplies and meals.
Invite the Truth to Set You FreeFar more important to our inner success than coming upon so-called secret “how-to” practices — or those who would teach them — is the work to awaken our awareness of our need to be more awake. It is this awareness alone that remains our true friend and ally upon the path. Here is why: Our willingness to remain in the emerging awareness — this Light in the darkness of ourselves — helps to keep us from falling back into spiritual sleep.
Who is Je Tsongkhapa?Je Rinpoche is the emanation of Manjushri, Avalokitesvara and Vajrapani and also an emanation of Maitreya Buddha – altogether in one being. It is incredible and because of this he can convert into a stream of wisdom. He is known to be an emanation of Manjushri although he is also Avalokitesvara and Vajrapani.
Harmonies – Awareness Flows Everywhere, All Things Are Bornfrom it, Yet it Doesn’t Create ThemLife flows from one event to another from birth to death in a seamless number of thoughts. You remember major events because they trigger emotional responses. This way memory can bring them back whenever you want to recall the experience. This is true for good events or bad events. However it is how you interpret the event as to whether you call it good or bad. The labeling of events is at the heart of creating suffering. The event itself is neutral until you place value on it. You are always at cause and are responsible for your awareness. The event can have no more importance than what you give to it.
The Folly of Fear – How to Get Past ItLife never quite delivers upon the promises of our fears. We worry for our impending days–how we’ll possibly get through. We fret. Somehow, however, it always works out and somehow it works out very differently to how we first imagined it would. This pattern is normal to life.
Devouring the Word of GodEzekiel, the 6th Century B.C.E. prophet, sure had some weird messages going on from God, and this one where he literally eats a scroll–and not one from the bakers!–is no exception. What does it mean for us?
Fairies and Angels – What Are They?Are you familiar with fairies and angels? Do you think they are only in children’s books? Do you know where they really live and why they are here? Communicating with fairies and angels are a great way to learn and feel love and appreciation.
The Legends of Kind Lucky CatsIn Japan, these figures are exhibited in front of shops, restaurants and businesses. According to folk wisdom, a raised right paw brings good luck, while a left raised paw brings clients. The lucky cats come in different forms: statues, key rings, flasks with air fresheners, etc.
Philosophy of God – Strategy to Guide You on How Best to Love GodThere are many ways to feel affection for God. The best is the one that shows your emotions. The best means of loving God is always for your mood and always giving relaxation and happiness in mind control. Forced deep love of God for your metaphysics is not mature is simply perception or imitation. Love of God under any fear or any other influence is neither useful nor refreshing.
Feng Shui Money TreesAn ancient Chinese legend tells about a tree with gold coins on its branches: when it’s shaken, gold coins fall to the ground like drops of rain. A rain of gold coins is one of the favorite themes in Chinese art, which is often depicted in Chinese paintings. This money symbol works on the following principle: like attracts like, and money attracts money.