The Meaning of Om
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Ommm. It’s often the first and last sound in your ears in a yoga class. But what does it mean?
How to stop the Middle East craziness in Israel, Palestine,
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This is an older post abut the same ongoing tragic situation in the middle east that is just as pertinent now as it was then. There is a solution. Awaken editor.
Spiritual Support for Your Adrenals – Dr. Christiane Northrup
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by : Dr. Christiane Northrup: This summer I’ve been rereading The Healing Secrets of the Ages, by Catherine Ponder, and want to share her insights on adrenal exhaustion.
The play of sexual polarity and its effects on relationship choices
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David Deida: What does it take to create a lasting sexual attraction between a man and a woman? What is this force of attraction we call sexual polarity?
Why Plants Are (Usually) Better Than Drugs
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by Dr. Andrew Weil: I have always been fascinated by the difference between plants and the drugs that are isolated from them.
The Mastery of Love
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by don Miguel Ruiz: To love is one of the biggest challenges for humanity. In attempting to understand love, people are pulled farther and farther away from the truth of love.
The Law Of Integrity
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Integrity means living and acting in alignment with spiritual law and with our highest vision, despite impulses to the contrary.
World Needs a Global Culture of Human Rights
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The following are excerpts from a March 28, 2008, interview with SGI President Daisaku Ikeda by IPS U.N.
Think Again: God
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Karen Armstrong: November, 2009 As causalities from the world’s religious wars mount, God is getting a bad reputation.
Natural Laws – Dan Millman
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Nature’s way is simple and easy, but men prefer what is intricate and artificial–Lao Tzu
Nirvana in Buddhism is The End of All Suffering
![Thich Nhat Hanh-Nhat Hanh was born in in 1926 in Central Vietnam. He joined the monastery at age 16, received training in Zen and the Mahayana School of Buddhism and was ordained as a monk in 1949. He was appointed Editor in Chief of Vietnamese Buddhism in 1956 and later founded the La Boi Press, the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon and the School of Youth for Social Services.](https://awaken.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgres.jpg)
Thich Nhat Hanh: Remove wrong perceptions and you remove suffering.
The Oneness Presence As chanted by Ananda Giri
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The Oneness Presence As chanted by Senior Faculty Ananda Giri.
An interview with David Deida by Vijay Rana
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David Deida is best known for “bringing sexy back” to contemporary spirituality, and now in his latest offering he’s bringing real life back.
Solving Communication Problems in Relationships
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by Thich Nhat Hanh: Suppose your partner says something unkind to you, and you feel hurt. If you reply right away, you risk making the situation worse.
Dr. Andrew Weil’s Eating Well Plan
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by Maria Adams, MS, MPH, RD: Overview In his book, Eating Well for Optimum Health , Dr. Andrew Weil advocates eating what he considers “the optimum diet.”
Chameli Ardagh The realization of radiance
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by Chameli Ardagh: You are the light of awareness embodied in time and space.
Caroline Myss Understanding Our Relationship to the Earth
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by Caroline Myss: As we all know by now, the Earth has shifted once again.
Zen Brain: Exploring The Connection Between Neuroscience And Meditation
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by Joan Halifax Roshi: This past August, more than 50 people gathered in the Circle of the Way temple at Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to explore the connection between neuroscience and meditation.
Anodea Judith, Ph.D. Living Gently On The Earth
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Anodea Judith, Ph.D.: We are entering a time when every environmental system on the planet is stressed. Some people fear that we won’t make it as a species.
Dakini: The Goddess Who Takes Form as a Woman
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by Vicki Noble: The Tibetan Buddhist Dakini is a compelling icon of untamed female freedom. Like a trickster or the Fool in a Tarot deck, the dakini releases blockages in the energy field and melts frozen patterns, so that the door of the mind is suddenly ajar and something new can enter.
Are You Following Your Calling? Take a lesson from Jonah.
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by Alberto Villoldo Ph.D.: ONE OF MY FAVORITE TALES of initiation is the biblical story of Jonah, who is called by God to go to Nineveh and teach the people there.
The Seat of the Soul – Gary Zukav
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Gary Zukav : The path to understanding the soul is through the heart, not the mind.
Teachings of Sri Sarada Devi – Part II: The Spirit of Dispassion
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Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi’s teachings on dispassion are presented here. 1. “Listen, dear, when God first created man, He endowed him with the spirit of goodness.
Adyashanti Spiritual Addiction
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by Adyashanti: A spiritual person can become addicted to spiritual highs and miss the experience of Truth.