The Hundredth Monkey phenomenon shows us what can happen when members of the group learn new behaviors and this is passed on to other members of the group. When critical mass is reached, of 100 members, other members of the group learn the new behavior intuitively, without a teacher or a model being present. Do [...]
I’m pleased to present this guest post written by Sa Mut A. Scott, yoga teacher and empowerment coach, and for full disclosure, a dear friend. Her topic is “What is Pure Yoga”? A great question. If you are a yoga practitioner why do you engage in your practice? Is it for tight abs, enlightenment or [...]
I’m pleased to present a guest post by Sherry Woodcock over at Daily Spiritual Tools. At her blog she shares insights on how to integrate spirituality into your daily life. Her posts are insightful and I wanted to help bring them to others. Her guest post is on Spirituality and Health. Such an important area [...]
Message from Masaru Emoto, Author of “Message from Water” Announcement of “Water & Peace” Global Forum 2010 at Lake Biwa March 20-22, 2010 Biwako Hall, Otsu City, Shiga, Japan http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/main.html ======================================================================== To Those Whose Body Is Mainly Composed Of WATER: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am Masaru Emoto, a missionary of water and an author of “Message from [...]
This beautiful chant will help soothe and heal. Enjoy. Gayatri Mantra Meditation (Deva Premal)
“He who suppresses a moment’s anger may prevent many day’s sorrow.” -unknown While there are some who believe it is better to let it all hang out, it can be much more redeeming to forgive and overlook the faults of others, or remove ourselves from a negative situation. Speaking out of anger helps no one. [...]
The study cited below (Dec 2001) cites the benefit of reciting the rosary or chanting. The practices promote calmness and improve heart and lung function. Reciting Ave Maria linked to a healthy heart Effect of rosary prayer and yoga mantras on autonomic cardiovascular rhythms: comparative study BMJ Volume 323, pp 1446-9 Reciting the rosary prayer [...]
Meditation is an ancient practice which all spiritual paths promote. The art of quieting the mind produces many benefits for the practitioner. Improved concentration is one. Modern research is again catching up with an ancient truth, read on… Penn researchers demonstrate improved attention with mindfulness training Philadelphia — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say [...]
Before the soul can see, the harmony within must be attained, and fleshly eyes be rendered blind to all illusion. Before the soul can hear, the image (Man) has to become as deaf to roarings as to whispers, to cries of bellowing elephants as to the silvery buzzing of the golden fire-fly. Before the soul [...]
“Trying to become like somebody else, or like your ideal, is one of the main causes of contradiction, confusion and conflict. A mind that is confused, whatever it does, at any level, will remain confused; any action born of confusion leads to further confusion. I see this very clearly; I see it as clearly as [...]
