What are you doing here?

BEST POEM IN THE WORLD 

I was shocked, confused, bewildered 
As I entered Heaven's door, 
Not by the beauty of it all, 
Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.

'And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'

JUDGE NOT!!

Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a
Chris tian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.

Every saint has a PAST...
Every sinner has a FUTURE!
Now it's your turn... Share this poem.

"Foodscaping"

This is called "Foodscaping"...and it is what everyone should be doing in every neighborhood in the US and around the world.

Geneva,Switzerland. Each yard is a vegetable garden and neighbors consult and plan what each will grow so they can trade. Imagine if we did this in the US. Our commute to get groceries would be 24 feet and we would be certain it would be organic ...

The Spiritual Heart: Your Inner Treasure

Do you want to be happy? 

Then do not overestimate the power of your mind and do not under-estimate the light of your heart.

It is better to meditate in the heart than in the mind. The mind is like Times Square on New Year's Eve; the heart is like a lonely cave in the Himalayas. If you meditate in the mind, you will be able to meditate for perhaps five minutes; and out of that five minutes, for one minute you may meditate powerfully. After that you will feel your whole head getting tense. First you get joy and satisfaction; then you may feel a barren desert. But if you meditate in the heart, you acquire the capacity to identify yourself with the joy and satisfaction that you get, and then it becomes permanently yours.

If you meditate in the mind, you do not identify; you try to enter into something. When you want to enter into somebody else's house to get what that person has, either you have to break down the door or you have to plead with the owner of the house to open the door. When you plead, you feel that you are a stranger, and the owner of the house also feels that you are a stranger. Then he thinks, "Why should I allow a stranger to come into my house?" But if you use the heart, immediately the heart's qualities of softness, sweetness, love and purity come to the fore. When the owner of the house sees that you are all heart, immediately his own heart will become one with yours and he will let you in. He will feel your oneness with him and say, "What do you want from my house? If you need peace, then take it. If you need light, then take it."

One more thing: if you enter into the house with your mind, you will see some delicious fruit and immediately try to grab it. You are satisfied when you get it, even though you do not have the capacity to eat all the fruit. But if you use the heart, you will find that your capacity of receptivity is boundless. Again, if you use the mind, you will try to make a selection. You will say, "This piece of fruit is better; this one is worse." But if you enter into the house with your heart, you will feel that everything there is yours, and you will enjoy it all. The heart centre is the centre of oneness. First you identify with the truth and then, on the strength of your identification, you become the truth.

~ Sri Chinmoy

http://www.srichinmoy.org

How to Meditate

How to Meditate
The 12 Points or Techniques of Meditation

There are many styles and variations of meditation that can be practiced. Many of these variations are very effective, and no one style of meditation is right for everyone. The style someone chooses can vary depending on their inclination and which form of yoga, spirituality or religion they practice. We present here the method that we use which consists of Japa Meditation (repetition of a mantra). For this method there are 12 fundamental steps.

1. Regularity
The most important aspect for a successful meditation practice is regularity. One should practice every day and bring regularity to just about every aspect of the practice. Regularity should include details such as time of daily practice, length of daily practice, meditation posture, place of meditation, and mantra used while meditating. Other factors such as wearing the same shawl or burning the same incense are also helpful to maintain regularity.

2. Time
The best time for practice is early morning. The great yogis recommend we practice during Brahmamuhurta, or the hours between 4 and 6 am. During these early morning hours the mind is very still and the energetic and thought vibrations of the world around us are few, which lends itself to better meditation. In most of our busy lives, however, a regular daily practice at this time of day is quite difficult to achieve, and so meditating during this time frame is not a hard and fast rule. In the long run practicing every day at 7 am (or some other time) will give you more benefits than practicing once per week during Brahmamuhurta and not at all on the other days.

The next best time to practice is in the evening before going to bed. Other times of day are less beneficial but are considered better than not practicing at all.

The length of time practiced is also important. If your goal is to practice meditation 10 minutes per day, stopping after 8 or 9 minutes gives leniency to the mind and can eventually erode your practice. It is better to practice 10 minutes every day, than to practice 2 minutes today, 5 minutes tomorrow, 20 minutes the day after that, and so on.

3. Space
Find a quiet undisturbed place in your house to meditate and set up an inspiring and vibrationally uplifting meditation space or altar. If possible you should try to find a place that no one else will disturb - whether that is a corner of a room, a part of a closet, or a room set up just for meditation. When possible you should try to separate this space from the rest of the house with a door or a hanging curtain.

Many people like to set up an altar to meditate in front of. This can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. It is common practice to set on the altar some photos of your main deity, your guru, or the Om symbol. You can also keep spiritual books near the altar. Many people cover the altar with a nice cloth and keep there fresh flowers, incense, a candle or oil lamp, and one or several deity figures according to their religion or practice.

Over time, while practicing in this same environment, the atmospheric vibration will change and become very uplifting. Just sitting in your meditation space will provide comfort and a sense of calm.

4. Asana
To be able to meditate well you have to be able to sit comfortably. Try to find a good, comfortable cross-legged posture. Sitting on a pillow can sometimes help. Your posture should be very steady and easy to maintain. The back should be straight and the whole body should be as relaxed as possible. Generally you should keep your hands on the knees or folded together in front of the body to help preserve energy. Try not to move. Keep your eyes closed unless you are practicing tratak (steady gazing).

At this point it can be helpful to repeat the mantra Om several times, at first out loud and then gradually mentally. It will help to calm the mind in preparation for the remaining steps.

5. Sankalpa
Now that you are comfortably in your steady posture in your meditation space, you should make a sankalpa, or resolve, commanding the mind to be quiet for a specific length of time – this will give a powerful instruction to the subconscious mind. The resolve could be, ‘I will keep my mind quiet for 20 minutes’, or ‘I will meditate 15 minutes’. Whatever you choose for your sankalpa be sure to finish the resolve to give strength to the mind and set up a good pattern for your practice.

6. Deep breathing
Take a few deep abdominal breaths, exhaling and inhaling through the nose.

7. Rhythmical breathing
Along with your deep breaths, start counting two or three seconds as you inhale and two or three seconds as you exhale to establish a perfectly rhythmical pattern. You only need to count consciously for a few breaths and the subconscious mind will take over.

8. Shallow breathing
Gradually transition to kevala khumbaka by breathing as shallowly as is comfortable. Kevala khumbaka is the state of natural suspension of breath that advanced yogis experience. In this state your mind will be very calm, because as the breath is calm so is the mind calm. While breathing shallowly you should not feel that you are gradually running out of air. You should always breathe enough to maintain comfort.

9. Allow the Mind to Wander
At the beginning of your meditation session the mind will have a tendency to wander. Within reason you should let the mind go, only gradually gathering it in.

10. Do Not Force the Mind
It is important at this stage not to force the mind to be still. If you try to force it too much it will rebel, making your practice even more difficult. Be patient and persevere. Do not get tense as you practice. Work with your mind, not against it. Try to be a witness of the extraneous thoughts, not being affected by them, but letting them go by as though you are just watching and not engaging with them. This stage can be very difficult, but with proper patience and diligence can be overcome.

11. Select a Focal Point
Once your mind starts to calm down you should select a focal point, or lakshya, to concentrate on. This is usually either the place between the eyebrows (ajna chakra), or in the heart center in the middle of the chest (anahata chakra). Center your mind in that point, concentrating all of your prana (energy) and attention at that place. As an aid to concentration, it can be helpful to envision in your lakshya a bright white light, your main deity, or your guru.

Most people intuitively select either the ajna or anahata chakras as their focal point. For some people deciding on a focal point is more difficult. Usually more intellectual people will choose the space between the eyebrows and more emotional people will choose the heart center. Once you determine your focal point you should never change it.

12. Concentrate on a Mantra
The last step is to concentrate on a mantra. This becomes your main object of concentration. Everything else should just be in the background of your mind. Keep repeating the mantra until you become totally immersed in it. You should coordinate the correct repetition of the mantra on the inhale, and the correct repetition of the mantra on the exhale. Some people don't have a mantra, and it is acceptable for them to use the universal mantra Om. For some other people it can also be acceptable to concentrate on an uplifting phrase or prayer, coordinating it with your breath. Try to sit still without moving through the remainder of your meditation time.

How do I meditate when I am travelling?

Many people have asked how they are supposed to keep a regular meditation practice going while they are travelling. They may be on a plane, a train, in an airport, in a car, or a number of places which are not the most conducive to a regular meditation practice.

There are several things you can do while travelling to maintain the regularity of your practice.

Many people travel with a portable altar. This can consist of something as simple as a photograph of your main deity, your guru, and the Om symbol. Or it can be more elaborate and also include a candle, incense and a spiritual book. Setting up your portable altar in the hotel room and meditating as much as possible following the 12 points listed above is then possible.

If your schedule is such that you will be spending the entire day in transit, the next best thing is to sit comfortably in your seat wherever that may be. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, imagining that you are in front of your main altar. Concentrate, and as much as possible follow the 12 points of meditation. Understandably this can be quite difficult, however, the most important thing is to maintain the regularity of the practice - strengthening the samskaras (latent mental impressions) that you will meditate every day no matter what, rather than strengthening the opposite samskaras that you only meditate when it is convenient and all the conditions are perfect.

http://yoga108.org/pages/show/104-how-to-meditate-techniques

Intention + Will = Transformation

...give me what is it inside your heart!

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One day, there was an old woman who lived in the mountains. She was very wise. Sitting by the river, she noticed a precious stone in the water. She reached into the river and readily took it out from the stream. As she looked at the precious stone, she knew that this was the solution and the answer to all of her problems and struggles for the rest of her life. She put it very carefully into her bag. 

A few moments passed as she was contemplating her serene future, and how she would use the gem. At that moment, a tired traveler stopped and asked her: “I am hungry. Do you have anything to eat?” The kindhearted woman opened her little bag, and reached out for her piece of bread, and she gave it to the man . At that moment, he noticed her gem and asked her, ” Can I see that stone?” She gave the stone to the man. Then , he said: “What a beautiful stone! Tell me, could I have it? ” She answered, “Sure, you can take it.” Then the man took the gem and disappeared. 

The following day, the traveler came back to the woman, and said, “Woman, here is your precious stone. I want you to have it. It belongs to you. Instead, I would like to ask you something that is even more precious than the gem. I want you to give me what is it inside your heart that made you give me the precious gem.”

To Be Worthy of Our Suffering

To Be Worthy of Our Suffering

--by Viktor E. Frankl (Jan 12, 2009)

Dostoevski said once, "There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings." These words frequently came to my mind after I became acquainted with those martyrs whose behavior in [concentration] camp, whose suffering and death bore witness to the fact that the last inner freedom cannot be lost. It can be said that they were worthy of their sufferings; the way they bore their suffering was a genuine inner achievement. It is this spiritual freedom -- which cannot be taken away -- that makes life meaningful and purposeful, [...]

Do not think that these considerations are unworldly and too far removed from real life. It is true that only a few people are capable of reaching such high moral standards. Of the prisoners only a few kept their full inner liberty and obtained those values which their suffering afforded, but even one such example is sufficient proof that man's inner strength may raise him above his outward fate. Such men are not only in concentration camps. Everywhere man is confronted with fate, with the chance of achieving something through his own suffering. [...]

Like the story of a young woman whose death I witnessed in a concentration camp. It is a simple story. There is little to tell and it may sound as if I had invented it; but to me it seems like a poem.

This young woman knew that she would die in the next few days. But when I talked to her she was cheerful in spite of this knowledge. "I am grateful that fate has it me so hard," she told me."In my former life I was spoiled and did not take spiritual accomplishments seriously."' Pointing through the window of the hut, she said,"This tree here is the only friend I have in my loneliness." Through that window she could see just one branch of a chestnut tree and on the branch were two blossoms. "I often talk to this tree," she said to me. I was startled and didn't quite know how to take her words. Was she delirious? Did she have occasional hallucinations? Anxiously I asked her if the tree replied. "Yes." What did it say to her? She answered," It said to me,' I am here -- I am here -- I am life, eternal life.'"

- Viktor E. Frankl, from "Man's Search for Meaning"

The Awakening

The Awakening

(Author unknown)

A time comes in your life when you finally get…when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out…ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on. Then, like a child quieting down after a tantrum, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your awakening.

You realize it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to magically appear over the next horizon.

You realize that in the real world there aren't always fairy tale endings, and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you…and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are…and that’s OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.

You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself…and in the process a sense of newfound confidence is born of self-approval.

Your stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you – or didn't do for you – and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.

You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and everything isn't always about you.

So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself…and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties…and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.

You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with.

You learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a “consumer” looking for you next fix.

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.

You learn that you don’t know everything, it’s not you job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You learn that alone does not mean lonely.

You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.

You learn that your body really is your temple. You begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drinking more water, and take more time to exercise.

You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And, just food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you deserve, and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different than working toward making it happen.

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You learn that no one can do it all alone, and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.

You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.

You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.

You learn that life isn't always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people…and you lean not to always take it personally.

You learn that nobody’s punishing you and everything isn't always somebody’s fault. It’s just life happening. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.

You lean that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than you heart’s desire.

You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.

You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.

Finally, with courage in you heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.

Shanti(peace) Mantra

The "sarveshaam mantra" is one of the peace or shanti mantras 
which may be used to invoke
harmony and tranquility 
in the environment in which puja or prayers are performed. 

This shanti mantra may be repeated three or eleven times, as time permits. The mantra may perhaps be used as a closing prayer for the puja, to bless all those in attendance.

Sarveshaam Svastir Bhavatu 
Sarveshaam Shaantir Bhavatu 
Sarveshaam Purnam Bhavatu 
Sarveshaam Mangalam Bhavatu. 

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah 
Sarve Santu Niramayaah. 
Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu. 
Maa Kashchit Duhkhabhahg Bhavetll 

May good befall all, 
May there be peace for all, 
May all be fit for perfection, and 
May all experience that which is auspicious. 

May all be happy. 
May all be healthy. 
May all experience what is good and 
let no one suffer.


May it so happen (-bhavantu) that everyone (-sarve) receives happiness (-sukhinah) ; 
let them all be saint-like (-santu) and be without disease and in good health (-niraamayaah). 
Let them see with their own eyes (-pashyantu) the goodness of life (-bhadaraani) ;
And let them not (maa) contemplate in their conscious mind (-kashchidh) any sorrow inducing (dukh) thoughts while they remain beneficiaries (-bhavet) of good fortune (-bhaag).

Everywhere

Student:  "Master?"

Master: "Yes?"

Student: "How can I Be like the One Creator?"

Master: "If You want to Be like the One Creator, Be 'space'!

Student: "Why 'space'?

Master: "Because then You will Be Everywhere!  Like the One Creator!

~ CC

Community of Souls

Several months ago, after participating in my first sweat lodge, I asked the Lakota Bear Medicine healer in charge of the ceremony what I could do to support the community of souls keeping this powerful native tradition alive. "You support the family by becoming part of it," he replied. "And you become part of it by showing up, by being present, not only for others but for yourself as well. If we aren't capable of laying our own burdens at the feet of the family and trusting the others to hold space for us, how can they trust us to hold their burdens in a good way? Do you understand?" I did understand. 

There is a belief in tribal tradition that the tribe is only as strong as the individual. If we don't tend our own wounds, we are, in essence, letting the rest of the tribe down. Hiding our own pain and darkness inside is not an act of courtesy, but rather one of selfishness. So, sometimes, the ultimate act of selfless sacrifice is that of allowing ourselves to drop our shields long enough to receive blessings, healing and guidance related to our own hurts. Today, make a conscious commitment to show up for yourself, despite whatever internal or external resistance you may be encountering. And trust that this act of mindful surrender to your own healing will be supported and will inspire others to respond in kind. Aho!

~ Strong Sun Moon Consulting (https://www.facebook.com/StrongSunMoonConsulting?directed_target_id=0

EJNSOF

EJNSOF

Know
Before the beginning of creation was only the Highest
All full filling light
Free
Fulfillment, no emptiness
Only endless, equal light
Circled everything

Then He decided to create worlds and creatures
So that He revealed His perfection
Reason for creating the worlds

He restricted Himself in His center
Pressed the light together and withdraw
Free place stood behind, empty space filled with endless
Around the center
Equally pressed
So this empty place became a circle
So the light restricted Him self

And see
After compressing
In the central of the space filled with endless light
Forms His self a round emptiness
Then
A place appeared
Where creation and creatures can exists

And see
A strait forward ray forms itself from endless light
From above to below descended He in the empty place
Reached out His self, descended per ray to below
Endless light
All the worlds were perfect
In this empty space

For the worlds the Endless was
In His perfection outstanding
No creature has strength to grasp His perfection
Concrete form cannot reach Him
For Him there is no place, no border, no time

And via the ray the light descended
To worlds
In black empty space were everything is

And each circle
Of each world
Near the light - is worthy
To our world of material in the center
Within all circles in the center of endless emptiness

Expelled from endless – further then all the worlds
Material so eternal low –
He is within all the circles –
In the middle center of the endless emptiness…..

 Itschak Luria Ashkenasi (ARI); THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK "ETS CHAIM"OF ARI.

The Hero's Path

The great myths show that when you follow somebody else's path, you go astray.

The hero has to set off by himself, leaving the old world and the old ways behind. He must venture into the darkness of the unknown, where there is no map and no clear route. He must fight his own monsters, not somebody else's. explore his own labyrinth, and endure his own ordeal before he can find what is missing in his life.

Thus transfigured, he can bring something of value to the world that has been left behind. But if the knight finds himself riding along an already established track, he is simply following in somebody else's footsteps and will not have an adventure. In the words of the Old French text of The Quest of the Holy Grail, if he wants to succeed, he must enter the forest "at a point that he, himself, had chosen, where it was darkest and there was no path."

         

The wasteland in the Grail legend is a place where people live inauthentic lives, blindly following the norms of their society and doing only what other people expect.

--From "The Spiral Staircase" by Karen Armstrong

The Sun-Earth Connection

The Earth-Sun connection, as part of the electrified heliosphere, makes clear that the Sun will never be properly understood apart from the electric currents through which planets and their satellites continually move.

The Origin of the Human DNA *Feat. Bashar, TReb Bor yit-NE and Kryon* NEW

For all of you out there who feel a connection with a star system and/or and alien family/species, near or far our own solar system.

Break the cycle!

The carousel horse is stuck, bobbing up and down in a cycle of co dependence. You waved frantically the first time, but after recycling regret multiple times, it’s time to get off the whirligig of wasted time. Bolt like a carousel horse gaining its freedom. Break the cycle and live like the free person you are.

Spice Of Life | My Website / Blog

Spice Of Life | My Website / Blog

Couple To Couple Teaching Through Experience

Are you a couple who struggles with any of these relationship challenges: Do you look for or want something with perfection? Are there feelings of jealously, fear and judgment towards one another? Is there miscommunication, unclear direction, little understanding or support of each other?

You may have tried getting help or advice but still end up with little or no change. Your relationship could be suffering unnecessarily and could be missing out on intimacy, passion and connection on a level never dreamt possible. If you’re tired of the arguments, the hurt feelings, the stress of not being able to figure things out. Then you’ve come to the right place at the right time. It becomes a guessing game, doesn’t it! That’s right, we feel that there are no accidents and you are meant to be here. You are meant to write the next chapter in your book of love.

Not only have we been married for over fourteen years, we have grown both individually and as best friends. During those years we’ve managed to avoid arguments through bettering our communication. Trust us, we’ve had our struggles. We have also discovered it is not so much about what the struggles are, but rather how you deal with them together. How you can learn to think and act creatively through better knowledge of each other.

A little secret to share with you, it’s truly OK to agree to disagree. Something we learned early on. Our love life is now at its best. What excitement there is with the thrill of being spontaneous, spicing it up with variety, all while experiencing more intimacy and greater sexual pleasure  ….we will touch base on that later!

Trust us, that is only one ingredient that makes the recipe of our love life great! We have found that our relationship extends beyond the physical, flowing into emotional and spiritual. Hey, we still flirt and tease each other, even after sixteen years! We have a personal policy to not go to sleep mad or with unfinished business…no restless nights here!

It’s hard to believe how much more has been brought into our relationship. When looking back to our own transformation we see a true gift in letting go. A realization of how the past or present does not define us. This has given us an ability to create newness at any given moment with what or how we want our relationship to be.

We enjoy our freedom to explore, to do more of the creating together and even the recreating. This is especially important to having the “falling in love” feeling again and again.

The good news is that you can too…

We are passionate about sharing our ideas, tips and tricks. So, join the discussions on our blog.

Have you heard of the Cockroach Theory for Self Development?

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.  The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group. Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.

The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.  Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?  If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?  He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos. It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.

I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me. It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.
More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.

Lessons learnt from the story:

Do not react in life. Always respond. The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded. Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of, just and right to save a situation from going out of hands, to avoid cracks in relationship, to avoid taking decisions in anger, anxiety, stress or hurry.

The Seven Ego Plagues!

Language of Branches

The Language of the Branches is a symbolic term used to describe an idea. In order to grasp the meaning of this term, it would be helpful at this point to refer to Plato's Story of the Cave. In this story, mankind is trapped in the depths of a cave and their only sense of reality comes from the shadows that flicker on the cave walls. Their world is essentially one of shadows; however this is all they know of reality. These people have only a limited perspective on the true nature of reality. Then one day, one of these individuals makes his way out of the cave and is blinded by the bright sunlight. Unable to cope with this light he retreats back to the cave and its shadows. Once and a while some individuals will escape the limitations of the cave and take the long and winding road to discover a higher realm of consciousness, a true reality and a mystical awareness that G-d is the origin of everything that exists.

We are like these men sitting in the cave; at this moment we only see the shadows. We don't see the real things; we see only reflections. The same situation exists with the Language of the Branches. Here we only see the tip of what exists in the Upper Worlds. The Language of the Branches is simply a means to discuss broad abstract ideas by using everyday ordinary words. Such is the case, when we use the image of a tree. Here you are asked to envision an upside down tree; where the roots of the tree are in the heavens above and the trunk, branches and tips of the branches face down toward earth. This image is being used to convey the idea that all of life is the end product of something much greater from up above. Everything we see in this world did not start here. It started some place else. The origin of everything is in the Upper Worlds. When a tree grows, you do not see the roots which hold and sustains it. The same can be said about the mysteries of life. From our perspective, we can only perceive 1% of Reality; 99% of the Total Reality is still hidden from us.

According to Kabbalists, there are invisible truths lying under the surface of all things which only those willing to learn new ideas can grasp. Individuals who are comfortable with the World of Illusions will resist discovering anything that will challenge their set ways of seeing the world. But truth is embedded in the minds of mankind. 

Language of the Branches
Quantum Mechanics	EIN SOF	The World with No End
Hyper Energy	ATZILUT	World of Emanation	Fire
Pure Energy	BERIYAH	World of Creation	Air
Plasma	YETZIRAH	World of Formation	Water
Low Frequency	ASSIYAH	World of Action	Earth

Symbols of an Alien Sky | Official Movie

                                                  
Here we offer David Talbott's first glimpses of celestial dramas in ancient times. Just a few thousand years ago a gathering of planets hung as towering forms in the ancient sky close to the earth, provoking spectacular electric discharge formations above our forebears.

The Heart's Intuitive Intelligence: A path to personal, social and globa...

                                                                  
The Spiritual Heart -- is in a way a little like a smart phone, invisibly connecting us to a large network of information. It is through an unseen energy that the heart emits that humans are profoundly connected to all living things. The energy of the heart literally links us to each other. Every person's heart contributes to a 'collective field environment.' This short video explains the importance of this connection and how we each add to this collective energy field. The energetic field of the heart even connects us with the earth itself.

The Institute of HeartMath (http://www.heartmath.org) is helping provide a more comprehensive picture of this connection between all living things through a special science-based project called the Global Coherence Initiative (http:///www.glcoherence.org.) They hope to help explain the mysteries of this connection between people and the earth...and even the sun.

Scientists at the Institute of HeartMath (IHM) have already conducted extensive research on the power of heart, the heart/brain connection, heart intelligence and practical intuition.

Whether personal relationships, social connections, or even the global community - we are all connected through a field of electromagnetic energy. Increasing individual awareness of what we bring to this field environment could be the key to creating a sustainable future, a future that we can be proud to have helped create. Learn more about this research, http://www.heartmath.org/heart-intelligence.

Healing Fear and Anxiety through the Subconscious Mind

                                                        

EBTV presents host Evita Ochel (http://www.evitaochel.com) with special guest Dr. Friedemann Schaub (http://www.thefearandanxietysolution.com) talking about fear and anxiety, how these manifest in our life, and the power of the subconscious mind to heal them at root level.

Dr. Friedemann Schaub has a medical degree with a speciality in cardiology and a doctorate in molecular biology. His research has been published and featured in national and international medical and science journals. He is trained in numerous mind-body methods, including NLP and hypnosis, and he is the author of the book "The Fear & Anxiety Solution: A Breakthrough Process for Healing and Empowerment with Your Subconscious Mind".

Specific topics covered in the video include:

1. Dr. Friedemann shares about his journey from medicine to research and understanding the power of the subconscious mind. (1:50)
- the realization of the innate intelligence of cellular wisdom

2. An explanation of fear and anxiety, what they are, their similarities and differences. (3:58)

3. Why we cannot simply talk ourselves out of our fears and anxieties? (5:15)
- the role of the subconscious and its unique language
- the role of energy in increasing or decreasing our fears/anxieties

4. How our emotions determine our life experience, and how we can understand their role with respect to fear/anxiety. (7:32)
- the need to learn how to work with our emotions

5. The importance of seeing fear and anxiety not as problems, but as information from our subconscious mind that we are out of balance and alignment with ourselves. (10:00)
- what happens if this warning system is ignored or becomes too sensitive by being on overdrive
- the illusion of trying to control the external to feel better on the internal

6. The connection between self limiting ideas, self fulfilling prophecies and our beliefs. (14:00)
- most of our anxieties are ones we talk ourselves into
- how cascading thoughts bring us into anxiety
- how sabotaging are our limiting core beliefs

7. How most people are not aware that their view of the world is basically just made up. (17:50)
- too much information to take in and be used by the conscious mind
- the role of subconscious filters and their influence on our lives
- the personal illusions and limitations we live with of who we think we are

8. The role of the necessary collaboration between the conscious and subconscious mind for healing at the root level. (21:27)
- the subconscious as a servant, the conscious as a guide
- the challenges associated with inner conflicts within us
- discerning between what serves us and what needs to be released within the subconscious

9. How people who have no time can approach their healing journey. (26:22)
- the importance of building a new foundation, a new identify and re-building our life step by step

10. How un-dealt with anxiety affects our physical health. (30:53)

11. Advice and tips for parents/guardians as to their role and effects on kids and future generations. (34:20)
- the importance of breaking cyclical patterns
- the importance of creating stable environments

Is a matter of finding your center!