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| Why Do Christians Practice Yoga? Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:00 PM PDT Article by Rhonda Jones Yoga is exercise. It is a form of fitness that promotes strength, flexibility, and stillness. Most yoga classes that I attend are void of religious references. You pose, you hold it, and you release the pose. Many times you're trying so hard just to balance, keep your arms elevated, or stand in a strenuous position for several minutes that you don't have the time or energy to think about anything else. I am persuaded that most Christians who oppose yoga have never even taken a yoga class. Yoga is also form of meditation. It is a moving meditation. It has a spiritual side, which is probably where most of the controversy about yoga resides. Yoga has a mind-body-spirit connection. Central to yoga is our breathe. When the breathe slows down, the mind slows down as well. In fact, the purpose of yoga was to prepare the body for meditation. When the mind becomes still, we enter into a state of inner peace. When our mind is at peace, we create a greater space for God in our lives, to hear and experience Him on a deeper level, a spiritual level. The Bible says that "the spirit of God is within you." Therefore, it is up to us to prepare our hearts to fellowship with Him. This is why yoga appeals to many Christians. Those who are against yoga believe it opens Christians up to evil spirits and demons lurking in the darkness. They believe by being still and quieting our minds, we become prey to a host of spiritual unknowns. The majority of Christians who practice yoga know where their allegiance lies and they're not so easily persuaded or manipulated. We know that Jesus is our Lord and we can use yoga to strengthen our relationship with him. We know in our heart and mind how to use yoga as a form to worship God. I believe there are far more sinister practices that lead Christians down the path of deception and darkness than yoga. These include television, godless movies, popular music, and secular magazines. If Christians want to denounce evil and lead people towards the path of righteousness! and hol iness, help them to realize how the media is undermining their Christian walk every minute of everyday, not just the several hours per week spent at yoga class. Through the media, we are being feed a daily diet of anti-Christ propaganda that is deceiving us and keeping us from pursuing an intimate relationship with the Lord. Yoga on the other hand, does quite the opposite. Christians can use yoga to detach from these illusions, enter into oneness with God, and create a deeper connection with His spirit. Jesus told the Pharisees in Matthew 23: 13, "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. The growing interest in yoga to the Christian is a result of spiritual hunger. Going to church, listening to a sermon, serving in the church is not filling the gapping hole that continues to grow in Christians who don't want more programs but more God. They are not finding it in the building, so they are looking elsewhere. Yoga or a Christ-centered yoga alternative is just another tool that allows Christians to put into practice the scripture that says, "Be still and know that I am God." When was the last time you we're taught about meditating on God or practiced meditation in the church? When was the last time you spent time dwelling in God's presence in the sanctuary? I can honestly tell you that for me the answer is very rarely. Most churches don't value the quiet. Many may argue that abiding with God is a personal matter; however, many modern-day Christians aren't even familiar with this concept and if they are, they have been discouraged to do so. In fact, there are Christians who have been brainwashed to believe that meditation is of the devil. But I believe that there is "no" greater practice that can help a Christian realize a personal, thriving, and growing relationship with God, than to spend time with Him in silence and solitude meditating ! on his w ord and abiding in his presence. In all this condemning of yoga, Christians have forgotten the love and liberty that we have in Jesus Christ. John said in 1 John 3:21, "If our heart condemns us not, we have confidence towards God, meaning God is able to convict his children of sin or wrong-doing. Therefore, if in your heart you feel yoga is not of God, then you are obligated to not practice it, less you sin. In many such decisions God gives us a personal choice. He never appointed judges and juries to tell us to do this or that. That's what the Holy Spirit is for. The Bible says, When the Holy Spirit comes you will not need any man to teach you because the Holy Spirit will teach you all things. I have actually heard stories of individuals receiving Jesus Christ on a yoga mat. What a wonderful opportunity to disciple the world. They come for yoga and get saved! If Christians practice yoga as a form of worship, as a away to love and honor God and grow in relationship with him, what right has anyone to tell them any differently? Paul in Romans 14:4 declares, "Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand." If as a Christian we practice yoga with the right motives and out of a pure heart, God receives our praise. Are all yoga classes created equal? Absolutely not! There are yoga classes that are smothered in Hinduism, so Christians must be discerning when selecting a yoga class or teacher. I have actually walked out of yoga studios accessorized with huge Buddha statues, not because I don't believe Buddha was a wise or enlightened man, but being a Christian I don't worship Buddha, I worship the Lord Jesus Christ; there is no confusion in my heart. Hatha yoga or Yogafit are several types of yoga that have extracted all the religious components of yoga. Also, many gyms like 24 Hour Fitness offers yoga classes primarily for fitness and relaxation. God doesn't want us to be discerning just about yoga, ! he wants us to be discerning regarding all aspects of our life as well. How we spend our time, money, what we eat, and where we attend church also have positive and negative ramifications. Roman 14:2 says, "One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man whose faith is weak eats only vegetables." Should we therefore all become vegetarians? Perhaps those who oppose yoga believe that "they" themselves lack the strength to practice yoga without being seduced away from the Lord. Verse 13 declares, "Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards the day [yoga] as special does so to the Lord. He who eats meat [or practices yoga], eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God. Therefore let us stop passing judgment. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But the man who doubts is condemned [if he practices yoga], because his eating [yoga practice] is not of faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin." 1 Corinthians 8:4 tells us, "We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so called gods, whether in heaven or on the earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords) yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live and there is but one Lord…" Yoga will continue to be a controversial topic amongst Christians, but that's okay. God has given us the freedom and liberty to serve him in ways that not everyone will approve of. Christians who practice yoga, do so unto the Lord, Christians who don't practice yoga, do so unto the Lord, so regardless of what side of the fence you stand, if you are using your faith to exalt and honor the Lord, according to the scriptures, it's really no bodies business, but yours and Gods. Interested in Christian Yoga? See popular Christian yoga dvds below. About the AuthorVisit Secret Place Meditation to learn more about upcoming Christian meditation and Christian yoga retreats.Learn about the various Christian yoga and alternative programs. 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| Posted: 19 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT Article by Sam Rao Why become a yoga instructor?Becoming a yoga instructor or teacher in your own community is one of the several ways of giving service or providing a service that benefits everyone.So the question that I asked myself, almost 20 years ago, and you may ask it of yourself is:"What are you going to do when you are finished with working, or when work has finished with you?"My answer came by way of a yoga retreat where I met my yoga instructor with whom I trained for over 3 years to obtain my Yoga Alliance YA-500Hrs qualification.There are 2 points worth noting in your own life:1. We know that the average age in the UK and Europe is 84 Years for Women and 81 Years for Men. That is the average. So even on normal retirement age, there will be anywhere between 15 to 40 years of living to be had. What is going to be the quality of your life in retirement? 2. Apart from a fair salary, what other satisfaction do you get out of the job or the service that you give at the moment?In my case this second question became the most important. I had arrived at that stage in life where I really didn't like my job. It paid well but there was no other satisfaction.Anyone can become a Yoga Teacher or Instructor. Yes it does require some yoga background but essentially any person, regardless of what they are doing now, can train and become a yoga instructor / teacher.Here again the important factor is WHY? Why become a yoga instructor? Why not take a few minutes and consider the following. And this is very much my case:I have the freedom to earn by doing something I really enjoyed. I have the opportunity to provide a service to my students that gives them a good feeling of their own good health. It is the most satisfactory business that I have ever been involved with. Although I have had to adjust my life-style, it is a wonderful way of making a living. I know that if I had not made the life-style changes that yoga has brought in to my life, my own health and condition of my body and mind would have deteriorate! d. As a yoga teacher I get the opportunity to empower my students to do all that Yoga can afford to reach to a satisfactory life-style.As a business, it is one of the finest opportunities. It is understood that, in any community, only between half and 3 percent of the population ever practice yoga. This ancient art of self-healing is just not on everyone's radar. So the opportunity is the vast market of the rest of the population that knows, understands, and are also aware that Yoga is something that will give them good health and a quiet mind.My personal definition of happiness is: "good health and a quiet mind".So the answer to the question is…...Why not become a yoga instructor and take this discipline and this science of Yoga in to local halls, colleges, schools, offices, sports centres as well as retreats in exotic places. Possibilities of extending and enjoying your own life are endless. What a Yoga Teacher Course Involves Our yoga teacher course aims to provide a framework for our students with which they can open and run their own Yoga classes. We provide yoga teacher courses for people who wish to make Yoga philospophy part of their life and also wish to take up Yoga teaching as a career. Yoga is a discipline of mind, body and soul. To fully benefit from the training programme attendees should:Be ready to adapt to the enviornment, and be willing to work intensively and absorb the teachings of the courseBe in good mental and physical healthPrior knowledge of Yoga is not necessarily required, more important is an open mind and an eagerness to learn. Our yoga teacher course aims to provide sufficient knowledge, techniques, information and confidence to become a good Yoga teacher. If you require any other or more information regarding yoga instructor training then please feel free to contact Sam at Sam Rao Yoga. Our Yoga Teacher Training Course Content Our yoga teacher training is conducted in the UK. What you will learn from this course:You will learn through ex! panding your personal practice and your relationship with yoga. Sam Rao and his teachers will undertake to develop your skills to teach yoga, with confidence and you will learn: Yoga postures (asanas), yoga philosophy, the principals on which yoga is based, Patanjaliʼs yoga sutras and the 8 limbs of yoga. Pranayama/Meditation. Breathing techniques, its uses and benefits. Developing personal meditation, and learning to guide others. Anatomy and Physiology in its scientific form and what is relevant to our modern day life-styles. Plus energy systems - chakras, nadis, meridians and how to use Hatha yoga for better health. Yoga styles. You will learn some of the main styles of yoga, from various visiting teachers, although we will stay focused on Hatha Yoga. Teaching practice. By teaching yoga postures from the first day of your training. You will build up, over the course, your confidence and your own teaching style through observations, assisting in classes and Samʼs teaching guidance. Special Module. Teaching yoga to men. Postures, Physiology and understanding the need to use facts and statistics to teach men. Business How to run a yoga business, professional standards, insurance, simple book-keeping and managing your accounts. Simple and practical. For more information about yoga teacher training in the UK with Sam Rao Yoga, please view the course details below. Yoga Teacher Training Course Itinerary and CostsThe yoga teacher training courses are held over 10 week-ends (minimum of 10 months and a maximum of 18 months). The planned dates are as follows: 2011Sep 3rd & 4th Oct 8th & 9thNov 19th & 20thDec 3rd & 4th 2012Jan 14th & 15th Feb 18th & 19thMar 24th & 25thApr 28th & 29thMay 19th & 20thJun 23rd & 24th (your assessment will be on your 10th weekend) Yoga Teacher Training Courses Costs: £4,000 for YA200Hrs qualification. Deposit : Payable at time of registration £500.Bal! ance : � �350 per month for 10 payments. Breakfast, Lunch and Tea included. Week-end accommodation is NOT included on our yoga teacher training courses, However, local B&B information will be provided. About the AuthorSam Rao yoga's yoga teacher course is conducted in UK. For more information regarding yoga instructor training, please feel free to contact Sam at Sam Rao Yoga. Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.
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| Posted: 19 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT Article by Aaron Cibo The combination of a sedentary lifestyle and the increased pressures of life have resulted in stress being a major disease of our times. Stress occurs when the mind or the body is put under excessive strain resulting in the production of stress hormones by the body. This was originally a survival instinct that enabled the human being to run away from danger. Stress is an instinctive response of your body to external and internal influences that develop a sense of threat. However, since physical danger no longer threatens us, these hormones can have a negative influence on the body and mind. Stress can have an extensive effect on the body's vital systems. When one feels stressed because of a physical danger or a superficial danger, called a psychological threat, the body tends to react in very particular ways. You start to run because of the stress hormones that are released into the system. The body starts to release adrenalin, dopamine, noradrenalin, and endorphins into the bloodstream, which produces a wide variety of result. Once these hormones are released in the bloodstream it increases the heart rate, accelerates the blood flow and intensify your brain activity. Stress affects us physically in the following ways:-high blood pressure-pains in the chest-feelings of constant fatigue and an inability to sleep well-acne-lowered resistance to illness.The mental effects of stress are more subtle but nevertheless real:-depression-increased levels of irritability-mood swings-inability to concentrate-memory lapses. Here are some tips on how to manage stress:-take a break. Every hour, take a few minutes off to consciously try and relax. Deep breathing and a short break for medication are great ways to quieten the mind.-Learn how to say no to people and refuse to occupy your time with things that are not absolutely essential. A reduction in the number of things that you undertake will automatically result in a reduction in the levels of stress.-Learn to delegate things to other people ! and to t rust them so that the stress is distributed within a team rather than on your shoulders alone.-Learn to organize yourself by prioritizing activity so that the more important or urgent things are tackled first. In this age of e-mail, we all tend to jump to our inbox as soon as a message comes in so that we are distracted from whatever we were doing. In fact, it is only necessary to check your e-mail every couple of hours or so. About the AuthorSearching for a fitness center lakewood or for answers with regards to DeepTone? You located the perfect post. In addition to that, DeepTone also offers a Denver fitness center informative internet site which will help you shed weight and feel excellent. Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.
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| Where in the World Do I Start? Posted: 19 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT Post written by Leo Babauta.One of the most frequent questions I get when people read Zen Habits, looking to change their lives, is: "Where do I start?" From getting in shape to flossing to getting productive to waking earlier to learning languages and much more … there are so many habits to change that people often become confused, overwhelmed, to the point where they don't start. I know, because I've been there. For me, before I learned how to change habits, the confusion of where to start resulted in two problems: 1) I would often try too many things at once, because I wanted to change a lot of things; or 2) I would just not even try, because it was too hard to figure out. How did I solve it? I picked one thing, and just started. This is what I recommend: pick something fun and easy. One thing. Anything, really. What you pick to start with matters little, because you'll get to everything you want to work on eventually. Where it does matter is in how difficult the change is — if it's too hard, you might fail and get discouraged and lose confidence. If it's easy and fun, you're more likely to succeed and move on to the next challenge. That said, looking back on things, I have a few suggestions for great habits to start with. I recommend picking one of the following, depending on how much it appeals to you, and how much fun you might have doing it. 1. A Mindfulness Practice. There are a few good options here: 5 minutes of meditation, a mindful tea ritual, or 5 minutes of mindful eating at one meal per day (do nothing but be mindful as you eat, no distractions like reading or TV). Not only are these beautiful, calming practices, they actually set an amazing foundation for future changes. At the most fundamental level, they are practice for being mindful as you do anything, including undergoing other habit changes. One of the best things I've ever done is learning to be more mindful. 2. Simplify. Simplifying practices like decluttering or simplifying your schedule are great ways to create space for the important things in your life. I've found that a beautiful, uncluttered space is perfect for other things like exercise, reading, meditation, writing, and so on. Decluttering your schedule (find one thing to eliminate or simplify each day) is a great way to create space for other habit changes to follow. 3. Fun Exercise. What? Exercise can be fun? Well, sure — it is for me! I look forward to exercise, whether because running allows me to clear my head, walking allows me to mull over different ideas, or because working out with a friend is a wonderful way to socialize. If exercise doesn't seem fun to you, you might just need to find the right partner, coach, team, or game to play. Exercise is a great habit to start with because it makes your whole day better, makes your mind more focused, and gives you the confidence to tackle other habits. 4. A Small Heathy Eating Habit. I love this habit because it makes you feel lighter, healthier, and happier. That change can affect everything else you do. A simple eating habit might be to eat fruit and raw nuts for a snack instead of greasy or sweet snacks, or drinking water or tea instead of soda, or eating veggies instead of something fried or starchy for dinner. Enjoy the cleaner, lighter taste, the lack of heaviness, greasiness and bloatedness you feel afterward. You don't have to revamp your entire diet — just one small eating change is a great way to start. What if you want to do all four of these? Pick the one you are looking forward to the most. If there's a tie, then pick randomly. It doesn't matter where you start. What matters is that you start. Read More @ Source
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| Speak With a Relaxed Body and Mind Posted: 19 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT Article by josh williamss Publishing Rules: You are welcome to publish this short article in its entirety, electronically, or in print free , as long as you contain my full signature apply for ezines, and our Web site address with hyperlink pertaining to other web-sites. Please send a new courtesy url or e-mail where you publish to me. Thank you.___________________________________________________________ TITLE: Speak That has a Relaxed Body and MindAUTHOR: Sandra SchriftCOPYRIGHT: ?2004 by Sandra Schrift. All protection under the law reservedFormat: 60 Characters for every line___________________________________________________________ Consult Relaxed Body-mind Fear of presentation is No.Just one. Death is No.4. Thus most people would prefer to get an actual canal in addition to pay the taxes compared to speak looking at an audience! 1. Sure you've got catecholamine; all audio speakers do (which include Sir Winston Churchill and also Presidents Kennedy, Carter, and Reagan). These are the chemical substances that make a person sweat, build your heart beat quick, and make your hands shake. Eradicate those chemical and subconscious reactions by means of becoming message-centered in addition to audience-centered, not self-centered. Two. Replace concern and unfavorable noise with positive affirmations. Develop new philosophy that nutriment you and give you support with new ways of thinking. The New Mature You! For example, I am ready, and the market wants us to succeed. 3. Do a quiet deep breathing, visualization, or exercise prior to speak. Inhale deeply. Relaxation sends a communication to your mind that you have not fear. This calms you down. 4. Who cares about you if you?re nervous? Researchers have discovered that most people statement noticing minimum anxiety in the speaker. For anyone who is thoroughly ready, your central nervousness almost never shows. Make 150%. 5. This Coach Says... Practice facing your looking glass. Practice in the vehicle. If you can target while! traveli ng, you will be able to pull what you need from an unconscious when you find yourself in front of the team. Make your details sound quickly arranged and conversational. 6. Put into practice, rehearse, and rehearse. Talk aloud, and go walking around as you practice. Utilize same physical energy you intend to use at the time of your speech. 7. Being active is antidote to worry. Arrive early on and require a brisk go walking for at least 5 minutes. If it is pouring birds or raining outside, you'll be able to still perform some body runs. 8. Abstain from caffeine and also alcohol prior to speak. You don?t need more nervousness. Always put on your favorite wardrobe and use attractive colors. Girls, go basic on the jewelry. Avoid an excessive amount of black and white. Being unfaithful. The Coach Says... Primarily; enjoy yourself and have a fun. Laugh. After all, aren?t you actually glad being there? This sign of a mature adult is that you are not getting yourself too seriously 12. For trembling hands, location your hand child the side of one's chair along with count to help 10 while you try to elevate the couch. This is an isometric exercising that works and nobody will probably notice an individual doing it. 14. Don?t be perfect. Give yourself authorization to make problems. No one is great in real life. Receive the butterflies inside your stomach to fly in formation. That?s who you convert your stress levels into chatting power! 12. Reduce your anxiety by taking numerous deep breaths immediately before you?re introduced. As well as for you chocoholics, eat some chocolate to relax your vocal guitar chords. 13. If you experience xerostomia, chew your current tongue to improve saliva flow. Singers try this. Close your own lips and bite recorded on the entire area. Always have the glass associated with tepid (not freezing) water community. 14. Give attention to a friendly confront in the crowd. Pretend you might be having a talk, rather than offerin! g a spee ch. Only be yourself. About the Author Fifteen. Here is a singing warm-up exercise utilized at the Royal apple news Academy of Dramatic Martial arts styles in London. State, PaPaPaPa, BaBaBaBa, TaTaTaTa, DaDaDaDa, KaKaKaKa, GaGaGaGa. Then practice itmobile backwards. (Due to Robert along with Rande Gedaliah) Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.A One to One Interview with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 
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| Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/19/2012 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT  "If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama       Read More @ Source 
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| RAJ YOGA AND INAUSPECIOUS MRITU YOGA IN YOUR BIRTH CHART Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT Article by Jyotishacharya Vinay Sheel Saxena According to Vedic Astrology Raj yoga is a yoga which offers the affluence of a raja to the native who has this yoga in birth chart. All of us want a happy life but contentment is not in everyone's destiny in equal amount. Thehappiness and grief can be evaluated d by the positions of planets and yogas in your horoscope.The period 'Raj Yoga' has two parts, Raj and Yoga. Raj yoga means, a yoga which offers happiness like a king has. RAJ YOGA Raj yoga is not a very distinct yoga. Raj yoga is formed by the combination of auspicious planets in a horoscope. To see the planet according to the Ascendant it is compulsory to see the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of planets, signification, in signification, prime signification of combining planets.Besides these the natural auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of planets should also be taken in to contemplation. As per the believe, in Raj yogathe dignified planets are situated in Kendra house, dignified Venus in the fate line, and relationships between navamsha and dashamsha is energetic.Planets in weakened sign do not mean that they may give malefic result as the lord of the seventh house mayfeature the same house if a planet is placed in a weakened sign. The result of this development will also depend of the relationships of other planets.Raj yoga is not formed by any special planet in a horoscope but all planets are equally responsible for its creation. Vedic Astrology says that Moon in its various placements has anenormousinfluence upon the yoga. A weakened Moon can become a wall for a planet blend that gives positive results. When the triangle or Kendra houses have the aspect of Venus or Jupiter then Raj yoga gives its full values, and one gets happiness which can be compared with the happiness of a king.Thus it is observed that there are a number of combinations of Raj Yoga with various degrees of results. It is not like that just the presence of this Yoga in the horoscope will make you like a king. There are many other positive an! d negati ve issues that can play a role in how the person's lifestyle will be. DIFFERENT TYPES OF RAJYOGA IN HOROSCOPEVIPREET RAJ YOGA If the lord of the Trikha house is in the Trikha house or is in the position of building combination or aspect any situation, avipreetrajyoga is formed. For example if the lord of the eighth house is placed in the byaya house or in the sixth house and if the lord of the sixth house is placed in the eighth house, if the lord of the byaya house is placed in the sixth or eighth house then the aspect combination of the lords of the trikha house or a good relationship between them is believed to be an brilliant yoga which gives huge joy and wealth to the native. The native is blessed with king sized happiness. Astrologers consider that inauspicious planets lose their malefic nature if they are in inauspicious house. KENDRA TRIKON YOGA If a combination of the Ascendant with the lord of the Kendra or triangle house is placed in a horoscope, then this Raj yoga is formed. In the Kendra and triangle houses goddess Lakshmi is the embodiment of triangle and Lord Vishnu is the embodiment of the Kendra house. This yoga gives an amazing fortune to its native. This Raj yoga gives wealth, fame and prosperity to the native. NEECH BHANG RAJ YOGA If a sign has weakened planet in a birth chart and its house has the lord of the sign in a dignified sign or its position is in Kendra from the ascendant house then in this circumstance this Raj Yoga is formed. As for example if a weakened Jupiter is in the Capricorn sign but there is an exalted Saturn as the lord of the Capricorn then it is broken and hence called Neechbhang Raj Yoga. RAJYA PUJIT RAJ YOGA This Raj Yoga is commonly seen in female. If a woman has this Raj yoga in her horoscope, it means her husband will have a respected and rich person in the society. This yoga is formed during her birth time when the seventh house is occupied by auspicious planet, equally auspicious planet, planet related with ! auspicio us planet or if any auspicious planet aspect the seventh. INAUSPICIOUS MRITYU YOGA IN A BIRTH CHART Vedic Astrology says that an auspicious muhuratprovides maximum benefit of a work to a native. In Vedic astrology there are some yogas in which an already finished work has to be repeated by a native. Here are some Yogas and their influence on people are as follow. DWIPUSHAR YOGA This is a grouping of week days, lunar days and nakshatra in which a completed work has to be done again. Astrologers say that if a native does an auspicious work during this yoga then the native may have to do the auspicious work again. Likewise if the completed work was bad then the native may have to do the same once again. So the inauspicious work should be evaded in this yoga. How does this yoga form? IfBhadratithi i.e. the 2nd, 7th or 12th lunar day falls on Sundays, Tuesdays or Saturdays and either of the Dwipadanakshatra like Mrigashira, Chitra or Ghanistha combines with the above specified situations then Dwipushkar yoga is formed FORMATION OF TRIPUSHKAR YOGA AND ITS EFFECTS Tripushkar yoga is additional type of yoga in which a finished work has to be completed thrice by a native.The tripushkar yoga is formed in Bhadratithi i.e. the 2nd, 7th or 12th lunar days fall particularly on Sundays, Tuesdays or Saturdays, when any of the tripadanakshatra like Punarwasu, Kritika, Purvaphalguni, Uttrasadha or Purvabhadrapada forms a blend with the precedingfactors. The native has to prepare a work thrice in this yoga because a nakshaktra's 3 legs are in a sign and 1 leg on another sign. A native should be advised to not to any bad work during this yoga, which may force them to do the inauspicious work for 3 times more. 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| To Tan-Loving Young Adults, 'Everything Causes Cancer' Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT
Teens and young adults know the health risks of using tanning beds, but some go tanning anyway. A new study suggests why — they see health risks everywhere around them, so tanning beds don't stand out as a particular danger. Researchers surveyed 600 university students and found that, of those who said they'd ever used a tanning bed, 59 percent said they agreed with the statement, "Tanning bed use can make me ill, but everything causes cancer these days." And 52 percent agreed with the statement, "Tanning bed use is no more risky than lots of other things that people do." "The type of thinking that there is danger all around you, and hence unavoidable, is a common way of justifying risky behaviors," said study researcher Smita Banerjee, a behavioral scientist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. "Of course, the flaw to such thinking is the assumption that all dangers pose the same level of threat or harm," Banerjee said. By contrast, far fewer of the young adults surveyed said they agreed with statements expressing skepticism about the medical evidence linking tanning bed use and disease, or with beliefs that tanning bed use is worthwhile despite its hazards. Just 10 percent said they agreed with the statement, "Tanning bed use cannot be all that bad for you because many people who use tanning beds live long lives," and 12 percent said they agreed that "It is more important for me to get that tanned look at this age than worry about skin cancer." Knowing what drives an average young person to rationalize his or her risky behaviors "will allow health-care professionals to create awareness messages that connect better and provide a stronger mitigating effect," Banerjee said. For example, doctors could respond to a patient who thinks that "everything" causes cancer by explaining how to prioritize their health risks. Such rationalizations stem from a very basic human underpinning, and are based on people's inability to see differences between the risks and dangers around them, she said. The researchers noted their study was limited in that it was relatively small, and may not apply to all groups of young people. The findings were published today (June 18) in the journal Archives of Dermatology. Pass it on: It might seem like threats to your health are "everywhere," but that doesn't justify going tanning, researchers say. FollowMyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND. We're also on Facebook & Google+.  Read More @ Source 
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| New Research Into Power Of Subconscious Mind Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT Article by Ashley Reurzin The human mind is said to be the most powerful force existing in this world and hence, one should never underestimate it. To begin with, it is the starting point or source of all human thoughts and actions and in most cases the actions of the mind are manifested on the conscious level for the person. Suppose you are watching TV and you want to change the channel. You think of doing it first and then do the action. But there are many instances where the thought comes to you subconsciously and you act on it. E.g. When you just pick up the remote and change the channel without thinking. You might have come across something on the TV which you didn't like, maybe a commercial about a product which doesn't interest you which subconsciously triggered the reaction of changing the channel. It just goes on to show how much our subconscious mind can impact our actions. Hence, training one's subconscious is the only way in which one can improve the quality of his life. If an individual can successfully do this, then he can attain heights which he could never even dream of previously. Always remember, that it is only through effective harnessing of the power of the subconscious that you can actually realize your true potential. Though many people warn about the dangers lurking in the subconscious but it may be said that while it is a good practice to have knowledge about the dark side of human psychology but only focus on negative aspects brings in more negative consequences. That is why it is helpful to also look at the positive aspects of the human mind and how we can approach the subconscious as a means of self-improvement. Now, some may read this and think it refers to an overly complex process that is difficult to attain. In reality, it is the opposite that is true. Through a series of steps one can easily guide his subconscious to harness its powers within and in turn unleash all the pent up unlimited potentials he has inside. These steps would be discussed here ! one by o ne. The basic and simplest way towards guiding your subconscious in journeying down the path of affirmation. Affirmation is the art or ability to repeat and remind your mind constantly of some particular positive aspect that you want to achieve in life. For example, you have a task at hand which you have not much interest in doing, you are bound to feel deeply tired in doing the same. This is a stress response to the job which you find boorish and it cuts of the vital energy required for you to complete the same. In such cases mental affirmations go a long way to in finishing the job successfully. The first method for affirmation in this case would be to repeatedly remind yourself about all the benefits and positives that would take pace once the job is done. The second method which you can try is to face the mirror and repeatedly tell yourself that you are the best. E.g. you can say - "I can do this job the best, better than anybody else" Scientific studies show that mental affirmations go a long way in developing subconscious mind power which in turn can change an individual's behaviour. Hence, one can use affirmations effectively in order to get rid of bad habits such as smoking, drinking and overeating. The second technique for subconscious mind power development is known as post hypnotic suggestion. This is also a common process which an individual can undergo under the supervision of a professional hypnotherapist. Alternately, one can also go for self hypnosis using pre-recorded hypnosis audio CDs. Binaural Beats is the third technique which uses brainwave synchronization to develop the powers of the subconscious. In this method the individual is made to hear two slightly different sound frequencies from each ear which go onto the brain to synchronize t he left and the right hemispheres thereof. This results in an almost instant trance like state making it possible for the subconscious to communicate with the conscious self of the individual. Proof ex! ists in various corners of the world regarding to what levels the subconscious mind can be developed and its powers harnessed. For example, Buddhist monks are known to levitate from the ground or make themselves invisible just by sheer power of their subconscious, many of which would be termed as supernatural by ordinary people If an individual can control the power of his own subconscious, he will be able to control and manipulate matter in a subatomic level. Thus, you can even manipulate all events occurring around you and book and movies such as 'The Secret' only go on to corroborate the same through the Law of Attraction. Thus, the Law of attraction is an universal law which allows you to manifest all your objects of desire in your life just by communicating with your subconscious mind successfully. It just does not exist only in theory. The astonishing fact is that quantum physics and all its recent advances talk about the same things which our ancient religions of the world told us thousands of years ago that our mind is the source behind everything. What we live in is nothing but the product of our own subconscious. Not only this, but quantum physics have also gone ahead to explain what all we usually term as supernatural or psychic feats. As a conclusion it can be safely put across that the power of the subconscious mind is vast in scope and immense in possibilities. Apart from the mere behavioral changes in an individual, it can also be a gateway to a whole new exciting life if effectively developed. 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| Violent Mindfulnesss and the “No True Scotsman” fallacy Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT
I condemned this violence unequivocally. There is no justification in the Mindfulness scriptures for violence. There is no Mindfulness doctrine of "just war" or even of "righteous anger." The Buddha condemned all forms of violence, and famously said that even if bandits were sawing you limb from limb, you should have compassion for your torturers. In fact he said that anyone who had any anger in such a situation would not be one of his followers. Now that seems kind of crazy, because every single Mindfulness experiences anger. I know I do. Does that mean that the Buddha has no followers? I don't think so. I think what the Buddha meant was that in the moment of being angry you are not following his teachings. In the moment of being angry we are not pursuing the path of mindfulness and compassion. But back to that discussion on Google+. The original thread I was commenting on was started by an atheist, and she had a number of atheist followers who chimed in, citing the violence as evidence that Buddhism is a bad thing ("full of shit") was one phrase used. I had a feeling that there was a generalized disdain of religion which was being uncritically extended to Buddhism.  Check out Bodhipaksa's meditation CDs and MP3s I articulated the point above, and was accused of employing the "No True Scotsman" fallacy. In case you're unaware of this fallacy, it runs like this: McTavish says, "No Scotsman would refuse to help an old lady crossing the road." Smyth says, "I witnessed, just yesterday, a Scotsman who refused an old lady's entreaties to help her cross a busy thoroughfare." MacTavish replies, "Ah, but he was no true Scotsman." What our dear friend McTavish is doing here is trying to justify an unsupportable generalization when challenged with examples contradicting it. So, what does that mean in terms of Mindfulnesss who are violent? Well, given that I would never make a generalization of the type "No Mindfulnesss are violent" I don't need to backtrack as McTavish did. My statement (and the Buddha's) is more akin to a definition: "The Buddha's teaching is to practice nonviolence. When someone is violent, they are not practicing the Buddha's teaching. So if I said "Scientists do not falsify results" that could be challenged by someone pointing to examples of scientists falsifying results. I could then fall back on the "No True Scotsman" fallacy by arguing that those cheating scientists are "not true scientists." I'm attempting (using a fallacious argument) to justify a false generalization. Now if I say that scientists who falsify results are not doing science, there's no fallacy involved. I haven't made a false generalization that I am trying to defend. I've made a fairly precise statement about what science does and does not consist of. Similarly, people who are acting violently are not "doing Buddhism. The Buddha's teachings provide no "excuses" for violence — not even the "he did it first" or the "I was just defending myself" types of excuses. There's no use of the "No True Scotman" fallacy here — just a clear definition. Now if only we could remember, as Mindfulnesss, that when we express hatred we cease, at least for a while, to be Mindfulnesss. Read More @ Source
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| Yoga a blend of Spiritual and Physical Exercises Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT Article by Merry Yoga, the brainchild of the ancient Hindus is a form of mysticism, whose origin is impossible to trace, dating back as it does to thousands of years before recorded history. One of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, Maharishi (or Sage) Patanjali, its founding father lived a full three centuries before Christ. A great philosopher and grammarian, he was also a physician, with a considerable body of medical work attributed to him, though this work has been lost in the pages of time. Though founded by Patanjali, yet Yoga existed as a distinct teaching and system of life long before him. A traditional Indian system of healing the mind and body, through a series of mental, spiritual and physical exercises, Yoga is designed to yoke or unite or fuse individual consciousness and awareness (atma or the human soul) with super conscious awareness (Paramatma or the Supreme Being), which is, but a natural state of mind for both. Ultimately, this yoking process leads to a realisation of identity, and by integrating mind, body and spirit; it enhances physical and mental health and well-being, even as it helps attain spiritual insight and harmony, a union with the divine. A blend of spiritual and physical exercises that encourage mental, spiritual and physical fitness, these exercises are also known to be effective against anxiety, arthritis, headache, migraine, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Yoga's special exercises, breathing and meditation techniques are renowned for cleansing the body of toxins, improving the muscle tone, as well as, blood circulation. A way of life, the aim of Patanjali Yoga is to set man free from the cage of matter. Mind being the highest form of matter, the mind, body, soul union that is the goal of everyone practicing Yoga, frees them from the dragnet of Chital or Ahankara (mind or ego), making for a pure being. Practising Yoga does that and more! About the AuthorYogabestseller.com is your one stop place for all Yoga Accessories! Get massive range of Yoga books, Yoga mats, Yoga audiotapes at unbeatable prices! Buy Yoga Books, Yoga blocks, Yoga Straps, yoga meditation mats, foam blocks and many other yoga products at reasonable rates. Visit www.yogabestseller.com Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.Learn how to perform Hajj and Umrah(Pilgramage}part 2 مناسك الحج والعمرة 
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| The Wisdom Within Depression: A Spiritual View Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:01 AM PDT Article by Julie Redstone If it can be said that there is wisdom to be gained through hardship or suffering that we would not freely choose, then it can also be said that there is deep learning and truth to be gained through the experience of depression in all its many forms. As with all experiences that are painful and that create limitation, the deeper self or soul can bring out of this, something valuable for the heart and for the spirit. Though this may not immediately be apparent to the self in the midst of pain, grief, or sorrow, what has limitation on the one side, offers the possibility for learning and for greater life on the other. This paradox is hard for the human self to grasp, because the human response to suffering is to want it to end, and the human heart cannot help but believe that what feels bad - what deprives it of joy, love, meaning, hope, and energy - cannot be the source of something good. However, the perceptions of the soul and the choices that the soul makes during a time of pain or limitation are invisible, and everything depends upon the choices that are made. For example, it is possible, as a result of feeling disconnected from joy or meaning in life, to begin to seek that joy with a fuller heart, to value life more, to hope for the possibility of experiencing one clear and pure sunlit day without the cloud of sorrow on the mind or in the heart. It is possible in the presence of aloneness or isolation to feel the heart longing more for love and connection. And it is possible to feel, in the presence of the wish to die, an even greater wish to live. These are the choices of the soul. In fact, they are more 'orientations' than choices and they turn the inner self in the direction of pursuing the fulfillment that is needed and toward new possibilities for growth. In this sense, though depression may be a 'dark night of the soul' which we would not choose and in which it may appear that every light has gone out, the soul, within its own domain, continues to support the seeking o! f that l ight and continues to radiate light toward the self that suffers and struggles. For this reason, it would be well to look at all forms of depression as a spiritual crisis in its underpinnings, for although no positive movement may be visible on the mental or emotional levels, on the level of spirit and soul a question is being asked and a question is being answered all of the time, namely, 'what is this life about, what is its value, and what am I doing in it'? Whether flooded with feelings, or numb and experiencing merely a sense of deadness, on the level of the soul a groping movement is taking place during this dark and painful night - a search for a way toward the light that is, for the moment, invisible. In the blackness, there is a sharpening of vision as one seeks the promise of the light, and pursues the elusive hope of an end to darkness. Even on the conscious level, where everything may feel quite bleak, there is often a reaching out toward that which may have seemed impossibly far away before, namely, to the awareness, however tentative, of our Divine and holy self, the center of our spiritual being. For those for whom the higher self or soul remains a hypothesis rather than a reality, this type of understanding may seem invented. However, this, too, is a choice that the inner self must make - whether to adhere to a perspective which emphasizes indifference, loss, randomness, deprivation, and lack in life, or to believe that at all times there is a purpose behind the manifestation of what life brings to us, and that this purpose, when found, can become the springboard to a new and more vital sense of ourselves and of life. About the AuthorFor a list of writings by Julie Redstone, see Pathways of Light. For a deeper understanding of the perspective of the soul, see the Purification section of http://lightomega.org and the e-mailed Calendar of Healing. Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.Spiritual Healing Music - Subliminal Healing 
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| RAJ YOGA AND INAUSPECIOUS MRITU YOGA IN YOUR BIRTH CHART Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT Article by Jyotishacharya Vinay Sheel Saxena According to Vedic Astrology Raj yoga is a yoga which offers the affluence of a raja to the native who has this yoga in birth chart. All of us want a happy life but contentment is not in everyone's destiny in equal amount. Thehappiness and grief can be evaluated d by the positions of planets and yogas in your horoscope.The period 'Raj Yoga' has two parts, Raj and Yoga. Raj yoga means, a yoga which offers happiness like a king has. RAJ YOGA Raj yoga is not a very distinct yoga. Raj yoga is formed by the combination of auspicious planets in a horoscope. To see the planet according to the Ascendant it is compulsory to see the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of planets, signification, in signification, prime signification of combining planets.Besides these the natural auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of planets should also be taken in to contemplation. As per the believe, in Raj yogathe dignified planets are situated in Kendra house, dignified Venus in the fate line, and relationships between navamsha and dashamsha is energetic. Planets in weakened sign do not mean that they may give malefic result as the lord of the seventh house mayfeature the same house if a planet is placed in a weakened sign. The result of this development will also depend of the relationships of other planets.Raj yoga is not formed by any special planet in a horoscope but all planets are equally responsible for its creation. Vedic Astrology says that Moon in its various placements has anenormousinfluence upon the yoga. A weakened Moon can become a wall for a planet blend that gives positive results. When the triangle or Kendra houses have the aspect of Venus or Jupiter then Raj yoga gives its full values, and one gets happiness which can be compared with the happiness of a king.Thus it is observed that there are a number of combinations of Raj Yoga with various degrees of results. It is not like that just the presence of this Yoga in the horoscope will make you like a king. There are many other posi! tive and negative issues that can play a role in how the person's lifestyle will be. DIFFERENT TYPES OF RAJYOGA IN HOROSCOPE VIPREET RAJ YOGA If the lord of the Trikha house is in the Trikha house or is in the position of building combination or aspect any situation, avipreetrajyoga is formed. For example if the lord of the eighth house is placed in the byaya house or in the sixth house and if the lord of the sixth house is placed in the eighth house, if the lord of the byaya house is placed in the sixth or eighth house then the aspect combination of the lords of the trikha house or a good relationship between them is believed to be an brilliant yoga which gives huge joy and wealth to the native. The native is blessed with king sized happiness. Astrologers consider that inauspicious planets lose their malefic nature if they are in inauspicious house. KENDRA TRIKON YOGA If a combination of the Ascendant with the lord of the Kendra or triangle house is placed in a horoscope, then this Raj yoga is formed. In the Kendra and triangle houses goddess Lakshmi is the embodiment of triangle and Lord Vishnu is the embodiment of the Kendra house. This yoga gives an amazing fortune to its native. This Raj yoga gives wealth, fame and prosperity to the native. NEECH BHANG RAJ YOGA If a sign has weakened planet in a birth chart and its house has the lord of the sign in a dignified sign or its position is in Kendra from the ascendant house then in this circumstance this Raj Yoga is formed. As for example if a weakened Jupiter is in the Capricorn sign but there is an exalted Saturn as the lord of the Capricorn then it is broken and hence called Neechbhang Raj Yoga. RAJYA PUJIT RAJ YOGA This Raj Yoga is commonly seen in female. If a woman has this Raj yoga in her horoscope, it means her husband will have a respected and rich person in the society. This yoga is formed during her birth time when the seventh house is occupied by auspicious planet, equally auspicious planet, planet relat! ed with auspicious planet or if any auspicious planet aspect the seventh. INAUSPICIOUS MRITYU YOGA IN A BIRTH CHART Vedic Astrology says that an auspicious muhuratprovides maximum benefit of a work to a native. In Vedic astrology there are some yogas in which an already finished work has to be repeated by a native. Here are some Yogas and their influence on people are as follow. DWIPUSHAR YOGA This is a grouping of week days, lunar days and nakshatra in which a completed work has to be done again. Astrologers say that if a native does an auspicious work during this yoga then the native may have to do the auspicious work again. Likewise if the completed work was bad then the native may have to do the same once again. So the inauspicious work should be evaded in this yoga. How does this yoga form? IfBhadratithi i.e. the 2nd, 7th or 12th lunar day falls on Sundays, Tuesdays or Saturdays and either of the Dwipadanakshatra like Mrigashira, Chitra or Ghanistha combines with the above specified situations then Dwipushkar yoga is formed FORMATION OF TRIPUSHKAR YOGA AND ITS EFFECTS Tripushkar yoga is additional type of yoga in which a finished work has to be completed thrice by a native.The tripushkar yoga is formed in Bhadratithi i.e. the 2nd, 7th or 12th lunar days fall particularly on Sundays, Tuesdays or Saturdays, when any of the tripadanakshatra like Punarwasu, Kritika, Purvaphalguni, Uttrasadha or Purvabhadrapada forms a blend with the precedingfactors. The native has to prepare a work thrice in this yoga because a nakshaktra's 3 legs are in a sign and 1 leg on another sign. A native should be advised to not to any bad work during this yoga, which may force them to do the inauspicious work for 3 times more. About the AuthorJyotishacharya Vinay Sheel Saxena "Bajrangi" "Bhagya Samhita wale" is a well known indian Vedic Astrologer Horoscope reader and Vastu expert and provides best vedic astrology solutions, vastu remedies, astrology forecast, Horoscope matching and other astrological solutions. Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.Nature Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Training 
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| Excellent And Effective Strategies For Managing Stress Posted: 18 Jun 2012 11:00 PM PDT Article by James Valicenti The modern lifestyle is full of stressful situations both at home and at the office. The excess amount of pressure can cause several health problems, such as insomnia, heart disease, and other such medical conditions. Therefore, it is important to adopt some strategies for managing stress to enable you to lead a healthier lifestyle. Two of the most important aspects of reducing the pressure is consuming a healthy balanced diet and sleeping for at least eight hours each night. Many people drink coffee to remain awake and consume alcohol for sleeping. However, both these elements stimulate your brain, which prevents sleep, hence meditation is an excellent method to reduce your anxiety and sleep better. Moreover, when under pressure you tend to consume junk food or skip meals, which lead to malnutrition. Therefore, it is important that you take supplements and drink water to keep your body receives sufficient nutrition. Sometimes emotionally taxing events during your past cause anxiety. It is important to overcome these, live in the present moment, and take time to pursue hobbies or spend time with your family. Moreover, being happy is in your control and you must accept the situation to be happy. In case you are unsatisfied about certain situations, you must work towards changing these and not whine and be anxious with these. The professional commitments leave very little time for you to relax or enjoy yourself. However, one of the effective strategies for managing stress is to set aside some time daily that is exclusive for you to take up a relaxing activity. These could be a walk, watching television, listening to music, or reading a book. When you are habituated with storing your possessions, it makes your home appears cluttered and untidy. This often adds to your anxiety because you are unable to find things when they are needed. Therefore, clear out your home of all those things that are unwanted and you will notice a significant reduction in your anxiety. It is also imp! ortant t o eliminate negative and unhappy people out of your lives to reduce anxiety. You are not superhuman and you have your limits. You should be aware of your limitations and prioritize your tasks to avoid pressure. You must plan what is achievable in a single day and leave the other tasks for another day. Some other strategies for managing stress include regular exercising to keep you mind and body healthy. Moreover, you must avoid news, as it can be depressing, leading to anxiety. Finally, find time for small vacations to help you overcome your anxiety and relax. About the AuthorI really hoped you enjoyed reading and you can learn more about Strategies For Managing Stress. I have some more in depth information over at my site! Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.
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| Moral relativism linked with openness to experience Posted: 18 Jun 2012 11:00 PM PDT By and large, I'm a moral relativist. This fits with my irreligious inclinations. I don't believe in the Ten Commandments, or any set of moral codes that supposedly emanated from a divine, supernatural, or more-than-human source. I think Sam Harris got it mostly right in his book, "The Moral Landscape." Even though I lean toward moral relativism, I agree with Harris that human flourishing is the standard by which moral decisions should be made. He writes: Meaning, values, morality, and the good life must relate to facts about the well-being of conscious creatures -- and, in our case, must lawfully depend upon events in the world and upon states of the human brain. Rational, open-ended inquiry has always been the true source of insight into such processes. Faith, if it is ever right about anything, is right by accident. (I've blogged about the book here and here.) June being Gay/LGBT Pride Month, with celebrations going on around the world, an article I came across in Scientific American made me think about how much attitudes toward gays have changed over the past few decades. I don't know anyone who is openly antagonistic toward lesbians, gays, bisexuals, or transgendered people. But almost all of my friends, family, and acquaintances are open-minded. Meaning, opposed to religious fundamentalism, receptive to facts, accepting of diversity. According to the article, "Experimental Philosophy: Thoughts Become the New Lab Rats," seemingly intractable philosophical problems such as the nature of free will and of good and evil are being investigated through empirical data. The author, Joshua Knobe, says: These "experimental philosophers" argue that inquiry into the most profound questions of philosophy can be informed by actual investigations into why people think and feel as they do. To make progress on these questions, they use all the methods of contemporary cognitive science. They conduct experiments, team up with psychologists and publish in journals that had previously been reserved primarily for scientists. Knobe describes a study aimed at better understanding moral relativism. Fundamentalist religious believers hate the notion that morality is an "it depends" sort of thing. For example, allowing gays to marry depends on whether this contributes to human flourishing, not on what some holy book or holy person says. Likewise, allowing gays to adopt children depends on whether this contributes to human flourishing, not on prejudices, biases, or unfactual opinions. In the study, Knobe says researchers gave participants a story about people who hold opposite views on a moral question. They then were asked whether one person had to be wrong (the antirelativist answer) or whether there might be no single correct position (the relativist answer). The most interesting part of the study was this: the researchers also gave each participant a measure of the personality trait "openness to experience." Here's what they found. The results showed a significant correlation: the higher a participant was in openness to experience, the more likely that participant was to endorse the relativist answer. These studies suggest a hypothesis about the roots of relativism. Perhaps the pull people sometimes feel toward moral relativism is related to a kind of openness. When confronted with other perspectives and other possible ways of life, they feel drawn to relativism to the extent that they open themselves up to these other possibilities and enter into them imaginatively... people feel drawn to relativism to the extent that they can open themselves to other possible perspectives. Of course, this doesn't mean that everything is relative. Scientific facts aren't relative. I have no problem rejecting someone's perspective that God created the world ten thousand years ago, or that human-caused global warming isn't happening. Still, people who reject demonstrable facts about reality aren't bad or evil; they're just wrong. However, when it comes to morality, ethics, lifestyles, and the like, often facts either are lacking, or the issue isn't amenable to a fact-based analysis. I have no idea how someone could decide whether wearing blue jeans or black jeans is good or bad. This is simply a personal preference. Homosexuality would be a relativistic moral question for me even if being gay was a choice. But almost certainly, it isn't. Like Lady Gaga sings, "I was born this way." Though I'm a man who is sexually attracted to women, I can easily imagine myself being attracted to other men. (After all, I'm married to someone who feels that way, and I know my wife very well.) I can also easily imagine myself being opposed to moral relativism, partly because I had some leanings in that direction during my true-believing days. But I was never deeply judgmental toward people with differing moral views. I've been a vegetarian for over forty years; I don't believe in killing animals for food; however, I'm fine with meat-eating, having done that myself until I was twenty. Openness. Embrace it. Along with a fact-based form of moral relativism. If something contributes to human flourishing, its good. If it doesn't, its bad. 
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| Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:00 PM PDT Article by Dr. Laurence Magne Anyone can place seeds in the ground and let them grow, but a man would be fully occupied making one seed grow, supervising the complex chemical activities necessary to life. To do it for one hundred or one thousand seeds would drive the best human being crazy; yet without the slightest effort Omniscience supervises a billion seeds. This is the Wisdom with which we deal in spiritual healing.Since it has the necessary knowledge to build a body out of the common materials circulating in the mother's blood, it certainly has not forgotten how new cells are built. Sometimes it amazes humanity by doing some remarkable rebuilding without human intervention after man has done his best and failed. Usually the prerequisite is a human consciousness that says, "I believe that ALL the wisdom of God is rebuilding this body now."Then is needed a power before which this seemingly intractable condition is nothing. A person may bring himself to regard a serious growth as of no more moment than a pimple. People know that pimples disappear after a short time. As a result, they do not fear them, there is some chemical action or some power which automatically seems to remove them. They know vaguely that there is some chemical action or some power which automatically seems to remove them. When they are able to lift their awareness to this Power to the point where even the serious condition is seen to be as no more than a pimple to the Power, they are fulfilling another condition of healing. It might be stated in this way: as long as the fear of the condition outweighs the knowledge of the Power, there is no healing; as soon as the knowledge of the Power outweighs the fear of the condition, healing occurs. Many 'little' things are healed with a partial consciousness and a weak faith, but from time to time arise conditions which call for not some but all of the power of God, because the need for a consciousness of Omnipotence, in which man's puny fears can be immersed forever.Next is Omnipresence.Since man has observed th! e Super Intelligence way out in space and at the same time buried in the infinitesimal atom, he knows that a characteristic of God must be Omnipresence.The significance of this in healing has been overlooked. Man can readily grasp the concept of God as filling distant space; he can carry this over into a belief that Super-Intelligence fills the atmosphere of the city, for he sees the stars above; he can make it more intimate by imagining that it fills the room in which he is, that it permeates his clothing; then he can make it intensely personal by thinking of it as saturating his hear, his skin, penetrating within to the most central cell of his body. In this latter he is supported by the physiologist who sees the working of Intelligence in the chemistry of a single cell. He calls it Intelligence; we call it Infinite Healing Presence. Does it matter if we call it Nature, or God?In one sense our surrender to illness is a denial of Omnipresence. We assist in our healing when we declare, "Right where that trouble seems to be, God is, as the Infinite Healing Omnipresence. Not near, not all around, but right in the middle of it, filling that spot to the limit so that there is no room for anything unlike Itself. I surrender myself, thought and body, to the flow of Omnipresence. We have the feeling that Divine Intelligence must have other interests besides ours. All the undivided attention of Super-Intelligence is concentrated on Our problem, as though there were not another person in the universe, nor a blade of grass not a star. One of the secrets of Jesus power was that he considered himself the only-begotten Son of the Father; hence it was easy to feel that all the Father's resources were at his disposal. There is no secret to healing for its method is spread across the face of nature. The secret is in knowing how to apply what nature shows us to our everyday life, and even to translate what we observe to our own healing and health. To learn more about how this can be accomplished, visit http://www.thescienceofbei! ngwell.b iz and claim a FREE report of The First Secret to Creating Abu About the AuthorFor the past 25 years, Dr Magne has been involved in the field of health and cancer research, investigating the reasons why we get sick, and whether we can get well outside of the medical field, using alternative solutions. She has counseled many clients and conducted many lectures and trainings. Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.La I Uruguay, Isha Judd's International Center for Consciousness 
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| Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:00 PM PDT Many Buddhists are by and large concrete thinkers. Their thoughts and opinions, even their beliefs about Yoga, are mainly derived from their senses or from sensory experiences. Here's an example. How do such Buddhists know their Zen teacher is capable of teaching koans? The answer is, they can't really answer because it would require of them to go beyond concrete thinking since the answer to koans is transcendent. To answer for them, they believe their teacher is qualified to teach koans because he or she is wearing robes! Now that is concrete! In fact, the most concrete image of a perfect Buddhist teacher for an American or European Buddhist is an Asian wearing Buddhist robes. Truth be told, wearing robes means nothing nor does a certificate. These are concrete items: items for our senses. Rituals, too, are concrete, along with Buddha statues, etc. Mannerisms are also concrete. None of this proves a particular teacher knows about koans or understands the Buddha's discourses. We really shouldn't rely on concrete thinking when we come to the temple door of Yoga. Yet, most of modern Yoga seems tied to degrees of concrete thinking. Its practitioners, for the most part, strive to live concretely, at a here and now level. They believe the Buddha taught that living in the present moment is essentially what enlightenment is about. They can't get beyond this. Nevertheless, persistence in such thinking is abnormal. While for us it may seem practical at times, stuck in concrete thinking, we can't get into higher realms of thought (e.g., theoretical thinking) certainly not dhyâna (contemplation) or absolute knowing. Ironically, concrete thinking is not thinking, that is, thinking theoretically and/or creatively. Perhaps more importantly, the difference between concrete thinking and theoretical thinking is the latter is psychical whereas the former is always related to the physical senses and sensory experiences. Connected with this, in Yoga the psychical is understood to be potentially transcendent. It is where the transcendent is to be sought for. Not so with the sensory. One final word, like concrete thinking, which is generally learned from the ages of 6 to 11, theoretical thinking also has to be learned as we mature. In Yoga we have to learn yonishomanasikâra (philosophical attention or inquiry). This also includes dhyâna or contemplation which is a means to samadhi and liberation (vimukta). To keep yonishomanasikâra and dhyâna at a concrete level will not take the serious Buddhist student very far. To ignore the many subtle implications that are contained in the Buddha's discourses which ride on theoretical thinking will, certainly, not get the beginner very far either.
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| Starting The Path To A Spiritual Journey Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:01 PM PDT Article by Lynn Claridge A spiritual path is easy to miss because it is subtle. It is a path to your higher consciousness with fuller awareness. Upon entering the spiritual path, you will begin to change your perceptions and see new interpretations of reality. You will learn to heal yourself from the conditioning of childhood, societal mores and traditional thinking. You move from being unaware to becoming an empowered, conscious, loving, holistic, and fully functioning person. You will start to understand the mysteries of life. As your awareness expands, you will realize there is only one of you. Who you are expands to include all the parts of your life. Knowing and feeling connected to this full-self unfolds in stages, as there are degrees of truth along the way to full truth. It is a continual process of exploring yourself and others, participating in relationships and groups, and learning from experiences of your inner-self. How do you start your spiritual journey? Often it begins with a personal crisis that starts an inner desire to look beneath the surface of what is happening to find richer meaning and purpose. These questions could include such things as. Who am I outside of my roles and conditioning? Why am I here? What would give my life more meaning and purpose? Why do these things happen to me? How can I help myself? Why do I worry about what my family and friends think? How can I heal my dysfunctional thoughts, feelings and behaviors? How can I change my life so that I like my life?" These questions and many others need answering; this will then cause you to move into a deeper quest for life. Life is always answering your inner questions by bringing you answers and new experiences. These experiences may come to you through books or religious teachings, or by listening and learning as you grow. However, you have to be ready to see, feel and hear the insights. Sometimes it is not even a conscious thought that begins the journey. It might be that you are having problems! or you have a habit that needs changing, or a relationship that is not working. At what point would you want to enter a therapy group, a counseling group, or a family therapy group to help improve your situation. Many of these types of groups can open the doors to a deeper search. You may respond because you have had too much pain and suffering after a catastrophic event like an illness, divorce, loss of a job or a death of a family member. These experiences force you often to look for answers. This is because you become confused, hurt or angry. When you are in this frame of mind, you can open yourself to new ideas. Another way you can move on to a spiritual path is if you have a partner who is willing to join you on your journey, especially if they are constantly changing and growing, helping to introduce new ideas and catalyzing the relationship. When you stay in a relationship, you can evolve together. When you decide to make you journey, some mystical experiences can bring you change that will last forever. This is an expansion of consciousness, greater than everyday life. This is where you can lift the veil of non-understanding. Once you have made the changes you will make an instant change in your life. You will release all your fears and start to understand that love is the underlying principal of the universe. You can change you life forever. The circle and the spiral of life.Let us now look at two different people. One is living a normal life and one is starting their spiritual journey. For clarity let us call her Susan and let us say that Susan lives her life in a line that goes from point A to point B, eventually this makes a circle from birth to death. Susan is born into a family that would expect her to follow the family's example. This includes family values and beliefs that have been handed down from one generation to the next. Therefore, Susan stays within the comfort of her conditioning. If Susan decides to move out from the family footsteps, it would probably! be in r eaction to extreme situations. Susan jumps to another point and has the tendency to over-correct and therefore, act out the opposite side of the coin. Susan may look like she is thinking for herself and acting differently; however, she is still dealing with the same coin. Susan will still condition and will still stay within the boundaries of the family circle. Time will tell if Susan returns to the traditions or truly moves into higher consciousness. I would like to point out at this point that many who find their spiritual path do go back to traditional ways; they just experience it with a newer and deeper understanding. So now, let us look at person number two, we will call this person Peter. Peter looks at the boundaries in the circle and is not satisfied, wanting more from his life than following the line from point A to point B. This calls forth a deeper process in a number of ways (some that we mentioned earlier) so, Peter moves out of the circle. The circle now becomes a new configuration, a spiral. The circle represents a closed system, repeating what has been modeled and taught. It is very difficult for new information to get into this system. When Peter enters the spiral, he makes a shift upwards and moves into a new dimension, an open system, which is full of information not known within the circle. Another way to explain this is to use a mountain. Susan lives at the bottom of the mountain and everything is familiar. Is this where you are? If you are, then you may have learned for example, that you are an extension of your parents or family. You need to conform to the roles and rules of these groups. You may respond to them telling you what to do. However, you should remember your body is of physical beauty, strength and youth, and this is what counts in your life. Alternatively, you may believe that your possessions make you who you are. Others around you may think that it is great that you have a high IQ and you did well at school. You have plenty of money and you ! seem to have it all. That is all very well except that true happiness and having a connection to your inner self, are missing. If this makes you think about what your role is, and what is missing in your life, that is a good thing. This is the point that you may actually move away from the bottom of the mountain onto the spiral where you will find your true self. Are you ready to walk up the mountain and find your hidden path to your higher realizations? It may be uncomfortable at first and your rational mind might try to talk you into going back down the mountain for safety and familiarity. As you climb, you will start to find others who want to share ideas with you and who can answer a few of your questions. You may find the life you really want. You now have some ideas to ponder over. What journey do you want to take? We have looked at the difference between Susan who is not willing to walk away from the circle to start her journey; therefore, she will stay this way forever. We have also looked at Peter, who wants to change his circle; therefore, he will have a happier and fuller life. Many experiences and thinking patterns can initiate your spiritual journey. The decision is up to you. Do you want a higher awareness or do you want to live a life where you are blind to what you can really become? About the AuthorLynn Claridge is a psychic clairvoyant and has written a book on Developing Psychic Ability . She specializes in psychic development through meditation and theunderstanding of your inner-self. Lynn`s book is available from http://www.newage-alternatives.com/" Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.Pure Illusion of Self 
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| A Short Comparison of Buddhism and Hinduism Posted: 18 Jun 2012 07:00 PM PDT Article by Sylvia Smelcer Both Hinduism and Buddhism began in India. For centuries they have grown side by side, like a brother and a sister, sharing a history. But, there have been some periods of strife between these two religions. One of the interesting things to note about these two religions is that Buddha was born, and raised as a Hindu. Hinduism is a much older religion. It dates back to 2,000 B.C.. The first Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was born to a princely life as a member of a Hindu family. He later discovered Buddhism and reached enlightenment in 500 B.C.. In spite of the difference that existed between Hindus and Buddhists, the two religions have greatly influenced each other. The Buddhist idea of compassion and respect for all living beings is also a Hindu idea, while meditation and pranayama (breath work) was taken from Buddhism. Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in the idea of karma. Though these religions share some tenets, they have differences as well. For example, Buddha taught his followers that life is equal to suffering. Buddhism places an emphasis on suffering and urges followers to find their way down the pathway to the place where suffering ends. On the other hand, Hindu teaching recognizes suffering as part of the human condition, but emphasizes the state of Bliss as a reward that is worth working toward. Both Buddhism and Hinduism teach the principle of compassion and non-violence to all sentient forms of life. Followers of both religions have been known to carry insects outside and release them rather than to destroy them. In Buddhism, meditation is the way to enlightenment. But in Hinduism, meditation is one of the ways to enlightenment, but some other ways are compassion, doing good works, etc. One of the biggest differences between the two sister religions is adaptability. The Hindu religion is tied to the culture, the language, the people and the land of India. Because the package includes so many aspects, it is nearly impossible to export this reli! gion to other parts of the world. On the other hand, Buddhism began in India, but quickly spread throughout the rest of Asia and is even now spreading into the west. But although Hinduism has not spread with the same speed as Buddhism, one of its practices has spread incredibly fast, yoga. Yoga is not a type of religion, although many of the yogic principals are also tenants of Hinduism. Other differences include the fact that in the Hindu religion there is not a prophetic leader, but of course Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha is the prophetic founder of the Buddhist religion. The Hindu religion has several sacred texts that act as guides. The principle text is called the Vedas, although the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita are two other important texts. Buddhists do not follow texts, but instead refer to the oral teachings of Buddha. Also, those who follow the Hindu faith tend to worship individually, whereas the followers of Buddha tend to group together in monasteries, therefore Buddhism is more of a group worship. About the Author Sylvia Smelcer owns a variety of e-commerce sites, including one selling Buddha Statues, one selling Tibetan jewelry, and one selling malas. In her free time, she enjoys reading and yoga. Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.
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