This article explores how the shadow and the influence of mind parasites can hijack our thoughts and behavior. Using the metaphor of the devil and angel on our shoulders, it delves into how our unconscious fears and insecurities open the door for destructive tendencies. Discover the role of the shadow, the ego’s struggle, and how mind parasites fuel self-interest and negativity, preventing us from living in alignment with our true nature.
Non-harming, rooted in various spiritual traditions, is more than just refraining from physical violence; it encompasses not willfully inflicting harm by thought, word, or action.
Discover the transformative power of forgiveness through the ancient Hawaiian practice of Ho’oponopono. Learn how these simple words can heal and bring you peace.
Discover how everyday people (you and me) can make a difference. We can create a better world through positive social change and conscious personal transformation.
This article explores how reclaiming independent thinking and allowing ourselves to doubt can guide us toward a more authentic and fulfilling life, free from rigid external authorities. By questioning our beliefs and exploring our inner wisdom and values, we unlock our potential and foster self-awareness. Cultivating inner resources and embracing the faith to doubt can lead to profound personal growth.
Combat fear-based propaganda and understand political fear tactics. Learn how these influences affect society and discover ways to build resilience.
I was leading a big group of US and European students through holy places in northern India and bringing my ten-year-old daughter for her second trip. For a kid, it was an adventure to another world. This annual pilgrimage revealed profound spiritual experiences and the joy of discovering new depths of spirituality.
Stay grounded and maintain mental well-being with effective strategies to find calm amidst the chaos of today's world. Discover how mindfulness, exercise, and strong social connections can help you navigate personal and global challenges with resilience and optimism.
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote: “True intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing thoughts and remain functional.” He was right. It’s easier to polarize to one position and get stuck there.
The loneliness myth: what our shared stories of feeling alone reveal about why you can’t ‘fix’ this very human experience
When we need to perform a new task, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, especially when it involves other people. The stress induced by the initial event combined with our emotions inhibits one’s ability to be clear and engage in present-time thinking.
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Before one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, known as Bill W., launched the program, Jung told him that the craving for alcohol, or spirits, was equivalent, on a low level, to the thirst for Spirit, or union with god.
Spiritual awakening is lopsided, if it doesn’t lead to engaging and taking action in the world. But, sometimes we think that the only way to make a difference is by doing something grand, and then we discount those smaller acts, or do nothing instead.
The original Mother's Day Proclamation (in 1870) was a statement of mothers who had lost sons in the North joined with mothers who had lost sons in the South during the Civil War, proclaiming a day once a year for a "general congress of women" to declare the end to war and the creation of peace.
As Martin Luther King once said: “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve. You don’t even have to make your subjects and verbs agree to serve. You only require a heart full of grace.” Grace arises when we act with others on behalf of the world.
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My grandfather was stern and bitter. Earlier in his life, he had owned a business with his brother, and he felt that his brother had cheated him. He often obsessed about that supposed injustice, even to me as a little girl. He wanted me to know every single detail.
Even if someone did something unspeakable to you or to someone you know, if you hold on to your anger, you are only hurting yourself.
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