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Story – Help Others and Never Be Greedy

Once upon a time, there were two brothers. They were going from village to village searching for happiness. One day, while seeking happiness, they...
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Quotes and Thoughts on Mysticism and Liberation

You think of mukti as liberation, but in the spiritual path mukti means not liberation but merger. Just as the water of the river...
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Balance: The Simplest Ascension Lesson

In spiritual circles today, everyone talks about ascension – but few speak of balance. In order to practice basic self-development or metaphysical development –...
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11 Warning Signs You’re Practicing Spiritual Materialism

Let’s be real for a moment. There comes a time when our spiritual practices harm us more than help us. Yet most of us are so...
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Does Spirituality Have a Role in Managing Anxiety Disorders?

Anxiety disorders can have a crippling effect on quality of life, and with the number of sufferers on the rise – the Anxiety and...
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How To Work With Internal Triggers on the Spiritual Path

There’s no doubt about it, no way of avoiding it, when you step onto the spiritual path you’re going to get triggered by events,...
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The Uneasy Dialogue between Buddhism and Feminism

Jue Liang reviews Buddhist Feminisms and Femininities, edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. “Spy Story,” 2015 by Michela Martello. One summer night in 2018, I found myself...
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5 Things You Should Know About Spirit Guides

If you’re remotely interested in psychic development, sooner or later someone will mention spirit guides. A friend might talk about being told or “given”...
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Understanding The Process Of Birth, Life And Death

Is the universe in the process of expanding life or deteriorating death? Everything in the 3 dimensional universe is governed by fixed laws. Duality is...
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Spiritual but Not Religious? Why Spiritual Wellness Does Not Depend on...

What was on your New Year resolution list as 2020 arrived? Exercise more? Eat better? Lose weight? Travel? Sure – but would it surprise...