Wake Up America

by Gabriel of Urantia

Dear America,

The Irish philosopher and statesmen Edmund Burke, around the time of our own Constitution, said “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”  This very well may have been a truth that George Washington and other writers of our Constitution read, before they wrote our Constitution in 1776.

It does indeed take good men and women to speak out against tyranny and racism in order to curb it and hopefully stop it in its tracks. How did we get to this place where possibly half our country is crying out “send them back to where they belong”? — echoing the cries of the President of the United States, which at one time was the office and mandate that had the respect of all the peoples of our planet, and our country has the writing on the Statue of Liberty which says:

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" (more…)

Buddha's Young Life

by Vivek Roy

Here is a brief sketch of the life of the Buddha also known as Siddhartha, Gautama, and Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. (more…)

Trumped-up wars

By William T. Hathaway

"Obey me or die!"
the orange-haired man threatens the world.
"My drones know you're home,
and my missiles don't miss.
I'm Commander in Chief, CinC for short.
I'll sink you into the sea, fry you crisp,
burn you to dust with the push of a button.
I'll overthrow your governments,
strangle your economies,
jail your refugees.
I'm the trumpet of doom,
I'll turn your land into a tomb!"

CinC, this may shock you,
but there are higher commanders than you,
and to Them we appeal for peace
and deliverance from you:

"Jaya Jaya, Vinayaka
Hara Kailash
Durga Rakshakari
Rudra Shanti
Vidjayante Taram

Protect us from the orange fire
of the orange demon
and all his NATO agents of orange.
Disembody these demons, vanish them,
banish them into the dungeon of perdition
their deeds have built for them.

Om namah Shivaya"

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William T. Hathaway's first novel, A World of Hurt, won a Rinehart Foundation Award, and his new one, Wellsprings: A Fable of Consciousness, deals with the environmental crisis as an old woman and a young man battle the corporations controlling our shrinking water supplies: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/cosmicegg-books/our-books/wellsprings. He and his wife, Daniela, direct the Transcendental Meditation Center in Oldenburg, Germany.

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3 Steps on How to Impress Your Boss Using Astrology

by Margarita Celeste

Astrology is no longer relegated to the “fortune teller” status that it had back in the day. In the last two years, the world has steadily moved towards embracing this magical art. It has mainly come through Millennials and Generation X leading the way; generations searching for a little more meaning in the world.

Although Astrology is mainly known through horoscope reading in the daily newspaper, or most recently through online sources, it is gathering speed. More and more people are learning to read their “birth charts”. From business to love and relationships, to planting the right seeds at the right time, astrology has become an indispensable tool for the modern generation.

We can totally use astrology to get ahead in the workplace, simply by understanding a little of how it works and the applying that to our careers; specifically, to impress our boss. It’ll take a few hours of practice, but by the end of it, you’ll be the envy of the office with your seemingly magical way of knowing exactly what makes your boss tick.

Read on to find out 3 ways to impress your boss using Astrology:

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Abortion: Islamic and Jewish views on when a human soul enters a human fetus

by Rabbi Allen S. Maller

I am a Rabbi who frequently writes articles about the close connections between Judaism and Islam for Islamic web sites as well as for Jewish web sites; and 31 articles previously published by Islamic web sites are in my book ‘Judaism and Islam as Synergistic Monotheisms: A Reform Rabbi's Reflections on the Profound Connectedness of Islam and Judaism’.

The following article appeared this week on the Islamicity web site; and on The Times of Israel:

All the continuing political disputes over abortion in the USA and other countries ignore the fundamental religious issue: when does the fetus in the womb of a woman’s body become a human fetus? At conception it is a living physical body, but when does this soul become a spiritual human being? (more…)

Stress and Worry World Wide

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5 Yoga Asanas You Should Follow With Your Family On Weekends

by Manmohan Singh

Summary: Weekends are not only meant to sleep till late, eat junk, or take a stroll at a mall. Alter it with yoga, making it healthy and enticing for your family. Learn about five asanas to follow with your family on weekends.

Is there anything better than spending time with family over the weekends where you can have fun, talk, remember old times, and lots more. Relaxing at home after a tiring weekend is simply an amazing feeling, but during those two days, most of us endure hours of lying in bed watching TV, keep on munching food out of boredom or do nothing progressive.

Make your weekend fun with your family with yoga. Practice some amazing poses with them creatively, which you might have learned during 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Bangalore or at a yoga retreat in Dharmashala. (more…)

The Quantum World and The Physics of Healing

by Gabriel of Urantia

Excerpted from the book Teachings on Healing From a Spiritual Perspective co-authored by Gabriel of Urantia available at  https://globalchangetools.org/collections/books/products/teachings-on-healing-from-a-spiritual-perspective

Those of us who study the fact that human beings have various bodies all functioning with the physical body should know that any one of those bodies may need healing before the physical body can be healed.  Often, band-aids are put on the disease where deep soul surgery or emotional surgery needs attention.  The physical body or cellular body has to deal with impure air, impure water, impure food, and bacteria and viruses.  All that breaks down the immune system.  But very few individuals realize that many diseases of the body are actually caused by impure thinking, in both emotional (etheric) and astral (soul) bodies.  A series of negative thought patterns is called dio thade thought.  This dio thade thought can disrupt any of the body’s systems over a period of time and cause any of a number of diseases.

One thing that distinguishes human beings from animals is that we have emotions.  These emotions, when handled properly and in balance, can bring forth beautiful music and art and wonderful novels.  But when emotions are imbalanced, they can disrupt relationships and cause actual physical pain to the cellular body.  Many people fail in all endeavors of life because they have not learned to control their emotions. (more…)

5 Stages of Spiritual Awakening

In this article, we will be briefly exploring five stages of spiritual development. By being able to identify critical moments in our transcendental journey, we will be able to dive deeper into the unconscious and use it as a resource for understanding ourselves.

Just as our consciousness is only the tip of the iceberg, it is crucial to understand that our spiritual journey forms part of our growth as human beings. Given that we can know which tier we're currently in, we will have the capability to go higher.

As such, here are the five key stages for spiritual awakening (more…)

Trekking helps to change your behavior

by Bipin Baloni

Summary - Have you ever thought about the lurking beneficial properties of Trekking? Read the blog to discover how trekking can help you to change your own behavior.

There are infinite ways to react to statements, to actions, to consequences, to results, to people, but we choose our own way. Why wouldn't you? After all, we all have the right to enjoy the freedom of our speech and expression.

Your gestures may or may not hurt the other person, but it will surely give them a reason to remember you for a long-term. It could either be a sour or a sweet memory. Since you cannot please everybody on this planet, you can at least try to put your best foot forward. Even though you are not accustomed to being liked by everyone, your social behavior somewhere affects your own mental health.

This blog post is not directing you towards being socially-acceptable; instead it's revealing the natural characteristics which you and the mountains can have in common. (more…)