In Thy Body Do I Dwell (The Physical Construct as Host)
Kingsley Dennis – The somatic spiritual experience has been seen as a threat to hierarchical societies because it exists beyond their bounds of power.
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Materialism & the Loss of Soul
Kingsley L. Dennis – The non-material, or non-visible, realm does not lie dormant. It is active, constantly.
The Indivisibility of Life
Julian Rose – The art of living involves the assertion of freedom, creativity and empathy with and for fellow humans and all living beings.
Ayahuasca and Animism – A Cure for Modern Materialism?
Patrick Smith – Our lack of connection to the natural world is killing us. So what can we do in the shadow of this immense and faceless evil?
Why Having it all Doesn’t Work and What Does
Jonathan Zap – We can learn from the lives of those who appeared to have it all but still chose to end it.
The Fate of Men in the Kali Yuga
V. Susan Ferguson – In spite of the appearance of greater freedom, men in their own way have been just as oppressed and limited.
Empowering Wisdom to Free You From Debt Slavery
M.J. Higby – Wealth should be thought of in spiritual rather than material terms.
Japanese Master Demonstrates the Power of Chi by Controlling Animals
Buck Rogers – A genuine master of chi demonstrates a super-power that any of us could have.
5 World Views that Need to Be Scrapped for us to Evolve
Gilbert Ross – The evolution of our species includes the evolution of our knowledge and belief systems.
Acquire Experiences… Not Things
Gary ‘Z’ McGee – No amount of material possession compares to the adventure of the open road (new horizons, exotic foods).
Let Go of Clutter and Live a More Simple Life
Luminita Saviuc – “Out of clutter, find simplicity.” ~ Albert Einstein
How Materialism Posing as Mysticism Limits Consciousness and Subverts Spirituality
Matthew Butler, Guest Waking Times The law of attraction is a wildly-popular modern mystical belief hyped as the secret to fulfilling your every desire. It has big celebrity endorsements, and commercial products rehashing its claims sell in abundance. But beneath the glossy facade there’s often an agenda pushing egocentrism and greed in metaphysical garb, which limits consciousness …
Creating The Life You Want With Be, Do, Have
Peter O’Donoghue, Contributor Waking Times In my experience, when you ask someone what they want in the future, the reply is usually a list of activities they would like to do or things they would like to acquire. When you ask someone, Who are you? The person will typically respond by giving you occupation. Which one do …
The Purpose of Life
V. Susan Ferguson, Contributor Waking Times “It is in the finest reach of man’s consciousness that God abides or reveals himself most fully.” –K.K. Nair/Krishna Chaitanya The above sentence, written by the brilliant and renowned Indian scholar K.K. Nair/Krishna Chaitanya, expresses to me the most profoundly beautiful of thoughts. For after all is said and …
Setting Science Free From Materialism
Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, Guest Waking Times **Editor’s Note: Reprinted with permission from Rupert Sheldrake, the ideas in this article are further explored in Rupert Sheldrake’s book, Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery. Please also visit his website, Sheldrake.org, for more of his fascinating articles and insight into nature and human consciousness. ** The …
The 10 False Assumptions of Modern Science (and How to Set Science Free With New Paths to Discovery)
Mike Adams, Divinity Now Waking Times Much of modern science remains stuck in an endless inward spiral of false paradigms. That’s why “scientific” medicine, for example, offers no real answers to the really big diseases: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and so on. More importantly, modern medicine will never solve these problems unless it abandons its false …
Art and the Transformative Vision
Andrew Dilks, Guest Waking Times It’s hard not to look at the contemporary art market and see it as superficial and transitory – much of it comes across as the self-indulgent product of egotism; self-conscious attempts at irony that degenerate into meaningless banalities; a smug postmodern sensibility obsessed with its own cleverness without saying anything …
What is Your Life Worth?
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer Waking Times I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three things are your greatest treasures. ~ Lao Tzu Is your life worth more than a fancy car, the latest smart phone, a big house, and a fat paycheck every month? Consider that people in 80% of the …
The Triumph of Self-Worth Over Net-Worth
Joshua Becker, Guest Waking Times “There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself.” – Henry David Thoreau Net-worth – your assets minus your debts. Self-worth – the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect. As humans, it …
Awakening the Higher Mind of Cellular Consciousness
Peter Borys, Jr, Guest Waking Times As we continue to receive and resonate with the higher dimensional galactic and solar energy that is communicating with the Earth and humanity, we are awakening to Divine awareness. This awareness of infinite consciousness is who we are as a Divine human consciousness in incarnate expression. Our journey is …