Carlos Castaneda and The Appointment With Infinity
Julian Rose – Infinity – ‘the voice of the spirit’ as Castaneda also calls it . That ‘appointment’ is a day of reckoning….
Philosophy
Accepting What You Cannot Change
Randi G. Fine – “Acceptance is a choice we make to better our lives. It begins with realistic expectations about life itself…
You Are God: The True Teachings of Jesus
Brandon West – “Truly great spiritual teachers never practiced religion, they practiced love, and sought universal truth…”
The Meaning of Namaste: Many Translations, One Universal Intention
Stephanie Lucas – The literal translation of this greeting varies with each language; however, they are all pretty much saying the same thing…
Let Go of Clutter and Live a More Simple Life
Luminita Saviuc – “Out of clutter, find simplicity.” ~ Albert Einstein
Balu Wala, or the Kuna ‘Good Life’: How One Indigenous Tribe is Passing on its Traditions
Ruxandra Guidi, Mongabay Waking Times Balancing the old world and the new, the Kuna people keep their heritage intact Jesús Smith is sitting at his old wooden desk facing the entrance to his house. He’s hunched over, shirtless, and wearing his chunky reading glasses while writing copious notes by hand — a favorite pastime. When …
What is an Empath and Are You One?
Randi G. Fine – “Empaths require truthfulness in others and in their selves. We feel terribly uncomfortable with those we perceive to be lying to us, manipulating us, or acting phony…”
The Light Side of the Dark Night of the Soul
Kim Hutchinson, In5D Guest Waking Times The phenomenon known as the Dark Night of the Soul is something which many spiritual seekers experience on their journey to re-enlightenment. It can be a painful and frightening process, but it can also be liberating and empowering. It all depends on your perspective and your ability to remain detached. Peeling …
7 Types of Non-Believers Who Don’t Need Religion
Valerie Tarico, AlterNet Waking Times Religious labels help shore up identity. So what are some of the things non-believers can call themselves? Catholic, born-again, Reformed, Jew, Muslim, Shiite, Sunni, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist…religions give people labels. The downside can be tribalism, an assumption that insiders are better than outsiders, that they merit more compassion, integrity and …
How Living Your Best Life Will Save the World
Randi G. Fine – “Smile at someone today. Share the love. Love is contagious. Let each and every one of us begin the process of infecting our planet with love and light, right here, right now. We can do it. We must do it.”
Life, Death, Out-of-Body Experiences and the Journey of Consciousness
Matthew Butler – People save up for retirement, but how well do we prepare for the journey after? Ancient cultures put great emphasis on the afterlife, because they knew consciousness continued after death.
Spinning the Web of Life
Julian Rose, Contributor Waking Times Spiders do it. Take a look – oh what an amazing creation! Working their way out from the first circle; filling-in every loop of the circuit; spinning on the outward pull; determined, full of intention, guided by Divine. So my friends, why can’t we? Look at that final creation on …
Can You Fathom A World Without Money And Without Disease?
Michael Forrester, Prevent Disease Waking Times In many ways we’ve already selected monetary systems for termination. Money itself is not the root of all evil, however humans have bound money so tightly to contracts that it can no longer be used to benefit us in its current form and with the mindset to transcend all …
Karma Cleanse
Renata Palmo, Contributor Waking Times When we hear the word karma, we often hear it in the context of having done something “bad” and its consequence of justice served, well-deserved. This is a rather small vision of what karma actually is. A clearer short explanation is that the word karma in Sanskrit principally means action…and …
Deconstructing the Intellect
Ida Lawrence, Contributor Waking Times The intellect is a great tool, but it is, at the same time, just a tool. A person can use the intellect to evaluate information and decide that destruction of life is a reasonable action, if it contributes to a desired end goal. Intellect doesn’t need to have a heart. …
The Enlightenment Test
Marc Oromaner, Contributor Waking Times Enlightenment. The moment we consciously connect to eternal truth. It’s when we see through the veil of this illusionary world, rising above ego, time, materialism, and our own emotions to see the bigger picture—that we are all one. It’s what all gurus, spiritualists, yogis, Buddhists, monks, meditators, shamans, artists, writers, …
Drop Out and Simplify Your Life
Zen Gardner, Guest Waking Times I was thinking about this very subject and sat down to put some notes together when I stopped to moderate comments on the site. And here was this synchronistic and very wise comment from Soliel: Despite all the fear-mongering out there, many have remained steadfast in their truth. The juggernaut …
A Letter To My Siblings
Zen Gardner, Guest Waking Times A note from Zen: An answer to a question from awakening siblings about how have I kept up with world and American events being outside the US so many years. This is part of a discussion on world topics that we’ve been debating including the engineering of our society and …
Creating the Future With the Moment Before Us
Ida Lawrence, Contributor Waking Times The future is often on our minds, whether or not we are thinking about the many global crises and how they will affect our world. Are we creating the future this very second or is the script already written? If it is it written, does it allow for possibilities and …
30 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Thích Nhất Hạnh
Luminita Saviuc, Purpose Fairy Waking Times When I think of Thích Nhất Hạnh, words like – stillness, love, compassion, peace and oneness, come to mind. And even though these are some really beautiful and powerful words, they somehow can’t really express the beautiful, pure and loving feelings that I get from reading Thích Nhất Hạnh’s books and watching …