Suggestions for Spiritual Awakening Audios

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I finally had a change to view this video. It was interesting. I think I’m in stage 3 dipping into stage 4 at times. Occasionally level 5 but mostly only in my lucid dreams. I found the part about lucid dreaming very interesting.
Still every once in a while I crash down to stage one but luckily don’t stay there. I definitely know I’m not my ego. Thank goodness. Thanks for adding this.

I’m still reading my Bible made for children. I’m a bit more than 1/2 way through it. I’m at the part where the 3 kings find Jesus in the manger. Some parts are hard to absorb. Like that God told the 3 wise men to follow the brightest star in order to find where Jesus was being born. It’s not like this is new news to me. It’s more like refreshing my memory about these stories.

There’s still a lot of violence and killing that I find difficulty accepting but I’m also reading The Four Agreeements to balance things out.
 

Not sure that this really fits with the thread's theme but I just came across a video featuring a number of high power Bible scholars and theologians talking about the book of Genesis in the Bible. It gives a great perspective about how people misread and should read it and how they shouldn't.

 
Listening to audios is a great way to get started on a spiritual journey. However, you must remember that all thoughts, motivation, come from your inner self – not someone else’s thoughts – that is their journey – to motivate and inspire you and you must take it from there and find your own path. We are all from the same source, woven from the same cloth – we, as individuals must find our own way to ascend and find our spiritual destiny. This is a great thread.
 

Now this one I think does fit the theme of the thread. I liked the idea that acceptance of our mortality actually can have the effect of freeing us from the impetus to examine life to understand it in a detached analytic way so that we can get back into the flow of life intuitively. We will never know life objectively and even if we did that knowledge would be much less gratifying than knowing life in each moment. Knowing we are mortal adds a sense of importance to what we choose to do with the time we do have. It is ten and a half minutes long.

 
PeppermintPatty said:
Is that James Redfield’s wife? I’ve read the book. It’s a great book. I should look for the audio by Salle. Thank you.
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yes it is was...it goes back to the late 90's i have in a cd maybe. still. might find it on ebay library etc --two parts first part is standard feel good meditation second part is a tear jerking confront your past memories of deceased loved ones and a real soul cleansing session you want to be alone for that--let me know if you cannot find it I will see if I can find mine record it and put in on google drive for you with my mac quick time player
 
boliverchadsworth said:
yes it is was...it goes back to the late 90's i have in a cd maybe. still. might find it on ebay library etc --two parts first part is standard feel good meditation second part is a tear jerking confront your past memories of deceased loved ones and a real soul cleansing session you want to be alone for that--let me know if you cannot find it I will see if I can find mine record it and put in on google drive for you with my mac quick time player
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sorry I see you have found it......let me your thought on the second part please.......
 
Today I watched ‘Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World.’ What impresses me most about Buddhism is that it doesn’t compete with any other religion
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Today I watched ‘Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World.’ What impresses me most about Buddhism is that it doesn’t compete with any other religion
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In practicing Taichi I get a lot of exposure to Buddhist and Daoist traditions and philosophy. I personally have felt that Buddhism blends with and compliments the teachings of Jesus. I've read works where it was speculated that Jesus traveled to India and studied, prior to his starting his ministry, but there's no evidence of that.
 
Nathan said:
I've read works where it was speculated that Jesus traveled to India and studied, prior to his starting his ministry, but there's no evidence of that.
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Jesus visited England too; Glastonbury to be exact; with his uncle, Joseph of Arimathea.........
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I have a question that has been nagging at me about one aspect of most guru's advice that seems at odds with this forums format. Most guru's preach to be unfazed by what people think of you. "It is not your business what others think or say about you." that kind of advice. It is meant so that you can totally be what you are in the moment, and not be influenced either in a negative or positive way from the outside world. It is meant so that one develops a silent confidence in one's original nature.

Then why are we supposed to be kind, and gentle and loving to everyone? It shouldn't matter if we a mature, and we are confident in our original nature. If we are truly unable to achieve this, we become dependent on what other people think and say about us. Confusing to me....

The forum is set up in a way that when you read/view what a person posts there are only five response icons. I find that some posts only get likes, or some posts don't get any response. Some sensitive posts get a hug or some get the winner of all, the love response. You have to very care full with the angry response because that can be very upsetting.

A little fake picture of an angry face. How can that be upsetting? If we are interested at all in becoming a mature adult, as all the guru's teach, we are not phased by how others respond to us. So why does forum and one's just like it, set it up in such a way to promote immaturity? The echo chamber is just getting responses that make one feel good with the likes and loves.

The guru's are not teaching the whole truth though. We all have emotions, and most of the time we can control them, BUT sometimes they come spiggling out. How do we react to the responses? Have you noticed your own reactions? Have they soured your mood ever? I know some people say "You have made my day." but that is dialogue not a silly picture.

I was reminded yesterday of this by having visitors in for a while. We seem to always be careful of what we say and do, so we will be accepted. We don't even say what we really think sometimes, because of what might transpire...especially if they don't like it. Then an argument happens. I noticed that when I didn't care about what others thought about what I said or did, it was much more natural. Without the social mores being the guideline, we actually had very interesting conversations about our lives.

I think the whole point is that we can easily become superficial and miss the opportunity to really get involved in life by being what others want us to be. For that reason I have decided to boycott the 5 responses game. Neither expecting any or giving any. I will respond if someone quotes my post with dialogue but I have ended this silly game of likes and dislikes. ( I already realize why everyone like the responses icons, so don't try to make them sounds "good". I have heard it all. Plus I won't be checking my posts for responses either...no more.
 
Paco Dennis said:
I have a question that has been nagging at me about one aspect of most guru's advice that seems at odds with this forums format. Most guru's preach to be unfazed by what people think of you. "It is not your business what others think or say about you." that kind of advice. It is meant so that you can totally be what you are in the moment, and not be influenced either in a negative or positive way from the outside world. It is meant so that one develops a silent confidence in one's original nature.

Then why are we supposed to be kind, and gentle and loving to everyone? It shouldn't matter if we a mature, and we are confident in our original nature. If we are truly unable to achieve this, we become dependent on what other people think and say about us. Confusing to me....

The forum is set up in a way that when you read/view what a person posts there are only five response icons. I find that some posts only get likes, or some posts don't get any response. Some sensitive posts get a hug or some get the winner of all, the love response. You have to very care full with the angry response because that can be very upsetting.

A little fake picture of an angry face. How can that be upsetting? If we are interested at all in becoming a mature adult, as all the guru's teach, we are not phased by how others respond to us. So why does forum and one's just like it, set it up in such a way to promote immaturity? The echo chamber is just getting responses that make one feel good with the likes and loves.

The guru's are not teaching the whole truth though. We all have emotions, and most of the time we can control them, BUT sometimes they come spiggling out. How do we react to the responses? Have you noticed your own reactions? Have they soured your mood ever? I know some people say "You have made my day." but that is dialogue not a silly picture.

I was reminded yesterday of this by having visitors in for a while. We seem to always be careful of what we say and do, so we will be accepted. We don't even say what we really think sometimes, because of what might transpire...especially if they don't like it. Then an argument happens. I noticed that when I didn't care about what others thought about what I said or did, it was much more natural. Without the social mores being the guideline, we actually had very interesting conversations about our lives.

I think the whole point is that we can easily become superficial and miss the opportunity to really get involved in life by being what others want us to be. For that reason I have decided to boycott the 5 responses game. Neither expecting any or giving any. I will respond if someone quotes my post with dialogue but I have ended this silly game of likes and dislikes. ( I already realize why everyone like the responses icons, so don't try to make them sounds "good". I have heard it all. Plus I won't be checking my posts for responses either...no more.
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I think the main goal of being true to self is to be the authentic you ; be true to yourself. A goal for being a guru is to live a peaceful life. If you are consistently getting in conflict with others then you aren’t living a peaceful life.

There are only 5 emojis to choose from but you don’t ‘have’ to choose any of them. Like you say, it’s not essential to have to response. You respond if you ‘want’ to. I don’t believe the emojis are there strictly to impress others. I think they are there so you can express yourself without having to say anything. For instance, I have a thread about going for walks. There’s not really a lot to comment on especially if you aren’t a walker. I, personally, don’t expect a lot of likes from others. I continue to post on it because I enjoy keeping tract of my walks.

Being true to yourself is about being your authentic self. If you don’t enjoy ‘liking’ other people’s posts, then don’t use the like buttons. To me, the like button is there to let others know you read there post but didn’t find it necessary to say anything. If somebody had a bad day, adding an unhappy face ☹️is letting them know you read there post and feel for them.

To be truthful, I didn’t really think you used the like button all that much. If using the like button doesn’t work for you, then by all means, don’t use it. I personally use it. The reason I use it is to let the person know I read there post. That’s it. Sometimes I don’t have anything to say. Sometimes I’ll read a post and think it’s a great post so I’ll like the post AND add ‘great post.’

The emojis are there is help us empress ourselves. Sometimes the emojis don’t fit the mood. If a member loses a partner a smiling hug emoji doesn’t quite ‘cut it,’ but most members understand that. I also wish there were ‘more’ emojis.

Anyway, I support your choice to not use emojis. I’m sure you can be yourself without using them. 😎

Note: I think getting along with others isn’t about having others ‘like’ you. I think getting along with others is about maintaining a level of peacefulness.
 
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PeppermintPatty said:
I think the man goal of being true to self is to be the authentic you ; be true to yourself. A goal for being a guru is to live a peaceful life. If you are consistently getting in conflict with others then you are living a peaceful life.

There are only 5 emojis to choose from but you don’t ‘have’ to choose any of them. Like you say, it’s not essential to have to respond. You respond if you ‘want’ to. I don’t believe the emojis are there strictly to impress others. I think they are there so you can express yourself without having to say anything. For instance, I have a thread about going for walks. There’s not really a lot to comment on especially if you aren’t a walker. I, personally, don’t expect a lot of likes from others. I continue to post on it because I enjoy keeping tract of my walks.

Being true to yourself is about being your authentic self. If you don’t enjoy ‘liking’ other people posts, then don’t use the like buttons.
To me, the like button is there to let others know you read there post but didn’t find it necessary to say anything. If somebody had a bad day, adding an unhappy face ☹️is letting them know you read there post and feel for them.

To be truthful, I didn’t really think you used the like button all that much. If using the like button doesn’t work for you, then by all means, don’t use it. I personally use it. The reason I use it is to let the person know I read there post. That’s it. Sometimes I don’t have anything to say. Sometimes I’ll read a post and think it’s a great post so I’ll like the post AND add ‘great post.’

The emojis are there is help us empress ourselves. Sometimes the emojis don’t fit the mood. If a member loses a partner a smiling hug emoji doesn’t quite ‘cut it,’ but most members understand that. I also wish there were ‘more’ emojis.

Anyway, I support your choice to not use emojis. I’m sure you can be yourself without using them. 😎

Note: I think getting along with others isn’t about having others ‘like’ you. I think getting along with others is about maintaining a level of peacefulness.
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Are most people's goal to get along with others? That doesn't seem to be a very truthful or helpful way of creating a healthy thriving society. We have to understand that some things we think and do can be very counterproductive to the welfare of others and need to disagree with them. The teachers insist on a peace that works for everyone, not just a few who you get along with. It seems they are insisting that we face some pretty stark realities about life and be honest about them.
 
Paco Dennis said:
Are most people's goal to get along with others? That doesn't seem to be a very truthful or helpful way of creating a healthy thriving society. We have to understand that some things we think and do can be very counterproductive to the welfare of others and need to disagree with them. The teachers insist on a peace that works for everyone, not just a few who you get along with. It seems they are insisting that we face some pretty stark realities about life and be honest about them.
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I can’t speak for others. I can only speak for myself. My goal is peace. Since my goal is peace, I don’t have any urge to debate over politics. If others had the same goal there wouldn’t be so many people jumping into debates. When I was younger. I loved to debate and was fairly good at it. In fact I remember debating over whether marijuana being legalized was a good or bad idea right here on this forum and that was only 6 years ago.

If maintaining a peaceful stance isn’t important to you then go ahead and debate with others. I personally think liking yourself is FAR more important than having others like you. If you can debate with others and still like and respect yourself then go ahead and do it.
 
Since I can’t yet do my yoga, I decided to start meditating instead. Yesterday I started and felt an instead improvement both mentally and emotionally. It completely calmed me down. Today I did a 20 minute guided meditation and feel fabulous. I’m now leaning more towards Buddhism. It’s something I can better understand. This guided meditation was fabulous. I’m going to book mark it.

 
by Deva Premal, song and chanting mantra 108 times. She is glorious. I have seen her in concert, and she tours frequently. She is a gem. She partners with her husband Miten. Their website is
Deva Premal & Miten
https://devapremalmiten.com

'Flame carriers of a 5000 year old tradition, Deva Premal and Miten are at the forefront of the burgeoning world-wide chant phenomenon.'

Her voice is angelic beyond description.
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