SpiritualityThe following articles are about spirituality - be it Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, or Universal. The message is the need for spirituality. Scroll down for an introduction to our featured articles, or click directly to one of the articles from the list on the right. |
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For Times Like
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Acceptance of Death by Margaret Coberly.  One
important and obvious realization that can come to light when thinking about
death is that death is inevitable. Through the process of further reflection, a
greater awareness of death occurs and eventually a calm presence in the face of
death can be developed.
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Call the Angels to Action by Elizabeth Clare Prophet  with
Patricia R. Spadaro.Some people say, "If there are all these angels waiting to help us, then why haven't they already done something about this problem in my life?" But what they don't realize is that the universe is based on free will and team work. |
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Mindless
Zen by Osho.  Zen is a kind of uneducation, a kind of unlearning. It
teaches you how to drop that which you have learned, how to become
unskillful again, how to become a child again... |
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Death Denial by Margaret Coberly, Ph.D., R.N. Most
people are so strongly habituated to death denial that when death appears they
are caught entirely by surprise. Overwhelmed and confused, they tend to miss out
on the extraordinary opportunity for peace and resolution that is inherent in
the dying trajectory.
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7 Paths
to God by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.  The
seven directions and the seven chakras reveal seven paths to God. No one
path is no more "advanced" than another. They are simply different
expressions, distinct rays of energy that each of us embody. |
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Humility as a Way of Life by Tolly Burkan.  Generally
speaking, humility is a virtue. It
usually indicates some degree of ego
reduction. Of course, the nefarious
ego can even flaunt humility to its
own ends. Foolish pride and ego
glorification are pretty much
universally recognized as the
opposite of spirituality.
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The Inner
Life by Jasmin Lee Cori.  The
real riches lie in the kingdom
within, yet many people live their
lives not knowing how to find them.
Their energies are absorbed in
keeping up with the demands of a
busy life. |
Evolve
Yourself by
Rich Rahn. A lot of what we've been taught by well-meaning parents, teachers, and clergy, is not conducive to self-realization. We've been taught how to fit in, get by and do what we're told. |
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Is Anyone
Listening? by Alan C. Mermann, M.D., M.Div.  Many
of us live in a deadlock between
belief and unbelief. Underlying a
prayer can be the question, "Is
anyone listening?" |
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A Spiritual Life
Game by Sarano Kelley.  Many
people don't think about their
spiritual lives until they're faced
with a crisis such as a
life-threatening illness. |
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Life is Your
Prayer by Neale Donald Walsch.  God understands our desires not just through "prayers", but through every thought we think, every word we speak, and everything we do. |
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Becoming Peace |
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Bridging East & West by Diane Morgan. Most Western traditions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, see the absolute as transcendent, beyond, and other. Most Eastern traditions, on the other hand, envision it as immanent, within, and ultimately identical with the seeker. |
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The Search for Happiness |
I
have believed all my life that there is a necessary interaction that occurs
between a person and the Divine. This interaction does not come only to
prophets, bodhisattvas, and other great spiritual masters, it comes also to us:
ordinary people in our ordinary lives...
with
Gregg Braden