Tag: spiritual practice
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The Power of Ego
In the teachings of the Christian Church, there is reference to evil or Satan. I believe that under Jesus Christ’s teachings, the reference to this evil is the actions of the ego within each of us. We have within each of us the Divine and the Ego. If we observe evil or harm in this…
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Touched By the Divine
As I sat at breakfast in Cinque Terra, Italy, I found the Divine within while consciously observing without judgment my surroundings. It was an AHA moment that I felt my higher self and that we can access her at anytime by just being in the moment because this where she resides. I healed my heart in Italy.…
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Ego and Mental Illness
I have had an opportunity to observe those with mental illness. What I have observed is that they have extremely over active egos. This is particular true of those who exhibit paranoid symptoms. These individuals perceive slights and project harm when it does not exist in reality. What I believe is happening is that many…
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Accepting Unconditional Love
The Via Dell’Amore or Trail for Lovers is the hiking trail along the cliffs of Cinque Terra in the Italian Riviera connecting the five small villages here. In this place is where I experienced unconditional love. As I approached the trailhead, I needed to pay five Euros to enter the trail to an attendant. As…
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Peace on Earth through Nonjudgment
Cinque Terra also known as the five lands rests on the cliffs of the Italian Riviera with beautiful views and breathtaking panoramas. I found a Catholic Church perched on top of a mountain facing the sea. As I sat in the pews, I wept for the death of Jesus who raised his Kundalini and was…
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The Magic of the Present Moment
I completed the first part of my trip and headed to Monterosso in Cinque Terra in the Italian Riviera. As I took the ferry from Corsica, France to Genoa, Italy enroute to Monterosso, I listened to the podcast of Oprah’s Book Club of Eckhart Tolle’s new book, “A New Earth.” He talks about nonresistance, nonjudgment,…
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Our Continuous Tests
During our journey, we are continuously tested through our life lessons. When we overcome one test, there are just more to follow. Recently as I struggle to release my ego, I have been sent a serious of men who irritate the heck of me, and they are the teachers for my life lessons. These men…
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Balancing the Ego
In spiritual practice, ego is viewed as the “bad guy” causing us all sorts of havoc, delusions, and addictions. When we awaken, we begin to understand ego’s control over us. The truth is that ego evolved to protect us from carnivore predators, danger, and to help us survive. However, during the course of evolution, the ego…
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Figuring It All Out
As an adult who suffered from childhood abuse and lived under a dysfunctional family dynamic, I never learned how to choose healthy friends and relationships in my life. After two year of spiritual practice and emotional healing work, I finally am figuring things out for myself. It is never too late to learn how to…
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