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Volume 1 : Issue 1 : June 2007

Y O U R S P I R I T UA L
R EVOLUTION
Truth - Teaching - Tools - Technology - Transformation

The Art & Science of


Meditation
The Keys to Effective Prayer The Parable of The Garden
Past-Life Regression Therapy Review of A Great Movie!
Message From The Executive Editor

“Journey of a thousand miles


begins with one step...”
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Contents

01. The Presents of Presence 01


By Ann Albers

02. The Art & Science of Meditation 04


By Prem Nirmal
01
03. Living Meditation in Practice 11
By C J Martes

04. The Keys to Effective Prayer 15


By Mitchell Gibson MD

05. The Parable of The Garden 19


By Dr. Michael Sharp

19 06. Good Things Come in Large Packages 24


By Brenda Barnhart

07. Past-Life Regression Therapy 26


By Dr. Newton K., M.D.
08. Review of A Great Movie - Don’t Miss It! 30
By Amitt Parikh
09. Humor Time! 32

10. Book Zone 33


By Ann Albers

Whether you choose to call infinite reality the 'quantum field' or the 'mind of
God' you are part of it, one with it, and able to access its treasures in the still, quiet
moments where you become conscious and present to the miracle of life as it exists
both within and around you

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T he entire
universe is
contained within you.
How do we turn our minds off, and simply allow
ourselves the gift of feeling love in each moment? The
angels say that appreciation is one of the secrets to
All answers, all such presence. Can you connect with your heart, and
solutions, all feelings, search for things to appreciate in each moment? Can
and all possibilities exist you find the love within yourself no matter what is
within you right now. going on around you? Can you find something of
Within your DNA exists beauty around you right now?
the possibility to be any
The angels once interrupted a litany of thoughts
human being on the planet. Within your brain
running through my mind while I was stopped at a
exist the same possible connections that form in
traffic light. I had many errands to run that day and
the minds of the most brilliant among us, and the
was irritated at the delay. “You've never noticed the
most humble. Within your heart is the ability to
rocks in the median,” they told me. “Be present with
feel any human emotion. Within your spirit is
them.” I knew I was receiving another heavenly
the ability to access infinite possible realities.
lesson and so I turned to focus on the rocks in the
Whether you choose to call infinite reality median. I had stopped at this light many times before
the 'quantum field' or the 'mind of God' you are and never noticed the beautiful river stones that were
part of it, one with it, and able to access its placed between the two sides of the divided road.
treasures in the still, quiet moments where you
As I placed my attention on the rocks, all of the
become conscious and present to the miracle of
sudden my awareness flew through time, and I saw the
life as it exists both within and around you.
volcanoes that formed them, the rivers that tumbled
“Meditation,” the angels say, “is nothing more
them, the men who gathered, delivered, and installed
than becoming present to the presents of
them. All of the sudden I was no longer worrying
presence.”
about what I had done or not done earlier that day, and I
Traditionally meditation involves quieting was no longer concentrating on what I had yet to
the mind and achieving a state of inner peace by accomplish. In that one moment of presence, I felt a
placing your attention on the breath, chanting a sense of peace and connection with all of life. The
mantra, or focusing on something moving yet traffic light turned green, and I went about my day
constant, such as the flame of a candle, or a spot with gratitude for the simple things that we tend to take
in the waters of a moving river. The angels for granted. I was in harmony with my spirit and the
teach that anything that brings you into the world around me. The day mirrored this inner
present moment can be a form of meditation. tranquility and flowed very smoothly.
When you are truly present walking your So, for those of you who don't or can't meditate in a
dog, with no thought, and nothing other than traditional way, try paying very close attention to the
your attention placed upon the love of the things around you. Try to act as if you are viewing
moment, you are participating in a form of them for the very first time. Walk into your house and
meditation. If you love to cook, the simple act pretend you are a visitor who has never been there.
of chopping vegetables while appreciating their Really be present. Look at everything in sharp detail.
color, fragrance, and texture can be a Check in with your feelings as you do so. What feels
meditation. Looking into the eyes of someone right and good to you? What feels out of place?
you love, with simple presence rather than Without thought, allow yourself to move things
thought, can be a meditation.

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wisdom, appreciation, the ability to access
around, daydream of changes, or simply sit in information when you need it, and ultimately the
appreciation of what is already there. ability to love all of life. In the present, you can see
Next time you meet with an old friend, look at that everyone is doing the best they can in each
them as if you have never seen them before. Scan moment. In the present, you realize that you are
their face. Gaze deeply into their eyes. Feel your connected with all of life. In the present you remain
love and appreciation. Likewise, next time you find clear and able to think straight, tap into your intuition,
yourself with a person who bothers you, try looking and tune into the multitude of possibilities available in
deeply into their eyes. Try to see past your irritation the next moment. In the present, you are truly able to
and see what is truly there. Maybe you will see their choose actions in alignment with the deepest truths of
fear and insecurity. Maybe you will see their your heart.
woundedness. Such a willingness to be present with The presents of the presence are available to all
everyone even the difficult souls inspires greater with just a little practice each moment. When you find
love and compassion. Ultimately this creates your mind wandering to the past, try to notice
greater peace in your own heart. something beautiful around you right now. When you
When you are present with life, your ability to tap find yourself drifting into the future, remind yourself
into your intuition and even 'common sense' is that you will make far better choices if you notice
amplified. You make clearer decisions when you where you are now.
are not muddying your mental waters with worry Give yourself the gift of a lifetime that is indeed a
about the past or fears of the future. You can even meditation on the love of God, the glory and the
learn to hear the angels, or hear the messages behind wonder of creation, and in the words of dear Elvis, a
the words of those whom you interact with here contemplation on the “Wonder of You.”
upon this earth.
©Ann Albers, all rights reserved.
The “presents of presence” are honesty, integrity,
Www.visionsofheaven.com

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THE ART & SCIENCE OF MEDITATION

By Prem Nirmal

What is Meditation? Meditation is neither 'prayer',


Meditation is the freedom from thought, a state of nor 'chanting' nor 'contempla-
no-mind. It is a state of pure consciousness with no tion'. No 'mantra' is to be
contents. It is the activation of natural 'seeing' chanted, no form of 'deity' or
activity, of the 'Self' or Consciousness. It is the finest outside 'Guru' is to be enter-
way to increase one's personal energy by getting tained, nor any 'pranayama'
connected to the Source. practice like holding one's
Meditation takes you…
Meditation is a key to breath i.e. 'kumbhaka' should
From Tension to Attention
unlock the mystery of be attempted during medita-
From Stressfulness to Gracefulness
existence. It is a method par From Illness to Health tion.
excellence, to go into altered From Fearfulness to Fearlessness
states of consciousness, From Dullness to Sharpness
When And How of
wherein it is possible to From Rigidity to Flexibility Meditation
perceive alternate frequency From Discontentment to Contentment Meditation should be
universes, which are all From Restlessness to Tranquility undertaken regularly and for a
simultaneously co-existing. From Complexity to Simplicity minimum of twenty minutes to
From Fragmentation to Integrity one hour every day. Time can
Meditation is easy and From Separatism to Unity be increased further as you
not at all difficult. It is a From Vanity to Sanity proceed.
knack, which can be mas- From Warfare to Lovefare
tered with the help of regular From Ownership to Trusteeship Meditation at the same time
practice. From Loneliness to Aloneness (All-Oneness) of the day and at the same place
From Misery to Bliss is good to begin with. As you
Meditation begins From Bondage to Liberation start understanding that it is the
b a s i c a l l y w i t h From Indifference to Compassion inner state that is important,
"Anapanasati", which means any time and any place is okay
to keep one's total attention for meditation.
and awareness only on one's normal breathing
process. In Pali language, in which Buddha talked, Meditation can be done in any comfortable sitting
'Ana' means 'In-breath', 'Apana' means 'Out-breath', posture, keeping the spine erect, as far as possible.
'Sati' means 'To be one with'. Legs crossed or folded, hands should be clasped and

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eyes to be closed. This helps in harnessing the seeing the things directly. This is known as
energy within by avoiding the drainage or the "Vipassana", the "Special Seeing". Many Meditators
outward flow of energy Routine wanderings of the have reported various experiences of this stage,
mind should be cut right away, as and when they known as third eye experiences.
arise, and attention should constantly be brought
With witnessing of thoughts and further sharpen-
back to the chosen work at hand, i.e. consciously
ing of this awareness, getting rooted into no-thought
observing the breath. Instead of thinking too much
state becomes easy. With this the energy reservoir
about how to start and when to start, simply observe
builds up, as there is no dissipation of energy by
your breath and you have begun your journey in
thought mind. Just by staying more and more into this
meditation!
state, the energy build up goes to peak and it falls back
What Are the Different Stages to upon itself. This is the enlightenment experience, the
awareness becoming aware of itself. With this multi-
the State of Meditation?
dimensional awareness becomes possible and you can
Meditation means to be in thoughtless state with
see various frequency universes (Etheric, Astral,
full awareness.
Causal etc.) which are all simultaneously co-existing,
Just for the purpose of preliminary understand- with your 'poly-vision'. This brings about the under-
ing, various progressive stages of meditation can be standing of various different frequency universes,
seen as: gross, subtler as well as subtlest. You understand all
You begin with conscious observance of natural these 'consensus realities' as temporary illusive
breathing process. This is known as "Anapanasati". phenomena and discard all these experiences of the
(Controlling or manipulation of breathing process is past and remain rooted totally in the present moment.
not necessary.) In case of thought taking away your This is "Nibbanna" or Nirvana, the desire-less state.
attention from breathing process, come back to Higher the intensity, less is the time required to
observing breath without fighting with thought. progress in meditation.
In the next stage include your heartbeats in your
What Meditation is not!
awareness along with breathing process. This is
Chanting of any Mantra, Stotras, Naam-smaran or
two-point awareness. Next bring about the aware-
Japa may help some people to quieten their mind and
ness of entire body along with breathing process.
bring it to one point of concentration, but it is not
This is known as "Kayanupassana". Here you are
meditation. Concentration on any one point like
aware of every happening inside your body.
trataka is not Meditation. Contemplation on any one
In the next stage increase your awareness further thought or an idea is not meditation.
to include all the sounds of outer as well as inner
Idol worship (Murti pooja) - Offering of prayers in
world. Let your awareness become more intense and
various forms is not meditation. Twisting and turning
broader as well. Let it grow to multi-point aware-
the body in various postures or Asanas may be good
ness, meaning - being conscious of many aspects "at
for the suppleness of the body but it is not meditation.
a time". e.g. You are conscious of your breath, your
heartbeats, your body sensations, various sounds Bio-energy exercises, Pranayama, holding of
inside as well as outside. You are also aware of the breath - kumbhaka- or manipulation of breath in any
air touching your skin, various fragrances in the form may be useful for increasing vitality levels of
room etc. By just being rooted into this state, the cellular body but it is not meditation. Guided relax-
third eye opens on its own accord and you start ation processes and creative visualizations may be

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helpful in relaxing the mind in the beginning but it is Ÿ Listening to instrumental music like Santoor,
not meditation. Flute.
Listening to good instrumental / classical music, Ÿ Music/ Dance/ Catharsis in any form.
as a tool, can be a good help in preparation for
Ÿ Guiding instructions - direct or from cassettes.
meditation to begin with but 'musical-entertainment'
is not meditation Singing 'Bhajans' - devotional Ÿ Use of any special techniques for meditation with
songs - is not meditation, but as a natural and or without the help of various structures or toys
spontaneous outcome of meditative experience, such as Pyramids, Pendulums, Crystals, Pagodas,
bliss is some times expressed with devotional songs. Candles, Bells, Books, CDs, cassettes etc.
It has been noticed Do You Ever Meditate? Use of tools, toys and
that people spend lot of You fix up time, regular and punctual techniques is like using the
time in 'preparation for And you plan to meditate. boat to cross the river. Use it
meditation' and are left You take a bath, become clean and fresh, if it helps you, cross the
with no time for actual And you get ready to meditate. river and jump out of the
'Meditation'. Masters You select a corner dark and cool boat onto the shore of
suggested many aspects And you desire to meditate. meditation. Come out of the
mentioned above to the You prepare the seat - soft & clean boat and be grateful to it.
And you wish to meditate. The problem comes when
beginners as a good help
You bring the flowers fresh and fragrant you get stuck with the boat
in the preparatory stages
And you decide to meditate.
of sadhana. But what has and are not ready to jump
You burn incense and rich perfumes
happened is that more out of it. If you carry the
And you aspire to meditate.
and more people cling to You sit in Asana, straight and still,
boat on your head and go on
the preparatory stages And you try to meditate. glamorizing about it on
and get stuck there and You chant, breathe and concentrate, loudspeakers to impress
do not proceed further on And you think you meditate. upon various groups,
the path. The purpose of And with all these preparations and plans of mind, insisting that every body
segregating real medita- Do you ever become free from thought to meditate? must use your boat only, it
tion from the preparatory Do You Ever Meditate? creates problems. This kind
stages is to help seekers of attitude creates hurdles in
to come to the real your further journey.
journey and progress on the path faster. Becoming disciple or follower of people who pose
themselves as 'GURU' and make you dependent on
Group Meditation & Outside them and their toys and techniques, cassettes and
dependency kriyas is equally dangerous. Real meditation awakens
Group Meditations are useful to motivate each the INNER GURU leading to the ultimate freedom
other and to share the group energy to begin with; and that is the end of all outside dependencies.
but ultimately meditation is a 'solo inward journey'
and all sorts of outside dependencies need to be What Are the Outcomes of
discarded to find the Source within. Preparatory Stages of Meditation?
Thousands of systematic experiments in the field
By outside dependencies we of sientific spirituality are carried out by various
mean… groups, seekcers and scientists, in different parts of the

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world. Following are the common outcomes messages and guidance.
reported by people practicing the preparatory stages
Ÿ Glimpses of the past lives, realizing the past
of meditation. You can experience it for yourself by
mistakes and learning through them becomes
experimenting.
easier.
Changes found in work - Ÿ Realizing the effects of past karmas helps to sort
environment and at personal out the problems in present relationships.
level are… Ÿ The purpose of life is better understood.
Ÿ Stress levels are reduced drastically.
Ÿ Finally, Enlightenment / Nirvana / Buddhahood is
Ÿ Personal effectiveness enhances. tasted
Ÿ Quality and Productivity levels at work are
improved. Meditation Experiences
Ÿ Please remember: All the experiences are just the
Ÿ With 'awareness of the moment', Time manage- passing phases on the journey towards meditation.
ment is better taken care of. It is not real meditation! You are neither the
Ÿ Learning ability' is enhanced drastically. experience nor the experiencer. You are the one
Ÿ Memory power is increased. Wasteful habits die who is witness to all experiences.
a natural death.
Ÿ Ability to see 'Right' and 'Wrong' increases Ÿ Various Experiences at Physical Level
drastically. Ÿ Headache or pain in any part of the body. (This is
Ÿ Sleep time requirement gets decreased. Helps to very common. We receive cosmic energy in
maintain positive attitude towards life. meditation, which cleanses the sick part of the
Ÿ Interpersonal relationships become more body, and this causes pain. This pain is felt only
qualitative and fulfilling. when one is in meditation.)
Ÿ Understanding human behaviors in every
Ÿ Body becomes very light or very heavy.
situation becomes easier.
Ÿ Healing of body-mind happens naturally and Ÿ Body feeling very cold or it may perspire.
enhances health at all levels. Ÿ Hearing clearly the beating of one's own heart from
Ÿ Peaceful and Joyous state of mind stays for inside.
longer duration.
Ÿ Increased levels of patience, forgiveness, Ÿ Feeling of hot gases going out of ears.
quietude and happiness. Ÿ Body going into various yogic postures / move-
ments.
People diving deep in meditation
have reported following… Ÿ Experiencing sudden laughter or crying.
Ÿ Intuition starts functioning better. Ÿ Body sways front to back or sidewise or whirling
Ÿ Third eye activation happens over a period of sensations are felt even when the physical body
time, leading to seeing of 'Aura' with naked eyes. is steady. (This is because of the astral body trying
to separate from physical.)
Ÿ Ability to 'Astral Project' or 'Astral Travel'.
Ÿ Feeling that something has gone out of our body
Ÿ Contact with Angel guides, Higher-Self and and being afraid of it. (Fear is common and
other astral masters takes place to take personal
there is no need to specially worry about such fears.

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Better way to handle fear is to face it squarely Ÿ Seeing friends and relatives who are alive or
as and when it arises. By doing so it will rise to its departed.
peak and then it will subside.)
Ÿ Seeing dead friends and relatives. (Comfort them;
Ÿ Feeling sleepy / drowsy. (It is not 'sleep', a Suggest to them to seek assistance from
thought-free state of mind gives such a feeling in Enlightened Souls and to move on to upper worlds)
the beginning.)
Ÿ Seeing astral masters / Gods. (Request them to give
Hearing/ Smelling Experiences knowledge. Listen to their messages.)
Ÿ Hearing voices, words or messages. Ÿ Seeing hills and forest. (as a part of astral journey)
Ÿ Hearing sounds or musical notes. Ÿ Seeing books and pen (Suggestion to try auto
Ÿ Becoming aware of various fragrances around. writing)

Ÿ Hearing one's own snoring very clearly.(Means Ÿ Following a "Jyoti" or "Light". (Means following
you are aware of your relaxed body sleeping) masters. Follow the Masters wherever they take
you)
Various Energy Experiences Ÿ Seeing all types of "Visions", the snap-shots of
Ÿ Feeling that the body has become very small. future events.
Ÿ Feeling that the body has expanded greatly and Ÿ Visions of the past lives and Seeing / realizing past
has become gigantic. mistakes.
Ÿ Losing bodily awareness of joining of the hands. Ÿ These experiences, one may encounter on the way
Ÿ Losing awareness of time spent in meditation. to meditative state. But till these are experienced,
the meditative state has not been reached! Only on
Ÿ Flying like a bird or an airplane. (Astral travel) transcendence of all or any such experiences, the
Ÿ Feeling that you are meditating at new places. meditation happens!
Ÿ Feeling upward creeping movement from the Subtler Hindrances to the Deeper
base of the backbone. (Awakening of kundalini)
Inner Journey
Ÿ Feeling of being healed of illness. Various third eye experiences / Astral body
Ÿ A deep contentment, great peace and bliss dawns experiences / Cosmic body experiences (Body
upon a person. expansions etc.), even though indicative of some
progress on the path, are just the passing phase of
Seeing or Light Experiences meditation. All experiences are always of the 'Bodies',
Ÿ Total darkness, brilliant light or various colors however subtle it may be. It is better to go through
are seen even with closed eyes. these experiences whole-heartedly with total aware-
ness and discard them to go beyond. Hanging onto the
Ÿ Seeing of terrifying images (Masters give the memory of past experiences and expecting more such
experiences to drive away fear complexes)
experiences in future are the biggest hurdles to get
Ÿ Seeing of snakes in astral visions. rooted in the present moment.
Ÿ Seeing and experiencing being moving at a fast Sharing of meditation experiences with like-
pace in a dark tunnel opening into bright light. minded Meditator friends, if the need be, is okay, but
(Classically called 'Tunnel Experience') glamorizing of these experiences should be avoided.

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At the later stage it is understood that 'Verbalization' them. It is also possible that a meditator may not
is an attempt of 'thought' trying to express the encounter any of these powers and continue the
experience of 'thought-less' dimension. Perfect inward journey without any problem.
verbalization of deeper level meditation experiences
Always remember that the ultimate aim of
is not easy and the very attempt of verbalizing may
meditation is to come to the state of 'Nirvana' (Nir -
lead to losing the essence of it.
vana means No - desires) or 'desire-less state'.
With diving deep into meditation on regular
basis, one may become capable of having control Witnessing:
over various subtle forces, The Essence of Meditation
traditionally known as Meditation Once you start meditating
'Sidhhies', e.g. capacity to Meditation… Meditation… you will find that observing
make body very small or big It is not the focussing of attention. breath and body sensations is
or heavy or light or transpar- Nor is it narrowing of Consciousness, easy. Now it is possible to
ent, ability to teleport It is not the thought in its exclusion acknowledge the continu-
objects, mind reading, Meditation… Meditation… ously chattering mind with its
levitation, flying with It is not the glorified experience unceasing self-dialogue. See
physical body (Aakash- Nor is it a flight of wishful will the pictorial representation of
gamana), entering into other It is not an enforced silence! this state of thought-mind in
What is true Meditation? (Diagram-1) From here
body at will (Parkaya-
It's a perception of mind's entire movement, onwards moving towards
pravesh), capacity of wish
An aloof attention in the present,
fulfillment etc. They are a thoughtless state becomes
Witnessing without any one witnessing
kind of temptations on the possible with witnessing of
A Total Experience of the Moment!
way. A meditator, if not Meditation… Meditation…
thoughts. Witnessing means
aware of this aspect, may A transparent flow of Internal Energy, aloof observation of thoughts.
get caught into it very easily Without any hindrance or deception, Thought flow is like flowing
and may get stuck with it, With tranquillity and clarity. river. We need to jump out of
forgetting completely the Meditation… Meditation… this river of thoughts, and
real journey, which is An experience of Enormous, observe the flow by establish-
towards enlightenment. A moment of total fulfillment, ing oneself on the riverbank.
There is nothing wrong in A creative timeless Existence,
Witnessing is a knack that
knowing the 'Science of That is true Meditation; that is true Meditation! happens within…Initially it is
Sidhhies' as it comes and a 'thought' trying to observe
going beyond, but it is other thoughts. W hen you give a challenge to that
definitely not desirable to show-off these powers to 'thought' to observe two other thoughts at a time, you
public as it may result into ego enhancement and will find that a 'thought' is not capable of doing that.
ultimately getting stuck with it. It is important to With such a challenge, the witness is created for the
know such subtler hindrances and better to avoid

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first time. As you start witnessing the thoughts as ING" of how the mind functions and governs the
they arise in your inner sky, the thought flow behavioral patterns. Without 'Swadhyaya', the
becomes streamline. (Diagram-2) As you start ultimate flowering of medita-tion in this new kind of
witnessing more and more the thought flow starts understanding is very difficult.
reducing and they fall in line, with minimum traffic
'Satjana-sangatya', to be in the company of
of thoughts. (Diagram-3) As the intensity of aloof
enlightened masters - makes it easier to come to that
observation goes on increasing it becomes possible
understanding faster. It is not just the words of the
to see the beginning of a thought, the middle of a
master but the ener-gy field of the master that is felt in
thought and the end of a thought as you trace the
his presence, can throw a person into meditative
whole trajectory of a thought with your aloof
awareness and masters' wisdom helps to develop the
observation. With this you notice the gap between
ultimate understanding.
the two thoughts. (Diagram-4) As you continue
witnessing with higher intensity the gap goes on Meditation alone makes a person fit for
increasing. As the intensity of aloof-observation 'Swadhyaya' and 'Satjana-sangatya' while
goes to the peak, it becomes possible to get rooted 'Swadhyaya' and 'Satjana-sangatya' can save the
into the vibrant silence of thoughtless state. (Dia- meditator from the temptations of the senses and
gram-5) To be in this state without any expectations, falling back into the old patterns of the mind.
is the prelude to the new dimensional quantum jump Meditation, 'Swadhyaya' and 'Satjana-sangatya'
called enlightenment! together prepare the person for 'Satsang'. 'Satsang' is
not 'socializing' with spiritual circles! 'Satsang' means
Meditation alone is not enough… to be with Truth, which is within oneself, in each one
It may be true that only a meditator can become of us. This is the awakening of INNER GURU, the
enlightened, but only meditation is not enough for ultimate flowering of meditation.
enlightenment. Meditation needs to be supple-
mented with intense 'Swadhyaya' the 'self-study' to ©prem nirmal, all rights reserved.
develop the intense and clear "UNDERSTAND- www.premnirmal.com

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Accessing Harmony:
Living Meditation in Practice
By C J Martes

H ave you ever


experienced a
truly synchronous moment
you can have continual to growth in the areas of
wisdom and understanding. The silent belief within
in time? A place where the your process is that your endeavors will grant you
flow of energy was perfect, more enlightenment. You hope to be permitted to
full of unexpected surprises enter this place with access to all the spiritual
and nothing seemed go qualities of unconditional love, inner peace, life
wrong? You may know harmony and balanced energy.
what this feels like during
your attempts to gain greater Your journey to find our true life path is an
clarity. If you haven't don't important one. As you awaken, you feel an inner
worry everything comes in time. knowing that there is something else out there for
It's almost perfection when you access that place you, other than the rushed day to day experiences
where your life is in “sync” on every level. At first that can lack joy and true happiness. This awareness
you experience these moments on an infrequent can make you become excited and yearn for
basis. Flowing moments are memorable because everything to magically click into place so your old
when you enter that peaceful "zone" you feel like doubts will only a memory. In your excitement for
you are taking a breath of fresh air like never before. bigger and grander knowledge, you can be come
Life can be a continual series of beautiful impatient when it doesn't happen quickly enough.
interconnected moments which flow with ease. In In reality, your path is sometimes difficult to
contrast, when you leave this “zone” your life can find. It is so easy to become distracted in the
become a steep uphill climb where everything physical world. Daily living can make it difficult to
seems to fold into great confusion and chaos. access the natural flow of anything, especially
universal energies. How often to you intend to
Why can't you stay peaceful all meditate but there is “no time” for it? How often do
the time? you plan to do something good for yourself but put it
Searching to find your place and purpose in this off for another time?
world can be troublesome. A spiritual quest to find
a place of harmony is powerful and tricky endeavor Since this is human nature, try to set aside time
sometimes. It can seem like a faraway dream that for meditation and reflection to help yourself remain
you will seldom experience in your life. The great in balance. Sometimes it can be frustrating even for
news is you are fortunate to have so much spiritual me when life's lessons and daily situations seem to
knowledge available to you from many global thwart my efforts of inner peace. During periods of
resources frustration it can seem as though you are climbing
slowly up a tall mountain wondering- why
If you live your life as a seeker then you've been everything must be so hard? If you allow this
trying to soak up as much information as possible so

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viewpoint to take over, you will miss an important You are a spiritual being who originated from a
truth: part of your lessons in life are about learning to universal source comprised of pure, unconditional
let go and allow your life energy to "become" rather love. As you learn to express this spiritual energy
than try to “make” it into anything. within yourself, you will become better able to touch
that magical place of free-flowing manifestation
So how do you find that
Likewise, if you are bound by the heavy energies of
"magical" place?
fear, judgment and anger, your access to this energy
Attempt to let go of the hurried life you've been
flow is blocked. A lot of your life is spent, in one way
living. Release your negative thoughts. Open to
or another, trying to clear this energy or weight from
divine energies that vibrate to the frequency of love
yourself. Don't be disheartened. You can learn to heal
and acceptance. Doing that all at once can be a tall
them, layer by layer, and live a life of non-resistance
order for anyone. Don't expect it to happen all at
and acceptance. By doing so, you can succeed on your
one. This is unrealistic. Be gentle and forgiving of
spiritual quest for peace and harmony.
yourself whenever you feel that you are not moving
forward fast enough. Will your quest ever be satisfied?
Many of the priorities established in life are Of course it will! You will find it. You'll gain
really illusions based on worry and fear. Evaluate access at the perfect time for you. Your quest for a
the things in your life that restrict your natural flow harmonious existence is not a new concept for anyone.
of energy. Create positive changes whenever you As human beings on the earth, many have been able to
can. No matter what happens though, self-judgment access this "zone". Various eastern cultures have
is the killer of all that you are seeking. spiritual practices which help a person reach
enlightenment. As you continue to evolve your
Judgment toward yourself such as the feelings:
consciousness, you come closer and closer to a
you aren't doing good enough or “should” be further
personal reality of peace. You share this common goal
along your “path” are not helpful. When you catch a
with everyone that is part of the global community so
negative thought or judgment, do not worry
you are not alone.
yourself. Simply acknowledge it for what it is.
Remember you are human and have to learn by the One of the essential keys to enlightenment is
choices you make. Try not to make a huge deal of it. accessing and opening your true heart. Doing so
requires you to be more centered and live in the present
Slowly become aware of the energy in your life.
moment. Living in the moment gives you tremendous
Notice when things flow more naturally than at other
clarity and understanding. Practice allowing yourself
times. When it is not, you feel stuck. At these
to let go of your fears. Open yourself to this radiant
particular moments you could be trying to force your
part of your divine self. Learn to live with more
energy- rather than allow it. The real truth is you are
unconditional love and non-judgment. Gift this give to
seeking to locate something that is already inside.
yourself. Then you can fully share that divine love
Seeing this pattern in yourself can make it easier to
with others in a life changing and more powerful way.
stay on the path that will lead you to harmony.
Remember that the circumstances of your life are a
Trust yourself to hear what your inner guidance
direct mirror of the energy you are putting into the
is telling you. If you do not follow your own
world even if you are unaware of the details. Empower
intuition, you won't succeed very well in your search
yourself to learn more. Truthfully look at your life and
for harmony. Inner conflict can cause you to become
realize that everything in it is a reflection of what you
lost in the often chaotic physical world.
are holding on to. The law of attraction, simply put is:

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If you put out love, you create more love. If you put minutes and work up from there. Five minutes of time
out fear, you create more fear. The most helpful spent everyday can be profound and life changing.
thing in your growth process is to know yourself and
There are other ways to meditate and be mindful
understand the nature of your mind instead of
that are not about sitting still for a long period time. It's
dwelling on the nature of everyone else's.
easy not to consider them as meditation. It's easy to
Allow yourself to become mindfully aware that miss the many opportunities you have each day to
you are the conscious creator of your own existence. create more harmony.
Deep inside you is the knowledge that you have the
power to access the natural flow of all universal Here are useful ways to find time
energies. You don't have to fight or manipulate the for meditation and reflection:
energy, but rather allow it to work in harmony Make a Scheduled Time- If you wish to begin a
through you. You always have the choice to allow traditional meditation practice, set aside time for it.
the flow or grasp it tightly. This is a choice you are If you don't have meditation time that is specific it
making each and every day. can be much easier to get distracted and skip it.
Allowing creates opportunities for manifestation Take Time for Moments of Stillness- It is a
that were previously blocked to become a reality. practicality that you are busy trying to take care of
You can truly have your heart's desires for well- yourself, family and our other obligations. But is
being and greater consciousness. Your human quest very simple to take a few minutes to stop yourself
can at last be satisfied by using the tools you will in the present moment and be aware of your breath
have after you get to know your self. It is possible to and busy thoughts. Then begin again in a few
access that magical, existence of harmony, balance minutes with a more centered point of view.
and synchronicity much of the time.
Start the Day with Appreciation and Gratitude-
One of the most helpful ways to be mindful and There are actually a lot of easy ways to do this. One
grow spiritually is meditation. Your busy self can of the ways I love to do this is to sit outside in warm
raise objections: There's simply no time. I am too weather drinking coffee or tea and simply be with
tired. I just can't sit still. It is sad that life often drains the morning. I listen to the birds talking to each
you. Often the first thing to go is considering time other. It is an awesome moment to experience the
that would “fill you up” rather than “drain you”. awakening of all sentient beings each day. This is
When you say there is no time for meditation, just one example. Be creative, there are countless
you are actually denying yourself something that ways!
would make your life better. The common Be Fuly Present with Others- You have countless
perception is that “real” meditation is sitting on a interactions with others each day. How often are
cushion for an hour clearing your mind. This is not you thinking of something else or several things at
really the case. the same time? Stop yourself and focus on what the
When I started my meditation practice, I could person is communicating to you. You'll find a
only focus for 5 minutes and try to be aware of my richer experience in life with taking the time to
thoughts. Starting a meditation practice should go appreciate each person and living more in the
slowly. Don't set yourself up for failure and moment. I try this with my four children. I stop
discouragement by jumping in without realistic what I am doing and focus on them with direct eye
goals. Starting a practice should begin with 5 contact. Things flow more smoothly when I do
because each child feels that I understand and hear

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them. This is the need of everyone not isn't just communicating and experiencing what you have
children. rather than holding back. Regrets cause more
suffering than you realize.
Make Walking a Meditation- How much do you
miss each day? When you become narrowly As you can see meditation doesn't have to be
focused on where you are going, you miss restricted to time on the cushion. Meditation and
where you are. Try noticing your footsteps, the mindfulness can be present throughout each day.
surroundings, and the landscape of life all Regular meditation on a cushion can be a profound
around you. This is an easy way of being experience however. Just start out slow and work
present to life. Try to appreciate the myriad of your way up.
details which are gifts to you. It is your precious
Also, broaden your ideas of meditation practice.
human life so try not to miss it.
You can be more mindful and access more harmony if
Live each day as if it were your last- This is not you incorporate some of these mentioned ideas.
at all a morbid outlook about life. Your share the There are many other opportunities out there so feel
reality that your lifetime is not infinite. You will free to incorporate mindfulness in your own unique
leave this existence eventually. The point is, you way.
never know when or where. People become ill in
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lost a loved one and didn't tell them how you felt
or resolved an issue. Life is better spent

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The Keys to
Effective Prayer
By Mitchell Earl Gibson MD

Prayer releases an energy that emanates from


the human mind that has a direct effect on the environment.

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P rayer is one of the
oldest pursuits of
mankind. We can only
kinds of feeling affect their own experiments. It is, of
course, known and accepted by quantum physicists
that the observer of the experiment affects the
assume that it has been
with us as long as experiment. This is a basic law of Quantum
humans have been Mechanics. The degree to which it affects the
around. Prayer was experiment is the key we are talking about here.
probably right on the tip
Researchers in microbiology have found, for
of the tongue of the first
caveman who saw example, that human feeling either tightens or loosens
lightning strike a tree. No the stranding of human DNA on a microscopic slide
one ever teaches us how outside the body. In other words, researchers would be
to pray. Most of us fall into it and mimic the prayers looking through a microscope at DNA, and the quality
of others. If you go to a religious service, you will of the feeling in the room, the observers' feelings,
hear the leaders pray in a certain way. For most of us, would wind that DNA tighter, or would unwind it to a
that is what we end up doing for the rest of our lives.
There is however a great deal more to the process of looser state.
prayer that we can learn. Surprisingly, this Quantum science is beginning to bear out, through
technology is not very well publicized. study and experimentation, this relationship between
Imagine going back two hundred years into the human emotion and feelings and the outer world. For
past with a baseball, a bat, and nine gloves. If you sat example, recent research says the magnetic nature of
these implements down in a field and instructed a human emotion is directly linked to weather patterns
random group of boys to go play with them without and the barometric pressure.
any instruction, you might get them to play
something that resembled baseball. However, if you I am aware that these are outrageous statements to
showed them the rules of the game and how to play it make, because there is nothing in my formal academic
properly, you would get an entirely different background preparing me for these kinds of
outcome. You might even discover some very relationships. On the other hand, they are showing up
talented players you might otherwise have missed. and are being recorded in our world today. Examples
are the studies by Roger D. Nelson at Princeton
That is how prayer works. We are asked to pray Universe in his paper called, "Wishing for Good
for things in the same way that our ancient friends Weather: A Natural Experiment in Group
are asked to play baseball. Let us first examine the Consciousness," and also Lauri J. Robinson's work at
mechanics of what happens when we pray so that we Franklin Pierce College, showing that human
can then understand the rules. interaction with cloud formation/dissipation indicated
The Mechanics of Prayer results that were "significantly greater" than those
If we want to examine the mechanics of prayer, predicted by chance.
we have to turn to an unlikely ally, quantum physics. Dr. Bryd, a cardiologist with San Francisco
Quantum physics is the study of matter and energy at General Medical Center completed a research study
the deepest and most subtle levels possible. It is one involving 393 patients between August 1982 and May
of the most rigorous and challenging sciences in 1983. He divided the group into 192 patients who were
existence. In the last twenty years however, this prayed for, and 201 who were not prayed for. He
science has been shaken to its very foundation by a reported that among other things, the people who were
series of startling discoveries. prayed for were five times less likely to develop
Quantum physicists keep finding that certain pulmonary edema, pneumonia, or other post-surgical

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complications. They also died five times less often directed by positive thoughts and feelings.
than the patients in the control group.
ŸNegative Prayer uses the negative aspects of the
These findings are directly related to our divine creative force in order to bring about a
discussion on the mechanics of prayer. Quantum desired negative outcome. Negative prayer is
physics has shown us that we change the basic directed by negative thoughts and feelings.
nature of matter just by thinking about it. The human
ŸMiraculous Prayer uses the force of the
mind releases an energy radiation that is capable of
miraculous to bring about a desired result. This
interacting directly with matter.
type of prayer generally embodies the use of a
Prayer releases an energy that emanates specific tool or object to empower the energy of the
from the human mind that has a direct prayer beyond that which the human mind is
effect on the environment. capable of generating.
This energy comes directly from the soul and is
The Keys to Effective Prayer
filtered through various parts of the mind. We will
Now that we have a basic understanding of the
call this energy divine creative force. This force can
mechanics of prayer, we can use this knowledge to
take various forms. Let's examine those forms.
help us pray more effectively.
The Five Forms of Prayer
Key One.
There are a number of ways to categorize the
forms of prayer. For the purposes of our Adding positive emotion to the energy of a
discussion, we will examine the following four prayer improves the outcome of the prayer.
main types of prayer. When you pray, think about and event that is
positive and emotionally meaningful. This event
1. Conscious Prayer should be something that makes you feel good no
2. Unconscious Prayer matter what you were thinking about before the
3. Positive Prayer prayer. Research shows that this type of positive
imaging improves the power and focus of the prayer.
4. Negative Prayer
Key Two.
5. Miraculous Prayer
ŸConscious Prayer is one of the most common Repeat a prayer mantra focused on your
type of prayer. During conscious prayer, the desired outcome.
conscious mind conceives of a need and directs Mantras are ancient tools that are designed to
energy toward a source of higher aid and support. empower the force of prayer. The rosary is one good
example of a prayer mantra. Repetition amplifies the
ŸUnconscious Prayer is probably the most force of a prayer and gives it more power. Some
common type of prayer. During unconscious mantras have been repeated millions of times and have
prayer, the unconscious mind takes over the a great deal of standing force attached to them. Adding
process of prayer, without the aid of the your prayer to this standing force field can greatly
conscious mind, and directs the energy for its increase the chance that it will be answered. The
own purposes. This happens without the mantra need not be long and you don't even have to
knowledge or awareness of the individual. speak the language for it to be effective. Here are some
ŸPositive Prayer uses the positive aspects of the examples that you might find useful.
divine creative force in order to bring about a "AUM GUM GANAPATEYE NAMA”
desired positive outcome. Positive prayer is

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This is the Ganesh Gayatri Mantra. It has examples of miracle prayers, see our Free Mantra and
been spoken for thousands of years as a tool Prayer section. Our product The Miracle Prayer is an
for removing obstacles to progress and excellent example of a miraculous prayer. This prayer
achievement. condenses the energy of the name of God into a seven
“AUM SHRI HANUMATE NAMAH" line phrase.
This is the Hanuman Gayatri Mantra. This Key Four
mantra is ancient and is reported to be
associated with a particularly helpful and Pray for others; especially strangers.
friendly divine entity named Hanuman. When you pray for others, the energy of the prayer
automatically benefits you. Most people do not know
“Om Gam Gannpataye Gam Namah” this and tend to pray only for themselves and those that
This ancient mantra has the power to fulfill they know. Praying for others, especially those that
wishes. you do not know, releases a powerful force from the
There are countless examples of mantras in unconscious that benefits you as well as the recipients
the world. These are only a few. The fact of the prayer.
that the above mantras are in Sanskrit has Key Five
not diminished their effectiveness over the
centuries. Pray while meditating.
While you are meditating, the mind is much
Key Three calmer. The calm and focused mind generates a great
Memorize a miraculous prayer and repeat deal of positive divine creative force. By praying
it once before and after your prayer. while meditating, we take advantage of this force and
Miracle prayers are words of power that make our prayers much more powerful and effective.
condense the force of the miraculous into the form of
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By Dr. Michael Sharp
Magine for a moment a garden. it. You see the garden people, the Lightwalkers, were
Imagine that this garden is unlike any beings of pure light and love. These people were all
garden you have ever seen on this beauty, perfection, light, and glory and in their garden
earth. Imagine this is a garden full of they created nothing that was ugly or distasteful.
flowers and trees, of brilliant sights Truly, the Lightwalkers were like shining, glorious
and sounds, of sparkling diamond suns of creation. They were brilliant and blinding to
water and clear emerald forests. Imagine a garden behold and when they created
characterized by The Garden, they created it as a
unbelievable fertility and reflection of their perfect, light-
bounty. Imagine that in this filled nature. In The Garden
garden, life flourishes in there was no suffering or want.
peace, love, and joy. In this Each heart's desire was
garden there is nothing but fulfilled and that's just the way
contentment, bliss, and everybody wanted it.
happiness. Call this garden
The Garden of Eden or Life went on in perfection
Shambhala or Heaven if you and bliss for a long time in The
like for indeed it was like all Garden, but one day something
these places and more. Call it happened. One day a few of the
utopia and imagine it a place Lightwalkers (let us call them
of pure light. Then, when you The Explorers) thought to
have imagined all these themselves that maybe a
things, put them together and change was needed. These ones
you will know what The thought, maybe things could be
Garden was like. better. Maybe we could have more beautiful flowers
and trees, more brilliant sights and sounds, and more
Perhaps it goes without saying but I'll say it sparkling in the water of the forests. “Maybe,” they
anyway. In this beautiful, utopian garden, thought and so they put together a plan which called
everything was perfect. In The Garden, there was for more brilliant colors and more beautiful oceans
abundance and joy and nobody went without. and more glorious trees and more light, love, and
Nobody experienced pain for very long. Nobody abundance than was ever thought possible, and then
went unloved and this was all good because that is they took the plan and they went to elders of The
the way the people who created The Garden wanted Garden, and they said “Look at our plan.”

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“Isn't it cool?” watch. The Lightwalkers breathed a sigh of relief. The
work had begun.
“Isn't it wonderful?”
“Isn't it amazing?”
And the elders had to agree because in truth The
Plan was beautiful and amazing and glorious and if it
worked, if the thing could be done, it would be
something completely different. It would certainly
mean more of everything that The Lightwalkers
loved so much about The Garden. Of course The
Plan required a lot of work and a lot of effort. The
Plan would require mucking around in the darkness
outside The Garden. The Plan would not be a
holiday in paradise. But that was OK. The Elders and
The Explorers felt sure it was a workable plan. So
they took The Plan to the people and they said, “Here
is our plan, it will be hard, who will volunteer?”
Despite the amount of work and effort, despite the Thus did the work go on. While the Lightwalkers
hardship and the mucking around in the darkness, continued to exist in Joy and Bliss, the Explorers
many hands shot up for the Lightwalkers were worked hard in the darkness. There were flashes and
excited and wanted to participate. And so they did. there was thunder, there were crashes and there was
They packed their bags, joined The Explorers, bid rumble and every once in a while a crackle of fire
their tearful goodbyes, and walked out into the danced across the skin of the dark. It was a light-and-
darkness muck outside The Garden. They went sound show exciting like never before, and soon some
away from the light and disappeared from view. of the Lightwalkers who had stayed behind decided
they just couldn't stand it anymore, and they packed
Now the Lightwalkers who stayed back were a their bags and ran off into the dark, and as they did that
bit worried at first. This was without precedent. To it added to the fire. The lighting flashed brighter, the
be cut off in such a profound way from their sisters thunder crashed louder, and a fire crackled over the
and brothers was disturbing. Of course, they trusted thin skin of the dark until, all of a sudden, nothing.
that the explorers knew what they were doing, but Suddenly, all the flashing and all the thunder just
still they were worried. They waited and they stopped, just like that. One moment buzzing and
watched and watched and waited, and when they had crackling and the next nothing. At that point the
waited and watched to the limit of their patience, Lightwalkers who had stayed behind looked at each
they started to talk about sending out a search party. other. They were puzzled. They waited, but the silence
But then, much to their surprise, just as they started continued.
to take this action, “it” happened. All of a sudden, the
silence and the blackness of the darkness was broken “What could have happened?” they asked
by a flash and a sound. Then, there was another flash themselves. “Has something gone wrong?” they
and another sound. Then another and pretty soon the wondered. They waited and waited and they waited to
flashes were like lightning and the sound was like the limits of their patience and worry and they started
thunder and the lightning and the thunder rolled to talk about a search party. After all, this was highly
across the thin skin of the dark. It was exciting to irregular, unusual, and worrisome, but then at just

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about the time that they were ready to ask for “Wasn't it awesome?” they exclaimed with
volunteers for the search party, the darkness was excitement.
once again broken by a flash and a sound. Just like
Wild-eyed, they clenched their fists and they
before, lightning, thunder and fire crackled and
repeated, “Did you see that?”
rolled over the thin skin of the dark. It started off dim
and sporadic but grew much louder and brighter than “Did you see that?”
before. It was exciting. The work had begun once “We almost did it,” they laughed.
again.
“We almost had it.”
And so, the work went on. There were flashes “But we need your help,” they said, shaking our
and thunder and fire. The Lightwalkers gazed in shoulders.
fascination and amazement at the show. It was a
pulsating energy ball, like an oscillating star going “There was too much,” they gasped as they looked
Nova and it was very exciting. In fact, it was so up to the sky.
exciting that wave after wave of Lightwalker, “There was too many,” they said as they spread
overcome by the raw excitement of it all, jumped their shaking arms wide.
into the darkness to help. As they did that, the
lightning flashed and the thunder rolled and the fire “We need your help!”
crackled and the energy grew even wilder until all of
And of course, we (and by we I mean the
a sudden...
Lightwalkers who remained in The Garden) agreed.
*FLASH* What else could we do? Obviously the Explorers were
onto something big and exciting. So we said, “How
…and then… can we help?”, and as the explorers paused and
…DARKNESS... thought about it and after a few moments they said,
“Well, let's see. As you can see, it is extremely black
…and then… down there and we have a hard time seeing where we
…Silence… are going. We sometimes get lost and turned around in
the darkness, so it would be great if some of you could
…and then…
act as guides for us. You know,” they said, “each of us
Nothing… needs somebody to stay close to and help when we
ask.”
Of course, the Lightdancers were startled by this.
They looked at each other. They were puzzled. Once At hearing that, hands shot up everywhere.
again, they waited and wondered and worried only Volunteers jumped at the chance to participate. “We
this time the wait seemed like an eternity. In fact, it will help,” they said. “We will act as your guides. We
seemed as if something had gone wrong so they will provide assistance as required and we will walk
organized a search party, called for volunteers, and with you in the darkness.” Hearing this, the Explorers
then just as the search party was about to step out smiled and nodded in thanks and said, “There is
into the darkness, a frenzied group of Explorers something else. As you know, there is so little light
came screaming and rushing out of the darkness, down there and it is really hard to see what we are
hollering like mad maniacs. doing. What is worse, when things start to get real
crazy, we start bumping into each other. We get
“Did you see that?” they said breathless. elbowed, poked, jostled, and run over and it gets really

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messy. We need some of you to hold the light for us, then it would back off from the energy peak. Then,
so that we can see where we are going and avoid the another cycle and the energy would reach an even
worst of the bumps and the bruises.” higher crescendo and then it would back off from the
peak. And then another cycle, and then another, and on
Of course, hands shot up everywhere. Volunteers and on. It was like a balloon being inflated or water
jumped at the opportunity and said, “Whatever you smashing up against an overburdened dam. It seemed
need, we will do. We are at your humble service.” To as if the energy was trying to break through the thin
this the Explorers nodded and smiled and said, skin of the darkness, and it had to build up steam to do
“There is one more thing. As you know, it gets so. The Lightwalkers watched the undulation in
awfully dark and mucky down there. And there is so fascination, never growing bored of the show but then,
many working on The Plan now, and the energy after what seemed like an eternity, “it” happened. Just
levels are at fantastic levels, and it can easily get out as the crackling ball of fire was at its most intense ever,
of hand. In truth, it is like a one big pressure cooker just as it seemed as if the heat from this “forge of
down there. There's so much energy that the lid can creation” could not get any more intense and burning,
literally flash off the pan as what happened just they saw it. There, in the heat of an already intense fire,
before we came. What we need,” they said, “is a single brilliant explosion of light cracked on the
someone to keep the lid on.” surface and sent brilliant tendrils of fire over the thin
skin of the dark. Their eyes widened as they watched
Of course, volunteers jumped forward excitedly
and then, before a single breath had passed, another
primed by the opportunity to help and they said, “We
brilliant explosion and an even more powerful wave of
will do whatever is required of us” and with that the
energy. And then, another. And then, another. And then
Explorers and the Guides and the Lightholders and
another, until pretty soon what was once dark, black,
the Energy Keepers went out into the darkness to
and nothing was now brilliant, intense, and light-filled
work. Those who stayed behind watched and waited
in a way that nobody had ever seen before. It was
and for a long time they saw nothing move in the
dazzling, blinding, deafening, brilliant and then, just
darkness, but then a shout sprang through the
when all the Lightworkers thought they had reached
consciousness of the Lightwalkers.
the limit of their wonder, the walls that had contained
“THERE!” they screamed. the energy and the fire in the dark were blasted away,
and as that happened intense energy and light washed
“THERE in the darkness.” out and over The Garden.
“Did you see that?”
It was wondrous. It was amazing. The new light
“Did you see that?” bathed The Garden with magic and everything that it
“SPARKS.” touched glowed in the energy. The Lightwalkers were
shocked. The Lightwalkers were awed.
Everybody looked and they could see sparks in
the darkness and these sparks quickly grew, and “Amazing,” they whispered to themselves,
soon lightning and thunder and fire was crackling “glorious!” It was so beautiful that many began to
over the thin skin of the dark, and it grew in intensity weep with joy and happiness for truly they had never
as the power and the energy expanded, and when it seen anything as beautiful and wondrous as this.
seemed like the energy and the fire could grow no Weeping tears of wonder, they looked back to see what
more intense, the darkness started to pulse and hum. had become of those who had descended into the
The energy would reach a raging crescendo, and darkness, and that is when they saw The Procession.

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There they were walking from where the darkness
had been, coming back to The Garden. All the
Explorers and the Guides and the Lightwalkers and
the Gatekeepers who had worked on The Plan were
coming home. They were an awful sight to be sure.
They looked a mess. The work had been hard. They
were bruised and battered, dirty and dusty. They
were torn and tired. They creaked and they groaned
as they walked their way home, but as they stretched
and cleaned off the mud from their eyes and their
faces you could see they were all OK, and with that a
roar of congratulations and welcome unlike
anything ever heard in all the ages of creation went
up from the mouths of the Lightwalkers. Flowers
were thrown in their path, their faces washed with
the perfume of roses, and their feet where anointed
with soothing oil. There would be celebrations for a
long time, for this was something wonderful and
completely different.
What a thing they had done!

© Dr. Michael Sharp, all rights reserved.


www.michaelsharp.org/

23 YSR JUNE 2007 The Parable of The Garden


Good Things Come in Large Packages -A short story by Brenda Barnhart

Christmas morning celebration look like a Sunday at


J acob was a stoutly boy, with round
features through and through, including his eyes
church.

which glowed almost neon blue from round granite But this morning, however, something was
spheres. He accepted his roundness, for after all, different. Jacob thought about his future with a new
good things come in large packages, or so his mother sense of melancholy that he could not explain. He felt
always told him, with a funny grin on her lips. He as if something was going to happen very soon that
never understood the grin, but took it to mean it was would catapult him into his purpose, and he wasn't
their little secret, that the world had yet to learn this, sure he was ready. He was processing his thoughts,
and Jacob was the one to teach them. analyzing his feelings when a sudden bang brought
him back to his seat at the booth, once again aware of
On this warm Sunday morning, he sits in the his surroundings.
coffee shop awaiting his food. His platter, really, for
Jacob was a boy with a ferocious appetite and he fed He looked around for the source of the interruption
this appetite lovingly. "SEVEN egg omelet with half to his thoughts, and saw people gathered around
a pound of cheese..." said the waitress as she something on the floor. At closer examination he saw it
dropped the plate to the table, rolling her eyes in was a body, very pale and thin and had sores on his
amazement at this boys order. 'This poor boy', she face. You could see his skeletal structure he was so
thought to herself, 'what have his parents done to thin. People were frantic, but no one wanted to assist
cause such low self esteem.' Jacob dug into his food the man lying on the floor."He has AIDS" someone
immediately and rather seriously, as if feeding a yelled, "don't touch him! You'll surely catch it!"
hunger that never rested.
Jacob got up and walked over to the man, knelt
Jacob watched silently out the window after he down and felt for a pulse. An older woman tried to stop
finished his feast, lost in thoughts of his future, of him but he paid no attention. "He's got a pulse!" he
becoming something special and showing the world said, "He's still alive. Call 9-1-1, NOW! Hurry!" he
what love really is. He didnt know how he was going screamed as he began to perform CPR. People gasped
to do this, but he knew, from the depths of his soul, in horror as they watched this large boy press his
that this was his mission in life, and he looked mouth against this sick man. He continued the CPR
forward to it with an excitement that made any until the ambulance arrived, and he kept him alive.

24 YSR JUNE 2007 Good Things Come in Large Packages


As Jacob started his walk home, he heard "TWISTED FATE: Cancer patient collapses at
whispers fading behind him as folks continued to Mel's Diner, and a young boy saves his life, only to die
talk about him with disbelief at what h'd done. "That moments later". The story ended noting that the cancer
wasn't brave!" said one man, "it was purely idiotic!" patient was in remission, and collapsed due to food
Jacob just shook his head as he walked away, lost in lodged in his throat and no one noticed his struggles
his own thoughts of what had just occurred. He WAS for breath. This man was a father of three young
a hero, regardless of what that man was ill from, but babies.
that didn't matter. Jacob didn't care about that. His
melancholy had grown still without recognition as to Three young babies, who will grow up with their
its source, and this is what Jacob was deeply father; their father, who will live to see his babies grow
contemplating when the truck hit him. He never up. All because of the selfless love of a young boy. A
heard it coming. Total blackness ensued... and very young boy in a large package, with a heart bigger than
soon after, death. life could contain.
~ Brenda Barnhart
By this time news had gone around about what
Jacob had done at the diner. The news reporters were ©Brenda Barnhart, all rights reserved.
at the diner the moment Jacob was hit a few miles www.brendabarnhart.org
down the road. The story of the year for this small
town. The headlines the next morning read,

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PA S T- L I F E
REGRESSION
THERAPY

26 YSR JUNE 2007 Past-Life Regression Therapy


There were, in fact, two problems that had taken on
Mr. Kumar was a young man, 30 years of
demonic proportions and harassed him on a daily
age and an IT professional from Chennai having an
basis. The most tragic factor was that there seemed to
almost perfect life, or so it seemed.... Kumar was a
be no getting away from either of them. The first was
young man, 30 years of age and an IT professional
his irresolvable problem with his father that seemed to
from Chennai having an almost perfect life, or so it
only get worse with passing time and, the second, was
seemed...
the chronic pain in his lower back corresponding
exactly with a huge birth-mark which just refused to
Every night, in his sleep, he went through
go away.
the same nightmarish dream that had him waking up
drenched in sweat and shaking. Every night he
The constant bickering with his father, his
would find himself piloting an aircraft soaring
disapproving remarks, the derogatory labels and
through the skies and all of a sudden the plane would
name-calling that he had become accustomed to
be out of his control. Every night he went through
would constantly repeat themselves in his mind. He
the experience of being involved in a gruesome air-
had been to enough doctors, specialists and therapists
crash leaving him totally distraught and a nervous
on one hand and relationship counselors on the other.
wreck. This recurring experience left him a victim of
He had received no lasting help from any of those
irrational fears and frequent panic-attacks.
doors he had knocked.
Quite often truth is stranger than fiction; reel-
All of the above are examples of common problems
life stories pale in comparison with real-life stories.
that people encounter in their lives common not
The life of Mrs.Rao was one such story. The daily
because they are easily dealt with, but common
soaps and the villainy they often portray in the
because almost everyone seems to be grappling with
relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-
one of the above conditions or a variant of the same in
in-law was nowhere close to what Mrs.Rao
their lives. Repetitive nightmares, fears and phobias;
experienced in her life for real.
persistently difficult relationships; chronic ailments
that seem to come from nowhere and for no reason,
She confessed to feeling extreme hatred towards her
and stubbornly refuse to go away these apparently
mother-in-law. Although areas of friction and stress
trivial problems have the potential to quietly but surely
did exist between the two, it did not explain the level
take over your entire life, leaving you searching for
of hatred that emanated from her towards the
that elusive solution.
woman. They seemed to do nothing else but plot and
plan to out-wit each other in causing hurt and pain at
Past-life Regression Therapy is the panacea that can
all times of the day.
bring life back on track. Past-life Regression Therapy
is an integral part of New Age Holistic Therapy. It
Things had come to a point where these ill-feelings
works on the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Its chief
started to affect her relationship with her husband
objective is to make our life easier, better and more
and other family members as well. Everything and
fulfilling, in this present moment. Past-life therapy
everyone associated with her mother-in-law became
ignores external symptoms and addresses itself solely
worthy of her displeasure. Her hatred for her
to the internal causes. It is a universally accepted
mother-in-law had begun to consume her. She was
means of healing and has been well documented by
quite plainly at her wits end trying to understand
modern medical science. 90% of present-life
these feelings that were often out of context.
maladies, present-life illnesses, and present-life
diseases all have past-life connections!
Mr.Tiwari returned home after another weary day at
work. His back problem was playing up again, and
Past-life Regression Therapy is based on two
this time it was almost intolerable. This pain was no
fundamental principles re-incarnation and cause and
stranger to him it had been a part of his life for the
effect (also known as the Law of Karma).
past 25 years.

27 YSR JUNE 2007 Past-Life Regression Therapy


Reincarnation is the belief that, having inhabited a his/her past lives.
different body, in another time and possibly place,
and having then died, someone returns again to earth It has been rightly said that 'Enjoyment is directly
in a new body, or in other words, 'reincarnates'. What proportional to Enlightenment.' Meditation and the
has been set in motion at that time in the past creates study of Spiritual Science increase our level of
an appropriate effect on a person's current physical, enlightenment and this in turn enables us to enjoy our
emotional, mental or spiritual well-being, now. The lives more completely. Until we reach total
cause may be a past desire, a past thought, a past enlightenment, we continue to go through a seemingly
feeling, a past emotion, a past vow, a past promise, a endless cycle of birth and death. Our soul takes on and
past decision a past evasion or a past traumatic discards different bodies one after the other in much
experience. the same manner as we change our clothes.

Reincarnation is an accepted fact since ancient times The concept of past life regression is not something
and evidence of this is found in the literature of the new. It can be found in the teachings of Krishna,
Egyptians, Tibetans, Celts and many other ancient Mahavira, Buddha and Patanjali. Mahavira called
civilizations. Pythagoras, the sixth century B.C. the process of remembering past lives 'Jati Smaran'.
Greek mathematician and mystic, claimed to have Buddha remembered all his past lives and the
lived many other lives, including that of a Trojan memories of his past lives have been written down in
warrior, a prophet, a peasant, a prostitute and a the 'Jataka Tales'. In the 'Bhagavad-Gita Krishna tells
shopkeeper. Plato, the fifth century B.C. Arjuna that he remembers all his past lives. Patanjali
philosopher and sage was fully convinced of called the technique of Past Life Regression as Prati-
reincarnation, and he offered a theory on how the Prasav or bringing effect back to cause
soul gradually ascends (or descends) through nine
degrees of righteousness in a series of rebirth Knowledge of past lives may be accessed through
experiences. spontaneous visions, flashbacks, dreams, déjà vu, or it
can be induced through past life regression
The conscious mind is less than 10% of our mind. It techniques. It may come out of the blue or be triggered
is only the tip of the iceberg. Hidden beneath is the by a place or a person, or by touching a part of another
subconscious mind wherein the sum total family, another place.
experiences of all our lifetimes are stored. It is these
memories which are awakened during past life In the case of Mr. Kumar of the first example, he was
regression. In fully experiencing or reliving the past, able to trace the first occurrence of his nightmare to the
in reconnecting to 'lost parts of the self', in first time he had traveled by a plane when he was about
integrating previously unacceptable facets, or in 10 years of age. That experience had triggered a past-
allowing oneself to fully feel the feelings and life recall and he connected to an air-crash in his past
emotions of that life, and in reframing and rewriting life when he was the pilot of the plane that had crashed.
the past in all this - profound natural healing takes The irrational fear that he was accustomed to feeling in
place instantly and automatically. his present life was clearly the memory of what he had
been through in his past life. It had stayed on to live
While healing and relief from the perceived trauma through him in this life. The panic-attacks that he
are the most obvious and immediate effects of suffered now came from the sense of losing control
undergoing past-life regression, the more significant that was so real and devastating in that earlier life that
outcome is by way of the spiritual awakening that he carried it with him into this life as well. Above all
almost always accompanies such an experience. In else, the reason for those nightmares was explained.
the words of the great Greek philosopher Socrates,
'An unexamined life is not worth living'. Past life Mrs. Rao's problems with her mother-in-law were
regression is one of the best of New-age techniques resolved amicably when, during regression, she
specially designed to invigorate the spirit of modern relived several past lives that the two women had
man by making him explore into himself, that is, shared under varying circumstances. She recognized

28 YSR JUNE 2007 Past-Life Regression Therapy


the karmic pattern that had formed between herself to the cause. Some of the indications of problems
and the person who is her mother-in-law in this life. related to past lives are:
She realized that they seemed to be bonded into a Ÿ Suicidal thoughts or attempts
pact of helping each other learn about human
relationships. In the larger context, she understood Ÿ Obsessive compulsive disorder/Obsessive
the dynamics that work through all human compulsive neurosis
relationships based on what she discovered through Ÿ Chronic fatigue
this one personal example.
Ÿ Extreme eating disorders/ weight problems
Mr. Tiwari's chronic back-pain, as it turned out, was
the result of one of the most fascinating Ÿ Unexplained chronic pain or illness
phenomenon that is encountered in the field of Past- Ÿ Unexplained phobias and inappropriate fears
life Regression Therapy and that is 'cellular
memory.' As we commonly understand, our body Ÿ Recurring dreams about traumatic deaths
perishes after death and disintegrates. But, the
memories of the experiences of the earlier body is Past life regression can help in all these cases.
maintained intact and transferred on to the 'new'
body when the soul incarnates again. Mr.Tiwari was The benefits of past-life regression are many:
a clear case in point. Ÿ Healing of chronic diseases is brought about
through the understanding of karmic patterns and
Besides understanding that a stab injury leading to the removal of energy blockages.
his death in a past life was the direct cause of his Ÿ Relief from all kinds of specific phobias by having
inexplicable back pain, he also realized that his an understanding of their specific causes, which in
problems with his father in this life emanated from many cases are present in the previous lives.
the same past-life. His father was also his father in
that life time and they had shared a similar personal Ÿ Improvement in inter-personal relationships, thus
equation in that life as well one of constant putting an end to baseless clashes and friction with
bickering and fault-finding. He needed to ones lifetime relations.
understand that self-approval was more important
than approval from an outside source even if it were Ÿ Freedom from the fear of death as a far wider and
from his own father deeper perspective on the cycle of life & death is
gained.
Also, the presence of this person in his life once Ÿ Helps to retrieve talents and skills from other
again acted as a trigger in activating the cellular lifetimes.
memory of the injury. The other interesting aspect
that further validated his experience was the location Ÿ Helps to know the purpose of ones life by viewing
of the birth-mark on his back. He realized during the the blueprint for this lifetime.
course of regression that it was the exact same spot
In the modern world, some of the pioneers in
that he had been stabbed in that past-life.
reincarnation research are Prof. Ian Stevenson, Roger
J. Woolger, Dr. Brian L. Weiss, Dr. Morris Netherton,
The subject who undergoes Past Life Regression is
Dr. Michael Newton, Roy Stemman, Dr. Joel Whitton,
born again in memory. This helps in going to the root
Leonard Orr, Helen Wambach, Dr. Satwant Pasricha,
cause of the problem. Effects cannot be solved
Chet B. Snow, Morey Bernstein, Dick Sutphen, and
unless they are guided back to the cause.
M. Gerald Glaskin to name a few.
Just like a tree, which keeps growing back any © Dr. Newton Kondaveti, M.D., all rights reserved.
number of times if it is cut off but does not grow back www.liferesearchacademy.com
when uprooted, the effects vanish when guided back

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Review of a Great Movie - Don’t miss it!
Hi! I am compelled to write a review of a movie I can't stop watching.
It's a great movie with such a huge star cast, such a huge and beautiful
stage and such a great story that I have to give it 5 star rating.

As you know, the heart of a movie is it's story. The story of this
movie is so complex yet so simple, full of emotions, full of action, full of
mystery, full of love, full of violence, full of science fiction, full of… well
there is nothing that is not there in this movie.

The director seems to be very creative, very original and very


intelligent. I can't believe how he can interweave such diverse subjects,
such a huge star cast and such a huge set so nicely. All actors have acted
so well, it seems they enter completely into the heart of the character they
are playing. The set design is so wonderful, sometimes it is difficult whether
to watch the drama or just get lost into the beautiful sets…

The director himself is the producer and has invested a huge


amount out of his own pocket in financing the film. No one can believe it's a
one man show, but it is! The director is also the producer, the story writer,
the set designer, the lyricist, the sound designer, the editor… well almost
everything except the acting department!

The movie is so mesmerizing I can't stop watching it… hey… I think


I saw you in the movie! You have a pretty good role in it! How can you act
so well, when deep down you know that you are not that character? I
mean, look at you. Deep within you are so beautiful… so powerful… so
intelligent… yet you are acting so well in the role of a powerless, less

30 YSR JUNE 2007 Review of A Great Movie - Don’t Miss It!


intelligent and 'lost' character who doesnot even know the answer of 'who
am I?'. It's really great.

But, it seems you are sucked into it. You have been acting since.. I
can't even remember your entry date. What? You are thinking about the
movie name? Oh! I thought you know the movie name as you are acting in
it day and night! It's called… well it's so obvious… Don't pretend, I know
you know it.

Hey, come out of the movie for some time… I know acting is fun, but
believe me sitting in audience and watching the movie is much more fun! I
have just asked the director to cut my role and let me enjoy it sitting in
audience! He just showed me a trick. Guess what? I can do both at a time.
Act as well as observe it simultaneously. All you have to do is… well you
know it in your heart! As you know we all know only a small portion of the
movie shot only on few locations. No one has seen the entire movie from
start to… well there is no end! Director has promised me that if we become
very good at 'observing' by remaining 'aware all the time', we get to see the
entire movie as well as the secret 'making of the movie' part!

It will be real fun. Come on board, buddy! See you soon!

(C) Amitt Parikh, all rights reserved.


Amitt.parikh@gmail.com

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H U MO R
TI M E!
THE LIFE OF WALTER EGO - Cartoon Universe Copyright 1999 Edg Duveyoung

There’s something weird But one thing Just who


On the one
about a cartoon really drives are these
hand I seem
universe ! me nuts ! other
to be real
guys?

www.duveyoung.com

THE LIFE OF WALTER EGO - Look who’s talking Copyright 1999 Edg Duveyoung

Hello? Ever wonder who’s HELLO? Maybe it’s Maybe there is only ONE But if that’s SO
really not cartoonist then I’m about
talking who you who’s writing to have a
on think everyone’s conversation
the it is! words! with myself. Click!

other
end?
Who’s there?

www.duveyoung.com

32 YSR JUNE 2007 Humor Time!


Imagine a book that is 8,000 years overdue
(and 20 years ahead of time)
ŸImagine a book that gets better every NEXT time you read it
ŸImagine a book that explains the Purpose of Your own Existence and YOU
totally agree with it...
For the first time in the history of humanity on Earth The Purpose of existence
of the entire Universe has been expressed and proven explicitly in writing for
everyone to understand. Incidentally, it coincides with the purpose of your OWN
existence... Are you ready?
The Freedom of Choice addresses "the purpose of existence" - the most
fundamental question, that intrigues humanity on Earth from time immemorial. Dr
Chalko explains the purpose of human existence in the widest possible context
the Purpose of the entire Universe.
There are many things that we do not know today, and Dr Chalko
acknowledges limitations. Then, he demonstrates to the astonished reader, that the
lack of details is actually no obstacle in using our Individual Intellects to discover
and prove the Purpose of the entire Universe for ourselves.
The Freedom of Choice doesn't just focus on the material reality of the Universe, like many theories that leave
the entire humanity ignored and wondering in a "limbo". One of the many highlights of the book is the
comprehensive and satisfying explanation of the reason for autonomy, individuality, intellect and the free will of
every human being in the Universe.
Written by a competent scientist and academic, The Freedom of Choice is a fascinating reading for anyone
intelligent from a high school student to the top scientist on the planet - in any discipline.
The Freedom of Choice is entertaining and provocative, and yet, its clear logic and rational conclusions can
withstand the highest scientific scrutiny.
Dr Chalko uses a simple language, illustrated by the simplest possible examples and vivid analogies and yet his
book is a major challenge for imagination and intelligence, even for an advanced intellect.
"Prepare your imagination and intellect to stretch to the limits you never thought possible" says Dr Chalko in the
introduction."If you can meet the challenge, even to a limited extent, you will know for sure your place and
perspectives in the Universe. You will no longer need to "believe" anyone and anything. YOU WILL KNOW." -
promises Dr Chalko.
Wouldn't you like to see your life from the widest perspective imaginable? Wouldn't you like to KNOW what is
really going on in the Universe and WHY? Why did it happen? Why it HAD TO happen? Wouldn't you like to
discover and prove it all without moving from your armchair?
We can continue as we are without any awareness of the Grand Plan of the Universe. Actually, "Some people
seem stuck so much, that they won't change unless they are born again" warns Dr Chalko.
Can anyone achieve anything in the Universe without knowing what it is?
Read The Freedom of Choice today. It is beautiful and unforgettable.

To purchase this book, visit http://www.thefreedomofchoice.com.

Note: The printed English edition of this book is published by Spiritual Science & Research Foundation, Mumbai and is
available free of cost to readers of YSR in India. To get your free copy contact us along with your user id.
Also Amitt Parikh has translated this book into Gujarati (Indian language) and the Gujarati ebook edition is available free of
cost. Visit 'Downloads' section of YSR website. To purchase printed Gujarati edition (INR 50) contact us at:
amitt.parikh@gmail.com.

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