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                                                                     The Happy Monk

A young man in search of happiness heard of a wise old monk that was enjoying a happy life. So he went to see the happy Monk, who he found in the garden. He approached him as the Monk was weeding and asked, "Please,Brother, would you show me how to enjoy life?" The Monk stood up, "I am busy weeding the garden." Then knelt back down and began weeding again. The young man left and came back the next day as the Monk was cooking his dinner. Again, he inquired, "Brother, please, can you tell me how to enjoy life?". The Monk took a deep breath as he inhaled the aroma of the stew he was stirring and replied, "I am busy cooking dinner."
The man left and came back for the third day, asking the Monk one more time, "Please, Brother, share with me your wisdom of how you are so happy and enjoy life." The Monk shrugged his shoulders and sighed, "I keep telling you but you aren't listening."

original Zen story by Laura Barrette Shannon

http://behappynowbook.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/happy-monk.html

Positive thoughts

Positive thoughts are those thoughts which give us and others the experience of our original virtues like peace, love, bliss, happiness, etc. They enable you to accumulate inner strength and equip you to be constructive. Positive thoughts are always beneficial in all circumstances, without trapping you in the external appearance of a situation.

Thinking positively does not mean ignoring the reality of your world and living in a fantasy or longing to be another person. For example, if you were to repeat over and over again, "I am well, am well," when you were ill, this is not what we mean by positive thinking.

Thinking positively involves looking at problems and recognizing reality, but at the same time being able to find solutions without becoming obsessed or confused. This often requires tolerance, patience and common sense.

A person who thinks positively is aware of the weaknesses of others, but even then will direct their attention towards their positive characteristics.

Positive thoughts make you happy and as a result your expectations of others decrease. This does not mean that they do not matter to you, but that you no longer demand love, respect, recognition, or even calm, from them, and it makes your relationships that much easier. This is the best way to create long-lasting and harmonious relationships. When you have inner happiness, you have the strength to accept other people as they are without wanting them to be different.

This acceptance produces more peaceful relationships. With the positive attitude you create, you can offer yourself to other people just the way you are, with your virtues and limitations, without pretense.

Your body also benefits greatly, since when you have a balanced, harmonious mind you are less susceptible to illnesses. A person who has many useless thoughts will often feel very tired because they are spending their energy in creating thousands of unnecessary and inefficient thoughts.

Your mind is strengthened and healed by being nourished with positive thoughts. A healthy mind is the basis of a balanced personality.

Posted by Carol Anne Paradis

STAY AWAY FROM ANGER:

The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day
Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came
up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others, he
shouted." You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake."

Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell
me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to
whom does the gift belong?"

The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, "It
would belong to me, because I bought the gift."

The Buddha smiled and said, "That is correct. And it is exactly the same
with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted,
then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes
unhappy, not me. All you have done is hurt yourself."

"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and
become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy.
But when you love others, everyone is happy."

The young man listened closely to these wise words of the Buddha. "You are
right, o Enlightened One, "he said. "Please teach me the path of love. I
wish to become your follower."

The Buddha answered kindly, "Of course. I teach anyone who truly wants to
learn. Come with me."

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Beautiful Quotes

If you are right then there is no need to get angry, And if you are wrong
then you don't have any right to get angry.

*Patience with family is love,
Patience with others is respect,
Patience with self is confidence and
Patience with GOD is faith.*

Never Think Hard about PAST, It brings Tears...

Don't Think more about FUTURE, It brings Fears...

Live this Moment with a Smile, It brings Cheers.!!!!

Every test in our life makes us bitter or better,
Every problem comes to make us or break us,
Choice is ours whether we become victim or victorious !!!

Search a beautiful heart not a beautiful face.

Beautiful things are not always good but
good things are always beautiful.

Remember me like pressed flowers in your Notebook. It may not have any
fragrance but will remind you of my existence forever in your life.

Do you know, why God created gaps between fingers? So that someone who is
special to you, comes and fills those gaps by holding your hands
forever.

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Another high impact image from above - this stunning Nasa photo puts the 'art' into ‘earth’ thanks to its incredible resemblance to a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece. The satellite image shows massive congregations of green phytoplankton swirling in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. It has nicknamed the picture 'Van Gogh From Space' because of its similarity to 'The Starry Night', the 1888 work by the famous Dutch ... more

Another high impact image from above - this stunning Nasa photo puts the 'art' into ‘earth’ thanks to its incredible resemblance to a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece. The satellite image shows massive congregations of green phytoplankton swirling in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. It has nicknamed the picture 'Van Gogh From Space' because of its similarity to 'The Starry Night', the 1888 work by the famous Dutch artist. The photograph, taken 400 miles above Earth on July 13, 2005, was this week named the greatest photograph taken by the Landsat Program (Picture: SWNS)

Greenland's surface ice cover melted this month over a larger area than ever detected in more than 30 years of satellite observations, Nasa revealed this week. The picture on the left shows Greenland's ice sheet on 8 July, the picture on right taken four days later shows the extent of the ice melt (Picture: DiGirolamo/Jesse Allen/NASA)

The Aurora
http://youtu.be/sBWPCvdv8Bk

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The Aurora Borealis

by Per Byhring PLUS1 year ago
This video explains how particles originating from deep inside the core of the sun creates northern lights, also called aurora borealis, on our planet.

The Aurora Borealis from Per Byhring on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/25811412

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This video explains how particles originating from deep inside the core of the sun creates northern lights, also called aurora borealis, on our planet.
http://youtu.be/lT3J6a9p_o8

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http://youtu.be/YJBrMXSn-hU

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Amazing video of beautiful Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) shot in Finnish Lapland in the winter of 2011.

Unbelievable Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in Lapland, Finland
http://youtu.be/Lc3FxNXjBs0

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Beautiful space weather on Saturn, from the Cassini spacecraft. From NASA/JPL.
Saturn's Beautiful Aurora
http://youtu.be/7AmyfuJDMlY

Symbolic meanings associated with the butterfly

There are many symbolic meanings associated with the butterfly.

The Mandarin Chinese word for butterfly is "hu-tieh". "Tieh" means "70 years", therefore butterflies have become a symbol for a long life. In this culture butterflies have also become representative of young men in love.
In the Japanese culture butterflies are thought to be representative of young maidens and marital bliss. Many Japanese families use the butterfly in the family crest design.

Germany has a very unique belief about butterflies. As butterflies can often be found hovering about milk pails or butter churns, they have become associated with witches trying to steal the cream. The German word for butterfly is "Schmetterling", which is actually derived for the Czech word "Smetana" which means "cream".
There are many links with butterflies in mythology from all over the world, many of which, in particular Greek mythology, link butterflies to the human soul. The Ancient Greeks also considered butterflies as the souls of those who had passed away.

In ancient Greek the word for butterfly is "Psyche", which translated means "soul". This was also the name for Eros' human lover and when the two figures are depicted they are often surrounded by butterflies.

In one of the Russian dialects, butterflies are referred to as "dushuchka" which is a derivative of the word "dusha" also meaning soul.

There is also an Irish saying that refers to the symbolic meaning of butterflies. This saying is:

"Butterflies are souls of the dead waiting to pass through purgatory" Butterflies also symbolize:

Resurrection, Transition, Celebration, Lightness, Time, Soul. There is a small town in Mexico that also associate butterflies with souls. It is to this town that Monarch Butterflies migrate every year, around the holiday known as the Day of the Dead. The people of this town see these butterflies as the returning souls of the deceased.

We are all small and appear to be the same (like the caterpillar), but as we grow older our true beauty shows (like the butterfly). Like a butterfly, we are all different, and beautiful in our own way. In the Christian religion, the metamorphosis a butterfly undergoes is symbolic of the spiritual evolution all Christians go through. Butterflies represent rebirth and a new beginning. For Christians, it is considered a soulful symbol. In ancient mythology, the butterfly stands for wisdom and everlasting knowledge.

Butterflies symbolizes change.

First of all the butterfly symbolizes new life from and old one. Seeing that the color black is a strong yet subtle color, the black butterfly symbolizes the new strong but subtle life after a period of transformation.

In some cultures the butterfly is also considered to bring luck.
By a well established convention in literature and art, butterflies (usually) symbolize transitoriness, as they don't live long.

The butterfly exists in four distinct forms. Some consider that so do we: The fertilized egg is planted in our mother's womb. From our day of birth we are like the caterpillar which can only eat and creep along. At death we are like the dormant pupa in its chrysalis. After that, our consciousness emerges from the cast off body, and some see in this the emergence of the butterfly. Therefore, the butterfly is symbolic of rebirth after death.

There is a Native American legend that says, " If you have a secret wish, capture a butterfly and whisper your wish to it. Since butterflies cannot speak, your secret is ever safe in their keeping. Release the butterfly, and it will carry your wish to the Great Spirit, who alone knows the thoughts of butterflies. By setting the butterfly free, you are helping to restore the balance of nature, and your wish will surely be granted."

The butterfly is a reminder to make changes when the opportunity arises. Change and transformation are inevitable for us all, but it does not have to be traumatic. Butterfly symbolism is also closely tied to the idea of spirits and souls. It has been used in many religions and cultures. In the western world, the symbol of the butterfly stands for freedom, fun and joyous times. It is also symbolises a state of naturalness and purity.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_symbolic_meaning_of_a_butterfly#ixzz20ugtWbTK

Please Go with the Given links for the real Message....!!!

Sohiniben.......

Being in Love....
Being in Light...

Always wins over the DARKNESS.

-Your Higher Self-

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Hope you feel well and happy :)

I want to introduce my latest Report on the
Light Body Activation, which is an essential
part of your Spiritual Journey.

So what is Light Body Activation for?

The main purpose of Light Body Activation
is to raise one's frequency-holding capacity
in preparation for bodily ascension.

However, other reasons include:
#To prepare one for grounding high frequencies
in planetary grid work
#To raise the frequency available to those who
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#To clear the DNA of distortions and pull in
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#To more easily and readily accrete light within
the Luminous Energy Field, thereby reducing
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#To accelerate multi-dimensional spiritual expansion
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The effects of activation vary widely depending on
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"I AM Love & Light. So be it."

Note: To create a powerful life you need to align
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Keep in mind. You create your reality by your thoughts, emotions
and conscious awareness. So, transform negativity into positive
pattern of consciousness and monitor your self-talk.

Your fellow traveler,
TOM

Today 29th July 2012 on the occasion of my Late Mothers birthday I would be doing a 24 hour Healing Energy Transmission from 8 am IST on 29th July to 8am IST 30th July(IST is GMT+ 5hours 30 min) (Please check your corresponding local Time)Simply say "I am now willing to receive the healing energy transmission sent by Aditya"and the energy will start,you can transfer it to anyone else even your pets by touching that person and saying"I am now receiving the healing energy transmission sent by Aditya and transferring it to..." It is free and open to any one needing healing.

Love and Blessings

Aditya

Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt
http://youtu.be/h-8PBx7isoM

A Simple Mantra for Healing Your Dark Night of the Soul

When you can't see the sun shining, learn these steps to find the light within.
BY: Rajiv Parti, MD (aka Dr. Raj)

Healing form my ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ was not easy but the three main steps I had to go through were:

1. Forgive 2. Love and 2. Heal.

This mantra “Forgive, Love, Heal” will help one heal from a dramatic ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ as mine or even what I call a ‘Mini Dark Night’ – which can happen all the time to us in busy modern life: they could be simple things like being shown thefinger in an unloving exchange, or being cut off on the road in traffic!

In my own ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ I had to deal with prostrate cancer, surgical complications, life threatening sepsis, depression, chronic pain and dependency on pain medications. I had to sell my house, quit my job, all the while feeling how my marriage tethered and my health suffered.

I was very angry at myself, at God, the people, at the world – at the universe.

My healing happened in three steps.

The First Step is to Forgive

I had to forgive my self for any thing I had done, or contributed to the dark night. Forgive the circumstances. ‘Forgive’ God and accept God’s will. I had to surrender to the possibility that the Spirit alone has the infinite wisdom. There were the lessons I had to learn in this life time, so that I could evolve.

The forgiveness is defined as:

“the process of concluding resentment, indignation or anger as a result of a perceived offense,difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution.“

To help in forgiveness process I re-discovered the serenity prayer:

“God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change;courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.”

It transformed me. I started to live in present in the ‘Now’ and not be stuck in what my circumstance once were in past or what I wanted them to be in future.

The Second Step is to Love

The second step was to start to love myself, my life, my circumstances.

The beauty is that when I started to love ‘myself’, my health improved in leaps. I started eating healthy, going to the gym regularly, meditating and praying regularly.

This self love should not mean a narcissistic way of prioritizing the self at the cost of others, for I truly believe one can only love others when one becomes ‘love’ itself. I started to have gratitude and love re-kindled for the Spirit, the people, the world, the environment; I even changed my car form Hummer to a Camry Hybrid.

Love is defined as:

“A virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection and the unselfish, loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another and oneself" As famous Mother Teresa quote comes to mind:

“We all can not do great things but we all can do things with great love”

We all can each become a sun of of love – radiating love all around.

So my friends start the ‘ripple effect’ from the heart, from inside your heart, from your Source.

The Third Step is to Heal

After the first two steps of change within our mind, and within our heart comes the step that addresses change at the level of the soul, our spirit.

I have observed in others, and personally experienced that to really heal, there has to be a ‘shift’ that has to happen at a deep level of our consciousness. Effectively, the consciousness has to not just heal but evolve too.

Healing is defined as:

“to make healthy, whole, restore to health; to rejuvenate ,to free from evil; cleanse; purify"
Looking back I am thankful to the Spirit for the circumstances I had to go through. It has brought love, compassion, ‘Seva’ (service with gratitude), sharing, and creativity as my guiding principles – where as before I lived for cancerous materialism, expensive toys, the satisfaction of myself above all others: it really was all about me: my status.

My ‘Dark Night’ transformed me to find my true Divine purpose and my Dharma to be a Healer at the Soul level. I wouldn’t be writing this but for going through the the heat of that Dark Night.It made me whole.

I learnt to embrace my Dark Shadow.

A Gandhi Quote comes to mind… “Be the change you want to see in the world”

Yesterday only I received a short email from a friend who had seen me last a few years back. It said: “Hi Raj – It was so nice to have you with us last weekend! you have changed a lot since I saw you last in India.”

Another friend said how after five years of knowing that one can see how even how I drive has changed. That is so true.I was always in rush in the fast lane.

But now I have what I will call ‘Buddha Driving’ !

I am driving in the middle lane. Somebody cuts me off? So be it – they must be in rush.

So my friends – my experience is that this approach works. Through the practice of my own prescription for Wellness in the Soul of Wellness, and through the adoption of this mantra – “Forgive, Love and Heal” – I have managed to reduce my doctor’s orders to take 36 pills every morning to manage my health crisis down to only 5 different pills a day.

The truth is that I have gotten myself out of intense pain, managed to free myself from depression, free myself of addiction, and reverse being overweight through this mantra. The quality of my relationships with my beloved wife, my beautiful children, mydear friends and working associates – is, I can tell you – genuinely infused with joy, understanding, love and laughter.

My advice is to not just say the mantra, but to practice it – to live it: to BE the change it beckons from us.

Rajiv Parti, MD (aka Dr. Raj) is a world leading specialist in pain management with over 30 years practicing clinical experience. He was the Chief of Anesthesiology at Bakersfield Heart Hospital where he specialized in cardiac anesthesia for 15 years. Dr. Raj founded the Pain Management Institute of California, and under his direction it has served thousands ofpatients for acute and chronic pain relief.

He now specializes in promotingspiritual wellness and personal growth with various non-traditional healingmodalities. His new book The Soul of Wellness is being released by Select Books in October 2012. www.drraj.com

Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Wellness/Articles/A-Simple-Mantra-for-Healing-Your-Dark-Night-of-the-Soul.aspx#ixzz20deWiQQO

What Is Metaphysics?

The next three issues of Metaphysical Mind will be guest-authored by a man much older than I.

His full name is William R. Bowles and I have been fortunate enough to learn about his journey over the past few months. He goes by the name Bill and he may be referred to as "BB" for short (Bill Bowles) in the following ezines.

BB was born in 1937 in the UK and travelled to South Africa to settle in December 1948. Bill suffers from a disability and his wife of over 48 years recently passed away with Alzheimer’s disease.

Now he finds joy in sharing what he has learnt, through his extensive “spiritual” experience, with others by writing. As such, I will share some of his work with you over the next month and a half.
Firstly we will start with some words on gratitude titled The First or the Last?

Sometimes when an event occurs we do not stop to wonder if it is the beginning or the end of a series. Do we ask ‘is there more to come’ or is this ‘the full stop at the end of the final chapter’?
Immediately another question presents itself; ‘how does one know and learn to tell the difference between the two’?

Perhaps there is an emotional involvement here.

If something good happens then we almost certainly hope that it is the first in a string of pleasant and desirable experiences. If something bad happens then there is no doubt that we earnestly desire that such an occurrence, or it’s like, does not again appear on our personal horizon.

All too often we are prone to take careful note of our difficulties in life and to expect all the blessings to repeat themselves ad infinitum. The result is that we fail to recognise and give thanks for the benefits that are present in our lives.

Let’s learn to say thank you for the good things and also, just as important, to say thank you for survival through the bad things. -- BB

 
Next are a few simple tips for practicing truth. Although they are easy to understand, your real challenge should be practicing these guidelines for metaphysical progress in your daily life.

The Wisdom
Trust in the power and integrity of the Creator of all life.

Look with love and compassion on all of His creation.

Satisfy the needs of others before your own.

Give of all that you receive without any thought of your personal needs or desires.

Whatever you give of a material or spiritual nature, do not desire or expect any acknowledgement or recompense.

Never stand in judgment of word, action or appearance.

Listen without interruption to the opinions of others.

Wait until you are asked, before expressing your own opinion.

Be satisfied with what you have.

Accept what is offered judiciously and always with thanks.

If you live by these principles you will be blessed. -- BB

 
Finally we will end with a metaphysical quote intended to inspire you to live without fear:
Embrace the knowledge that even as you are part of all that is, so are you also the ultimate expression of the desire of such an entity. As you exist so does the entirety of creation, complete without fault. It is only the greed of man that seeks to change, to improve upon and that only for his own benefit. Consider the life cycle of a flower. It germinates and grows, then blooms and creates seed which ultimately begins the cycle again, not as a repetition, but as a continuum.-- BB

 
Hope you enjoyed this issue and look forward to the next one!

Jason

http://www.whatismetaphysics.com/

The back issues are at the following URL...
http://www.whatismetaphysics.com/Metaphysical_Mind-backissues.html

http://evolutionfacts.blogspot.com -

A powerful revelation is infiltrating every mind, every home, and nation around the world. Materialism is collapsing and atheism is dying. We are more than a physical body; science and experience has demonstrated that we all have a soul. Every human on the face of the earth has an eternal soul and will live on in heaven or Hell. Atheists and Skeptics are now turning their backs on the religion of humanism and atheism in record numbers at they discover that their soul is Real and due to it's sinful condition, it's in need of God's Salvation. Regardless of all the false teachers who preach that hell doesn't exist, they will discover that they are guaranteeing their place there, along with those how follow their lies. Don't waste another moment on earth without being in good standing with the One and Only God.

Proof Your Soul Exists and It's Destination
http://youtu.be/FbZ_atjpQOY

Friends:

Bedside proof of the non-locality of Consciousness...

Dr. Pim van Lommel on the fact of a Consciousness Beyond Biological Brain Life...

Like the bottle contains the beer, but DOES NOT produce the beer...

Similarly: The brain contains consciousness, but the brain DOES NOT
produce the consciousness!

The Cardiologist on the Near-Death Experience 2
http://youtu.be/wFxc67bLrW0

Rebirth from an Early Buddhist Perspective:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Rare_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Divine_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Animal_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Samsaric_Dread.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_Minor_Hells.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Five_Destinations.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/V/Birth_is_Suffering.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_Hell_Destiny.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Endless_is_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_5_Destinations.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Kamma_and_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Mad_Demon_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_Samsaric_Round.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Human_Being_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Hungry_Ghost_Rebirth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/V/Past_Cause_Present_Effect.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/What_passes_on_by_Rebirth-Linking.htm

The Truth of Rebirth And Why it Matters for Buddhist Practice by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/truth_of_rebirth.html
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/truth_of_rebirth.pdf

REBIRTH VIDEOS:
Scientific Rebirth Research:
http://www.near-death.com/experiences/reincarnation01.html

BBC documentary on Near Death Experiences:
http://youtu.be/u8Ub2xx0KQ0

Near-Death Experiences on the Intensive Care Unit
http://youtu.be/fDwYCFiJ2Ys

Reincarnation research by Ian Stevenson Children's past life memories:
http://youtu.be/h6M-nXjh_9I

Scientific Evidence of Rebirth by Dr Jim Tucker:
http://youtu.be/z-1BvpDZwiw

The Cardiologist on the Near-Death Experience 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdizzVY5h4

The Cardiologist on the Near-Death Experience 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFxc67bLrW0

Near-Death Website:
http://near-death.com/
Have a nice & noble day!

Friendship is the Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samāhita_/\_ 
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Bhikkhu Samahita

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Bedside proof of the non-locality of Consciousness...

Dr. Pim van Lommel on the fact of a Consciousness Beyond Biological Brain Life... Like the bottle contains the beer, but DOES NOT produce the beer... Similarly: The brain contains consciousness, but the brain DOES NOT produce consciousness!

The Cardiologist on the Near-Death Experience 1
http://youtu.be/ICdizzVY5h4

Ian was night diving off the island of Mauritius when he was stung multiple times by Box Jellyfish, which are among the most venomous creatures in the world.

Ian is not 100% sure which species of Box Jelllyfish that stung him as it has been very hard to find info from Mauritius on them. Ian suffered as a child from allergies and had to take antihistamines on a regular basis as even a mosquito bite would cause him to swell up, so his reaction to these jellyfish stings was very bad.

His testimony relates how he clung to life while getting to hospital, was declared clinically dead soon afterwards, and how during this time he had an encounter with God, which radically changed the direction of his life.

Ian McCormack - NDE - former atheist - near death experience
http://youtu.be/sTU7MfOgDKM

CG Jung: Death Is Not The End & Then What?

Death is not the end. The blips of moments of discrete consciousness keep re-arising, yet transmigrates to be embedded in another material form. And then What & Where?

CG Jung: Death is not the end & then What?
http://youtu.be/6GOeQZZYx34

The Most Inexpensive Weight Loss Ingredient Known to Man
Written by Dr. Steve | Date Posted:July 22, 2012

A recent study performed by Brenda Davey, Ph.D., of Virginia Tech University finally demonstrated what many people have been saying for years…

There is a virtually free ingredient that can accelerate fat loss.

And surprisingly, the benefit far exceeded expectations.

In a randomized, controlled intervention trial, 48 adults were divided into two groups. One group consumed two units of this ingredient prior to their meals. The other did not.

All of the subjects ate a low calorie diet during the study.

Over the course of 12 weeks, the group that consumed this ingredient lost 44% more weight than the group that did not.

1 Want to Know What This “Magic Ingredient” Is?

I bet you do!

The answer is… WATER… Pure H2O!!!

Just two cups of water before every meal increased weight loss dramatically.

How is that for a low cost weight loss solution?

Researchers are not sure why the results are so pronounced, but their best guess is that drinking water before meals leads to less calories consumed per meal.

I will admit that I am a bit surprised at how dramatic the results are… but the data is clear and convincing.

One thing to note is that the two groups were both consuming low calorie diets. I doubt you can use this technique and lose any weight by eating unhealthy, high calorie meals… so it is NOT a panacea.

 
Also, preliminary research indicates that the results are more pronounced in older adults than in people in their teens and early 20’s.

I would say this could be a healthy habit at any age — but if you are a mature adult it appears that drinking water before meals is a very smart addition to your current efforts to stay healthy and slim.

Action Steps and Final Thoughts

1) Keep a 16oz water bottle with you at all times. It makes sense that if you keep water with you, you’re more likely to drink it. On the other hand, if you get hungry and water is not close by, chances are you’ll just start your meal without it and miss this powerful weight loss opportunity.

2)If you go out, ask your waiter for two glasses of water upon arrival. Or if you get take out, order a 16 oz bottle of water with your meal and drink it before you begin eating. Over time, this will become habitual and second nature to you.

Last thing… Before we wrap this up, I’d love to hear any thoughts or questions you have on this subject.

Do you struggle to drink enough water? Have you discovered a tip or trick that makes drinking enough water, especially before meals, any easier?

If so – or even if you just have a question – I’d LOVE to hear from you in the comment section below.
Until next time, I wish you the best success in your journey!

Sincerely,

Dr. Steven Sisskind, M.D.

 
1. American Chemical Society (2010, August 23). Drink water to curb weight gain? Clinical trial confirms effectiveness of simple appetite control method.

A GRADUAL TRAINING

27 July 2012

In This Issue

1.A Gradual Training

2.Special: Stupa / Chethiya Sponsorship

3.Special Events this Weekend

4.Upcoming Events for this Week

1. A Gradual Training

New! At each stage of this "gradual training" (anupubbi-sikkha), the practitioner discovers a new and important dimension of the law of cause-and-effect — kamma, the cornerstone of Right View. It is thus a very useful organizing framework with which to view the entirety of the Buddha's teachings.

The gradual training begins with the practice of generosity, which helps begin the long process of weakening the unawakened practitioner's habitual tendencies to cling — to views, to sensuality, and to unskillful modes of thought and behavior. This is followed by the development of virtue, the basic level of sense-restraint that helps the practitioner develop a healthy and trustworthy sense of self. The peace of mind born from this level of self-respect provides the foundation for all further progress along the path. The practitioner now understands that some kinds of happiness are deeper and more dependable than anything that sense-gratification can ever provide; the happiness born of generosity and virtue can even lead to rebirth in heaven— either literal or metaphorical. But eventually the practitioner begins to recognize the intrinsic drawbacks of even this kind of happiness: as good as rebirth in wholesome states may be, the happiness it brings is not a true and lasting one, for it relies on conditions over which he or she ultimately has no control. This marks a crucial turning point in the training, when the practitioner begins to grasp that true happiness will never be found in the realm of the physical and sensual world. The only possible route to an unconditioned happiness lies in renunciation, in turning away from the sensual realm, by trading the familiar, lower forms of happiness for something far more rewarding and noble. Now, at last, the practitioner is ripe to receive the teachings on the Four Noble Truths, which spell out the course of mental training required to realize the highest happiness: nibbana.

Many Westerners first encounter the Buddha's teachings on meditation retreats, which typically begin with instructions in how to develop the skillful qualities of right mindfulness and right concentration. It is worth noting that, as important as these qualities are, the Buddha placed them towards the very end of his gradual course of training. The meaning is clear: to reap the most benefit from meditation practice, to bring to full maturity all the qualities needed for Awakening, the fundamental groundwork must not be overlooked. There is no short-cutting this process.

Source: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/index.html

2. Special: Stupa / Chethiya Sponsorship

You are able to sponsor items of the Stupa /Chethiya that will be built at Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara. Plese contact the Vihara (temple) for more information 03 9702 6275. Please see the below document for available items and the sponsorship cost of each section.

See: http://www.vihara.org.au/pub/atts/2012/07/Items_of_Chetiya_Sponsoring.pdf

3. Special Events this Weekend

New!
1. The mid-term test is this Sunday the 29th of July for Sunday School kids at 2pm.
2.The rains invitation is this Sunday the 29th of July at 7pm.

For more information on any of these events please call the Vihara (temple) on 9702 6275.

4. Upcoming Events for this Week

New!
Saturday, 28 July @ 4:30 PM, Weekly Guided Meditation in English (Held on Confirmation Only): More info

Saturday, 28 July @ 7:00 PM, Osupan Pujava (Medicinal Drinks Offering): More info

Sunday, 29 July @ 2:00 PM, SPECIAL - Mid-Term Test for Sunday School (Dahampasala): More info

Sunday, 29 July @ 7:00 PM, SPECIAL - Rains Invitation: More info

View more Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara upcoming events here http://www.vihara.org.au/events.aspx

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Dhamma (Buddhism) Articles

A Buddhist Approach to Disenchantment - A Buddhist approach to becoming disenchanted with all that gives rise to stress, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=disench

A Buddhist Approach to Disillusionment - A Buddhist approach to seeing past the trickery and into reality, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=disill

A Buddhist Approach to Mental Health - A Buddhist perspective and approach to mental health, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=mentalhealth

A Buddhist Approach to Problem Solving - A Buddhist approach to problem solving through the development of wisdom (panna), see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=probsolv

A Buddhist Approach to Revulsion - Asubha - A Buddhist approach to bodily revulsion (asubha), see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=revul

A Buddhist Approach to Subduing & Overcoming Addictions - A Buddhist approach to Subduing subduing & overcoming addictions, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=addict

A Buddhist Approach to the Awareness of In-and-Out Breath Meditation - Anapanasati - A Buddhist approach to the awareness of breath meditation (anapanasati), see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=anapanasati

A Buddhist Approach to the Contemplation on Body Parts - Asubha - A Buddhist approach to bodily revulsion (asubha) through the detailed contemplation of the body parts, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=asubhaparts

A Buddhist Approach to the Mastery over the Mind through Skilful Mental Attention - A Buddhist approach to the mastery over the mind through skilful mental attention, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=mentatt

A Buddhist Approach to the Meaning of Life - A Buddhist approach to the meaning of life, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=life

A Buddhist Approach to True Happiness through Renunciation - A Buddhist approach to true happiness through renunciation, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=renun

A Buddhist Approach to Time Management - A Buddhist approach to effective time management, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=timeman

An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation - Basic instructions for doing the mediations of loving kindness (metta), awareness of breath (ana-pana-sati) and foulness of the body (asubha), see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=intromed

Arahants and Suicide - An analysis on whether Arahants (Worthy Ones) can commit suicide, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=arahsuic

Attachment - An analysis of how attachment leads to unsatisfactoriness, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=attachment

Buddhist Positive Thinking - Positive thinking from a Buddhist perspective, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=posthink

Consequences - About being responsible for our actions (kamma) and their consequences (vipaka), see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=conseq

Daily Dana - On giving and generosity, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=dailydana

Equanimity - Dealing with the eight characteristics of life, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=equanimity

Fault Finding & Resentment - Dealing with fault finding and resentment, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=faultfind

Five Precepts - Developing virtue through the five precepts, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=pansil

Four Noble Truths - The essence of Buddhism, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=fourtruths

Make Haste - About the dangers of samsara (endless round of birth and death) and a call to attain Nibbana (release) at the earliest opportunity, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=urgency

Mental Purity - Five ways prescribed by the Buddha for subduing mental defilements, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=vitakkasantana

Metta Meditation - Easy to follow instructions for doing the meditation on loving-kindness, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=mettamed

Noble Eightfold Path - The path for ending unsatisfactoriness, stress and suffering, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=noblepath

Offerings - On making offering to the Lord Buddha's supreme qualities, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=offerings

One Hour of Unsatisfactoriness - The unsatisfactoriness that can be felt within the space of an hour, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=onehour

Reverence - On revering those worthy of reverence, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=reverence

Sensual Pleasure & Pain - An analysis of sensual pleasure and pain, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=plespain

Work Stress - An analysis of stress in the work-place, see http://www.vihara.org.au/go?to=workstress

See these articles here http://sites.google.com/site/dhammagroupweb/pubs and here http://sites.google.com/site/dhammagroupweb/pubs/youth