After Enlightenment Then What?

Filed Under (Religion and Spirituality) by Drs Bil and Cher Holton on 20-10-2008

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Each swept floor prompts another sweep. Every child washed invites another washing. Every lawn mowed requires another mowing. Each breath taken requires another breath.

The sun ascends each morning and sets each evening. The moon glows each night. Tides ebb and flow every day. Birds sing wonderful songs today and sing them again tomorrow.

Oysters open their shells when the moon is high in the heavens. The chambered nautilus creates another chamber in its spiraled shell each lunar month.

When we breathe, we do not stop inhaling because we have breathed in all of the oxygen we will ever need. We stop because we have all the oxygen we need for that particular breath.

When we breathe out we stop breathing out in order to prepare for the next inhalation. We will need to breathe again, however, no matter how perfectly we have inhaled and exhaled.

What these scenarios suggest is what is finished invites refinishing.

So what do we do after we become enlightened? We become more enlightened. Once we are aware that we are one with the Infinite Isness there is a tendency to think we are finished, that we are finished, that we have reached the pinnacle of our perfection.

But nothing could be further from the truth. There is a Zen koan which goes like this: Before enlightenment, mountains are mountains and rivers are rivers. At the moment one becomes enlightened, mountains are no longer mountains and rivers are no longer rivers. After enlightenment, mountains are again mountains and rivers are again rivers.

An updated version of this Zen saying comes from Unity minister, Jim Rosemergy who reminds us: “Mystics do not turn from the world because they turn to God. They remain in the world but not of the world. Even mystics have bills to pay.”.

Once we are enlightened, that is, once we positively, absolutely, unequivocally realize we are God expressing at the point of us, we remain in the world, but not of the world to demonstrate to others the way to enlightenment.

That is our Great Commission: to fully demonstrate our Christ potential and help others to do the same. It is the same commission shared in Matthew 28:19-20.

We will share the New Revised Standard Version and then sprinkle an ontological interpretation from the New Metaphysical Version of Matthew to add spiritual depth.

After His resurrection Jesus announced to His disciples in verse 19:

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

Metaphysically Jesus was describing three specific nations: our body, mind, and soul. Baptizing the nations signifies purifying our body, mind, and soul from unhealthy worldly attachments.

We are to do this ‘in the ‘name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.’ Name means ‘in the nature of.’ And, metaphysically speaking Father, Son, and Holy Spirit represent the three phases of Divine Order (Mind, Idea, Expression).

So, we are to cleanse our body, mind, and soul by becoming one with the nature of the Indwelling Christ within us so we can divinely orchestrate our experience.

Matt. 20 says in the New Revised Standard Version: “Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you, remembering that I am with you always, even to the end of the world.”"

Metaphysically ‘teach them’ means to exemplify our talk with integrity. ‘I am with you always’ means we have an indivisible, unshakable, eternal connection with Spirit. To the ‘end of the world’ means going from one level of spiritual awareness to another.

Matthew 20 means we are to walk our talk by letting our Christ Light shine as we achieve one level of enlightenment, one level of completion, to another.

So, what can we do after we are enlightened?

We remain in the world but not of the world. We live as enlightened beings in cities, towns, and communities. We light up the world with our presence. Like the enlightened beings who became enlightened before us we will teach others how to teach others.
We will look like typical men and women, but our values and the manner in which we live, move, and have our being will show our surrender to our higher calling.

We will have human challenges, but we will not be bound by them. We may wear glasses or contacts, hearing aids or pace makers, but we will not be limited by them.

We may take medicine or require hospitalization, but we will not be incarcerated by those things. We may experience a world that is imperfect, but we will not be bound by that imperfection.

We will be in the finishing and refinishing business. We will pot and repot ourselves every day. We will renew and keep renewing ourselves. We will tool and re-tool ourselves constantly.

We will continue to work toward our enlightenment because enlightenment is a verb, not a noun. It is a process, an unfolding, a movement from one exhilarating level of consciousness to another.

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Everyone should be a soul winner for Jesus

Filed Under (Religion and Spirituality) by Soulwinner on 17-10-2008

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Everyone should be a soul winner for Jesus Blog Article. What is soulwinning or winning souls? It is simply fulfilling the great commission that Jesus commanded us to go out to all the world and tell them how to get saved. Click Here to visit my soulwinning website. It will feature many more tips,products, and helpful books on soulwinning

Jesus Christ wants us to tell other about Him so they can get saved. The we are to tell them about baptism and help them grow in the Lord. Everyone must be a soulwinner. In the Bible it says he who winneth souls is wise.

Not everyone will get saved when we go soulwinning but we must go. All we are is messengers. Jesus saves not us. We must not be afraid to tell others about their need of salvation. Hell is real. Heaven is real too.

Jesus needs soul winners to tell everyone about Him and His saving power. Do you have relatives or friends who might not be saved. They need the free gift of eternal life too. Jesus paid for it on the cross. He wants to give everyone the gift of eternal life.

Jesus will go with us and help us witness for him. The Holy Spirit will help us to be bold. Let us be soulwinners for Jesus all the time. The Gospel is so simple. Even children can understand the Gospel.

I will be posting many articles about soulwinning and give helpful tips that others have shared with me. I will also be posting my favorite soulwinning stories on my website. Please read Mark 16:15. It is my favorite soulwinning bible verse. Remember that Jesus gets all the Glory for everything that happens! Click Here to visit my soulwinning website.

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Sensitize Your 5 Senses And Develop Your Psychic Abilities

Filed Under (Religion and Spirituality) by Lisa Moore on 14-10-2008

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Any one can Develop Psychic Abilities. But it must be remembered that as everyone is different, it stands to reason that their abilities would also differ.

Everyone is born with 6 senses, but it is only the ‘normal’ 5 that we being working with. These are our sense of Taste, Sight, Hearing, Touch and Smell. Very little work is done on our 6th sense - that of our Mind.

Let’s be totally honest here, most of us do not use our 5 physical senses to their full potential.

Seeing: Psychics use this sense a great deal their work. There are basically two different kinds of sight for the psychic. Some see images in their own mind. Others actually see images presented in the physical, for example ghosts and orbs.

If a person is able to hear sound and recognizable messages beyond our normal range of hearing it is called Clairaudience.

Many years ago, when my son was little, I had a very clear message via Clairaudience. Whilst I was preparing our lunch, my son was happily playing in the garden. Suddenly a strong, loud voice shouted in my mind. “James is out of the garden - get him quickly”. I did not think twice. I ran from the kitchen and found that my son had ‘escaped’ and was running toward the main road. If I had not heard that voice in my head something terrible may, and probably would, have happened.

Spirits seem to utilize our sense of smell often. Whether it is because is one of the easiest things for them to do, I am unsure, but they seem to use it a lot. When a loved one has passed into Spirit, they can make you aware of their presence by the sense of smell. Whether it is by their favorite perfume, favorite cigar or tobacco. A personal experience of mine is my brother. He passed into spirit some 9 years ago now, but I know he is around me when I smell his aftershave. This particular aftershave is not available to purchase anymore.

People have experienced a smell of their deceased father’s cigar - when no one in the household smokes; or a mother’s favorite perfume. It makes these experiences very special when you can appreciate them.

Many people experience the sense of touch, spiritually, when they are meditating - by spirit gently touching them in a reassuring manner. Or sometimes when spirit comes close you may feel the temperature in the air change, or feel their breath upon you. These are both examples of the sense of touch.

Of course, not all experiences are so gentle. When a friend of mine was a small lad, possibly 9 years of age, he was waiting to cross the road. As he stepped into the road a car suddenly appeared. Friends watching from the other side of the road reported the lad being picked up and literally flying through the air. He landed approximately 10 meters from where he started. He was not hit by the car and was totally unharmed.

Another healing experience, via the sense of touch, is when a child falls and hurts themselves, whether a skinned knee or a bump on the head. Many parents place their hands over the affected area. I, myself, have done this many times (with 3 children it is an everyday occurrence). My children have often stated that they feel a warm tingly sensation when my hand is there. They have also told me that the pain and stinging disappears - magic hands they call it. Although I am not a healer, I feel that many of these things are automatic and that everyone possesses them.

The sense of taste is a funny one. It is not as common as the rest but it definitely affects some psychics. They are able to identify certain extreme tastes, such an example is that they may be carrying out a reading for someone when they suddenly get a very metallic taste in their mouth. They are then informed that the deceased loved one was actually on medication that gave them a very metallic taste - which they hated.

Psychic sense: For your Mind to start developing you really need to work on your other five.

Make them more aware of the more gentle everyday situations. You can work these 5 senses so that no sensation from either Taste, Smell, Touch, Hearing or Seeing, will escape your attention.

Remember that your ‘Mind’ utilizes all of your other senses, and well as using it’s own mental abilities. They all have to be fine tuned to achieve their full potential.

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How Can You Remember Your Past Lives?

Filed Under (Religion and Spirituality) by Georgia Kirsten on 08-10-2008

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More people in the world today believe in reincarnation than don’t. For some, like the Hindus and Buddhists, it is part of their religion. For others, it just makes more sense to them. Still others may just be curious. Many of these people attempt to find out about their past lives, either through curiosity or maybe they are looking for an answer to something unexplainable that plagues them in this life. If you’ve ever been curious about past lives, there are many ways to begin your exploration.

Journaling

One of the best ways to learn about your past lives is to begin a journal. You should write down the things you experience, even those experiences that may seem insignificant. While including the way you feel about any event, since our emotions are the strongest clues we have, that may relate to a past life. Journaling your experiences creates a written record that can aid you in piecing your clues together when using it later as a reference.

You can look for such clues in your present daily life. You can make lists of things that you may like and dislike, which may include anything from your childhood, foods, fashions, architecture, the climates, various cultures and historical periods. You may also consider including other things that come to mind, such as how you feel and what you think about your natural talents and gifts, fears or phobias, characteristics of your personality, birthmarks and scars as well as animals, occupations and those times you may experience dj vu.

Record your dreams as best you can, since past lives may show up occasionally while you dream as well as any time that you may get a hint of a past life. Keep in mind that dream symbols may be reprehensive of both present and past lives and they may carry a meaning for your personally for either the present or the past. It is a good idea to present yourself with a suggestion, before you go to sleep, that you want to learn about your past lives. When they come to you, simply write down everything and anything you may remember.

Past Life Regression Therapy

If you have the means to go to a professional past life regression therapist, go for it! They can help guide you through a regression and help you interpret the information you receive. There are a few places that train and certify these therapists. The International Association for Regression and Research and Therapies and the International Association of Past Life Therapists both train and certify professionals in this discipline. They may be able to help you find a therapist in your area.

Meditation

There are many methods of meditation that can help you explore your past lives. While meditating on your own is a private way to find out about your past, some people may have trouble trusting the information that comes in, but you should try and trust your feelings.

There may be some valuable information coming to you when the images begin flowing in and out, while meditating may feel like daydreaming to you. You should write these things down in your journal to consider later. All the while you should keep in mind that your mind is extremely suggestible and will pull up that which you ask of if, however, you should always stay positive, rather than telling yourself that you cannot retrieve the information you seek. Your mind will believe anything you tell it.

Visual stimulus such as candle flames can be very beneficial for some individuals during meditation, while others may find sound to be very stimulating. You might consider the use of a therapists, recorded guided meditation session or simple repeated sounds, such as “om” or even Tibetan bells.

Binaural beats is an interesting type of audio technology processing that offers some recent interesting advances. You can relax instantly and reach a state of meditation, that is generally reached by experienced Zen monks, when listening to the various frequencies that play in each ear, when using binaural beats.

Whichever method appeals most to you make sure you can meditate in an area that is peaceful and that you won’t be disturbed.

Lie down or sit in a comfortable position, while being in a receptive and positive frame of mind. You will focus on relaxing your muscles while quieting your mind. When undesirable concerns enter your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let then pass, however it may take some practice to do so. You should focus on your heart, while not expecting anything but relaxing. When questions arise, ask them and then let them go. The answers will come to you, when you least expect them.

The images that come to you are helpful for resolving some issue in your present life, whether you believe in reincarnation or not. Although, it may not always be possible to prove that the images you receive come from a previous lifetime, many individuals do receive enough information to begin researching and verifying the events, areas or names they do receive.

Some individuals find that the people they love in this life were there with them in a previous life, although their relationship may vary. For instance a mother may have been a sister or even a wife in a previous lifetime.

Whatever you may believe about reincarnation and past lives, most people who do try regression find what they receive to be helpful and interesting, no matter what their initial belief.

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Kentucky Backwoods Crosses New Christian Store

Filed Under (Christianity) by zach johnson on 08-10-2008

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We sell many types of handmade rustic wall crosses and table crosses. We also have a hemp cross available. All of my crosses are made from red cedar wood from the backwoods of western Kentucky.

The special thing about my online christian store (http://www.kybackwoodscrosses.com) is that all of my crucifixes and crosses are all original and have a unique design.

Without spending a dime, free hangers are included. They would look great hanging indoors or outdoors. My Crosses will bring the desirable rustic look to your home or cabin.

I would like it if this symbol was spread across the nation. There is no better way to do it than to have these crosses in your homes.

The way these crosses come to be made is a very exhausting process:

First, we go out into the woods and look for cedar trees. Once we find quite a bit of trees that have the right diameter, we cut them down, cut them into planks of the desired size, and then plane them to have a very smooth finish. Afterwards, they are dialed, a design is applied to them, and then the crosses are finally stained with many pure and smooth coats of polyeurothane stain. Then I install the hangers on the crosses.

We have many designs, for our crosses so check out our full inventory at http://www.kybackwoodscrosses.com . This is a brand new online store, so I would like you to be my first customers.

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Why is Reiki the Easiest Healing modality?

Filed Under (Religion and Spirituality) by Taylore Vance on 08-10-2008

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What is the Reiki healing process? Why is it called beyond all human divisions? Reiki energy healing has been around over 4000 years as tool to apply Source energy as an energy healing modality. While it is not a religion or connected to any church it is very spiritual in nature. It heals on the physical mental and emotional levels.

Health practitioners in hospitals are finding Reiki useful in the recovery of the clients. Several studies are going on all around the world to test the use of Reiki in hospitals. Reiki treats the body, mind and soul for low or discordant energy. Reiki removes low and negative energy and the practitioner applies a flow of Source energy from their hands. Reiki even heals depression by changing the energy from bad to good energy.

At one time becoming a First Degree practitioner required years of study. Becoming a Second Degree practitioner took even more years. The training for Reiki master was limited to only a handful of people who may have studied and worked a lifetime (or lifetimes) before reaching this level.

Down through history the normal flow of energy was closed down. Historically and genetically speaking, people who appeared to have special abilities during the ages of persecution were harmed in some way. Remember reading about the burning of witches? This knowledge that flowing a large current of Source Energy would be dangerous to your health because of the punishments received in ancient times may have caused the subconscious mind to close you down in this life.

When the parent puts a family member down and criticizes them, they will not try to become special in any way. These people try to become invisible. This person will benefit from becoming Reiki and flowing Reiki energy. Reiki energy heals the person of low esteem while they learn to flow this healing energy to others.

Some say that flowing Reiki healing energy is an easy process and it comes naturally to them. While others may look for years — going from one teacher to another looking for the perfect teacher. In reality, our brains are hard wire to easily flow the Reiki energy.

Reiki is the easiest healing procedure a person can learn. Even small children can flow Reiki. Indulge yourself in a Reiki session and feel great in the body, mind and soul.

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