Ancient Indian saints and sages realised the divine truth and composed Upanishads which are considered as the fountainhead of spiritualism for the whole mankind. Upanishads proclaim that God resides in all living beings. Since the essence of a being is its soul(atman), God is not different from soul.

Want happiness to follow you around without taking responsibility for how you live? The most published and read book in the world is the Bible. The Bible clearly outlines how to be happy. Many refuse to read the Bible because of their fear that it will brainwash them, or force them into a life that they don't want. The Bible is a puppy that wants to lick you cheek and asks only that you listen. Then you choose...

Red Elk is no Black Elk and there are many tricksters whose real interests are not for your good.

I tell you, my friends do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
Luke at 12:4

All is consciousness. The scriptures are the Creature's manual on how to use consciousness. There are four gospels that correspond to the four aspects of your consciousness: memory, thought, feeling, and action... as the higher law of God, his mind, and heart, and works.

An Open Invitation “All you who are thirsty, come and drink.” ISAIAH 55:1, NCV The most incredible invitations are not found in envelopes; they are found in the Bible. You can’t read about God without finding Him issuing invitations. He invited Eve to marry Adam, the animals to enter the ark, David to be king, Israel to leave bondage, Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem. God is an inviting God. He invited Mary to birth His Son, the disciples to fish for men, the adulterous woman to start over, and Thomas to touch His wounds. God is the King who prepares the place, sets the table, and invites His subjects to come in. In fact, it seems His favorite word is come.

With the end of what seemed to be a never ending winter, we are now ready to start cleaning up around the house. We are anxious to lighten the load and get rid of unwanted junk. Some of it we get tired of or have outgrown. We either do one of three things, throw the stuff out, give it away or sell it because it still has some value. How much easier it is for us to clean up our property than it is to clean up our inner souls? When we get rid of this junk, we are that much richer for it. Sometimes we can't put a price on things that really matter. What is your freedom worth to you?

I was originally brought up Catholic, at the insistence of my parents. I quickly lost interest after going through my confirmation and began doing my own thing. After many years of drinking and party...

Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
ROMANS 6:11 My friend Randy had given up trying to live the Christian life. He said, “I have tried, but have failed so many times. Nothing seems to work for me.” After listening to his account of his many failures and defeats, I began to explain the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Randy interrupted: “I know all about the Holy Spirit. I’ve read everything I can find, and nothing works for me.” My thoughts turned to Romans 6. I asked him, “Randy, are you sure you’re a Christian?” “Yes,” he answered. “I’m sure.” “How do you know?”

When you feel stressed out, usually one of the best things to do is to give your body and mind some rest and simply take it easy and relax. But relaxation can be different for different people.

Do you experience fear or dread of social situations, giving a presentation or public situations? This article explains what social anxiety as and gives some ideas as to what can help you to overcome and deal with your negative feelings.

People find they have more stamina, better posture and circulation and generally feel better all over. Regular shiatsu helps the body heal itself and many find it relieves daily symptoms of our hectic lifestyle such as fatigue, headache, indigestion, general aches and pains and PMS.

Managing information is crucial to keeping focused on your goals. With so much information available today,it's easy to get distracted and lose sight of your primary goal. Information overload can also cause you stress, especially if you're already busy with other projects. This is a simple, straightforward way to manage information via free email services. It's quick and dirty, but it'll get the job done in removing distracting emails from your primary Inbox.

We've been hearing for the last couple of decades about the consequences of stress. What you may not know or want to face is that even though you want to attribute your stress to your circumstances, it's all self-created.

What is the one thing you can do in three minutes to take control when there seems to be none? How can you possibly make decisions when there are so many competing choices? Take a moment in the busy day of a parent. The baby is crying uncontrollably, the phone is ringing, someone is at the door and needs your attention and you have to leave for the pediatrician appointment you NEED to keep. Just the day–to-day challenges of parenting offer stresses that must be juggled. Choices have to be made. How about choosing to take the next moment and take some deep breaths. Just take three deep breaths and you can begin to change your whole perspective.

Care for yourself on a daily basis, set up your bathroom as a haven for total relaxation. Soak your troubles away and ponder you day through the fascinating flicker of candlelight.

The quickest way to relieve stress is to hug someone you love. This might sound too simple to work but try it, the process only takes a few minutes but can keep your heart rate and your blood pressure down when your body is under stress.

Human evolution is conflict-driven to provide the crises from which each person can generate better beliefs and attitudes. If we never have crises there would be little change to challenge our existence and develop us gradually to realise our potential.

Stress is a major contributing factor to many illnesses such as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Increasing your blood pressure through stress can cause your heart to work harder, possibly leading to a potential heart attack or stroke. With today's corporate culture it is no wonder that stress levels are at an all time high and that the stress management industry is growing day by day.

Tens of Millions of people are affected daily with anxiety attacks. Many go untreated as people are afraid to come forward for fear that they may be ridiculed or mislabeled. Most people are uneducated about what anxiety attacks are and how to deal with an anxiety attack. Without the knowledge on how to deal with anxiety attacks, things can quickly get out of control.

A summary of the causes of stress and suggestions to reduce or eliminate destructive stress for a healthier mind and body.

So you got the bad news! The event that you feared, has happened. That wrenching sensation in your gut is not letting up and you're ready to pull your hair out. Hold on. Calm down. There's hope for your stress. Find out about the different kinds of stress and what you can do to relax.

A crisis is a window of opportunity for spiritual growth. You don't need to be a social worker or counsellor to assist someone in need! Apply the 6 steps of crisis intervention and you are well on your way to support someone in a crisis!