Few of us have not experienced the pain of loneliness. We have each had moments in which we have felt that we are misunderstood, disappointed, unsupported, deserted, isolated, left alone to face the world around us. Continue reading “A47 Overcoming Loneliness: The causes and solutions for loneliness”

When we have decided to make an effort towards self transformation or self improvement, we might encounter various types of subconscious resistances. It is useful to have these in mind, because knowing about them might help us free ourselves from them and proceed more smoothly and effectively. Continue reading “A63 Why Some Do Not Want to Get Well: An analysis of why some people are afraid to get well of create a more positive reality”

The quantity and quality of the air we take into our lungs is affected by the amount of mucus which lines the inner passages of the respiratory system. When there is too much mucus congesting these passageways, there is also a greater possibility for the growth of microbes. Continue reading “A79 Techniques for The Removal of Mucus: how we can lessen the amount of mucus accumulation in the body”

I would like to complete this book with a brief discussion concerning some of the inner conflicts which develop as one follows any system of self improvement or spiritual discipline. It is not absolutely necessary for such conflicts to arise, but in 98% of the cases they do. In some they manifest as subtle inner tensions, but in others as deep rooted inner conflicts which lead to self rejection, unhappiness and a resulting lack of stability on the path. Continue reading “A32 Inner Conflicts & Meditation: We have inner need conflicts which cause us to become confused as to what we really want to do and what decisions we want to make”

Have you ever been to a quiet stream in the countryside, in the spring, when life is green and moist? You sit down on a rock and watch the running water. The sights and sounds of the flowing water and the growing plant life begin to work their mysterious way into your nervous system. Continue reading “A48 Practical Details Meditation: How to sit, when, how to prepare for meditation”

In order to create a conscious love relationship, we need to understand the motives and needs which now cause us to form relationships. Continue reading “A64 Why We Create Relationships: What are the needs which lead us to create relationships and chose certain persons”

IMPORTANCE OF BREATH

Life is not possible without breath. Life in the physical body begins with the first breath and ends with the last. The Greek word for lungs, «pneumonia», finds its roots in the word «pneuma» or spirit. In English we say inspire and expire. That is to bring the spirit in and to send it out. In esoteric Christianity one finds the word «Holy Breath» used interchangeably with «Holy Spirit». It is through the Holy Breath that we receive the Holy Spirit and are transformed. Continue reading “A80 Breathing for Vitality: Guidelines for performing breathing exercises”

A. INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Most of us are rather ineffective in expressing our needs and solving our interpersonal problems. We either tend to withhold and suppress our feelings or we go to the other extreme of exploding onto the other person blaming him for our unhappiness. When we do not express our needs and feelings, we tend to become tense, bitter, negative, and feel alienated and resentful towards the person or situation which we feel is responsible for not fulfilling our needs and expectations. This creates internal tension which can result in illness of all types. Continue reading “A16 Effective Communication: How to communicate more effectively through I-messages and Active Listening”

Have you ever been to a quiet stream in the countryside, in the spring, when life is green and moist? You sit down on a rock and watch the running water. The sights and sounds of the flowing water and the growing plant life begin to work their mysterious way into your nervous system. Continue reading “A01 A Natural Meditation: A description of how one might experience a meditation in nature”

«By convention there is color,
by convention sweetness,
by convention bitterness,
but in reality there are atoms and space».

Dimocritos (c. 460 – c. 400 B.C.)

The reality which we perceive is subjectively influenced by our belief systems and subconscious programming. Thus each person experiences a different type of reality. We perceive the same events and the same people in different ways. Continue reading “A02 Analysis of Reality: A scientific and spiritual analysis of what our physical reality is comprised of”