Mantra of The Great Compassion
Soloist: Ani Choying Drolma
7 billion
The world’s 7 billionth person on Earth is expected on October 31, 2011…
Aura-Soma Reading
Aura-Soma is a form of color therapy, energy work and “soul therapy” that supports you spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.
Aura refers to the electromagnetic field surrounding every person and Soma is the Greek word for body.
Aura-Soma Reading is well suited for people who are at a crossroads, want to invite change or bring a new focus to their life, or are open to exploring themselves on a deeper level.
The idea behind Aura-Soma is “you are the colors you choose.” For an Aura-Soma consultation, you choose four bottles of colored liquids — most of them a combination of two different colors — from a startlingly beautiful display of 107 bottles.
The bottles you choose are interpreted to give you a deeper understanding of your potential, your challenges and gifts, what’s coming into your life in the present and what’s coming in the future.
What The Aura-Soma Bottles Mean
Each Aura-Soma bottle has a specific theme or meaning, such as “The Wisdom of Love,” “Trust” or “Living in the Material World.” The order you choose them in also has a specific meaning.
The first bottle represents the potential and gifts you have brought with you into life.
The second bottle represents the challenges you face, the things within you that you want to be brought into balance and another gift that will come out of that process.
The third bottle represents the “here and now” and where you in relation to the potential and the challenge described in the first two bottles.
The fourth bottle represents where you are going, the energy that you are drawing toward yourself and the future you are trying to create.
Each of the bottles, called “Equilibrium Oils,” have two different layers that are infused with the healing energies of plant extracts, essential oils and crystals. The bottom is water-based and the top layer is oil-based. This separation is what gives the bottles the two-toned appearance that is so beautiful.
After the consultation
After your Aura-Soma consultation the practitioner will recommend that you apply the bottles to your body in a specific order, which may not be the order you chose them in. He or she will also recommend other Aura-Soma products called Pomanders and Quintessences, which support and stimulate the effect of the oils. The Pomanders clear your aura and provide protection, and the Quintessences invite a new quality into your life.
Who created the Aura-Soma therapy?
Aura-Soma was created in 1984 by an English woman named Vicky Wall, whose father was a master of Kabbala and taught her about the healing qualities of various plants.
Jikiden Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese word m
eaning Universal Life Energy, an energy that is around us and is also a part of us. It is an energy healing modality, which originated from Japan in 1920s. In essence, Reiki healers channel this Universal Life Energy through them, and into others, with the intention of awakening the natural healing abilities that we all possess.
To know more about Reiki, read our many posts on that topic:
Reiki - Is Reiki for you? – A Reiki Treatment – Distance Reiki – Reiki and Science – Learning Reiki.
Jikiden Reiki (直傳靈氣) meaning ‘The Direct Teaching of Spiritual Energy’ is the name given to the original system taught by Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, and founded by Mrs. Chiyoko Yamaguchi and her son, Mr Tadao Yamaguchi. Its roots go back almost to the discovery of Reiki itself. Many of those who practice this form have noticed a real difference in the feel and intensity of the Reiki energy that they channel.
The Jikiden Reiki, considered the original Usui Reiki (as it is practiced and taught in Japan, without external influences), is fundamentally:
- Free of western influences
- A relaxing therapy with a history of success with chronic illness
- Clear history of being safe and effective
- Simple, non-religious therapeutic treatment that is non invasive
- Includes all ideas and methods not previously taught in the west
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Read our post on Sekhem Seichim Reiki.
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Sekhem-Seichim-Reiki
Reiki (pronounced Ray Key) is a holistic therapy that brings about healing on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Reiki is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life force. Reiki is a technique that transfers the universal energy (“Rei”) to a living being to balance and strengthen the recipient’s own vital energy (“Ki”).
To know more about Reiki, read our many posts on that topic:
Reiki - Is Reiki for you? - A Reiki Treatment – Distance Reiki – Reiki and Science – Learning Reiki.
Since the original traditional Reiki developed by Dr Usui, many new modalities have been developed. Sekhem Seichim Reiki (SSR) is one of them, and the most powerful of all (I have received a few SSR sessions, that changed my life).
Sekhem is an Egyptian word meaning power. It denotes the all-encompassing essential force that is present in all life forms.
Seichim is living light energy as well as an ancient Egyptian system of healing wisdom.
Sekhem-Seichim-Reiki (SSR) is a unique integration that works as a unified trinity to balance and harmonize one’s physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies. The individual is able to carry more light and love, while strengthening the essential life force within one’s energy system.
SSR encompasses the premise that the symptoms found in one level of a person’s energy field usually have corresponding components in other levels. For example, a physical symptom (e.g. backache) may have matching emotional components (e.g. suppression of emotion). SSR helps release energy blocks, hence allowing for improved energy levels and healing.
The positive effects are cumulative, over successive sessions, as the individual moves through the healing process. Recipients usually experience a new lease of life, a greater sense of purpose and heightened self awareness. SSR can assist a person in finding his or her soul’s purpose. It also enhances communication with one’s spiritual guides.
SSR is closely linked with ancient Egyptian immortals such as Ra, Osiris, Isis, Anubis, Horus etc whose power will also be experienced in the healing session, when needed. SSR is also closely linked with the power of goddesses, which provide a strong support in love, emotional and relationship issues.
You’d seek SSR if you need: a better understanding of the self or inner spiritual guidance; heal traumatic situations such as separation, loss etc. (even from past lives); or to discover what you feel is missing in your life.
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Read our post on Jikiden Reiki
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Scientists study the mystical brain
This short documentary by filmmaker Isabelle Raynauld reveals the exploratory work of a team from the University of Montreal who seek to understand the states of grace experienced by mystics and those who meditate. More and more scientists across the world join this fairly new field of spiritual neuroscience. With Matthieu Ricard and really cool Carmelites.
“Mystical Brain” (52mn) – In French and English, with subtitles.
Read “Neurosciences” in Wikipedia.
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It’s the journey, not the destination
Excerpt from “Peaceful Warrior” (2006), based on Dan Millman’s book “The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior”.
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Non violent communication (NVC)
Nonviolent communication is a method that creates relationships based on empathy, compassion, cooperation and harmonious respect for self and others.
The way we have been educated to think and communicate is a huge source of violence on this planet.
Many of us equate violence and physical violence, while there are other forms of violence. For example, the violence that people do to themselves by blaming or criticizing oneself, the abuse when using guilt and shame to have an impact on someone, etc..
So, this way, we are all involved in one way or another by violence.
The concept of nonviolent communication (NVC) has been introduced in the late 80s by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD in clinical psychology. Influenced by Carl Rogers, whom he was a student of, Rosenberg has developed a method of interpersonal communication that is simple and structured to facilitate relationships and enhance them with empathy.
Despite the impact of Carl Rogers’ work, NVC is a new discipline in Europe. It appeared a few years ago thanks to a few pioneers, including the Belgian Thomas Ansembourg. Today it has an important impact because of its intrinsic qualities, its applications to mediation.
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We have bad communication habits :
Our environment and our socio-political education gave us poor communication habits at an early age . Our relationships education has unfortunately not taken into account relationships with others; whether in our family or at school, we receive an analytic and moralizing language that leads us “naturally” to make value judgments on what is right or wrong, to decree what should be or not, to feel guilty or blame ourselves … The impact of the words we utter is often underestimated and can lead to extreme situations.
M. B. Rosenberg shows us that it is possible to identify many turns of phrases that use the following:
* Label: we classify a person in a category;
* Put Downs: we deny the qualities of another, or reality, attributing causes to the environment or the context;
* Reproach, or worse, insult: we assign to others the responsibility for our annoyance, anger, frustration …
* Merit: we condition action to reward or punishment;
* Comparison: we evaluate ourselves against other;
* Demands: we use verbs such as “have to”, “must” … or we use an accusing and threatening “you”.
Psychology teaches us that what these structures have in common is to bring attention to others to classify, analyze and evaluate them. By taking back responsibility for our actions, our thoughts and our emotions, MB Rosenberg then invites us to identify and replace, in our language, what can induce the 6 angles identified above.
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The 4 Stages Of Nonviolent Communication:
Rosenberg breaks down the process of nonviolent communication in four stages: observation, feelings, needs, requests. Read more…
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Benefits of NVC:
The application of nonviolent communication in everyday life generates:
* A sincere listening to the other, that is otherwise expressed with clumsiness. NVC teaches us to understand the true intentions hidden behind the words.
* Self-respect by taking into account our feelings, our needs and respect for others by recognizing theirs.
* Empathy by accepting others and their differences, and creating a link discovering the profound qualities of each of the interlocutors.
* A reciprocal generosity, which is the corollary of the previous three paragraphs.
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Applications of NVC:
The application fields of non-violent communication are numerous, so everyone can use this process.
* In a couple or family relations through mediation, aggressiveness management
* For a therapeutic purpose through relationship and psychology counseling, impact on self-application of NVC
* In a school environment through listening, dialogue facilitated with children.
* And finally, in the workplace, through negotiation, conflict management or aggressiveness management (client)
Visit the Center for Nonviolent Communication
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Life’s banquet
It was around the turn of the century and life was hard for the family living from the land. So hard that they decided that they had to believe the promise of the new world. So they sold what little they had and only just managed to buy passage on an ocean liner to North America. Their cabin was below the water line and it could, at best, be described as only adequate, but they were going to the new world. Life would be better there. For food the father had begged the indulgence of a farmer to sell him a sack of turnips for the few pennies he had left in order to feed the family on the 12 day journey across the sea. They all believed in the promise and were prepared to sacrifice in order to have that promise fulfilled.
They were going to the new world. Life would be so much better there.
And as the great steamship started out to sea the family was on deck, with everyone else, to wave goodbye to the land they had called home. It was not terribly hard to wave goodbye, for they had left nothing at all behind. Everything was gone. They had only their hopes and they had their sack of turnips. Life would be better very very soon.
So each day the family would come up to the top deck and enjoy the sun and live in their belief that they only had to wait a little bit longer for the something better that was coming in North America.
There was one problem. While on the deck it was impossible to miss the aroma coming from the galley and the view of the great dining room with the massive buffet. It became increasingly difficult to face the sack of turnips. It wasn’t long before the children could no longer be coerced to come out into the sunshine. The smell of the wonderful food that they could not have was too much to bear. Indeed, by the eighth day neither the children nor the mother would leave the windowless cabin in the bottom of the ship. The father was feeling helpless in a way that he had never experienced before. By the tenth day no one, not even the father could eat even one bite of turnip. Something had to be done.
On the evening of the eleventh day, feeling helpless and broken the father went out to find the Captain of the ship. This was absolutely the most difficult task he had ever set for himself, for he was a very proud man.
The normally so cheerful Captain slowly lost all expression as he stood before this poor farmer, hat in hand, telling his story. The father, finally, with halting voice, begged the Captain “to please allow… at least the children, to have just one pass at the wonderful buffet, just one meal, please”.
The Captain was visibly moved by this plea. He touched the father’s shoulder, and… as gently as he could, said, “my very good man, all ticket holders, including your whole family, are entitled to all meals”.
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Our beliefs colour our view of what is possible
Our beliefs drive our choices
Our beliefs drive our behaviour
Our behaviour drives our results…
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Indian inmates take Yoga classes to reduce jail time
New Delhi - Yoga, the Indian art of exercise and meditation, can strengthen muscles, improve concentration and increase a sense of spiritual well-being, its practitioners claim.
Now, it can also get you out of jail. Prison officials in Madhya Pradesh, in central India, have launched a scheme which will grant inmates reductions on their sentences.
For every three months each prisoner spends performing sun salutations, down dog stretches, pranayam heavy breathing exercises and chanting “Om”, his or her release date will be brought forward by 36 days.
According to prison officials at Gwalior Jail, 400 prisoners are now taking part in the scheme, and 68 inmates are set to have their sentences reduced. The prison authorities believe yoga will not only improve their fitness, but make them calmer, less violent and more positive when they are finally released. One prisoner said his anger had subsided since he began practising yoga, and that he planned to teach the discipline after he is released.
“We are running yoga classes in many jails. The objective is to help inmates master the art, bust stress, manage anger and keep fit,” said Mr Sanjay Mani, Inspector-General of Prisons, Madhya Pradesh.
For those thinking of scaling the walls or digging tunnels to escape, the fastest escape will now be with the lotus position.
The Daily Telegraph – 23/1/10
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