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Metaphysics
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Leonard Perlmutter - The Heart and Science of Yoga
Health & Healing 36
Underarm Detox In Time for Summer
Spirituality 42 46 50
How Mistakes are Our Life's Teachers How to Strengthen Your Relationship with Spirit Ten Altars in Every Room
OM Living 58 62 66 70
Feng Shui and The Hierarchy of the Flying Stars The Power of the Question in Business Good Parents Give Their Kids These Six Things From Fixation to Living in Freedom
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Illumination: A Crystal Meditation with Animals Siddhis - A Boon or a Bane Ask Whitedove
Personal Growth 96
How to Magnify Your Material Strength 100 The Need to Belong and the Pain of Loneliness 104 5 Ways to Tap into Our Unlimited Source of Creativity
Books 110 Book Spotlight - The New Love Triangle
The Heart and Science of Yoga - Leonard Perlmutter A Q&A with Leonard Perlmutter Author of The Heart and Science of Yoga Leonard Perlmutter, is one of the Western world’s leading pioneers in the introduction of meditation into the cultural firmament, having founded the American Meditation Institute (AMI) in 1996. AMI’s courses are now approved and accredited
by the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association. Perlmutter is also author of an acclaimed book, The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute’s Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life, an encyclopedic guide to meditation and the Yoga Science that supports it. Praised by such international medical luminaries as Drs. Dean Ornish, Mehmet Oz, Bernie Siegel, and Larry Dossey, this ultimate guidebook not only explains what to do, BUT WHY TO DO IT. It delves into Yoga Science, the eight-step method for managing the life force energy that propels us and connects us to the infinite power and creativity that is within and without us all. And the result of mastering it is the bliss and daily joy that comes from the realization of our connection.
Leonard Perlmutter The Heart and Science of Yoga OMTimes: What first motivated you to learn about Yoga Science and meditation?
Leonard Perlmutter: I was always philosophically oriented, but like most of the students I teach today, I was also motivated by stress, pain, lack of focus, digestive problems and fear. Looking for help, I studied various religious and spiritual traditions. And in the process, I learned more about my birth religion of Judaism, as well as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Native American traditions. Then I discovered the perennial philosophy and science of Yoga, and its essential practice, meditation. It became clear to me that Yoga Science is the very heart of all those religions and spiritual paths I had been examining. OMTimes: How did that exploration help you? Leonard Perlmutter: When I learned Yoga Science is the world’s oldest form of mind/ body medicine, that information made me respectful and curious. And when I actually began to practice Yoga Science, I immediately felt better--in mind, body and spirit. From the first days of my study and practice, I understood that the ancient, ever new science of Yoga is a practical, common sense Omtimes.com
Underarm Detox in Time for Summer by Dr. Lee Ann Kalaba, DC
Do More Than Cover Up Odor with an Underarm Detox The summer months are a great time for an underarm detox as part of your conscious health routine. The human armpit gets a bad rap due to the presence of odorproducing bacteria. To prevent unpleasant smells, the armpit is smothered in soaps, shaving
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creams, antiperspirants, and deodorants. But to cover up armpit odor, you may be doing more harm than good. The sweat glands in your underarms are there for several purposes. The most obvious one is that sweating helps cool down the body and regulate body temperature. Sweat also serves as a mechanism for moving toxins out of the body. This detoxification process helps eliminate toxic heavy metals and promote health, supporting both the lymphatic and immune systems. Not only does sweating help open and clean pores, but sweat also kills bacteria and viruses that may be present on the skin. The glands themselves release a type of bacteria that breaks down the very sweat they also produce, creating the cycle that leads to body odor. Underarm Sweat is a Natural Process To control this odor, many antiperspirants contain aluminum, the active ingredient that blocks the function of sweat glands. The
body absorbs small amounts of aluminum and this builds up over time. Research indicates that these aluminum deposits reach the brain, and can be an associated factor in the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. In general, if chemicals in the antiperspirants block sweat glands, then toxins can’t be released from the body as efficiently as intended. The lymphatic system gets bogged down and the immune system becomes sluggish. This is of concern for women, as some of these chemicals have been tied to estrogen disruption and even breast cancer. Additionally, when antiperspirants and deodorants use chemical antimicrobial agents to kill the bacteria in your armpits, other bacteria can take over that smell even worse!
How to Detoxify Your Underarms The best time to use this detoxification recipe is right after exercising (without the use of antiperspirants or deodorants), just prior to taking a shower. Your sweat Omtimes.com
Mistakes:
Our True Teachers of Life by Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari
Only Humans Have Potential to Be a Buddha Mistakes and failures are the true teachers of life. It is only through mistakes that we learn life’s lessons; we grow, we mature, and we realize better
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ways to do things, better methods of success in life. Humans make mistakes; hence humans have the potential to be a Buddha! If we don’t fret about our mistakes or those of others, we can treat each of them as a step to higher possibilities. With mistakes, we learn to stand firm, and prove we can do things better! Who in this world has not made a mistake? Our mistakes only tell us the reality that there is always room for improvement. As long as there is the existence of the individualized mind, we will make mistakes. The goal is to learn from them and then move on to the next step and finally to the point where all steps disappear into the silence of the universal mind.
Never Judge Yourself for a Mistake The worst thing that we can do when we make a mistake
is to judge ourselves. However, many times when we commit a serious mistake, it can create a deep-seated feeling of guilt and regret. This steals our natural happiness. Our mind droops. At this stage, it can be very difficult to pull out of our self-imposed prison.
The “Practice” of Forgiveness A simple yet most difficult practice when we make a mistake is to consciously and lovingly practice forgiveness and unconditional love for our selves. Note that the word used here is “practice.” If a child does not fall when it first attempts to walk, the child never learns to walk. When we practice forgiveness, a time comes when it naturally manifests, and self-forgiveness just happens since we know “to err is human.” We know if we forgive ourselves, then someone else will forgive us. Remember the words of the Master Jesus: “Forgive and
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Feng Shui and The Hierarchy of the Flying Stars by Kartar Diamond
Flying Stars and the Unseen Magnetic Field The term “flying stars� is an esoteric way to describe each unseen magnetic field which permeates every structure on the planet. This is a fabric of energy mostly created when building a
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structure, and there are different types of flying stars. We have the Construction Period star which is notated with numerical codings, like all the other stars. While these stars have a variety of attributes, in many cases they are indicators of time. For instance, Period 8 is a time frame referring to the current 20-year era of 2004 to 2024. Period 9 is a time frame referring to all other previous Period 9 eras. It also relates to the upcoming 20-year era of 2024 to 2044. More on Construction Period Influence The Construction Periods are nine in total. They each last 20 years and then perpetually repeat themselves in order. This Construction Period alone can reveal some general truths about the times we live in. They indicate what may be themes throughout the world economically, technologically, or socially. When drawing up a Period chart for a house or building, we base this chart on the structure’s initial construction
period. This Period star then “splits off” like a flow chart. It creates what are referred to as Mountain Stars and Water Stars (aka, Mountain Dragons and Water Dragons). Generally, these bundles of energy situate themselves into directional zones. They can have the most powerful and enduring impact on the people who dwell in those directional zones of that structure. There are many schools of feng shui, and one approach is to compare the Period star with the Mountain Star. This occurs to glean information and results in elemental adjustments to space, if necessary. Another approach is to compare the Period Star with the Water Star and see how that influences occupants. Flying Star Practitioners and Directional Impact Many Flying Star practitioners place more emphasis on the comparison between the Mountain Star and the Water Star in each direction, and less on the Period Star in each of the eight directions. I have always called the Period star a “shadow” influence. But others Omtimes.com
Siddhis A Boon or A Bane?
by Sunanda Sharma
What are Siddhis, and How to Become One? What are ‘siddhis’? Siddhis are spiritual, paranormal, supernatural, or otherwise magical powers, abilities, and attainments that are the products of spiritual
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advancement through sadhanas, such as meditation and yoga. Usually, siddhis are attained by spiritual masters, or’ siddhas.’ Siddhas are, thus, the quintessential masters of the bhutas, or the five elements. These bhutas are earth, water, air, fire, and ether. The practices of Kriya, Tantra, and Yoga, therefore, help one to gain siddhis or psychic powers.
types of siddhis. The main categories of eight powers, or siddhis, are called ashta siddhis. 1. To become tiny as the atom within the atom (Anima) 2. To become big in unshakable proportions (Mahima) 3. To become as light as vapor in levitation (Laghima) 4. To become as heavy as the mountain (Garima)
A classic text in Yoga, Sivaswarodaya, states:
5. To enter into other bodies in transmigration (Prapti)
“Creation takes place out of five elements and it also dissolves in the elements. The five elements are the supreme Brahman alone, and is beyond the elements…One who (truly) knows the five-elemental universe which is made up of water, fire, wind, earth and either, is respected and worshiped everywhere.”
6. To be in all things, Omnipervasive (Prakamya))
The Various Types of Siddhis Let us examine the various
7. To be lord of all creation in omnipotence (Isatvam) 8. To be everywhere in omnipresence (Vasitvam) Reference: Thirumandarim 1780 Secondary Siddhis Offer More Description The ten secondary siddhis as described in Bhagvata purana include the following:
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How to Magnify Your Material Strength by Tony Samara
“A lack of wealth is simply an opportunity in disguise.” –Tony Samara
Money and Material Strength Have Deep Roots Money is not the root of all evil. It is more what money does, rather than money itself,
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that creates the negative circle of desire. It may be better said that the lust after money is the root of all evil. If there is no evil, then this lust after money is the root of all the confusion we face in today’s world, along with the personal suffering it creates. When we desire money to fulfill needs, we forget that we can daily fulfill these needs by trusting, loving and sharing. This works better than spitefully keeping large amounts of money, or other forms of material wealth, in our pocket. If we use the material to evolve in a more balanced way, we realize that money is just another aspect of the energy that we are made of, made visible in a form that we can more easily relate to. Our energy takes on many
forms like love, compassion, and well-being in this physical world. If money becomes an extension of this, then it can be another form of abundance.
Abundance Helps Us Experience Life in Beautiful Ways It is not bad to have more love, or more time, or more space, or more resources that help us to experience ourselves in a more beautiful way and that help us to be freely abundant. It is good to enjoy the gifts of nature such as good health, pure air, sunshine, and the amazing beauties that are free for everyone to experience. As we free ourselves, we free our thoughts to occupy a new space and notice things that seem invisible to others and by ignoring what once got in the way of such beauty we can focus on the beauty itself.
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