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Trusting The Gold Tara Brach’s teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world. The result is a distinctive voice in Western Buddhism, one that offers a wise and caring approach to freeing ourselves and society from suffering. In 1998, Tara founded the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW), which is now one of the largest and most dynamic non-residential meditation centers in the United States. She gives presentations, teaches classes, offers workshops, and leads silent meditation retreats at IMCW and at conferences and retreat centers in the United States and Europe.
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Victor Fuhrman: Tara, thank you for being here with us. For our readers meeting you for the first time, please share your path and how it led to your calling and practice. Tara Brach: I grew up, and my great love was nature, which was my spirituality, but I was also very keenly interested in social transformation. So, I was on track to becoming a lawyer, and I took a radical left turn. Instead of going to law school, I went to an ashram and spent ten years. But what brought that on was that I was in college, and we'd go to demonstrations, and there'd be a real fervor of calling the other the enemy and raising the fist. Then on Tuesday nights, yoga class, where there'd be that quietness and connection. I remember one spring night walking out after yoga class and stopping by a fruit tree and realizing that my body and my mind were in the same place at the same moment. And, and there's such peace and tenderness are universal belonging. I realized; this is what I needed. This is what I cherish. This is what the world needs. Without a shift in consciousness, there will not be the kind of authentic societal transformation I was working for. So, that's what brought me into the Ashram. And I practiced for ten years, a lot of yoga and meditation, and then shifted from Ashram living to Buddhist retreats. I found that the mindfulness teachings and the compassion teachings and Buddhism really resonated, and ever since these last many decades now, that was in my twenties. I'm now in my late sixties. I have been teaching Buddhist meditation. I've been instructing teachers to teach Buddhist meditation training mentors to mentor people in meditation. So, this has been my world.
Why Should You Take Golden Milk! Benefits and Recipes
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By OMTimes Team
olden Milk — also known
Traditionally, this bright yellow drink
as saffron milk or golden
is made by heating vegetable or cow's
milk — is an ancient drink
milk with saffron and other spices
of Indian origin, widely
such as cinnamon and ginger. It is
used by Ayurveda, but which has been
praised for its many health benefits.
gaining popularity in Western cultures.
It is often used as an alternative
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medicine to boost immunity and
milk at home — coconut, yam, oats,
ward off disease.
peanuts, among others.
WHAT IS GOLDEN MILK?
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF GOLDEN MILK?
In its most basic context, Golden Milk is a hot or cold drink based
Although Golden Milk itself has not
on combining ingredients such as
been the subject of scientific studies,
turmeric powder or fresh saffron root
turmeric root has been found to
with the milk of your choice - cow
have potent anti-inflammatory and
milk, almond, coconut, oats, soy, etc.
antioxidant properties — in addition to many other health benefits proposed
The ingredients that improve the
by the drink.
flavor and increase its benefits are added to the recipe, such as black
In fact, turmeric and its main bioactive
pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and
compound, curcumin, have been
honey. Black pepper, for example, is
extensively studied for their ability to
said to increase the body's ability to
help fight a range of health conditions,
absorb curcumin, the main bioactive
from Alzheimer's disease to arthritis
compound in turmeric.
and depression, all related to chronic inflammation.
While it's new to many of us, Golden Milk's origins can be traced back
And since fat also increases curcumin
to ancient India, where it was (and
absorption, using other spices in milk
still is) used in Ayurvedic medicine
can help you enjoy the benefits even
to help with insomnia, coughs, and
more. Find out what you can expect
colds.
with the consumption of Golden Milk.
There are several variations of this
HELP IN FIGHTING INFLAMMATION
drink. However, its base is always vegetable milk. Even if you only find
Turmeric is rich in curcumin, effective
options that are not very accessible
in controlling inflammation. It is
on the market, know that there
especially beneficial for people
are amazing recipes to make your
suffering from arthritis as it can help
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Inviting in the Jaguar By Carl Greer
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he jaguar, a predator,
that of the shaman who had infused
contributes to the balance of
the stone with his and the jaguar’s
the jungle by killing, which
energy in a ceremony that probably
prevents overpopulation
took place in Machu Picchu centuries
of other animals—a characteristic
before. At this point, I only knew the
that would energetically affect me
“jaguar stone” as he called it held
tonight. In essence, Alberto and I
some energies and had been a present
were asking the jaguar to help us to
to Alberto from a shaman—and that
energetically kill off whatever we did
the carving on it looked a bit like a
not need—including any fear that
face.
might be holding us back in some way— so that we could be ready for
Suddenly, a gale-force gust of wind
something new. Just what needed to
came through, and we braced
die was a mystery to us as we ingested
ourselves against it. It abated as swiftly
the San Pedro with reverence for the
as it had begun. Had it arrived to
power of this sacred plant. Together,
cleanse us, sweeping away energies
we asked the jaguar and our fire to
we no longer needed?
work with us, to give us strength and protect us. Remaining present in the
Next, I noticed that the area
moment of our experience, we sat
surrounding us was filling with light
together in silence before the fire we
from the ground up. Above us shone a
had built in a space outdoors with the
dazzling array of stars and a full moon
night sky above us. I felt my everyday
whose light pooled on the ground.
consciousness begin to give way to a
I was still holding the carved jaguar
more open state of awareness.
stone Alberto had given me when suddenly my attention was drawn to
Alberto had given me a very old
the sensation of the rock in my hand
carved stone to work with, one he
becoming warm and pulsing like a
called a “jaguar stone.” I held it in my
beating heart. I looked down at it. To
hand as I sat looking into the flames
my shock, I saw the carved eyes were
before us. Later that evening, Alberto
opening and closing.
would tell me that the jaguar stone contained three energies: that of the
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” I shouted to
stone itself, that of the jaguar, and
Alberto.
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Is Your Soul Receiving Quantum Updates?
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By Humanity Healing
ightworkers, volunteers,
Signs you are receiving Energy
and earth warriors need
Updates.
to embrace, activate, and If you experience any of these signals,
integrate continuous
quantum updates. They need to move
your soul will be receiving the
forward, be themselves, embody their
necessary quantum enhancements
truth, and unite as one.
and the "etherical wiring" so that you OM TIMES | April 2022
can become the Lightworker you
HOW TO KNOW I'M BEING CALLED
should be.
TO WORK FOR THE LIGHT
One of the first signs you will
1. You connect to intense highs of
receive is an intense connection
lighter frequencies. You get floating
to light frequencies. Floating
and flying sensations as well as
sensations between joy and
happy runs of love.
happiness. You will feel that your
2. You have healing energy upgrades.
energies are rejuvenating moment
You see this in lucid dreams and
by moment, and it is palpable in
astral projection. 3. You see through politics. You
your daily life.
have a deep insight into the link Your perception of how the world
between corporate politics, the
works will change little by little,
pharmaceutical industry, and the
becoming more and more intense.
drug and arms industry. As a result, you become overly sensitive to the
Politics, corporations, drugs, and more will become topics in your
energy around you. 4. You breathe deeper and slower at
life, and you will eventually become
the solar, sacral, and root chakras.
sensitive to the energies around
You flex your muscles as chi energy
you.
is drawn into your being. 5. You appreciate synchronicity,
One of the main physical changes
numerical codes, and the language
you will notice is that your
of nature. These have become an
breathing will be deeper, slower,
integral part of your understanding
and mainly in the root, sacral, and
of how the world operates around
solar chakras. In addition, you will
you.
flex your musculature as the energy
6. You experience frequent déjà vu,
is drawn directly to you. But this is
dimensional drift, time fluctuations,
just the beginning, as you will begin
and flashbacks. 7. You feel a renewed need or desire
to understand more of natural language, which will become an
to get on with your mission. This
integral part of how you know the
mission includes changing, healing,
world around you.
and protecting the world. OM TIMES | April 2022
HEALING KARMIC IMPRINTS THROUGH FORGIVENESS
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." ― Mahatma Gandhi, All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections
"Some people appear in our lives to bring us joy, others who don't bring any feelings, and even those who only make us upset and disgusted. So, when we get to know someone who fits the latest description, we should ask ourselves why our souls programmed the meeting with this person. What was the energy web of feeling, emotions, and circumstances that engineered this encounter!
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If we consider the concept of Karma, or
RELEASING KARMA THROUGH
the law of balance, which is getting to
FORGIVENESS
experience the effects based on your actions, It doesn't seem fair when
One thing is truthful. Forgiveness
someone you respect despises you.
transmutes and heals reincarnational and
However, it is not only related to what we
ancestral Karma.
live in this life. It also includes our past lives, family, and even collective Karma.
The first thing we need to understand is that this person's destructive behavior is
Consequently, sometimes we come across
not correct, and when we act decently
people who are not suitable for us, and
towards them, we are already relieving our
they may cause us pain that can even lead
Karma. But that doesn't mean that we
us to have wrong attitudes.
should put up with someone who hurts us for the rest of our lives.
However, there is a much healthier way to deal with this karmic relationship; than
The Reality of Karma can be multifaceted
fighting or repaying rudeness through
and permeate deeply several dimensions
forgiveness.
of our very being.
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Binaural Beats and Lucid Dreaming THE STEP-BY-STEP METHOD
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By Humanity Healing
n fact, the concept of lucid
manipulating unimaginable elements
dreams seems simple. After
present in the dream.
all, for them to happen, you just have to be aware
However, whether you are experienced
while dreaming. However, more
or not, the so-called binaural beats
experienced lucid dreamers can
can speed up some processes towards
go far beyond consciousness,
consciousness and guide you through OM TIMES | April 2022
the subconscious, altering the
means being awake, alert, and moving.
frequency at which your brain works.
As you calm down and enter a relaxed state, the Alpha waves take over.
BINAURAL BEATS HELPS LUCID DREAMS
Now, if you're asleep, you can be in Theta or immersed in a state of
Try to remember your most incredible
relaxation so deep that it's Delta.
dream. What was in it? Were you rich and famous? Were You in a
When you are asleep, your brain
relationship with an idol? Had he
cycle goes through Alpha, Theta, and
traveled to a heavenly place? Now,
Delta. But when you dream, your
imagine having the ability to wake up
brain waves are moving into a Theta
amid that dream and have complete
state—your mind is alert and actively
control over your actions and
creating. Still, you're not physically or
everyone who appears in it.
consciously aware of it.
Lucid dreaming is like writing,
If you wake up during this state, you
directing, and starring in your own
will remember the dream. However,
movie. If you've been having trouble
if you wake up during an Alpha state,
"waking up," binaural beats can help
you will feel in a good mood, but you
you speed up that process almost
probably won't remember anything.
mechanically.
To reach the lucid dream state, you will need to be between Alpha and
THE PATH OF BRAIN WAVES Your brain is constantly producing electrical impulses, which move in
Theta, meaning not so asleep but also not so awake.
THE INFLUENCE OF BINAURAL BEATS
the form of brain waves. The faster these waves move, the more alert and
Briefly explaining them, binaural
awake you are.
beats are rhythms, sounds, or music that you hear, and they help your
The most alert form of these waves is
brain move through the most diverse
called the Beta Wave. Being in Beta
sleep cycles. This is possible due
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Connecting with the Divine: Connect with Green World By Ministry Earth
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"Away, away, from men and towns,
divine. They provide us with food
To the wildwood and the downs —
and help us to cure our ailments.
To the silent wilderness,
All plants can be vehicles of energy
Where the soul need not repress its
and contact with the spiritual world.
music."
They are very sensitive to our needs
—Percy Bysshe Shelley
and our energy pattern, being able
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to retain more than half of all vital powerful prayer can
energy. They offer us what we need
change the life of anyone
to be full, healthy, and happy.
who believes in it, whatever their religion or
Today this connection is becoming
belief. But the correct way to do it is
more complicated and scarcer as we
very important.
have less and less contact with plant
When we pray, we open a connection
life. The growth of urban centers is
with greater forces and the spirituality
leaving the green areas increasingly
around us. Therefore, a prayer made
absent. With this, we have less and
with strong and true intentions can
less contact with the good influence
create very strong connections, and
of the plant kingdom in our energy
even plants can be used in these
and our psyche.
connections. It's easy to see this when you step As I walk with Beauty
away from the concrete crowd and
As I walk, as I walk,
get a bit of contact with the green.
The universe is walking with me,
A place where he reigns gives him
In beauty it walks before me,
much more energy, making him feel
In beauty it walks behind me,
calmer and full of life.
In beauty it walks below me, In beauty it walks above me,
From the moment we realize this
Beauty is on every side.
and recognize the importance of being present. Then, in tune with
—Traditional Navajo Prayer
the green of plants, we can go even further and connect more deeply
Plants are endowed with great
with them to enjoy all this energy of
potential for connections with the
goodness.
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Syntony - The Secret to Lasting Relationships
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By Ascending hearts
t is incredible how the theme
in relationships make one factor
"LOVING RELATIONSHIP" is
evident: the lack of TUNING (syntony)
recurrent in Life coaching
between a couple in the objectives
sessions nowadays.
and constructing a life and walking together.
There are so many stories that started full of passion and went wrong
For What Reason does this lack of
along the way. Most of the failures
attunement happen?
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It occurs mainly because of the need
treating the term defects in quotation
to feel cared for. But also, the need
marks because I consider that, in fact,
to feel passion, admiration for others,
they can be characteristic, interpreted
shared interests, among others.
as defects by some and as a lifestyle
Everything is valid to fire at us that
by others. That is where the "x" of the
spectacular impulse that makes our
question lies.
pupils dilate and our minds focus on Imagine the danger of wanting to
all points in common.
change something in a person that he What a fantastic thing is this ability
does not even recognize as a problem,
we have when in love, to see qualities
but that can be a characteristic
and similarities. And how they can
that the person carries with him in
suddenly disappear from our field
his family records (genetics), type
of vision over time and give rise to
of creation, references, or mental
questions such as: "my God, what was
schedules that serve as emotional
I thinking?". I even have to laugh while
defenses for her to face life. Look at
recalling my own experiences.
the trouble we get into when we want to change someone or force an adjustment to meet our expectations.
The good thing is that every experience gives us valuable learning. And over time, we learn to "read the
What we can actually do is seek to
signs," which were obviously evident
AWAKEN broader visions. We can do
from the beginning. Thus, we do not
this by building scenarios with our
see why we were so fixed on the ideal,
partner, suggesting a context without
which we created, about the person
the elements that we consider defects
we were interested in when we simply
in him/her. After that, we must analyze
reject these signals consciously or
the new perceptions and reactions of
unconsciously.
the other regarding this "new world." From these reactions, we will know
And sometimes we do worse: we
that she likes or dislikes this scenario
enter a relationship aware of the
and how much she really sees herself
other's "defects" and create the
in it, not to please us, but for the
illusion that we will be able to change
mere pleasure of enjoying personal
that in the person. I make a point of
conquests around this context.
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Your Body Is One Big Psychic Antenna
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By John Holland
id you know that you're
I got my first real lesson in listening to
already equipped with one
my body when involved in a near-fatal
of the most fundamental
automobile accident. You probably
pieces of equipment to
remember me talking about this in my
provide you with an endless supply of
first book, Born Knowing. The shock to
psychic information and guidance?
my system from the accident resulted
It's your body! It would be best to look
in my energy centers or chakras
no further than your own physical
being forced open. As a result, I soon
body for answers.
realized that my abilities, which I'd so OM TIMES | April 2022
often pushed away, were back with a
our bodies and keeps us connected to
strength and intensity that I'd never
the Universal Force, which surrounds
experienced before.
us all. Chinese medicine calls it chi, while the Hindus know it as prana.
Most people don't realize that their body often acts as a conduit for
Your body has a way of sending you
information from our psychic senses
signals through these energy centers
through our energy centers. I like to
in its psychic language. So, whether it's
say that our body is one big psychic
a gut response, a physical sensation,
antenna, and the messages flow daily.
an emotion, or even a dream—your body is talking to you!
Ancient Eastern and Western spiritual philosophies teach us about the
During this next month, I'd like you to
universal life force that runs through
listen a little closer to these messages
everything, including our very selves.
that your body is sending you. Maybe
This spiritual energy breathes life into
you're feeling something in your gut
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Age Isn’t a Number, It’s an Attitude!
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By John Holland
ometimes I look in the mirror
Are you in the mindset that maybe
and wonder where all the
you’re too old to pursue a relationship
time has gone. It flies by so
or try something new? Are you
quickly and before we know
letting your age get in the way of your
it, our energy is waning, and our gray
dreams? If you let your psychological
hairs are multiplying!
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undoubtedly hold you back from what
from manifesting in your life. These
you really want to do.
people and situations could bring an unlimited amount of spirit
It’s never too late…for anything!
energy, passion, and joy to your soul. Remember, the soul is ageless. It’s
A client once told me a story about
eternal.
her aunt who at the age of 70 went back to college to get a degree in
It’s your physical body that ages—
English. I also have a friend in her mid-
not your soul. By tapping into your
50s who’s now enrolled in an online
soul and the power of your spirit
program to get her master’s degree.
that flows through it, you can always
Was it too late for them? Clearly, they
feel youthful. This power will bring
didn’t think so.
energy and vitality to your physical body when you need it most. It all
When you make excuses, you block
comes down to your beliefs and
all the positive people and situations
your attitude.
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Herbs that Can Help you Reach Lucid Dreaming
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By Humanity Healing
ou probably because you
WHY USE HERBS TO HAVE LUCID
want a deeper, longer, and
DREAMS
more intense experience
Despite the numerous techniques
with lucid dreaming. Even
available for lucid dreaming, for
if this is your first time on the subject,
many people, the use of herbs
the use of certain herbs can speed up
can provide different experiences
this conscious process and still provide
and sensations and make the
a better-quality night's sleep. Carefully
quality of sleep more relaxing and
follow the recommendations!
therapeutic. OM TIMES | April 2022
We have listed ten options for herbs
reports claim that using the herb
related to dreams so that you can
makes it much easier to remember
experiment and choose the one(s)
dreams, even if you are a person who
that give the best results. Remember
rarely remembers anything.
that, under no circumstances should
With a relaxing and sleeping effect,
you make indiscriminate use of the
its use is especially indicated for
herbs listed below.
beginners or people thinking of starting an adventure in the world of
Editor's note: These herbs are not
lucid dreams.
part of any healing protocol, nor are we offering healing advice. Only a
GINKGO BILOBA
Medical Practitioner can do that.
Widely consumed worldwide under various indications, Ginkgo Biloba
You should only consume those
acts on memory and increases brain
herbs after excluding risks such as
functions, so both properties can
allergic reactions, intolerances, or
make you dream better.
interactions with other medications. Use herbs conscientiously, always
This herb is not exactly one of
within the recommended dosages
the most powerful tools for lucid
and separately (avoid mixing two
dreaming. Still, it can certainly help
or more herbs in the same tea, for
you have better cerebral blood
example).
circulation, increased cognitive functions, and critical thinking.
CALEA ZACATECHICHI (DREAM WEED)
Commonly used for treating
Known as the dream-weed, Calea
Alzheimer's, Ginkgo Biloba can be
Zacatechichi is widely used by the
given daily to dream purposes and
Chontal Mexican Indians to obtain
maintain quality health.
shared messages through dreams. SINICUICHI (HEIMIA SALICIFOLIA) Also known as "God's Leaf," the herb
Another specimen from Mexico,
promotes a higher incidence of
Sinicuichi, is a flowering shrub
dreams and helps you remember the
possibly used by the Aztec Indians
vast majority of them. In addition,
during their trance rituals. Today,
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The Mystery of the Ancient Runes
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By Jill Mattson
he Druidic priestess
carved them in wood to leave for
touches the ancient runes,
Other Realms to receive. The gift of
tracing their distinctive
the rune's message and her heart's
shapes with her fingers.
song created light for animals, trees,
She feels the energy of their shapes.
bugs, faeries, and more.
She pronounces each rune's sound and softly singes their sounds as if it
The ancient runes create subtle
was a magic spell. She recalled the
energies from wave interference
feeling of selected runes and then
patterns emanating from their shapes.
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By viewing the shapes, your eyes take
sought to control the Druidic countries
bits of energy from what you see
seized this powerful and magic
and use that to recreate the image in
secret, throwing it into the wind to be
your brain. In that Way, you are not
disregarded and laughed at.
separate from what you view. But, most and foremost, the runes gave
Today the runes are believed to be
strength, balance, and wisdom to
letters like we have today in our
those who viewed them. Their energy
symbolic languages. However, the
was also created by tracing their
runes also portray broader concepts.
shapes with their fingers or bodies
For example, the healing-rune
and singing their sounds.
portrayed the upliftment of physical, emotional, and mental healing of
There are 22 runes. There are also
every kind. Similarly, the ancient
22 letters in the ancient Hebrew
Egyptian hieroglyphs radiated more
alphabet. The 22 Hebrew letters
comprehensive energy of an action or
were not believed to be symbolic but
a thing than a symbolic word or letter.
radiated the energy that created the Hebrew world and consciousness. The
Some people currently use the runes
selection of the 22 runes represented
for prophecy. This practice is similar
the things and conditions they
to the predictions and insights people
wanted in their lives. Can you imagine
receive from throwing the IChing
the ancient Chinese looking for
tradition's sticks. Neither system
balance and peace symbols, while
predicts a specific outcome of events
symbols belonging to the Italians
but shows the energy that one will
represent vitality?
experience in time. This knowledge gives one the edge to prepare for the
Each rune represents a distinctive
change in energy that will shortly
and vital element of consciousness
arrive in his life.
and essential conditions in the ancient Druids' lives. Their energy
The ancient Druids used the runes in
was an ancient form of medicine,
these ways. Still, this knowledge tricks
perhaps called magic back then. This
one into thinking that this was the
effective use of the old runes has
only Way to use the runes, masking
been long forgotten. Conquerers who
the powerful energy of the magical
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