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CONTENTS
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46 Growing Old is All About Maintenance
66 Animals and the Use of a Heart-Based Telepathy
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How Has Your Animal Helped You?
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The Surprising Relevance of Sanskrit Today
78 Importance of Teaching Our Children How to Think
A Conspiracy as Old as Time
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The Secret of Dismissing Discouragement
Why Use Ho'oponopono in Children?
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104 Where to Find the Love of Your Life
The Tao of Saint Augustine
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DAN MILLMAN Beyond the Peaceful Warrior Way Dan Millman Interview by Sandie Sedgbeer
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The Way of the Spiritual Warrior Dan Millman is the author of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, which became a word of mouth international bestseller. A former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, college professor, speaker, and teacher, Dan Millman and Sandie Sedgbeer, talk about the Spiritual Warrior’s Way, an approach to life which offers us the answers to many of life’s challenging questions. Sandie Sedgbeer: The Peaceful Warrior tells the story of a chance meeting with a gas station attendant who becomes a mentor and spiritual teacher to a young gymnast named Dan, who is recovering from a severe motorcycle accident that shattered his leg. Like the character in the book, you were a gymnast, you had a bad injury and were told it would never completely heal, but it did. Was that injury the catalyst for your spiritual quest? Dan Millman: Yes, it certainly was one of the catalysts. There were others as well, but many people who’ve suffered some dislocation in their life, whether financial, personal relationship, or physical injury, know how every adversity like that can have hidden gifts of strength and wisdom and perspective. So, we don’t have to go looking for those types of things. And I don’t recommend fracture as a method of personal development, but it did shake me up - and I’m pointing up right now - and, perhaps, opened me up to seeing and hearing more than I might have paid attention to. SANDIE SEDGBEER: You’ve written that Socrates, as you called the gas station attendant, was a compilation of four people who were like mentors to you. How did the idea for the book, and merging those four mentors into the character of Socrates, first blossom within you?
Growing Old is All About Maintenance by Carrie Rutledge
W
e’ve all heard our
prescription. We are trained to believe
parents say that
that our health care costs will increase
growing old is
as we age; for general health care,
the worst as they
prescription drugs, and long-term care.
trek themselves to another doctor's
We begin to wonder if it’s even worth
appointment to pick up yet another
it to retire at all if your days are spent
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racking up bills with a doctor. We’ve
being plopped down on the couch
probably even heard friends say they
with an icepack scrolling through
don’t want to live past… insert age
Facebook? Let us be inspired by
cliché here. Society has conditioned us
the 101-year-old still-practicing yoga
to work as long as we can and to save
teacher or by the 107-year-old who is
as much as we can only to wipe it all
still skiing! This is possible for all of
out on health care in the end. Everyone
us by simply practicing daily health
experiences aches and pains no doubt,
habits.
but this shouldn’t stop or slow us down in pursuing our hobbies in retirement.
As we age, flexibility training is vital to maintaining physical health. In
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could look
fact, most trainers, acupuncturists,
forward to good health and active
and chiropractors will say it’s the
participation in society instead of
most important component to a daily
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Why Use HO'OPONOPONO For Children
By Humanity Healing
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Every time a child is saved from the dark side of life, every time one of us makes an effort to create a difference in a child's life, we add light and healing to our own lives. Oprah Winfrey
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properly, tend to appear in the adult's personal and affective life - and change how we become parents. Even if you read all about being a good parent, the inexperience of firsttime parents, and the influences of our upbringing always speak louder. The fact that we were influenced by the upbringing our parents gave us is not always wrong, of course. But it is
he moment a child is born,
noteworthy that in family therapies,
so are her parents. It's a
the fears and problems shown by
new and challenging path,
children are linked to their parents
and as much as everyone
and the way they were raised (and
wants to get it right, the parents'
unconsciously passed on to their
unconscious blockages and fears are
children).
often reflected in their children. The practice of Ho'oponopono
ATTITUDE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LESSON
for children can help cure these obstructions, as children learn
Have you heard that “A son that
to cleanse themselves of these
doesn’t follow counsel, will follow the
unconscious and unworthy parental
example”? It is true. Up to 7 years old,
teachings and assimilations when
children unconsciously reproduce
they acquired some self-knowledge.
what you DO, not what you SAY.
DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN MAY BE FELT FOR GENERATIONS
Hence, from early childhood, children act with issues that are challenging for parents: highlighting their shortcomings and shortcomings.
HOW SO?
The way our parents raised us can dramatically influence the formation
For example, the father complains
of our personality. Problems with
to the psychologist that the child is
parenting, when not worked out
stubborn, that she has a tantrum,
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The Animals and Use of a Heart-Based Telepathy By Ministry Earth
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ARE ANIMAL NATURAL EMPATHS?
Telepathy - through images, sensations, understanding, and empathy - is the heart of the spiritual,
There is no doubt that animals are
linguistic matrix. It is also our common
very responsive to spirits and are
metaphysical language with animals,
naturally in tune with more energetic
combining with vocalizations, gestures,
frequencies than their humans'
facial expressions, and body language.
counterparts. This is because we developed unconscious blocking
Animals can communicate with
mechanisms when we leave childhood.
each other across species and inter-
We tend to alienate our natural abilities
dimensionally due to their continuous
rather than nurturing and developing
affirmation and acceptance of their
our connective skills.
intuitive access. It is humans who weaken these more profound forms of
Animals, to the contrary, can be very
communication through doubt, fear,
empathic, even sometimes they can
misuse, disuse, and other barriers that
present some “medium� capabilities.
animals naturally do not have. Animals
Maybe because of their innate
can help us demystify telepathy and
innocence, they reside closer to the
broaden our awareness of the world.
Divine, giving them a deeper and broader understanding of the natural world, including the unseen world of spirits. Much of the mediumship in animals is often underestimated or dismissed as an instinct or genetic memory. But they do have an ability to exchange information through telepathy and other forms of energy transference.
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Excuse Me… Did you Say Sanskrit? The Surprising Relevance of Sanskrit for Today By Sarah Mane OM TIMES | Feb B Edition 2020
I
was recently on a long-haul flight
To get an insight into the care of
from Sydney to Vancouver. In the
that young mother taking her boys
row in front was a young mother
home to Canada, let’s look at the
with two little boys. The flight
power of ‘mātri,’ the Sanskrit word
attendant announced that no one
for ‘mother.’ Our English ‘mother’ is
was to use peanuts as these boys had
cognate with matri, so, when we’re
a severe peanut allergy. All through
speaking English every day, we’re
the flight, this mother provided her
connected with Sanskrit meanings
children with carefully pre-prepared
whether we’re aware of it or not.
food. Making sure the boys were occupied, answering their questions,
The second, deeper level of Sanskrit,
resting when she could. It was very
is as the language of the Universe.
impressive. But what has this got to
But how is this so? And how did that
do with Sanskrit? I’ll get to that.
universal language affect a young family on a trans-Pacific flight?
First, what is Sanskrit? It is an ancient language, some would say timeless.
The word ‘Sanskrita’ means ‘purified
It is described as the language of the
and perfectly formed.’ When we are
Universe, and a Mother of Languages.
quiet, open and receptive, without
These are grand claims to be sure, so
mental distractions, we hear a still
let’s look at Sanskrit on two levels.
small voice within. That voice is always pure and perfectly formed—
First, Sanskrit is a spoken language
it is sanskrita. In that quiet state, we
with grammar, vocabulary, sentence
just ‘know’ the truth of that voice.
structure, and so on. As a Mother of Languages, Sanskrit is an
This communication occurs in
etymological matriarch in the vast
our hearts. This perfectly formed
Indo-European family of languages,
language then needs to be
which includes Latin and Ancient
interpreted into our vernacular
Greek and the Germanic, Indian
language so that our mind and
and Romance families of languages.
body can take action. This sense
English, of course, is an Indo-
of ‘knowing,’ a simple alignment
European language.
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Importance of Teaching Our Children How to Think By Omtimes
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think. Margaret Mead
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nfortunately, many parents and teachers find it best to pass knowledge to their children in an already
processed way. It is like to present a child with a fruit already peeled, cut
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and chewed. Indeed, the society and schools are so structured that they focus more on the handover of the education of absolute truths, than on teaching children how to think for themselves and how to draw their own conclusions.
From a cognitive point of view, there is nothing more challenging than problems and errors, as they require not only effort but also a process of change or adaptation. When we face a problem, all our cognitive resources are put into action and often, this
Parents that were educated in this manner also will tend to repeat it at home, although they are not always aware of this.
solution involves a reorganization of the mental scheme. So, if instead of giving children absolute truths, we pose challenges
However, to teach a child to blindly believe preconceived truths without developing at its base, a critical thinking strategy, will be taking away one of their most valuable human skill: the ability to exercise self-determination. The Task to educate a child should be not to build them, but to help the children to create themselves.
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats
for them to think about, we are strengthening their ability to observe, reflect, and make decisions. If we teach children to accept without thinking, this information will not be meaningful, will not produce a big change in their brain, but will simply be stored somewhere in their memory, where it will gradually disappear. On the contrary, when we think about solving a problem or trying to understand what we are wrong, there is a restructuring that gives rise to growth. When children get used
Self-determination is the guarantee
to thinking, questioning reality, and
that if we choose what we choose, we
finding solutions for themselves, they
will be the protagonists of our lives. We
begin to trust their abilities and face
can make mistakes. In fact, we are very
life with greater security and less fear.
likely to do so, but we will learn from
Children must find their own way of
the mistake and move on, enriching our
doing things, give meaning to their
toolkit for life.
world, and form their core values. OM TIMES | Feb B Edition 2020
A Conspiracy as Old as Time Jill Mattson OM TIMES | Feb B Edition 2020
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nowledge is a beautiful
civilizations guarded their secrets of
thing… until it’s misused
music, magic, art, dance and healing
to the detriment of others.
practices. Each one of these endeavors
Powerful knowledge comes
created subtle energy concoctions
with great responsibility. It’s this
that could be used to influence and
responsibility that birthed the tradition
alter the world around them.
of hiding and concealing certain information in ancient China, Sumeria,
Ancient people used extreme methods
Egypt, and Greece. A widespread
to keep these secrets hidden. They had
belief held that the great continent
good reason to hide it. For example,
of Atlantis sunk due to the misuse
Hitler sought these ancient secrets in
of subtle vibratory energy, such as
his quest for world domination. Think
music and magic. You decide what
that Egypt never let a secret slip on
you believe, but I assure you, in the
how to build a pyramid in 3,000 years.
mystery schools there was no doubt
Wow. Ancient China only trusted high
of such possibilities. Ancient “Mystery
ranking officials to employ musicians
Schools” around the world hoarded
(that could alter their world with sound
subtle energy information, only
energy). Death was the punishment
sharing their wisdom with initiates
for leaking Pythagorean secrets. The
who demonstrated values, people who
Sumerians had code words, “for those
believed in the welfare of all.
who have ears to hear,” before talking in riddles, only allowing a few to
What was so important that
decipher the code. Egyptian art looks
this knowledge was so carefully
the exact same during their 3,000
hidden? Ancient people surprisingly
years as a superpower because it was
understood that everything was
strictly controlled. No one was allowed
comprised of malleable energy…
to introduce innovations in art, music
the energy that could be changed
or dance, which was contrary to what
with sound and other tiny energy
was established to be “good.”
sources. When these tiny changes were amassed, the physical matter
In ancient China, music was controlled
was altered, aka, magic occurred. He
by the emperor to instill harmony and
who understood subtle energy had
strength in its people. For example,
great power. How carefully ancient
they widespread the tuning notes
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The Secret of Dismissing Discouragement By Guy Finley
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he more you know, the
The only thing that discouraged
farther you can see, so
feelings do is to keep you busy
take as long as you need
doing nothing except feeling sorry
with the following Higher
for yourself, which is the perfect
Lesson and allow yourself to see
guarantee that your sorry situation
something new about the true nature
will remain hopelessly the same.
of discouragement. Then watch how
Enough is enough! You don’t have to
a new and greater personal freedom
put up with one more discouraged
dawns in your life.
day. There is another choice you can learn to make besides falling into
The only purpose discouraged
those familiar feelings of failure.
feelings serve is to keep your thoughts
Use this next Higher Idea to help
on what you can’t do. And with
you start thinking about those old
your attention fixed in this fashion
discouragements in a new way.
on the impossible, there’s no room for discovering what is possible — for
Whenever we suffer over what we
what you can do.
aren’t able to do, have, win, grasp, OM TIMES | Feb B Edition 2020
Where to Find the Love of Your Life OM TIMES | Feb B Edition 2020
W
hen I asked my
from her husband. She wrote herself a
friend, Brenda, “How’s
passionate, poetic love letter as if from
your love life?” she
a man who worshipped her. “Georgia,
sighed and answered,
my love, you are the light of my life.
“Working on it, like everyone.”
I am entranced by your ravishing beauty, deep wisdom, and generous
Were we really born to be constantly
heart. You are sexy beyond words. I
working on our love life, or were we born
have never felt so deeply for anyone. I
to be enjoying it?
want to hold you in my arms and love you like no one ever has. I cannot wait
After many years of coaching and
to see you again. Until then, my heart is
leading seminars, I have discovered two
with you. I love you forever.”
areas that most people ask about most frequently: prosperity and relationships.
Receiving such an inspired missive,
Most people are looking for their love
even from an imaginary lover, felt so
mate, or, if they have one, are seeking a
good that Georgia decided to write
better connection. Since February is the
herself another love letter the next
month of Valentine’s Day, let’s dive in
day. And the next, and the next, until
to illuminate what makes relationships
she was writing and receiving an
work.
impassioned message daily. Gradually she felt lighter, freer, and more filled
The simplest answer comes from a
with the love she had been missing.
woman named Georgia who told an
Then her husband found one of the
astounding story in a seminar in Greece.
letters. Since it was unsigned, he
Georgia reported that she had been
believed it had been written by a secret
married to an emotionally abusive man.
lover. He came to Georgia, waving the
When she requested a divorce, her
letter in his hand. “I can’t compete with
husband refused. In Greece, it is harder
this,” he blurted out. “You can have your
to get a divorce than in America, so
divorce!”
Georgia realized she had to stay with him for a while at least.
Georgia literally loved herself out of a bad marriage. When her husband
In the meantime, Georgia decided to
had been unkind to her, she was
give herself the love she was missing
agreeing with her diminished self-
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The Tao of Saint Augustine Precepts for a more Abundant Living By Cathedral of the Soul
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eading philosopher of the
Among the variety of topics on
period of philosophy known
which he had worked on, he
as Patristic (1), Augustine of
explored the question of human
Hippo, or Saint Augustine was
freedom in the form of free-will,
a Middle Age philosopher, Doctor of
arguing that Divine Grace would
the Church whose work helped to lay
be the true guarantor of freedom.
the foundations of philosophy adopted
He also formulated the doctrine
by the Catholic Church, as well as to
of Original sin and the theory of
raise questions that influenced the
justified War.
entire later history of philosophy. According to Augustine, Christians Until Augustine, Christian theologians
should be philosophically and
and philosophers argued that the
personally be a pacifist. This means
foundation and essence of life should
that Christians should defend the
be faith, particularly the Christian faith.
peace by choosing it on principle
From their faith, men would be able
whenever possible, but it allows war
to make important decisions in their
when peace cannot be established.
lives and make moral decisions, and
He understood that a peaceful
that the human reason should only
posture towards an evil that could
influence the small acts in everyday life,
only be stopped by violence is a sin
in minor and routinely made decisions.
since its acceptance only allows the perpetuation of this evil.
Augustine, on the other hand, as an individual well knowledgeable about
Augustine left a giant legacy, with
philosophy and theological teachings
important Short Teachings that,
from various faiths and walks of life,
regardless of your religious views,
sought in reason the justification for
they will make you reflect upon in
faith.
how you view your own life.
Faith is to believe what you do not see;
We have selected some teachings
the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. - Saint Augustine
from St. Augustine that are true teachings, whether you are a Christian, an atheist, or a pagan.
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