The power of everyday prayer is boundless: It is a documented fact that community prayer services have worked miracles, especially in healing the sick.

In today's rushed world, not many people find the time to pray. Even those who do pray are in a terrible hurry. Naturally then, the heart and mind are often disconnected from the words of prayer which are uttered as a matter of routine. Instead of having a heart-to-heart talk with God, we end up merely reciting. So prayer tends to become a superficial and mechanical task that's not particularly pleasing. Unsurprisingly, one often prays grudgingly.

Read more here: » Power of Prayer: Healing Power of Daily Prayer

With so many of the Indigos being diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and other learning disabilities, I thought some might find the following of interest. We experienced these difficulties before we discovered the Indigo information, but my daughter, Jessie, displays many of the Indigo traits. I should add as an aside that visual training proved beneficial, but we are also exploring "whole-brain" educational methods such as multiple intelligences. Also, if you look at natural learning models, such as the Sudbury School model, you'll see that the only learning disabled they encounter are those who have lost the ability to learn naturally through play. I've no doubt that the Indigos will teach us many new ways of learning. Meanwhile, I hope the following information will prove helpful to some.

(See also: Indigo Children, What is Indigo Children, Parenting Indigo Children, Adult Indigo, Indigo Children Channeling)

Read more here: » Indigo Children: An Indigo Dilemma - Learning Disabled or Not?  

Indigos of all ages are frustrated by the shallowness of society at large, because they like to dig deeply into things that interest them. If TLC or the Discovery channel runs an in-depth series of documentaries on a subject the Indigo is interested in, they are in hog heaven. But heaven forbid if the subject is superficially approached or lightly referred to, because Indigos want to know EVERYTHING, and RIGHT NOW. (And I say, thank God and the Cold War for the Internet.)

(See also: Indigo Children, What is Indigo Children, Parenting Indigo Children, Adult Indigo, Indigo Children Channeling)

Read more here: » Indigo Children: Some Guidance from an Elder Indigo  

Sex, Sexual Dreams

Interpreting sexual dreams

Sexual dreams are not about sex exclusively. Often they are about how we perceive people and how we think others are perceiving us. To construct a framework for interpreting sexual dreams, it is important to identify who is with us in the dream and how we feel about the experiences being had while dreaming.

Certain dreams are simply romantic. Boy and girl meet in the dream state and find themselves enjoying one another. This scenario commonly involves an attractive acquaintance and a generally pleasing environment. There is no violation of taboo, except for a sense that perhaps things are moving a little fast in the nocturnal relationship. Often, the dreamer has simply acted upon a desire for a relationship with a particular person - Freud's theory of wish-fulfillment is a sufficient explanation.

Other dreams begin to press on the boundaries of our taboos. These include dreams with sexual content the dreamer would consider inappropriate in waking, but participates in during the dream. These dreams can be very troubling. One can wake up feeling as though a rape was committed, a fidelity violated, or that innocence has been stripped away. Dreams of this nature may require some more thorough examination.

Identifying the 'who' or 'what' that has generated discomfort is an important first step. Was it a boss, co-worker, friend? Someone much older or younger than you with whom you have an affectionate, but platonic relationship? Or was it the nature of the encounter - coerced, cheating, public, or whatever - that is the most distinct feature of the dream? Who was forcing whom? Was it a stranger who reminded you of someone you know? Representation and displacement relationships are often components of sexual dreaming.

Some of these dreams indicate our own ambivalence about taboos. There is, after all, something exciting about what is forbidden. In other cases, we are expressing our own frustration with a sex life that is not satisfying. Still other times, others have violated our boundaries and we respond by thinking they have taken unmerited favours from us.

In all of these cases, the dreams are worth noting and studying. By looking into what you may find abhorrent at first, you will see aspects of your personality and the relationships around you that are mostly unnoticed. Perhaps most importantly, you will become more aware of the various facets of your personality in those relationships.

See also Nudity, bed, out-of-body experience, pregnancy and rape.

Source: iVillage, http://www.ivillage.co.uk

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Sex, Sexual Dreams , Meaning of Dreams about Sex, Sexual Dreams , Dream Interpretation Sex, Sexual Dreams )

The nature of the mind is to accumulate. A gross mind wants to accumulate things; an evolved mind wants to accumulate knowledge. When emotion becomes dominant, it wants to accumulate people.

The mind’s basic nature is to accumulate. The mind is a gatherer - always wanting to gather something. The mind of a person on the spiritual path starts accumulating 'spiritual’ wisdom. Maybe it starts gathering the guru’s words but until one goes beyond the need to accumulate - whether it is food, things, people, knowledge or wisdom - it does not matter what you accumulate.

(See also: The Mind , God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Read more here: » The Mind: Stopping The Mind’s Chatter  

Dostoevsky began his first notes for The Brothers Karamazov in April of 1878. Several influences can be gleaned from the very early stages of the novel's genesis. The first involved the profound effect the Russian philosopher and thinker Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov had on Dostoevsky at this time of his life. Fyodorov advocated a Christianity in which human redemption and resurrection could occur on earth through sons redeeming the sins of their fathers to create human unity through a universal family. The tragedy of patricide in this ...

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The Brothers Karamazov, The Brothers Karamazov - Context and background, The Brothers Karamazov - Structure, The Brothers Karamazov - Translation, The Brothers Karamazov - List of major characters, The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Karamazov, The Brothers Karamazov - Dmitri Karamazov, The Brothers Karamazov - Ivan Karamazov, The Brothers Karamazov - Alexei Karamazov, The Brothers Karamazov - Pavel Smerdyakov, The Brothers Karamazov - Agrafena Alexandrovna Svetlova, The Brothers Karamazov - Katerina Ivanovna Verkhovtseva, The Brothers Karamazov - Zosima, The Brothers Karamazov - Ilusha, The Brothers Karamazov - Synopsis, The Brothers Karamazov - Book One: A Nice Little Family, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Two: An Inappropriate Gathering, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Three: Sensualists, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Four: Strains, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Five: Pro and Contra, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Six: The Russian Monk, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Seven: Alyosha, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Eight: Mitya, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Nine: The Preliminary Investigation, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Ten: Boys, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Eleven: Brother Ivan Fyodorovich, The Brothers Karamazov - Book Twelve: A Judicial Error, The Brothers Karamazov - Epilogue, The Brothers Karamazov - The novel's influence

Read more here: » The Brothers Karamazov: Encyclopedia II - The Brothers Karamazov - Context and background

Feng Shui and Stair Cases

First, we must understand what a staircase is before we can know how it affects us. Staircases are made up of many steps, each protruding out as a potential source of danger. When we are not careful, it is easy to stumble or hurt ourselves on the steps. Staircases are also vertical shafts that penetrate through each floor, making a "hole" in the building, especially in high rises. In feng shui, staircases are known as a source of sha chi or potentially harmful or degenerating energy. Therefore, in order to understand what effect it has on us, we must know the residents' birth elements and where the staircase is located. Different people and different stair locations have different effects.

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Upon first publication, The Eye of the World consisted of one prologue and 53 chapters, with an additional prologue authored upon re-release. The Eye of the World - Prologue: Dragonmount. The Eye of the World is unique in the series because its prologue, "Dragonmount", is set in the Age of Legends, roughly three millennia prior to the events which comprise the remainder of the series, rather than giving an overview of a large number of characters in the time perio ...

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The Eye of the World, The Eye of the World - Plot summary, The Eye of the World - Prologue: Dragonmount, The Eye of the World - From The Two Rivers to Shadar Logoth, The Eye of the World - From Shadar Logoth to Caemlyn, The Eye of the World - From Caemlyn to the Eye of the World, The Eye of the World - The Eye of the World, The Eye of the World - Themes and allusions

Read more here: » The Eye of the World: Encyclopedia II - The Eye of the World - Plot summary

Karma - H,N

Refers to the "debt" accumulated against a soul as a result of good or bad actions committed during one's life (or lives). If one accumulates good karma, he will supposedly be reincarnated in a desirable state. If one accumulates bad karma, he will be reincarnated in a less desirable state.

(See also: Karma , New Age, Body mind and Soul)

Aerith Gainsborough - Past. Aerith was born to the last true Cetra, Ifalna, and her experimentor, Professor Gast. Previous to this, Ifalna had been captured by the Shin-Ra to be experimented on by Gast, their top scientist. The two fell in love and instead eloped; Gast continued his investigation into the Cetra's history with Ifalna's help in Icicle Inn and a baby girl, Aerith, was born to them. While Aerith was still a baby, her family was attacked by Shin-Ra soldiers, killing Gast and captured her and If ...

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Aerith Gainsborough, Aerith Gainsborough - Biography, Aerith Gainsborough - Past, Aerith Gainsborough - Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Aerith Gainsborough - Kingdom Hearts, Aerith Gainsborough - Final Fantasy Tactics, Aerith Gainsborough - Personality, Aerith Gainsborough - Fandom, Aerith Gainsborough - Romantic issues, Aerith Gainsborough - Aerith's Theme

Read more here: » Aerith Gainsborough: Encyclopedia II - Aerith Gainsborough - Biography

The ideals and motto of the Divine Life Society - "Serve, love, give, purify, meditate and realise" - are reflected in the life and work of Swami Chidananda Saraswati. His spiritual journey began on a Buddha Purnima day in 1943 inspired by his mentor Swami Sivananda.

Chidananda's fervour to serve found the perfect outlet in the welfare work he undertook at Rishikesh. He believes that service alone can purify and prepare the soul for deep contemplation.

(See also: Swami Chidananda , Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Read more here: » Swami Chidananda: Service Before Self - Seva as Sadhana - about Swami Chidananda  

Theorists within the schools of Humanistic psychology, Transpersonal psychology and Near-Death Studies describe a complex pattern of motor, sensory, affective and cognitive/hermeneutic symptoms called The Kundalini Syndrome. This psycho-somatic arousal and excitation is believed to occur in connection with prolonged and intensive spiritual or contemplative practice (such as meditation or yoga) or as a result of intense life experiences or a close encounter with death (such as a near-death experience) (Greyson 1993, 2000; Scotton, 1996; Lukof ...

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Kundalini, Kundalini - Historical source text, Kundalini - The interpretation of Kundalini, Kundalini - Kundalini Yoga, Kundalini - Kundalini in the world's religions, Kundalini - Kundalini rising, Kundalini - The Kundalini Syndrome, Kundalini - Kundalini and development, Kundalini - Kundalini and physiology, Kundalini - Pathological Kundalini

Read more here: » Kundalini: Encyclopedia II - Kundalini - The Kundalini Syndrome

Bodhidharma (Sanskrit: बोधिधर्म Chinese 菩提達摩, pinyin Pútídámó or simply Dámó; Wade-Giles Tamo; Japanese ダルマ, Daruma, Vietnamese: Bồ-đề-đạt-ma, Korean: 보리달마, bo-ri-dal-ma), also known as the Tripitaka Dharma Master, was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk. Bodhidharma is traditionally held in Shaolin mythology to be the founder of the Chan school of Buddhism (known in Japan and the West as Zen), and the Shaolin school of Chinese martial arts ...

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• Bodhidharma - Biography
• Bodhidharma - Biographical details from the Record of the Buddhist Monasteries of Luoyang 547 by Yang Xuanzhi
• Bodhidharma - Biographical details from the Biography of Bodhidharma by Tanlin
• Bodhidharma - Biographical details from the Continued Biographies of Eminent Monks 645 by Daoxuan
• Bodhidharma - Biographical details from the Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall 952
• Bodhidharma - Spiritual approach
• Bodhidharma - Portrayals of Bodhidharma
• Bodhidharma - Legends
• Bodhidharma - Encounter with Emperor Liang
• Bodhidharma - Nine years of gazing at a wall
• Bodhidharma - Bringing tea to China
• Bodhidharma - Daruma dolls
• Bodhidharma - Bodhidharma and Huike
• Bodhidharma - The lineage of Bodhidharma and his disciples
• Bodhidharma - Works attributed to Bodhidharma

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Yellow Bamboo is a Balinesian White Magic type of Martial Art and Spiritual practice that are becoming more wellknown in the West the last couple of years. This article by Dr Alvin G. Donovan III, Yellow Bamboo Master, gives a personal first-hand report about how he first got to know about this system.

Read more here: » Yellow Bamboo - Balinese White Magic

Someone who is bi-curious has a sexual orientation, behavior, or self-identification, which is close to but not quite entirely heterosexual or homosexual. There are several different conventional meanings of this term, some of which are mutually exclusive. Bi-curious - Description. Heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality have at least three components: Sexual behavior, as determined by the gender(s) of the person's sexual partner(s). Sexual orientation (or preference, i ...

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• Bi-curious - Description
• Bi-curious - Usage

Read more here: » Bi-curious: Encyclopedia - Bi-curious

Star Wars is a 13-part (6½ hour) radio serial first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981. It was adapted by Brian Daley from the original film, and directed by John Madden, with music by John Williams and sound design for Lucasfilm by Ben Burtt. The series fleshes out the storyline by adding a great deal of back story that had probably been created but not used by Lucas. Examples include: Princess Leia obtaining the Death Star schematics and her initial encounter with Darth Vader; Luke Skywalker using his binocula ...

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Star Wars radio, Star Wars radio - Star Wars, Star Wars radio - Cast, Star Wars radio - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars radio - Cast, Star Wars radio - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars radio - Cast, Star Wars radio - Other broadcasts and releases

Read more here: » Star Wars radio: Encyclopedia II - Star Wars radio - Star Wars

There are two types of knowledge, the knowledge you have and that your soul has. Similarly, there is the knowledge amnesia patients have about themselves and the knowledge they would like to remember. The knowledge you have does not assist you in knowing your true identity and what your soul has done. Likewise, the knowledge amnesia patients have about themselves does not help them to remember what they have forgotten.

Read more here: » Spiritual Growth: Raising your Consciousness

Except for cowboy boots, which continued to be used as a riding heel, men's shoes sported only low heels until a brief resurgence in the 1970s. While high heels are marketed almost exclusively to women, a small percentage of men have worn, and continue to wear heels for various reasons, including personal preference, medical reasons, gender identity issues, and fetish roles. Although the idea of men wearing heels certainly isn't new, it is unusual in modern times, and as a result, some pockets of society consider it deviant. Whether i ...

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High-heeled shoe, High-heeled shoe - High Heels Today, High-heeled shoe - History of the High-heeled Shoe, High-heeled shoe - Foot and tendon problems, High-heeled shoe - Men and Heels, High-heeled shoe - The Future of Heels

Read more here: » High-heeled shoe: Encyclopedia II - High-heeled shoe - Men and Heels

BC's Jesuit identity is rooted in the distinct vision of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, who believed in "finding God in all things." Jesuits are characterized by a dedication to both "the life of the mind and the encounter with the world," a mission distinguished by their intellectual and humanitarian activities — notably in the fields of higher education, human rights, and social justice. As explorers, scientists, artists, diplomats, and writers, Jesuits have historically been at the forefront of scientific discovery ...

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Boston College, Boston College - About Boston College, Boston College - History, Boston College - Early history, Boston College - A College in the City, Boston College - Oxford in America, Boston College - The Monan era, Boston College - Recent history, Boston College - The campus, Boston College - Landscape & architecture, Boston College - The Crowned Hilltop, Boston College - Expansion & eclecticism, Boston College - Other BC properties, Boston College - Libraries & museums, Boston College - Academics, Boston College - Departments & programs, Boston College - Research centers & institutes, Boston College - Jesuit tradition, Boston College - Athletics, Boston College - Journals publications & media, Boston College - Notable Heightsonians, Boston College - Footnotes

Read more here: » Boston College: Encyclopedia II - Boston College - Jesuit tradition

Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an influential American psychologist, who, along with Abraham Maslow, was the founder of the humanist approach to psychology. He was also instrumental in the development of non-directive psychotherapy, which he initially termed Client-Centered Therapy. He later renamed it as the Person-Centered Approach (PCA) to reflect that his theories were meant to apply to all interactions between people, not just to those between therapist and client. Today PCA is also called pe ...

Including:

• Carl Rogers - Biography
• Carl Rogers - Contributions to psychology
• Carl Rogers - Quotes

Read more here: » Carl Rogers: Encyclopedia - Carl Rogers

In March 2004, Dina came to Lahore, Pakistan to watch a cricket match between Pakistan and India. She considered "cricket diplomacy" to be an enthralling dimension that illustrated an entirely new phase in relations between India and Pakistan. But she and her son Nusli Wadia chose not to share their thoughts with the public on what was certainly a highly emotional encounter. Dina had not travelled to Pakistan since her father's funeral in September 1948. A great sense of drama was embedded in an old woman's visit, as a foreigner, ...

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Dina Wadia, Dina Wadia - Early life, Dina Wadia - The rift with her father, Dina Wadia - The Jinnah mansion dispute, Dina Wadia - Present times, Dina Wadia - Bibliographic References

Read more here: » Dina Wadia: Encyclopedia II - Dina Wadia - Present times

Part I of III of Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad

The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is the eighty-sixth among the 108 Upanishads. It forms part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It deals with an exposition of Hatha and Lambika Yogas. It concludes with an account of the non-qualified Brahman. The Non-dual Brahman is the quest of all seekers.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

Read more here: » Kundalini Yoga: Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad, Part I