Category Archives for "Conscious Living"
Meaning of Conscious Living
Benefits To Meditation
(The temple grounds of The Singapore Buddhist Lodge, where I was yesterday.)
“Meditation is like having a spa for your brains. Your brain lasts longer. And you don’t have to worry about degenerating brain cells even after 40 years old.”
These were the opening words to the Bliss Out Meditation workshop that I attended last evening. The speaker was Ajahn Brahm, head abbot of the Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia, on a stopover in Singapore. Ajahn Brahm is the spiritual patron to The Buddhist Fellowship, a local non-sectarian Buddhist organisation of which I volunteer my writing services to.
BE-DO-HAVE?
(Min dancing in joy – a great state to BE!!! Photo: limevelyn on flickr)
I’ve got a question for you today: Do you live your life according to HAVE-DO-BE or BE-DO-HAVE?
“Huh…what???” you may reply. I can almost imagine you looking baffled at this point.
Well, let me explain.
Most of us are living our lives according to HAVE-DO-BE. It’s not a great way to live, I’m afraid. We are, in actual fact, getting things reversed.
Ideas For Soul Growth In 2009
(A Collage of Images That Were Taken in 2008)
I started the new year in 2009 in contemplation: How would I choose to live it? What are my plans? Do I even bother with precise calculations for goal setting, since 2008 turned out to be pretty unexpected? A review of my experiences in 2008 is in order.
How Validation Can Help You Attract Abundance
(Photo by gpwarlow on Flickr)
Christopher, a reader to this blog, sent me a lovely message late last week. In his email, he pointed me to a movie link entitled “Validation”. Initially, I did not quite know what to expect from the show. Boy oh boy….I soon found myself smiling from ear to ear!!
I thought it would be wonderful to share it on my site too. If your spirit needs an uplift, you definitely need to watch it!!! Get ready to tap to the beat of the show. You’d know why in just a second….curtains apart….click on the play button below….
Affirm Universal Truths For Financial Abundance
Frederic, a reader to this blog, shared that embracing specific Truth statements can help in the healing of our physical bodies. He also said that the same concept applies to all areas of life i.e. relationships, finance, family, etc. On the blogosphere, I have been reading about how people are forced to make drastic cuts in their spendings, in the light of the recent financial turmoil. In the newspapers, I read headlines about pending wage cuts and retrenchments. Hence, I decided to interview Frederic to find out if there are Truth statements that we can use to improve our bank balance.
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7 Ways To Center Yourself In Gratitude
(Photo by aussiegall on flickr)
One of the best emotions to cultivate alongside a positive attitude is a feeling of gratitude and appreciation. In fact, these emotions are of the highest vibrational frequency and by virtue of the Law of Attraction, you attract more of what you are already thankful for.
Today being Thanksgiving Day (forth Thursday of November) in the United States, let us not let this day pass without any expressions of gratitude and appreciation. Even if some of you, including myself, do not come from the States, I believe that there is still every reason to celebrate!!
7 Keys To Law of Attraction Living For Kids
(Photo contribution: Wise Owl; left painting by 7-year-old Hui and right painting by 5-year-old Min)
Just imagine how powerful kids can be in applying the law of attraction, if they are given the right guidance in manifesting, as well as a chance to develop their creative, intuition and visualization skills! One of the loveliest things we can do for our kids is to hand them the keys to living a more empowered life.
The Lipstick Indicator To Great Wealth
(Photo adapted from the original image by digital sophia on flickr)
Lipsticks are a woman’s best friends, so it seems. In good times or bad, they are always there for each other! The reason why I say this is because lipstick sales are expected to go up while the economy comes down. Don’t believe me? Well, I just found out about the official Lipstick Indicator, an economic statistic to watch out for. If the findings are true, I am now inclined to propose that new lipstick purchases may just be the ticket to attracting wealth and abundance! Before you protest, hear me out….
My Out-of-Body Experiences
Slowly I awoke to the strangest sensation. It was as if my body was disconnected from the rest of me. My vision was not quite clear but I was able to see my right hand flung over a pillow. At the same time, I found myself not having physical control of any bodily movement. I experienced an odd separation between body and spirit. My mind was talking in the background, attempting to assess the situation. If anything, I could sense my spirit hovering near my body; close, but not close enough to know that I was One and whole.
Trick Or Treat?
(Image by faith globe on flickr)
A Real Treat?
Against the backdrop of a moon-lit sapphire sky, a nun in flowing robes stood at the pavement. She was looking out for a cab. Soon, one came along. She climbed in.
While giving instructions for the destination of where she would like to go, she noticed that the VERY handsome cab driver staring at her. After a fifteen-minute drive, he still kept on glancing at her every now and then.