What if we are alone?

I was sixteen when I first indulged in what has been described as ‘Earth centered parochialism’. In simple terms, I was arguing for the existence of flying saucers and alien civilizations visiting our planet.  Now some five decades on I find myself more than a little...

Dalai Lama celebrates 74th birthday, promises to live to 100

On 6 July, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso celebrated his 74 birthday. "Through all your wishes, I will live longer. I do not know whether I can live for thousands years, but I am sure I will stay alive...

Blessed Francis X Seelos Miracle? Mary Ellen Heibel's Cancer Cure

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is investigating a possible miracle after Mary Ellen Heibel was cured of cancer after praying to St. Francis X. Seelos, a former priest at Heibel's Maryland church.  Five years ago,...

Pleasure and Pain - Accept Both Equally

Everything enters our brain as a pleasure or a pain. With this, one can control pleasure and pain to better understand nature, and bring more success to one’s life. Embracing both as equals in nature will enable one to use pleasure and pain as tools instead of obstacles.In...

Live H2O:Concert for The Living Water- Global Mass Consciousness

Water, a major ingredient needed for life on Earth and it is also the inspiration behind the Live H2O: Concert for The Living Water events happening around the world.  The mission is simple PEACE, LOVE AND...

Devata For Sale: The Profaning Of Hindu Culture On Ebay

Several merchants n the popular auction site Ebay recently decided that Hindu deities would be the next Djinn and many followed suit. This is unfortunate, because just like the Ebay Djinn (which turned thousands of years of Islamic culture on it's head), the faux Devatas are...

How to Find a Spiritual Community

How to Find a Spiritual CommunitySpiritual communities provide benefits we can’t find in other social circles. Throughout known history, people have sought out such communities. And in these communities they...

Pagan Paeans Anthology and Competition

"Inspirations"The Paganpoetrypages.com (The PPP) is proud to announce its latest poetry competition, to celebrate the launch of the first anthology of The PPP on May 1st (Bealtine) 2009.Pagan Paeans is a wonderful collection of poetry from the satirical and comic to the...

Full Text: Dalai Lama's 50th Anniversary of Tibet Uprising Speech

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the current and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, delivered a speech in Dharmsala, India on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, on the 50th anniversary the Tibetan uprising against...

How to Have a Direct Experience of God

How to Have a Direct Experience of God By Father Peter Bowes Many say they believe in God, but believing in God is not the same as having a direct experience of God. Direct means first-hand, not second-hand. It is...

Christmas google searches more spiritual this year

This holiday season more people went online to look for terms like “spirit” and “letter,” rather than “shopping.” This is in contrast to 2007, when top keyword searches all had to do with gift-buying and...

Religion as the Antithesis of Spirituality:The Meaning of Meaning

          The pursuit of spirituality is a phenomenon found in every culture in the world. From Christians to Native Shamans, this quest holds a multiplicity of methods...

10 Ways To Become Psychic

A list of ten things you can do to jumpstart your psychic progress.

'Amma the Hugging Saint': the story her PR team won't tell you

What do stuffed dolls have to do with enlightenment? Lots, if you’re into the cult of Amma, known also as Ammachi, Mata Amritanandamayi, and “the hugging saint.” Amma’s devotees talk to dolls made in her...

Insider Vs. Outsider Doctrine Of The Hugging Saint

All cults have different levels of truth. “Outsider doctrine” refers to information and “truths” which are told to the general public. Complementary to this “outsider doctrine” is “insider...

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