What is the purpose of the Vajrasattva mantra?

The purpose of using this mantra is to release a blanket of healing and purifying energy in you own life as well as throughout the world. Much of human suffering is caused by living in delusion, attachment to anger, hatred, jealousy and fear. When using the Vajrasattva mantra you can create temporary relief from any earth bound attachments to things which create unhappiness, then release the energy of your deepest, soulful Self where the presence of Divine Energy exists.

This wonderfully easy to participate in Mantra-thon 2012 is taking place between now – March 8th, 2012. Follow this link, and then like us on Facebook to learn more.

Click here to join the Mantra-thon 2012.

The period of time between Tibetan New Year, called Losar – February 22, and Chotrul Duchen – March 8 is considered to be very auspicious for all positive activities. This positive energy cycle creates an opportunity for magnification of the benefits of any spiritual activity you are engaged in, such as, reciting prayers and mantra for the sake of yourself and everyone in the world. Meritorious activity(creating positive karma) is said to be multiplied 100,000 times during this time frame.

Invest 10 minutes a day between February 22 – March 8 to recite the beautiful mantra. Everyone at FourGates.com, as well as those participating throughout the world will be accumulating the short six syllable Vajrasattva and 100 syllable Vajrasattva mantras for the benefit of the world and all beings.

Click here to learn more about the mantra to use, and join the Mantra-thon 2012. There will a link there on Facebook for more information.

Blessings and keep taking action through thoughts, words(mantra) and acts of service. May all beings benefit.

Christopher May and all of the staff at Ask a Spiritual Teacher.com

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When an actor delivers lines flawlessly in a play, in a movie or at a eulogy it is because they had plenty of good coaching, rehearsals and well written lines. Without good writing a eulogy has no life, no direction or less power. Writing with clarity is the key. Then you will need to rehearse. However, don’t worry at bit because I’ll walk you through every step of the journey. With good guidance presenting an inspiring eulogy can be pleasant, easy and inspirational.

A eulogy is one of the most important ways to remember a friend or loved one. You have one chance to get it right, so be sure to access the best guidance you need. Very few people have experience with how to write a eulogy because it is a specialized skill. One you rarely have to call upon.

As a spiritual teacher and spiritual adviser, I have often counseled my clients on how to deal with writing a eulogy. It occurred to me that if a short and easy to use book was written, I could help many others as well. My information rich book is the easiest resource for you to use in a time of great need. It was crafted with you in mind.

I have placed everything you will need to write a loving, memorable and moving eulogy. It you have me there working beside you, guiding you, then your eulogy will be profoundly easier to write. Eulogies are written during a time of great stress. There is much to be done to make final arrangements for your loved one, friend or colleague. Make it easy on yourself.

My book, How To Write A Memorable Eulogy, is found at EulogyToday.com. It is so easy to use I created it the form of an e-book which means you can immediately download it within minutes after purchase this helpful resource.

I have also included 6 other helpful sections as companion books to How to Write A Memorable Eulogy, found at EulogyToday.com. Here is a list of the six of them, and they are complimentary as well. I wrote them with you and your loved one in mind.

1. Famous Prayers for your Eulogy which give you added comfort, support and a sense of connection to God, the Divine and Angelic presences. Prayer for a eulogy service is one of the most important ways to add comforting words at a time of loss.

2. Famous Eulogies for writing inspiration or to borrow passages from. These make for interesting reading as well.

3. Favorite Biblical Scriptures for your eulogy in the event that you want extra inspiration.

4. How to Write an Obituary which does require a set of guidelines that no one else will tell you about.

5. Ten Ways to Heal and Grieve After Losing a Loved One, which is as important as writing and presenting any eulogy. You need support. This is a time of change, healing and recovery. I wrote this from the depth of my experience in hospice work.

6. Healing Affirmations to Get You through a Challenging Time. Affirmations are short healing phrases you can use to help raise you up emotionally, mentally and spiritually during and after the writing of a eulogy, during funeral planning, after burial service and in the days or weeks that follow. Thoughts are powerful ways to focus your spiritual nature, and they can help with maintaining yourself during this transitional time.

I know that if you are reading this post, that this is a time of transition in your life. I have done what I can to be supportive the best way I know how to as a public speaker, spiritual teacher and friend.

I hope you will pick up a copy today of How To Write A Memorable Eulogy, found at EulogyToday.com, to make your life easier, reduce the stress of writing a eulogy you must be facing and honor your loved one the best way you can. Send them off with a memorable eulogy you will be proud to give. I am here to help you.

With love and compassion,

Christopher Lee May

Author/Speaker/Spiritual Teacher
EulogyToday.com

This is Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation’s first online community giving campaign. Four environmentally focused charities are receiving a total of $1 million. We represent the trees and forest community. Each charity will each receive a $100,000 grant and the remaining $600,000 will be distributed based on the percentage of votes each charity receives in the online campaign.

Please join me in casting your vote for American Forests in the Lowe’s contest to win big for planting trees and educating the public about the importance of reforestation. Reforestation is critical as a way to reduce green house gases, provide habitat for all forms of life and protect the Earth.

Vote today because the deadline is tonight, Jan 21st.

Click here to go to the Lowe’s website to cast your vote.

It is easy to plant trees each year through American Forests at only $1.00 per tree with a 15 tree minimum. You can plant trees as a birthday gift, graduation gift, holiday gift or as a memorial to a loved one. What better way to honor and remember those you love than to plant trees?

When you make purchases of meditation supplies, shrine supplies, meditation clothing and thousands of other items at our company store, FourGates.com, we use a percentage of the proceeds for tree planting and other charitable works. It feels like the best possible way to jointly work together with you our valued readers and customers for the greater benefit of all life on planet Earth. So, when you make your purchases know that everyone is enjoying some good karma.

Farmers know that being mindful of the cycles of Sun and full moon when planting seeds create better crop yields. The same energy and cycles are affecting the entire planet, solar system and galaxcy. There are clearly cycles of electro-magnetic energy which rise and fall in a rthymic manner. We have yet to scientifically fully understand the depth of the electro-magnetic energy cycles from the Sun, distant stars and galaxcy. Some people disregard them altogether as superstition because the body of scienfic knowledge is still small, while others have been studying Sun Cycles for thousands of years. Only recently has the notion of dark matter, which is the fabric of the universe, been grasped. Enlightened masters have known about dark matter for eons, calling it the fabric of life. Perhaps what science calls dark matter is a network of electrical fibers that act as the nervous system for commuication. If the human body has a fiberous network, why not the universe from which the human body is just a tiny micro cosmic reflection?

In the ancient wisdom, Buddhist, Hindu and Chinese wisdom traditions understanding the relationship of mankind to the greater universe has been a source of study for spiritual practice. According to the Buddhist masters, both positive karmic benefits and destructive consequences are multiplied 1,000′s of times during the full moon period. Make special efforts to express loving-kindness, compassion, generosity and joyfulness the 2-3 days preceding a full moon, especially the day of the full and the 2-3 days following the full moon. These days are more powerful.

No harm can come from exercising self-discipline to be more mindful of your conduct during these times. Only good will come from efforts to be your better Self, expressing positive qualities in each moment. This is the path of happiness.

Activities which are particularly important today would be meditation, prayers for the welfare of the world, and those you love, service projects, and engaging in life long passions which are philanthropic.

Blessings for a prosperous day.

This meditative quote from Master Morya on loving each other is taken from the Agni Yoga book series, Leaves of Morya’s Garden – The Call, verse 33, page 18…

“Love Each Other – I shall send thee pure thoughts.
I shall strengthen thy desire for perfection.
By love would I heal the unjust ones.
Ramakrishna says:
“Love, and all will come unto thee.”

I rejoice in unveiling the manifestations of life’s complexities.”

Throughout history, love has been written about more than any other subject except probably money. Yet, from the spiritual point, which is more comprehensive than the mundane materialistic point of view, if you have more love in your life, all of your needs will be met.

What is ironic is that according to Master Morya, and the Great Indian Saint, Ramakrishna, cultivating the power of love will draw all things to us.

Why is love so important?

Love is important to express in daily life because your expressions of true love are simply a smaller current flowing out from the Ocean of Love and Compassion. Loving others is one way to stay connected to Source, God or higher Self.

Love is synonymous with heaven, nirvana, God, Source, Higher Self, Great Spirit or whatever you feel most comfortable calling the One Presence within and behind all appearances.

Master Morya is saying, love each other because that is how we stay connected to God, through loving. If the water of life flows through your life, then the garden of your life will be abundant with the fruits of love.

The inspiration shared in Master Morya’s writings is filled with thought provoking and encouraging words. Enjoy His writings often because each phrase is rich with spiritual nourishment, encouragement, wisdom, joy, inspiration and lasting meaning.

Meditate upon these phrases often, and re-read them whenever you have moments to nourish your True Self, God, Source or pure nature. In order to live the best life possible, cultivate positive karmic tendencies to think, feel and act with loving-kindness.

Spend moments throughout the day focusing on the good within yourself and others. This opens the door to the soul where inner guidance, blessings and abundance can be found.

You can use Master Morya’s writings as a source of meditation, or as “seed thoughts” to ponder upon.

If you wish to purchase a copy of the book, Leaves of Morya’s Garden, click here now to visit us at www.FourGates.com.

This meditative quote on the power of joy and the path of purification is taken from the Agni Yoga book series, Leaves of Morya’s Garden – The Call, verse 22, page 15…

“Through joy, purify the path.
While thou art pupils, learn to overcome irritability.
My pupils must have a sympathetic eye.
As through a magnifying glass behold the good, and
belittle tenfold the signs of evil, lest thou
remain as before.”

Joy is one of the most powerful forces in human life because joy releases energy from your higher Self, soul and the Source of life. You can only be joyful in a state of appreciation, gratitude and abundance.

Notice what happens when you are irritable. Does irritability cause a diminishing of your energy, concentration and well being? Yes, irritability is the enemy of serenity and joy.

Master Morya is giving us a hint about how to remain happy, joyful and purify all blocks in your life to true spiritual living as a soul in the human experience. He encourages us to magnify the good, to focus on what is positive, joyful and constructive.

There is an epidemic in our society today, and that epidemic is complaining, followed by a related dis-ease called criticism. It may be fashionable to criticize, but it blocks access to your soulful nature, and to Source, or God, or enlightened mind.

When he uses the word sympathy, it might be best to interpret that as compassion. Compassion is balanced loving-kindness aware of the needs of others. Compassion is a universal sense that we are in this journey together, and need one another to support the maximum quality of life.

The inspiration shared in Master Morya’s writings is filled with thought provoking and encouraging words. Enjoy His writings often because each phrase is rich with spiritual nourishment, encouragement, wisdom, joy, inspiration and lasting meaning.

Meditate upon these phrases often, and re-read them whenever you have moments to nourish your True Self or pure nature. In order to live the best life possible, cultivate positive karmic tendencies to think, feel and act with compassion.

Spend moments throughout the day focusing on the good within yourself and others. This opens the door to the soul where inner guidance, blessings and abundance can be found.

You can use Master Morya’s writings as a source of meditation, or as “seed thoughts” to ponder upon.

If you wish to purchase a copy of the book, Leaves of Morya’s Garden, click here now to visit us at www.FourGates.com.

This meditative quote is taken from the Agni Yoga book titled, Leaves of Morya’s Garden – The Call, verse 6. Page 11…

“Be note bold in daily life. Be more simple.
My friends, let not the personal affect thy auras.”

Often times, we think bold is a positive expression, but usually boldness is an expression of ego, or self-clinging when we seek attention for our own personality. Showing off, drawing unnecessary attention to ourselves in daily life is most often a waste of energy causing those around us to be repulses.

There are forms of bold action which are beneficial, such as saving a life, standing up for a friend when those around you are attacking them or putting this person down.

Each thought, each word, each feeling and each action affects your aura. Your aura is the sum total of all of these contained in the electro-magnetic field around your physical body. Your aura is the embodiment of your character.

Yes, there are occasionally times when heroic examples of boldness are called for, but these are very seldom.

The inspiration shared in Master Morya’s writings is filled with thought provoking and encouraging words. Enjoy His writings often because each phrase is rich with spiritual nourishment, encouragement, wisdom, joy, inspiration and lasting meaning.

Meditate upon these phrases often, and re-read them whenever you have moments to nourish your soul.

You can use Master Morya’s writings as a source of meditation, or as “seed thoughts” to ponder upon.

If you wish to purchase a copy of the book, Leaves of Morya’s Garden, click here now to visit us at www.FourGates.com.

“My Friends! Happiness lies in serving the salvation of Humanity.

Put aside all prejudices and, summoning thy spiritual forces, aid mankind.

Turn the unsightly towards beauty.

As the tree renews its leaves, so shall men flourish on the path of righteousness.”

These poetic spiritual phrases are filled with wisdom, joy, encouragement and lasting value. You can use Master Morya’s writings as a source of meditation, for seed thoughts to ponder upon.

If you wish to purchase a copy of the book, Leaves of Morya’s Garden, click here now to visit us at www.FourGates.com.

How do you stay in the Divine Flow?

By engaging your inner thoughts, feelings and actions in giving, generosity, sharing and gratitude everyone including you is a winner in getting needs met.

Service is the river bed of the Law of Attraction. Devotion to the well-being of yourself and that of the world around you is the motivation that will keep the river flowing within you. Your needs are small compared to those of the greater family of mankind. But, they are intimately interconnected.

On the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, we receive more when we give more. History teachers us that the more we give, the more our needs are naturally, and spontaneously met. There are countless lessons for this in your life if you will reflect about past experiences.

Think of yourself as a current of loving-kindness working for the welfare of yourself and the world around you. In every moment possible, give love, kindness, joy and compassion, and the current that fills all of your money, prosperity, relationship and career needs will be responded to in full measure.

Christ said it best, and here is the direct quote…. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7,8.

A friend of mine owns a touring company here in Phoenix Arizona, and another friend is a concierge in Sedona. The one friend that is the concierge called me asking for information. His need was for information about tours for fun things to do for some of his client when visiting Scottsdale and Phoenix. I put the two of them together for mutual financial and professional benefit aiding their prosperity. However, I did not think to myself, “How can I make buck from them both?” I simply helped each of them meet a need that they had when it arose.

When you and I are being a channel for the Law of Attraction, we spontaneously help to needs of others. Our needs will be met when we ask as well. When generosity is active in your life the spiritual energy flowing into us and out to others creates new opportunities for that blessing to flow back to us. However, generosity and giving is not
about having secret desires to get back, there is simply a knowingness that this is how the laws of life work.

All prosperity is a flow from the One Source,

or God,
or the Divine Mind,

or whatever you are most comfortable calling it, and your life, and the world around you.

Abundance and prosperity is best enjoyed when moving through you as a current does into the stream of life for the benefit of all beings.

The best question to ask yourself is this,…

“How may I best serve the greater purpose of my life, and that of the Presence, or Source?” Material happiness is a by-product of that natural expression of staying in the flow of living a greater purpose rather than the just wanting more stuff to feel safe, secure and fulfilled. You were born to become a conscious co-creator with the Divine Mind, God or Source rather than to be a consumer of more and more stuff.

Ask yourself this question,…

Does more stuff lead to greater happiness and true prosperity?

Study the lives of financially wealthy people, and you will see that money did not buy happiness. The bigger house did not create a greater measure of joy, contentment and well-being. More stuff is good if it meets your needs to create more welfare for other human beings.

By being aware of the happiness and well-being of others we are actively engaging the Law of Attraction. State your needs in relation to that higher intention vs. just desiring more stuff, and I guarantee you that your life will overflow with abundance of everything that your truly need.

Join me by signing up for our Law of Attraction Coaching Program newsletter at www.LawofAttractionCoachingProgram.com and I will teach you how to prosper in all things whether inner or outer forms of prosperity.

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I love to see all of the people pitching in with time,
talent and treasures/money to help the people of
devastated Haiti. Compassion, kindness and a
sense of responsibility are noble qualities that prove
that we are more than just human, but partially
divine beings with virtues – the proof of inner
goodness.

Our goodness is one of the most important qualities
we possess. It is our treasure. Goodness creates
the opportunity to experience:

* True happiness,

* Real joy,

* Selflessness,

* Courage,

* Freedom from fear,

* Generosity, and

* Most of all connection, or freedom from isolation

To express the qualities of goodness in the fullest measure
you must daily create moments to let that better part of
yourself loose in life. The more you give the best part of
yourself, the more you receive support, love, friendship,
companionship, connections and healing.

Much of the sense of loneliness comes from being
disconnected from our highest Self, and one another.

Try this test to see for yourself:

When you feel isolated, lonely, depressed, discouraged,
then first become mindful of that state of emotional and
mental disconnection. Then, reach out to someone around
you do in an act of kindness. This kindness can be as
simple as…

* smiling at another person when they need good cheer,

* holding the door for a fellow shopping heading into the
mall,

* watching a neighbor’s children while they get a much
needed break to see a movie or grab a bit to eat.

* cooking a meal for a friend

* performing some simple act of service for a co-worker
who needs a lift home after work

* reciting daily prayers for someone hurting from
loss, sickness or crisis

I could give you hundreds of examples but your creativity
will work wonders IF you ask, “how can I help someone
else today?

Service is one of the highest forms of spiritual practice
if given without attachment, ego or hidden motives to
get something from another. Service means to express
human kindness in an manner appropriate to the person
being served.

There is a series by my colleague Pema Chodron called
True Happiness. I love this series because she points
out that our happiness comes not from the outside, but
the inner motivation. Happiness is the way towards a
peaceful, loving and compassionate world. Check out
the CD series
True Happiness to see if it speaks to you as much
as it does me.

It is important to study, practice and live the art of
happiness. Make it a daily discipline of loving without
conditions as best you can. It gets easier as you
“practice” this all important skill set. Everyone
needs to have a mentor, teacher,hero or example
of human goodness as to model constructive conduct.
Even though goodness may be innate in all of us, you
must actively engaging that part of your true Self,
Soul or inner goodness our personality can get off track.

Make an intention to practice kindness, study teachers
who show the ways of service and happiness. This is the
best investment
you can make in life. called
True Happiness is one of the best
resources to do that.

To your happiness…Namaste,

Christopher

PS: The other resource is the Ask a Spiritual Teacher
monthly teleseminars. So be sure to sign up for one at
the top right hand side of the page where is says, “Ask
Christopher a question.”