When you honor the divine within another person at the same time you are honoring it within yourself. Namaste expresses the very essence of respect for all of the Presence of God within all of us. In truth, each of us is part of one big family. We come from the same source of life and return once we pass away from the physical body. Namaste helps to remind us of our common heritage while bringing to life the important need for respecting each other.

The other important feature of reciting Namaste when you greet someone is the holding of the hands together over the heart as though in the jesture of praying. This brings together the two positive and negative energy fields in the body balancing them over the heart. The heart is the strongest source of electrical energy in the physical-etheric body. By balancing your energy there is a union of masuline and femanine polarity in the entire auric field of energy.

The psycho-spiritual aspect is engaged because as you bring your hands together at your heart center, literally connecting the right and left hemispheres of the brain. This is a yogic process of unification, the yoking of our active and receptive natures. Thus, you are connecting the heart centers and heart centers in one loop of energy.

Try this on your family and spiritual friends when you see them. It creates a mood of peace, serentiy and respect which is far greater than a hand shake or simple hello.

In India when we meet somebody, we join hands for namaste, sort of diffusing ourselves before the meeting. during the meeting, our mood may elevate, aggravate and when we see the same person off again we join hands to bid goodbye, sort of diffusing ourselves after the meeting.

In India the practice of namaste has become less commonly used being replaced by the western greeting of hello. The hand shake has also taken hold in most Asian countries as well.

Here is a story my friend Monika shared with me recently. See if this story of caring for another creates a flow of blessings for you too. You might find yourself knodding your head in agreement, “Yes, I have been there when I performed a random act of kindness.”

“Someone just gave me a prescious gift. While drinking my cup of coffee outside at a cafe I was feeling slightly alone. A disabled man approached me asking for food. My first reaction was judgement because of his appearance. But then something happened. I bought him as much food that I could afford to. He ate with me at my table while I drank my coffe. We sat together for some time talking about life. The love that I felt towards him was priceless. His name is Edward. I want to thank Edward for this gift of love we experienced in a moment where two people sharing some time together just being there with one another. Edward reached out when in need, and I reached back to help him have a nice meal. I lost the feeling of loneliness and was given a precious gift by seeing that when we help someone, we feel love too. I don’t feel alone anymore. I realized we are ALL ONE family here to help each other in times of need.”

When you express love and compassion towards others through random acts of kindness something amazing happens. You are blessed as well by the energy of love flowing through us to that person in need. We know love through expressing love. We experience love when giving love in service to others. Love is a current that is ours only when we maintain the flow of love.

When the opportunity presents itself to help someone, reach out. You are a servant of love when you express love and compassion to others.

What does center mean? The center is your deeper, quieter part of yourself which is naturally focused and more calm.

To reduce stress, create time during the day to have a period of silence. If you can carve out ten minutes on a coffee break to sit and listen to some relaxing music this helps. Even better is to withdraw to a place where you can be in total silence for 10 minutes. Just sit and be with yourself. Remember you are a human “being” not a human doing. Being human is about being in the flow where your inner life, which is calm and clear, and the outer hustle and bustle life are united.

Most often all of us get caught up in the rush of life. We rush to take a shower in the morning, we rush to eat some breakfast, we rush to work, we rush through the day, rush home, rush through dinner and then collapse into bed. There is an alternative. Make time 20-30 minutes a day for silence, reflection and deeper enjoyment of life.

The power of silence is enormously beneficial. Silence can slow down your organs, calm your physical brain, lower blood pressure, decrease appetite and increase your awareness of all the blessings in your life. Silence is healing because it dissolves all kinds of stress.

In the Joy of Meditation Course I teach about how to create a sacred space where quiet, quality time prevails and stress melts away. And, if you do a short meditation each day, or take time for inspirational reading in the morning before work, it will transform your entire day. This process builds your reserves and strengthens your entire personality. You need this time early in the day to enjoy moments for yourself, to reflect on what is important to you, and prepare to go out into the world. The Joy of Meditation will give you the skills you need to learn about silence, meditation, deep prayer and enjoying life more.

Prayer for the Gulf of Mexico by Dr Emoto, Water responds to Emotions, human thought and prayers. And, so does all of nature, the Angelic Kingdom, and other aspects of the Divine Presence we commonly call God.

Here is the prayer:

“I send the energy of love and gratitude to the waters and all living creatures in the Gulf of Mexico and its surroundings. To the whales, dolphins, pelicans, fish, shellfish, planktons, corals, algae … humankind … to ALL living creatures … I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I Love You.”

Please pray this prayer several times a day until the BP oil leak has been capped, and the waters purified from oil.

When you use the word “I” think about the Presence of God, of the collective soul of humanity. “I” is the universal loving presence in all of us. It is not our small, human egos making the request, it is the soul.

Prayer has been shown to be most effective when the individual making the request is open to being a channel for a greater goodness, that Divine Presence.

You can hear about some of these successful prayer and intention studies in the illuminating series, Living with Intention:The Science of Using Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World by Lynne McTaggart.

May we all come together for healing the Earth and waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This BP oil leak affects us all, and so we should all pitch in to do what we can to heal the damage being done.

Why does this happen to you?

And, more importantly, how do you move from being on empty to feeling full of well-being.

Shifting life events, such as,

* painful divorce,
* sudden job loss,
* unexpected career changes,
* loosing a house through foreclosure,
* the death of a loved one, and
* financial changes,

can rearrange your feelings of well-being. Although these changes are often times a natural part of the cycle of life and temporary, they can feel permanent. Devastating life changes are going to pass; these painful and challenging events are not permanent. That’s why I use the word “event”. Focus on that fact of life. I know that in the moment they feel “ever lasting”. At some level you know there are seasons of change in which a spring time of planting, a summer of harvesting and a fall of bounty and Thanksgiving.

If you are feeling stuck, gently remind yourself at the beginning and end of the day that things will improve. Treat yourself to gentleness. Don’t get stuck in the pain of the challenging moments.

The most important questioon to ask is this:

How do you go from feeling like your hope tank is on empty to filling up the tank?

There are 7 steps to moving back into experiencing the emotionally full tank stage.

Here is what you need to do.

1. Identify the place where you want to be. It is important to be specific about what you want to feel, what you will see and experience. Write about it. Review your written visionary notes at the beginning and end of the day.

2. Find a mentor who can help you move through the changes. Support is essential for your well-being. Every successful person has one or more coaches.

3. Study with that mentor, and follow the steps. Having an accountability coach is important. The purpose of an accountability coach keeps you on track.

4. Focus on the objects, people, conditions in your life which are bringing you well-being. Make a list of what you are grateful for physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

5. When the moments of the tough thoughts and feelings knock on your door again, say, ” I hear you but I am busy at the moment focusing on the good in my life! Go away, and we’ll talk another time.”

6. One of the most important rules of energy regarding your mind is that whatever you focus on increases. The mind directs energy to your life. Whatever you focus on is like watering plants in the garden.

If you water flowers, meaning the happiness and prosperity, then happiness and prosperity will grow.

If you water the thorns, meaning the painful and difficult situations, then pain and challenges will increase.

You are not going to avoid challenges but rather face them with an awareness that they will pass. Creativity happens best with a positive approach to change.

7. Monitor your self-talk carefully. Pull out the weed like thoughts as they arise. Be prepared to redirect painful thoughts towards thoughts of well-being, creativity, growth, happiness and prosperity.

We can choose what we think. It takes mindfulness to move into the full tank mode. Is it worth the effort? I believe it is worth it to get back to the full tank from empty tank mode.

If you need support, sign up for a spiritual coaching consultation with me. Spiritual coaching is different than simple business coaching in that I intergrate your thought and emotional life with your life purpose.

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If you want to awaken greater positive karma, and build the positive energy in your life, then place an eight auspicious symbols banner in your home, office, cabin, retreat center or meditation center. Of course, it is important to reflect on the meaning of the symbols from time to time. This awakens thoughts about the energy behind the images. The auspicious images act as a bridge in your consciousness building links between enlightened energies and your body, emotions and mind.

The regal auspicious silk brocade wall hanging contains 8 Auspicious Symbols for good luck and prosperity. Beautiful to hang in office or living room. Large size with approximate dimensions of 42” h x 12” wide. This is a vertical style of sacred auspicious symbols banner.

Please note that banners come in various color combinations. Some have a red brocade, some have blue and some have green brocade. The key feature are the eight auspicious symbols.

Here are what the eight auspicious symbols mean.

1. Right-coiled White Conch:

The white conch which coils to the right symbolises the deep, far-reaching and melodious sound of the Dharma teachings, which being appropriate to different natures, predispositions and aspirations of disciples, awakens them from the deep slumber of ignorance and urges them to accomplish their own and others’ welfare.

2. Precious Umbrella:

The precious umbrella symbolises the wholesome activity of preserving beings from illness, harmful forces, obstacles and so forth in this life and all kinds of temporary and enduring sufferings of the three lower realms, and the realms of men and gods in future lives. It also represents the enjoyment of a feast of benefit under its cool shade.

3. Victory Banner:

The victory banner symbolises the victory of the activities of one’s own and others body, speech and mind over obstacles and negativitities. It also stands for the complete victory of the Buddhist Doctrine over all harmful and pernicious forces.

4. Golden Fish:

The golden fish symbolises the auspiciousness of all living beings in a state of fearlessness, without danger of drowning in the ocean of sufferings, and migrating from place to place freely and spontaneously, just as fish swim freely without fear through water.

5. Dharma Wheel:

The golden wheel symbolises the auspiciousness of the turning of the precious wheel of Buddha’s doctrine, both in its teachings and realizations, in all realms and at all times, enabling beings to experience the joy of wholesome deeds and liberation.

6. Auspicious Drawing:

The auspicious drawing symbolises the mutual dependence of religious doctrine and secular affairs. Similarly, it represents the union of wisdom and method, the inseparability of emptiness and dependent arising at the time of path, and finally, at the time of enlightenment, the complete union of wisdom and great compassion.

7. Lotus Flower:

The lotus flower symbolises the complete purification of the defilements of the body, speech and mind, and the full blossoming of wholesome deeds in blissful liberation.

8. Vase of Treasure:

The treasure vase symbolises an endless rain of long life, wealth and prosperity and all the benefits of this world and liberation.

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A recent study of men and women’s communication styles in relationships at the University of Utah revealed that contentious, angry and negative arguments between couples significantly increased the risk of clogged arteries. Women’s hearts were affected negatively by hostile comments from men, while men’s hearts were also adversely affected by domineering, controlling words from women. If you think eating a low fat diet is important in maintaining heart and cardiovascular health and heart health, then you now have another Ah ha to consider for overall health.

Disagreements are a natural part of being in relationships. This includes our relationships with siblings, mates, parents, neighbors and friends. Conflict is inevitable but how you resolve conflict presents many creative choices. The question is this: Are you aware or mindful enough to see the choices in the present moment?

It is far better to honor each other through discussion vs. attacking the other person. This is essential for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. It takes 100 kind acts to heal 1 negative act. Peaceful communication about conflict trumps attacking your partner, friend or family member. Words can so easily wound another human being.

If you gradually train the mind and emotions to express themselves more expansively, calmly and with greater awareness under your wise guidance, then unimaginably great blessings will emerge in your relationships. But, this process of good communication first starts within your own self. You must begin to have a mindful relationship to your own mind, emotions and body, and then great things begin to emerge as a result.

The physical, emotional and mental bodies are very much like children that need the gradual daily discipline or guidance from a parent. You as a soul are function through the personality. You are much like a parent in relation to your personality bodies. They need to be trained to respond with positive expressions rather than react in anger, greed, jealousy, lust, hatred and fear. Meditation trains the mind and emotions to slow down just enough to be redirected towards happier expressions rather than negative reactions.

The Joy of Meditation is a course about helping you blossom as a human being. It is a course about being mindful. Mindfulness Meditation Practice gives rise to choices, creativity, a sense of spaciousness, and most importantly the ability to choose. You cannot choose to respond vs. react to your mate until there it awareness followed by choosing to move to honoring the other person. You will need to wake up from the habits of attacking to choose habits of love, kindness, respect and joy.

Healing yourself from old, wore out, negative habits takes time, awareness, and a plan for living the joyful life. I created the special Joy of Meditation Course for everyone interested in becoming happier within themselves and then reflecting that well being out to others.

It doesn’t matter what your spiritual or religious affiliation is. You can adapt the course to any view point, any “ology” or “ism” or faction. It is an ecumenical meditation course, a true one of kind healing course which builds a step by step foundation for anyone wishing to enjoy meditation, reduce stress, find inner peace and invoke Angelic guidance more fully into your life.

The Joy of Meditation is a unique a six-month, guided meditation course designed for beginning-intermediate level students from all walks of life.

The Joy of Meditation Course also has a unique feature in that it includes on-line support for your questions about the practice.

One of the most helpful features of the Joy Of Meditation Course is that it encourages regularity of meditation with the added benefit of being able to receive authentic spiritual instruction from a qualified meditation teacher.

In the Joy of Meditation Course, you will an introduction and 6 modules via MP3 downloadable audio files. A series of links will be given after making the purchase.

It is beneficial for your continued growth to have a structured process which is pleasant, supportive, enriching and focuses on what will make the meditation experience positive.

There is plenty of foundational material for all levels to work with in this comprehensive course. And, best of all, there is an interactive ability to submit questions for monthly review.

You will be able to communicate with myself via the Ask a Spiritual Teacher.com for monthly updates and Q and A.

There are six modules within the Joy of Meditation Course, which will give you a strong foundation to increase positive communication, increase joyfulness, experiece more inner peace and concentration. This course is being offered at a 40% discount for the present time.

Wishing you greater happiness and fewer arguments.

Christopher Lee May
Author of Joy of Meditation

There is a life altering teaching series with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that I want to share with you today. If you are unfamiliar with Zen Buddhist don’t worry. That doesn’t matter. What matters is your well-being, your deepest happiness and the connection you deserve to feel each and every day of your life. Everyone can benefit from this fresh look at maintaining a perspective that fosters well-being.

The teachings of Buddhism describe two realities:

1. the “historical dimension” of time, space, and form; and

2. The “ultimate dimension, ” an infinite realm beyond birth and death-the realm of complete freedom, peace, and joy-the ground of being called “nirvana.”

On Ultimate Dimension series, you are invited to sit beside Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh for an advanced dharma retreat that opens the doorway to this sublime experience of being. With him, you will plant the seeds for a daily practice to transform the way you relate to life’s difficulties, and begin to unfold your natural state of happiness and wisdom-your Buddha nature.

Why does any of this connection with the deeper part of yourself, or the Ultimate Dimension matter? Because it is the true source of happiness, healing and well-being within you. That is where you are most connected to Source, God, Enlightened Mind and your true nature.

The Avatamsaka and the Lotus Sutras: Where All of Us Are Fully Awake.

With the eyes of a poet and a unique ability to reveal the beauty all around us, there are few better qualified than Thich Nhat Hanh to take us into the depths of two of Buddhism’s most beloved texts, the Avatamsaka Sutra and the Lotus Sutra. After a refreshing look at essential Buddhist principles, he paints the wondrous scene of the Avatamsaka, where fragrant flowers bloom in every direction … precious jewels shine in a boundless expanse … and all are awakened in the radiant light of the Buddha.

But how do we enter this marvelous world?

Through the experience of “interbeing” – the interconnectedness of everything that exists – we unlock the reality of the ultimate dimension, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh. This is the promise of the Lotus Sutra – that no matter what tradition we follow, we all share the potential to become fully enlightened for the good of beings everywhere.

“In the Ultimate I Dwell”

If you touch deeply a single flower, says Thich Nhat Hanh, you touch the whole cosmos, and know what it means to “dwell in the ultimate.” Now, you have the rare opportunity to join Thich Nhat Hanh for six advanced, in-depth teaching sessions rarely heard outside of Plum Village Monastery. Illuminating the Avatamsaka Sutra’s profound insights on impermanence, non-self, and nirvana, he helps you imbue your spiritual practice, your relationships, and all of society with greater understanding and compassion, as you take your first steps in The Ultimate Dimension.

Ultimate Dimension Highlights:

How to develop bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment.

The Three Dharma Seals of impermanence, non-self, and nirvana: not doctrine, but practical tools given to you by the Buddha

The miracle of “being there” for your loved ones, and the three “magic formulas” inherent in this skill

* Using the Five Remembrances to transform everyday fears and anxiety into serenity and connection

* Ekayana, the one true vehicle to enlightenment

* How to choose “true mind” over “deluded mind” to uncover the wisdom behind right action

* The Five Skandhas (form, feelings, perceptions, consciousness, and mental formations)- Buddhism’s liberating psychology

* How to prevent the idea of happiness from becoming an obstacle to happiness

*The essential practice of “touching what is not wrong”

More than six hours of Thich Nhat Hanh’s expert insights on the Avatamsaka Sutra and the Lotus Sutra – plus teachings on many other landmark sutras, such as the Diamond Sutra and the Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake, and much more.

There are 6 CDs, with 6 3/4 hours of education in this series. We have it marked down 33% to make it easier for you to get a copy today. Click here now to place your order for The Ultimate Dimension, a series I consider essential to train your mind and emotions to foucs on well-being.

I often am asked about the importance of getting more out of life in order to deal with the process of becoming more whole as human beings. We are hear on Earth to master our faculties within the body, emotions and mind. One of the most important aspects of our lives which does not get enough attention is the intuition. That troubles me because the intuition is one of the most precious and essential parts of the human psyche. Intuition is your bird’s eye view, eyes in the sky, and the big picture part of you.

The intuition has been called, “straight knowledge”, or “knowledge without thinking”. While making use of the intuitive insights does require a developed concrete mind, intuition is greater than the concrete mind. Intuition is to the human being what the Master-disciple relationship is to the spiritual or intellectual paths. Intuition is the Master and the mind serves to translate the intuition for practical application in daily life.

Intuition is one of the most profoundly noble of all aspects of human life. We simply must take care to cultivate it for use in the physcial life if we want to live richer, more abundant lives.

I would like to recommend a helpful series which was released several years ago. It will help you develop your intuition if you apply the wonderful skills the author has prepared for you. The series is, Unlocking Your Intuitive Power: How to Read the Energy of Anything by Laura Alden Kamm. I find her work to be practical, insightful and enjoyable to listen to. You can developing your intuitive inner vision using Unlocking Your Intuitive Power.

If you are interested in pursuing or are pursing a career as a medical intuitive, psychotherapist, medical doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, physican assistant, marriage and family therapist or other helping profession, I urge you to pick up a copy of this course.

We all have intuition that gift of “quick and ready insight” given to us by our higher self. But how do you use that gift? How do you develop the ability to access it at anytime? And how do you apply your inner wisdom to bring joy and health to your life?

On Unlocking Your Intuitive Power, renowned “cartographer of consciousness” Laura Alden Kamm shares techniques and insights from her 25 years of experience as a medical intuitive to help you cultivate the garden of your intuitive mind.

What exactly is intuition? “It is your connection with your soul, with your spirit,” says Laura Alden Kamm, who realized her own intuitive abilities after a near death experience at the age of 26. “When you’re aligned with your intuition,” she teaches, “you access the ability to make sense out of anything and everything you encounter.” The telescoping inner vision she experienced during her illness was the first step in her intuitive journey, and in the three decades since she has inspired thousands with her compassionate, empowering art.

Unlocking Your Intuitive Power, presents her practical, down to earth instruction on six CDs including guided exercises and meditations to help you discover, harness, and refine your own inner vision.

Join Laura Alden Kamm to learn how to apply the three core aspects of reading to any subject or object; how to discern the physical, emotional, and spiritual state of the internal structures of your body; how to intuitively view subjects and objects from a 360-degree perspective; and much more.

With gentle, impassioned clarity, Unlocking Your Intuitive Power, helps you tap the transformative power of your inner wisdom that will allow you to express your true nature and to live your most joyful, healthy life in harmony with the voice of your soul.

This course Unlocking Your Intuitive Power, contains 6 cd’s, with 5 hours, 45 minutes of intuitive education, plus 1 Booklet (34 pages).

To pick up your copy of Unlocking Your Intuitive Power, , click on any link on this page. We are offering this course at 33% off.

A medical intuitive is a new healthcare diagnostic skill set which combines the knowledge of the bio-mechanical, biological and physiological aspects of the body with spiritual insight beyond current intellectual understanding. It is a blend of knowledge and insight at its’ very best. In a sense it requires you to have access to both the right and left hemispheres of your physical brain. This balanced bi-hemispheric ability is a rare, but can be developed with time through exercising those centers. Everyone has some measure of access to both sides of the human psyche, but usually one dominates, either right (sensing/intuitive) or left(concrete/logical). Medical Intuition requires a measure both hemispheres and aspects of your psyche to be active, hence the name.

One of the symbols for the intuition in the ancient wisdom tradition is lightning. Lightning takes place very quickly very much like intuition. Intuition gives rapid insight which precedes thoughts and analysis. It is direct insight from the intuitional body to the conscious mind. The intuitional body is the next highest body deeper than or “beyond” the mental body. Intuition is a powerful aspect of human consciousness when developed because it has seven levels of functioning as do the physical, emotional and mental bodies.

What intuition is not:

Intuition is not having hunches, or feelings. That is instinct, similar to what animals feel when danger is near. These sensations, general impressions and information are helpful but less clearly defined than content rich intuitional information. The direct insights from the intuition are highly organized, yet may not be clear in meaning to the lower mind until the mind is prepared to translate this contact.

Hunches are related to the emotional body, not the intuitional body. Even though hunches are valuable they are usually more vague, and less precise than intuitional insights. There are similarities between intuition and emotional hunches because both involve sensing mechanisms inherent with all of us. Hunches originate in the personal-emotional self, where as intuition originates in the Higher Self, unconditional nature and impersonal Soulful part of our being.

Can you be trained to develop, or increase your intuition?

Ultimately, in the long term, anyone can develop intuition. But, not everyone has the natural path to the intuition as easily accessible as others. It is my experience that if you do not have these gifts present at least in a beginning measure, they will not blossom as quickly as another individual that does have a measure of intuition already actively present in their lives. Do not be discouraged by this fact, all faculties can be cultivated with correct knowledge, training and patience.

If you have an interest in becoming a medical intuitive or if you have some propensity for those skills now, then this is a positive indication to proceed to the stage of learning more.

Becoming a medical intuitive is one part natural gift and one part medical training. You will need to have a knowledge based structure into which to filter your insights, clairvoyance (seeing into the etheric body), clairaudient (hearing guidance) and clairsentience (feeling with your body the client’s or patient’s body) information. If you have educational accomplishments in healthcare, such as being as a :

Nutritionist,
Herbalist,
Chiropractor,
Naturopath,
Medical Doctor,
Psychologist,
Nurse, RN, LPN,
Nurse Practitioner,
Physicians Assistant
Licensed Massage Therapist
Acupuncture Therapist
Or, other skilled health care training,

then this may be a good professional healthcare path to pursue for service to others. Having a background in medicine or healing is the left brain side of being a medical intuitive. Natural healers, or those with existing skills, may do better more rapidly in acquiring the new medical intuitive skills sets.

Taking on a the medical intuitive as a new professional direction is best taken on with some consideration, research and reflection. Just become you are sensitive does not mean this is the best direction for you. My advice is to take this career path one step at a time. This is a big decision, and should be taken with plenty of time, prayer, reflection and research.

The best starting point to explore the process of becoming a medical intuitive is through Caroline Myss’s program Science of Medical Intuition she developed with Dr. Norm Shealy. We offer this self-study course for aspiring Medical Intuitives who want to explore the field. Please click on the links to learn more.

Please schedule an appt with me via my website to discuss your career changes. We can set a time to review your choices, assess your current skill set, and explore when an if becoming a medical intuitive is the right career choice for you. It is a big, expensive and challenging step which can be very rewarding if entered into thoughtfully.

Contact me through this website. I can help guide you through this process.
Blessings and warm regards,

Christopher Lee May