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"What is Neurotoxicity?

"What is Neurotoxicity?

Neurotoxicity occurs when the exposure to natural or manmade toxic substances (neurotoxicants) alters the normal activity of the nervous system. This can eventually disrupt or even kill neurons, key cells that transmit and process signals in the brain and other parts of the nervous system. Neurotoxicity can result from exposure to substances used in chemotherapy, radiation treatment, drug therapies, and organ transplants, as well as exposure to heavy metals such as lead and mercury, certain foods and food additives, pesticides, industrial and/or cleaning solvents, cosmetics, and some naturally occurring substances. Symptoms may appear immediately after exposure or be delayed. They may include limb weakness or numbness; loss of memory, vision, and/or intellect; headache; cognitive and behavioral problems; and sexual dysfunction. Individuals with certain disorders may be especially vulnerable to neurotoxicants.

Is there any treatment?

Treatment involves eliminating or reducing exposure to the toxic substance, followed by symptomatic and supportive therapy.

What is the prognosis?

The prognosis depends upon the length and degree of exposure and the severity of neurological injury. In some instances, exposure to neurotoxicants can be fatal. In others, patients may survive but not fully recover. In other situations, many individuals recover completely after treatment.

What research is being done?

The NINDS supports research on disorders of the brain and nervous system such as neurotoxicity, aimed at learning more about these disorders and finding ways to prevent and treat them. Scientists are investigating the role occupational or environmental toxicants have on progressive neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and dementia. Also being studied are the mechanisms that trigger neuroimmune responses in the central nervous system and the possibility that some brain disorders in children may occur when environmental triggers interact with genes.

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Do no harm!

Christianity – “All things whatsoever you would that man should do to you, do you so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.” Mathew 7, (12)
Buddhism – “Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.” (Udana-Varga 5, 8)
Confucianism – “Is there no maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one’s whole life? Surely, it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you.” (Analects 15, 23)
Hinduism – “This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you.” (Mahabharata 5, 1517)
Islam – “No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.” (Sunnah)
Judaism – “What is hateful to you; do not to your fellowman. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.” (Talmud, Shabbat 3 id)
Taoism – “Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.” (Tai Shang Kan Yin P’ien)
Zoroastrianism – “That nature alone is good which refrains from doing another whatsoever is not good itself.” (Dadisten-I-dink, 94, 5)
Treating others the way we want to be treated ensures that this can help our soul to reach spiritual maturity. We must teat the other sentient being as though we are that being. What treatment can you expect from a worm you are about to step on, or a tree that is about to be cut down? Instead, view that other being as though you are it, and then treat it the way you expect to be treated from that standpoint. We lay out the events along our own journey to spiritual completeness through the practice of our humanness.
More and more, especially in the Western world, people are becoming dependant on others for one or another thing. A person may blame his therapist for the lack of progress, another may blame his lawmakers for the way their decisions have affected his life directly or indirectly. Another may blame his childhood and his parents by seeing them as the contributors to the flaws in his character today. A criminal may blame the justice system for not providing enough comfort while in prison; the list goes on. In fact, we are responsible for all of our emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Yes, we do not live an isolated life and come in contact with others all of the time, but eventually we are the ones that are fully responsible for our own moral and spiritual attitude. In the New Testament, we read that Jesus healed a man who had been sick for thirty-eight years. After he was healed, Jesus instructed him “Listen, you are well now; so stop sinning or something worse may happen to you” John 5-14. This example shows us that we ourselves can hurt our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being through the nature of our actions.
A person that is spiritually mature realizes that no one is to blame for the unpleasant events in his life. Such a person acknowledges that everything in nature is connected and that sooner or later as the popular layman’s saying goes: “What goes around comes around.” The law of cause and affect does not apply only to our actions towards others, but it holds true regarding our thoughts, feelings, and behavior in general.

Excerpt from: Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening.

"US Patent 7094435 - Method for treating meat products with carbon monoxide"

"SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a method for treating meat products with carbon monoxide to obtain especially the microbe inhibiting benefits associated with carbon monoxide treatment while reducing or eliminating the problems associated withunnatural color in the uncooked and cooked meat product. The invention also encompasses apparatus for treating meat products with carbon monoxide. It is noted that the term "meat product" is used here and throughout this disclosure and the accompanyingclaims to refer to meat alone, including lean portions, fat, and related materials of beef, pork, poultry, or seafood, and to refer to meat that has been mixed with, or includes, additives such as flavorings, extenders, tenderizing agents, and othermaterials.

According to the invention, carbon monoxide is injected into the interior of the meat product along with other materials to produce a desired carbon monoxide saturation or content in the meat product. The amount of carbon monoxide in the addedfluid is controlled to produce a desired carbon monoxide saturation level distributed substantially evenly throughout the volume of the meat product. This desired saturation level may vary depending upon the nature of the meat product being treated,however, the saturation level will generally remain at less than 100% or complete saturation for most meat products. The fluid added to the meat product may be added simultaneously with the carbon monoxide or may be added as a pre-treatment beforeapplication of carbon monoxide or as a post-treatment after the application of carbon monoxide. Regardless of the order in which the fluid is added in relation to the carbon monoxide, the added liquid or gas dilutes the carbon monoxide and helpsfacilitate the substantially even distribution of the carbon monoxide throughout the volume of the meat product. In preferred forms of the invention, the amount of carbon monoxide added to the meat product compared to the total volume of added fluid isequal to an amount of carbon monoxide to produce a desired carbon monoxide saturation level in the volume of the meat product being treated.

As used in this disclosure and the accompanying claims, complete or 100% carbon monoxide saturation in a meat product refers the case where all of the available hemoglobin and myoglobin in meat product has been reacted with carbon monoxide toproduce carboxyhemoglobin and carboxymyoglobin respectively. It will be noted that this does not necessarily mean that all hemoglobin and all myoglobin has been reacted since some hemoglobin and myoglobin in a meat product may reside in a state in whichthe reaction with carbon monoxide may not occur and may thus not be available to react with the carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide saturation levels less than complete saturation may be described in this disclosure and the following claims as a percentagerelative to complete saturation. For example, as used in this disclosure and the accompanying claims, 50% carbon monoxide saturation means that one-half of the available hemoglobin and myoglobin in the meat product has been converted tocarboxyhemoglobin and carboxymyoglobin, respectively.

Carbon monoxide and added liquid is injected according to the invention through one or more injection conduits that are inserted into the meat product being treated. Meat products comprising relatively large cuts of meat may require a number ofinjection conduits inserted at spaced apart locations throughout the volume of the meat product to evenly distribute the carbon monoxide. Otherwise, a single injection conduit or relatively few injection conduits may be moved to various locationsthroughout in the meat product to inject the carbon monoxide and added gas and/or liquid so as to produce the desired even carbon monoxide distribution.

Post-treatment according to the invention may include the application of a vacuum to draw off excess carbon monoxide from the meat product, both from the surface of the meat product and from the interior volume of the meat product. Alternativelyor in addition to applying a vacuum, a flushing or rinsing fluid may be applied to the surface of the carbon monoxide treated meat product to remove excess carbon monoxide. This flushing or rinsing may remove excess carbon monoxide from the surface ofthe meat product and may also help remove unbound carbon monoxide from the interior of the meat product. After carbon monoxide treatment and any post-treatment, the treated meat product may be packaged or stored in a carbon dioxide atmosphere or othersuitable atmosphere.

Some forms of the invention may include injecting a pH modifying material, especially ammonia based pH modifying materials such as ammonium hydroxide solution or ammonia gas. Forms of the invention that include injecting a pH modifying materialmay inject the pH modifying material as a pre-treatment fluid, post-treatment fluid or in a treatment mixture with the carbon monoxide. Also, different pH modifying materials at different points in the treatment process to either raise the pH or lowerthe pH of the meat product. Carbon monoxide treatment according to the invention is particularly beneficial when combined with pH modifying treatments because it believed that the carbon monoxide affects the manner in which pH modifying materials areabsorbed into the meat products. In particular, it is believed that the carboxy forms of hemoglobin and myoglobin formed from carbon monoxide treatment does not allow certain constituents in the pH modifying material to be absorbed with the hemoglobinand myoglobin. These constituents of the pH modifying material are beneficially absorbed elsewhere in the meat product. It is also believed that when pH modifying material is used together with carbon monoxide, the pH modifying material may prevent thecarbon monoxide from binding strongly with the meat product thereby reducing the effect of the carbon monoxide on the color of the meat product and/or making the color change less permanent. Thus, carbon monoxide treatments according to the presentinvention may produce the desired microbe inhibiting effect without unduly maintaining the red color in the treated product which might mask spoilage or affect the appearance of the cooked product. "

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Spiritual Abundance

Different spiritual and religious theories raise the question of the nature of man and his journey through life. Whatever the theory, there is an in agreement that a person is more than mere bones, brain, and flesh. Based on your personal understanding and faith, you probably often wonder the same question as everyone else. What else is there in life? In the face of suffering, despair, and depression this question pops up in our minds habitually. Life is not a cup of instant coffee and neither is self-discovery and inner growth. It requires work. Just as a gardener tends to his garden, a person must tend to his soul – with care, patience and anticipation for his fruits.

My grandparents used to always say to me during my childhood that: “life has big teeth and it bites.” When I was a child, I did not really understand what this meant, nor did I think much about it. I went on with my childhood carefree. Later, in our adulthood we actually comprehend the meaning of this. Yes, life is full of struggles, disappointments and heartbreaks.

Eastern religions view life as a constantly turning wheel of birth after birth, pain after pain with some brief moments of laughter and peace. Others believe that this is our only life here on earth and that afterwards we move to another plane of existence such as heaven or hell. Sometimes I think that these are only technicalities. Whatever the case is, we are here Now.

None of us are immune to the pains of life. Then again, we are also able to savor sweet moments basking in the sun, getting kisses from our dogs, smelling the salty ocean air just because we are here and alive. It is natural for all beings to strive towards pleasure and the escape of pain. This is when the art of living comes into play. We are all alive, but some of us move through life as though we are in a spiritual limbo. That is when depression, disappointment, and hopelessness set in.

Hinduism identifies three problems to suffering. The first one is the desire for wealth, fame, and power. As we acquire each of these, we realize that we cannot hold on to material wealth forever because everything has its limitations. The second is the drive for success that plunges us into overworking ourselves and missing the little pleasures of everyday life such as quiet walks, beautiful sunsets or the scent of flowers. Our drive to succeed washes away our objectivity and we become enslaved by our desires. The more power we place on worldly possessions, the more hungry and dissatisfied we are. We become discontent and want more and more. One car or a decent income is no longer enough. We crave to have more of what we think we do not possess. This leads to the last problem identified by Hinduism – the issue of hedonism. The more we busy ourselves with seeking pleasures and avoiding struggles to meet deadlines, escaping traffic jams, pleasing bosses and corporations, the less we please our inner spiritual self and the less energy we have to give genuinely to other beings. In the Essene Gospel of Peace Book I, we read: “And Jesus answered: Seek not the law in your scriptures, for the law is life, whereas the scripture is dead. I tell you truly, Moses received not his laws from God in writing, but through the living word.” The law refers to our lifestyle and relations with other sentient beings. The living word refers to the life source present in us and all around us. The further we get away from acknowledging our inner self, the unhappier we become. Even when we have things in abundance, we feel spiritually poor. When we feel that we are swimming up the stream in our life, we are most likely out of balance with the Tao or the ever-present God within.

Excerpt from: Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening.

Karma

More and more, especially in the Western world, people are becoming dependant on others for one or another thing. A person may blame his therapist for the lack of progress, another may blame his lawmakers for the way their decisions have affected his life directly or indirectly. Another may blame his childhood and his parents by seeing them as the contributors to the flaws in his character today. A criminal may blame the justice system for not providing enough comfort while in prison; the list goes on. In fact, we are responsible for all of our emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Yes, we do not live an isolated life and come in contact with others all of the time, but eventually we are the ones that are fully responsible for our own moral and spiritual attitude. In the New Testament, we read that Jesus healed a man who had been sick for thirty-eight years. After he was healed, Jesus instructed him “Listen, you are well now; so stop sinning or something worse may happen to you” John 5-14. This example shows us that we ourselves can hurt our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being through the nature of our actions.

A person that is spiritually mature realizes that no one is to blame for the unpleasant events in his life. Such a person acknowledges that everything in nature is connected and that sooner or later as the popular layman’s saying goes: “What goes around comes around.” The law of cause and affect does not apply only to our actions towards others, but it holds true regarding our thoughts, feelings, and behavior in general. When we are too busy arguing, craving, hating and blaming, our mind becomes predisposed to this destructive pattern. We become consumed with the task of justifying our behavior because of our ignorance in recognizing that we create our own reality. Therefore, when we experience something without recognizing its roots, we will continue to reinforce its presence in our daily life. We may mistakenly assume that once a certain condition has passed away that it has vanished forever. For example, if we get angry with someone, we feel anger due to a specific event that triggered it at that specific time. What we fail to realize is that all of our emotions and behavior will manifest continuously in our life if we do not learn how to control them. Anger will come again, triggered by someone or something. In return, we develop psychological and physical ailments such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, high blood pressure, ulcers and headaches to name just a few. Karma refers to the existence of cause and effect over a period of time, as well as the quality of our well-being, and our state of mind during every moment of our existence. I think that we can only learn from our mistakes if we are truly conscious of them. I believe that if a person is unaware of the afflictions his behavior has caused to another sentient being, that he or she will continue to hurt others.

If someone believes in the analogy that a man can be saved by the grace of an external God, then by this same analogy his own wrongdoings have condemned him in the first place. A person will not grow spiritually as long as he is ignorant. God permeates everything. The Divine is limitless. God is a live energy source. It is neither holy nor evil nor wrathful. It is neutral. Man gives it a quality based on his human versus spiritual views of reality. How can man then say that God caused him to suffer or that God was testing him through trials and tribulations? Man creates his own fate and then experiences the outcome of his own actions. Man has freewill to choose whatever he wants to do or not to do within the limitations of external circumstances. This is what it means to be like God - to have the ability to know that actions cause reactions and that there is no one, not even a deity, to hold responsible for our experiences.
Eastern thought tells us that karma pertains to the laws of cause and affect, which means that actions have outcomes and that we experience all of the fruits of our own behavior throughout many lifetimes. This notion goes even further to postulate that actions in a past life carry consequences into the present one. Karma does not mean that the wrongdoer should be wronged. Man has freewill to decide how to react to an affliction and there are many, many possible reactions. Our freewill, within the power of circumstantial limitations, allows us to look at events and to choose how to interpret and remember them. The discord I have with the Eastern interpretation of karma is that if one is unaware of his past mistakes, how can one change? I do not think that a person has to endure suffering at the hands of those whom he had oppressed in a past life in order to learn a lesson. Jesus said: “turn your other cheek.” Karma is not set in stone.

Excerpt from: Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening.

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Fear...

Fear is what prevents us from achieving the things we want. Fear hinders us from embracing our spirituality and our full humanness. We fear being hurt by other people, being let down by our loved ones and friends, we fear being able to pay our bills and provide safety for those who we care about. Fearfully we dread old age, illnesses, and the loss of comfort, familiarities and the change of our routines. As a result, our actions and responses are limited because of our fears. Fear, like anything else, is changeable and is not permanent. Fear creeps in when we are most vulnerable. Sometimes we may fear change because we have been clinging to old patterns thinking that somehow we were safe and secure. Some people unknowingly are attached to their fear. Fearing something in itself does not guarantee us that what we fear will happen. For example, just fearing the loss of a job does not guarantee us job security. There is always the little voice that makes us think of the ‘what if’ scenario at the back of our mind. Life is ever-changing. Even our fear can at any point change to another feeling. If fear correlates with change, true spiritual freedom is possible only if we become flexible and unattached in the present moment.
Once we realize that there are certain things out of our control, unconsciously fear starts to dwell inside of us. Adaptation to change is needed in order to be free from fear.
Anytime we feel fear, at each moment, we forget our true nature. We forget our God spark within. Sometimes, no matter how hard we strive to do something or get somewhere in life, things just do not turn out the way we want them to. We then begin to doubt ourselves; this in turn opens the door to invite in fear. We self-fulfill our own prophesies which in return manifest in the physical world around us. Some people doubt God and say that perhaps it was not God’s will for such and such a thing to happen. Always rationalizing, we forget our spiritual self and let it starve.

Excerpt from : Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening (at amazon.com)

Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N on CNN Headline News with raw food

Society's Idols

Society values entertainment and quick fixes instead true healing, spirituality and moral fiber.
Just look at who makes the big bucks? Become a celebrity! Why would a teenager want to study chemistry, architecture, psychology, nursing or criminal justice to name a few? One can even consider going to playboy to be the atypical "girl next door" Just flash a set of large breasts, laugh annoyingly, say honey this honey that and you'd get famous and get the benefits that come from that such as cars, houses, and may even get yourself a rich hubby. For the young men -learning to chase, throw, catch or direct balls of various shapes and sizes is the answer. Let's not forget writing romance and sci fi novels instead of spiritual books.
People want food and entertainment. Never have I seen a hospice nurse, HIV researcher, a cop or a fire fighter making crazy salary figures. Yet, these people are here serving others while endangering themselves.
The earth needs to cleanse itself. It needs to renew its nature and humans along with it. People will need to learn once again how to walk on two feet, feed, clothe and shelter themselves and hopefully the next turn around how to be civil, caring, and humane to each other - how to live in union with one another and with mother nature.

Feng Shui: healing with color

Different colors vibrate at different frequencies. Energy healing is not a novel idea. The art of Feng Shui provides us with the ability to apply color in our life in order to achieve a healthier flow of chi and reach a body and mind balance. Our chi can be influenced by our surroundings and by the colors we consciously chose to surround ourselves with or clothe our body. Color had been used to even describe our mental states such as red with rage, feeling blue or peachy and being green with envy. The colors covered here are primarily intended to provide you with ideas about color coordination in your wardrobe and to strengthen your chi level.

You can chose different colors to influence your chi. To subdue your rage or calm your anger you may want to apply the colors black or green, to alleviate depressed mood resort to light green and purple. When you are having a headache resort to green or pink, for stomach pains use yellow or red, for hypertension white, black, baby blue or light green. To address obesity resort to the application of the color white.

If you feel trapped by the external circumstances in your life, use green. Green is symbolic with growth, expansion and upward movement. To enhance your communication skills use blue since this color has the property to evoke calmness and peace. Indigo strengthens your intuition, allows you to gain objectivity into your problems and relieves emotional and mental turmoil by allowing you to gain new insights. The lighter shades of pink induces relaxation, calmness while the darker hues of this color enhance optimism and confidence in oneself. Yellow helps strengthen ones attention/alertness and improves memory. The color yellow can assist you decision making. Orange leads to mental clarity practical problem solving. The color orange balances your chi after a period of stress or a shock and allows you to let go of the past. Red increases your chi, boosts self esteem, leads to vibrancy and feeling more energized. It is considered a lucky and auspicious color. This color banishes insecurities and the lack of enthusiasm. Those with high blood pressure should avoid this color and instead resort to using black, white or lighter shades of blue and green.
The color white symbolizes purity, clarity and openness and to address eating disorders. You may use this color when you feel the need to let go of mental and emotional clutter from your psyche. This color signifies new beginnings and un bias attitude. The color black is grounding/stillness and protectiveness.

There are no good or bad colors; just inappropriate application of color in certain situations. The information above is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any physical or mental illnesses. consult with a physician and a Feng Shui practitioner in your area for more information.

Spiritual rebirth

Numerous accounts of spiritual re-birth are found in the Gospels and the Epistle to the Corinthians. A main Christian message is that one must die in order to be born again as Jesus says to Nicodemus in the Gospel of John, 3-3: “I am telling you the truth: no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again”, and, (6) “A person is born physically of human parents, but is born spiritually of the Spirit.” This death is not of physical but rather of spiritual and psychological nature. It is symbolic of the death of the ‘ego-self’. A transformation occurs when a person gains profound insight or has an “Aha!” experience that leads to a shift of consciousness. The Spirit is not an external element, but it is rather the God essence within each person. This is the meaning of Jesus’ statement in the Gospel of John, 10-34 “It is written in your own Law that God said: You are gods.” The same idea is beautifully expressed in the words of the Bulgarian Master Beinsa Douno: “Look for the origin of all things so that you may find the true God within your soul.”
The ultimate goal of salvation is to obtain salvation from the lower ignorant ‘ego-self’ and its destructive habits. When a person acknowledges that God is inside of him or her and that this God essence permeates everything, the individual gains understanding and acceptance of the message, “You are gods.” The scriptures do not discriminate by saying that some of us are gods, but asserts that all of creation is holy. In Colossians 3-11 we read: “Christ is all, Christ is in all.” This Christ or Cosmic consciousness is accessible to everyone.
Excerpt from : Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening

The art of patience

Within every relationship there are ups and downs. What makes
a relationship endure is not the absence of conflicts but the ability to
avoid power struggles and resolve disagreements. You may have read different self-help books, talked to your partner of even consulted a counselor. All of this will be of no advantage to you unless you make a commitment to keep working on improving your communication with you partner on a consistent basis. As they say practice makes perfect. Relationships grow through change.
Any relationship goes through changes the same way you change as an individual. You cannot expect your partner or your relationship to stay the same. That would be not only unrealistic but also unhealthy. Imagine your partner staying stuck in his or her old way no matter what you do or say. I cannot stress enough to couples how important it is to be consistent in doing good work in your relationship that brings the two of you closer. Perhaps the therapy sessions you may have gone to have helped some and now the two of you are communicating better and getting along. Remember to use all of the tools you have learned. Practice, practice, practice. Do not rely on your partner to do all of the work in the relationship. He or she may do it at first for a period of time and just as you think that everything is going well, you enter the same pattern of conflict, miscommunication and lack of intimacy. In order for your relationship to stay healthy you need consistency throughout your partnership. Consistency is expressed in many ways from taking time to say “I love you” to being mindful of not engaging in power struggles and being honest. Sometimes partners become too comfortable with each other and begin to slack off.
Excerpt from : Couple's Communication Made Easy (audio book)

The By Stander Effect..

The by stander effect occurs when a group of people observe or are aware of a crime occurring and do not do any ting about it. Most recently in Dekalb county GA a cop was wrestling with a criminal and the criminal was overpowering him. As the cop lost use of his police radio people had gathered around watching the scene. Finally a women had pulled over in her car, gotten her tazor out and tazed the perp.

People are selfish and self preserving. I am not even amazed any more when they show on TV how so and so has helped another person. That is the sensationalism in our spiritual and moral evolutionary path. Wow!!! That is common civility, goodness and caring. Yet, there is more of the dark side dominating the world and our little earth at this time.

People need cleansing. They need to become the best moral and spiritually evolved creatures. Even some animal spices are more caring towards their fellow beings than we are.

Humanity will continue to suffer at its own hand. Each being will continue to be in darkness until it pulls itself up.

No Secrets or Mysteries!!!

The word "secret" is a money maker! How? you may ask
Have you seen all of the book, DVD, and article titles and other products with that word in it?
I see it all of the time and it bothers me.
Why?
Because there are no secrets out there. No secrets to getting rich, slim, younger, etc. Whatever knowledge is out there, is not a secret. If a person had not yet stumbled upon some of the information in the universe, then that person is yet to do so. "There is nothing new under the sun." Yet people choose to market "secrets" while others chase "secrets".
The second runner up word is "Mystery"

Facing Changes

How can we find peace in a tough economy? Jobs end, relationships dissolve, money come and go and homes change. It is healthy and at time necessary to remember that change is growth. Growth is an ever present and ever changing phenomenon that can occur only with changes. Spiritual growth means acknowledging the flexibility within and accepting the impermanence of things. Change is the perpetual force in life. It is an energy that is constantly in motion. We need to view life as a continuous string of events without a beginning or end. Perceiving life in as constantly changing shows us that we attribute qualities and time frames such as past, present and future to our existence. The economy is only one of the things that goes under methamorposis like anything else in life. Being mindful and thankful for the things that we have despite external struggles is something that can make us stronger, peaceful and spiritually abundant. Do you remember to be thankful for your family, your health, your ability to work and willingness to seek employment? Do you remember to smile at the small things in life like a hug, a hot cup of cocoa, a soft pillow and a warm meal?

Attaining spiritual peace is a process of continuous growth within change.
Only change is consistent in life. Existence in itself is something we struggle to explain or comprehend. Each individual therefore experiences spiritual growth or inner development subjectively. It should not be surprising that different people report similar experiences during an enlightening experience. Everything in nature is connected and one person can tap into the same information as another one. However, how each person experiences this situation and then tries to explain it to others occurs on a totally personal and subjective level.

Change is an inevitable part of our existence. Everything is in a constant flux of change. No matter how much we try to change things, change usually occurs at its own time. With this in mind, how does one keep oneself peaceful, healthy and complete? Sometimes changes brings favorable outcomes and at others, destruction and despair. When we are happy and undisturbed mentally, we rarely seek other's help or question our part in this changing life. It is not an easy task for a person to go through the notions of life without ever being affected by pain. This is especially evident during the down times when we sink into depression, hopelessness, anxiety, or discontent.

3How can we keep a mentally healthy and spiritually abundant lifestyle when we are like a leaf carried by the wind or like a tiny boat in the ocean blown away in the ocean? Our mental states are dictated by changes of which we are not always fully aware. As!long as we attribute our struggles, depression, unhappiness and hopelessness to something out of our control, we will suffer. Change is not our enemy in life. Change represents life itself. If we go against our own nature, how are we to ever achieve balance and freedom? Or unhappiness comes from the fact that we go through life halfway conscious. We move from one situation into another carrying different moods and expectations. We realize that desire brings impatience, anger brings hatred and that until we break off from this pattern, we will continue to be caught up in vicious a cycle. Once we realize that we alone can trap our self in a well filled with pain, we can make a conscious decision to escape from it by using what is inside of us. Often times we're caught up in life having to meet deadlines, provide for our family and keep a socially acceptable persona while we miss the opportunity to face our most inner needs. In an age when everything is fast paced, we become accustomed to the flow of external events which in return molds our personality to fit different situations. As time goes by, we lose objectivity and become marionettes of the necessity to please and perform in order to meet societal demands. There will be no outer change in our life without an inner transformation. A person needs to mindfully transition from one state into another weather that is on a mental, emotional or a spiritual level. Many of us are not attentive to our inner state of being and its true spiritual desires. We may acknowledge that we get sad, angry, happy, and aroused but rarely do we acknowledge that even though things around us and even our thoughts and feelings are transitional. Once we realize this, we can have a greater control of our spiritual self and find inner peace. It is our ego that goes through life's changes. This easily afflicted self is our personal character filled with fear, doubt, depression and anxiety which endures a never-ending struggle. In spite of all of the difficulties life presents us with there is possibility for a healthier and peaceful life style and equilibrium that can be reached in the present moment.

Excerpt from : Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov on Silence

"How wrong we are to think that silence denotes emptiness, nothingness, the absence of all activity or creation. In reality, there is more than one kind of silence: the silence of death and the silence of a higher degree of life. It is this silence, that of the higher degree of life, that concerns us here and that we must try to understand. This is not the silence of inertia; on the contrary, it is the stillness that surrounds a work of great intensity that is taking place in a climate of perfect harmony. Nor is it emptiness or absence; on the contrary, it is fullness, a fullness comparable to that experienced by two human beings who love each other very deeply and share something that cannot be expressed in words or gestures. Silence is a quality of the inner life."

Harm none!

What is harming? Is it robbing someone at gun point and killing them for few dollars? Is it molesting small kids? Is it beating or cheating on your partner?
Harm is whatever afflicts another being including yourself. Harm is eating meat, wearing fur coats, experimenting on animals....Harm is when you deny yourself to be free and happy, harm is when you cut off someone on the street.
I laugh at people who speed up just to catch up with you again at the red light. On Christmas eve the traffic around a specific crossing intersection was getting heavy so as to not to block the traffic box, I left a bit of a space even though the light was still green. An ignoramus sped in front of me just to get behind the last car ignoring all others. Why this selfishness and rudeness? Why this self exaltation of me, me, me......But again, I believe that you cannot change another. Some people are in the dark ages morally and spiritually. They move at a different pace than others. That is a fact of life. Harm none when you become aware of how your actions are harmful. Until then you will harm others and yourself in the long run.
Harm none when you're ready to start moving a bit faster on your own path.

Suffering...

My grandparents used to always say to me during my childhood that: “life has big teeth and it bites.” When I was a child, I did not really understand what this meant, nor did I think much about it. I went on with my childhood carefree. Later, in our adulthood we actually comprehend the meaning of this. Yes, life is full of struggles, disappointments and heartbreaks.
Eastern religions view life as a constantly turning wheel of birth after birth, pain after pain with some brief moments of laughter and peace. Others believe that this is our only life here on earth and that afterwards we move to another plane of existence such as heaven or hell. Sometimes I think that these are only technicalities. Whatever the case is, we are here Now.
None of us are immune to the pains of life. Then again, we are also able to savor sweet moments basking in the sun, getting kisses from our dogs, smelling the salty ocean air just because we are here and alive. It is natural for all beings to strive towards pleasure and the escape of pain. This is when the art of living comes into play. We are all alive, but some of us move through life as though we are in a spiritual limbo. That is when depression, disappointment, and hopelessness set in.
Hinduism identifies three problems to suffering. The first one is the desire for wealth, fame, and power. As we acquire each of these, we realize that we cannot hold on to material wealth forever because everything has its limitations. The second is the...(like what you've read? Consider purchasing the book or feel free to make a donation)
Excerpt from : Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening