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Light on critical dissent on spiritual claims ? such as in the Sai Baba cul
2012-01-14 12:47:00 A most excellent resource for those interested in the increasing world problem of cults, especially religious or ‘spiritual’ cults is found at http://www.fwbo-files.com/Co-fC.htm#Ex. It contains a succinct but extensive overview of most of the difficulties involved in the investigation and exposure of cults. The first article on that web page is so insightful that I take ...
Chocolate paradise and every spiritual blessing ~ Guest Blog
2012-01-09 08:01:00 Chocolate surrounded me. Left, right, ahead, and behind. Everywhere I turned, chocolate lay in great mounds. Every shape and size, wrapped and unwrapped, with nuts and without, cream-filled and nougat, round and rectangle. I have dreamed of a chocolate paradise such as this many times, but this wasn?t a dream. This time I stood in ...
By: Sting My Heart
Audre Lorde on the Spiritual Power of Eros
2011-12-19 22:34:00 Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was a black feminist lesbian poet and activist whose work continues to inspire creative writers and political movements today. This essay of hers, "The Uses of the Erotic", was reprinted on the alternative spirituality site Metahistory.org.It resonated with me because of my experience of eros in my own writing, and how it led me to greater confidence in a queer-affirming theology. I believe that any ideology that alienates a person from her erotic self must eventually cut her off from personal knowledge of the divine. (I'm not talking about a true vocation to celibacy, but rather the shame-based repression of one's erotic nature, whether acted upon or not. I would imagine that a healthy celibate person acknowledges and mindfully sublimates desire, without aversion or self-delusion.)For me, the erotic is where I most completely will myself, commit myself despite risks, and wake up to the consciousness of myself, at the same point where I am also most complet...
By: Reiter's Block
Kekuatan Spiritual
2011-10-26 14:38:00 Konten ini saya tulis untuk merefer salah satu artikel lain berjudul Makna Simbol dan Warna Ungu yang menurut banyak orang bahwasanya warna tersebut dapat merefleksikan kepada kekuatan spiritual. Lantas apa kekuatan spritual yang dimaksud? Kekuatan spiritual itu sendiri bisa mengacu ke berbagai sudut pandang, tergantung dari perspektif mana seseorang melihat. Secara terminologi, spiritual berasal dari gabungan kata … Continue reading »
By: Den Panca
8 types of Spiritual ecstasy
2011-07-07 05:51:00 Many devotees of Sai Baba of Shirdi go through experiences like uncontrollable tears, hair standing on the body, choking of heart, feeling a current is passing through some parts of their body or whole of the body, spacing out of mind when they visit Samadhi temple of Shirdi. Most does not understand this sudden happenings as they are not prepared or have not expected it. These are signs of Spiritual ecstasy, something spiritual within is awakened with the love and grace of Sadguru Sai Baba. i was lucky to feel these spiritual fervor during the first visit of Shirdi and it continues and intensifies :). In the just released book "Shirdi che Sai Baba" there is mention of 8 forms of spiritual ecstasy. Megha, the beloved devotee of Sai Baba went through all 8 types of Spiritual ecstasy. The readers of Shri Sai SatCharitra must be aware of the story of Megha bathing Sri Sai Baba with the sacred waters of Godavari. Sai Baba often called Godavari river as Ganga. Megha's devotion towards...
By: Shirdi Sai Baba
?Spiritual gurus? (esp. Sai Baba) voted down by Indian TV audience
2011-06-29 16:34:00 CNN-IBN’s Face the Nation debated the issue “Sathya Sai Trust under scanner - Is spirituality an industry?”, with special reference to Sathya Sai Baba, whose huge secret hoards of gold, silver and currencies plus much more was recently revealed. Hosted by top TV journalist Sagarika Gosh-Sardesai, Face the Nation is one of the most watched programs in ...
Guidance in the Spiritual Journey
2011-06-09 15:00:00 For as far back as I can remember, when I needed guidance, a voice would whisper in my ear a name. I would go to that person and get advice for that particular problem in my life. For a long time after I converted, I would still hear that voice. And then it stopped.I would pray with all my heart to hear a name. I would beg God to grant me that voice again, but to this day, I never hear it.It took me years to figure out that God didn't want me to turn to other people anymore for guidance. He wanted me to come to Him....
Want To Visit Israel?s Western Wall? There?s An App For That!
2011-01-14 23:40:00 For those of you with $2,000-$3,000 to spare, flying over to visit Israel’s western wall is one of the “must do” items to do in the Holy Land (if not the middle east). Tourists and residents alike often put notes within the wall as yet another way to communicate their wishes and prayers to the ...
By: IsraGood
Male and Female spiritual Energy
2010-12-16 09:45:00 Shri Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai ! Bow to the holy feet of Shri Sai Baba ! There was a very unusual experience i went through about a year ago. I was doing intense sadhana of Shirdi Sai Baba. Sadhna in the sense intense love towards Sadguru Sai Baba. Watching his picture (form), worshiping Sai Baba, reading Shri Sai SatCharitra, chanting his holy name. Most of the time was being spent in such manner, and the body, mind and heart passed through intense blissful moments and also intense painful moments. Once i felt that my whole chit (consciousness) was attacked by darkness. Attacked by the heavy darkness from the toe of feet to the head, was in intense pain. i laid on the bed chanting the name of Sai Baba. I was in half dozed state going through this undesirable experience, when suddenly i felt that Baba shake my back and said, ?Do the Sadhana of Kaali Maa, she is your Kuldevi.? I wake up look behind, found no one. My head went back to it?s original position, the min...
By: Shirdi Sai Baba
The Guardian Unlimited: ?Spiritual depths? of Sathya Sai Baba
2010-10-26 18:21:00 TV review Spiritual depths Rupert Smith Friday June 18, 2004 It’s difficult to write about religion without offending someone, but mercifully we’re reviewing a television programme here, and not the mixture of wishful thinking and wilful credulity that leads people to worship soi-disant gurus such as Swami Sai Baba. BBC2′s ...
Autism's Spiritual Side:Anthrax, Vaccines or Both?
2010-10-24 18:12:00 The Autism Prophecies: How an Evolution of Healers and Intuitives are Influencing Our Spiritual Future
The Sufi's Spiritual Course | Syed M. Zauqi Shah
2010-10-08 23:45:00 It is not intended to carry the reader here into complicated technicalities on the subject and tire him with information that may prove dry and uninteresting to a lay mind; but in order to help him to catch a glimpse of what Sufi's work is like, and what sort of attainment he aspires to, a summary account of suluk, a Sufi's Course will now be given. The Sheikh To begin with, you need the service
For Every Spiritual Practice: In the Beginning and at the End is Taqwa | Di
2010-09-07 14:53:00 The end is present at the beginning. - the Impressionist Sufis (the Naqshbandi) 1. We are approaching the end of the blessed month of Ramadan. In couple of days or so, the new moon shall appear, marking the end of Ramadan as well as the beginning of the Celebration of the completion of Ramadan (Eid ul Fitr). The original spirit of this single month, a particular cycle of the
Exploring the spiritual life of Wicker Park residents
2010-07-27 22:26:00 This blog is dedicated to the people and places of worship in Wicker Park. Who is practicing religion in our neighborhood and where do they go? This community is teeming with the beauty and comfort of traditional worship as well as innovative contemporary forms. We'll take a close look at what draws local residents to gather in organized religion and how they invite others to join. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;- mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-ser-if"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;- mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-lati-n; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;- mso-hansi-theme-font:min...
Sathya Sai Baba Cultist Yaani Drucker Claims Spiritual Enlightenment
2010-05-28 23:27:00 It is instructive to see the cultic mind at work. Too often, it conceals itself. Yaani Drucker - the Sathya Sai Baba worshipper who publicly claims that she has now achieved Enlightenment and runs workshops that aim to put others on the same path - has again written to a former follower of Sathya Sai Baba. Throughout her many statements, she fails to realise that, as a public figure, her advice on how to deal with rape and other traumatic experience, is far from what those in crisis care regard as advisable. Yet again, in her email to Robert Priddy, her own extremely simplistic assumptions give her away. She is as careless in small matters as in great. In a relatively small matter, reminding one of her own assumption that I am a psychologist, she has just written to Robert Priddy, telling him that his Ph.D., excludes him from any expertise in commenting about matters of Enlightenment. The fact is, that Robert Priddy does not have a Ph.D., and it has been known for many decades to ...
Old Soul or Young Soul? Spiritual Knowledge Difference
2010-05-19 03:33:00 The old souls usually need no proof, know spirits are around us, have some or much internal knowledge about the spiritual world and are open to it and many even welcome Spirits.
Conversation as Spiritual Discipline
2010-04-05 16:29:00 Artikel berjudul di atas yang dituliskan dalam danielleshroyer.com menarik untuk disimak: Emergent Village menurunkan berita interview Brian McLaren mengenai buku terakhirnya oleh sesama anggota pejabat kota Emergent Village bernama Melvin Bray. Sebelum Melvin memulai interview, ia secara terbuka mengakui persahabatan di antara mereka berdua. Ia mengingatkan bahwa persahabatannya dengan Brian tidak menghalanginya untuk menanyakan kepadanya pertanyaan-pertanyaan ...Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
spiritual metaphor
2010-03-22 14:01:00 The car we own or drive is a spiritual metaphor. So it?s just as well I am a firm believer that order eventually results from chaos, and that having the second new battery again failing to charge is a kind of spiritual message. Life has to go on, no matter how serious or unimportant the ...
Reply To Claimer of Spiritual Enlightenment (Yaani Drucker Correspondence)
2010-03-02 10:12:00 This piece continues from: Reply To Claimer of Spiritual Enlightenment (Yaani Drucker Correspondence) Part 5 - my response to Yaani Drucker, who wrote to me in the first instance. Many Sathya Sai devotees worldwide have hero-worshipped her and her husband Professor Al Drucker (formerly with NASA). To some devotees, it has not mattered that Sai Baba has treated them both very harshly ...
Reply To Claimer of Spiritual Enlightenment (Yaani Drucker Correspondence)
2010-02-28 03:48:00 Continuing from: Reply To Claimer of Enlightenment (Jaani Drucker Correspondance) Part 4 .... , my response to Yaani Drucker, who claims on her website to be enlightened, and to "Have truth, will travel". She wrote to me that: "I am happy to discuss and debate issues. I have responded to every issue you raised". However, readers who appreciate norms of language, logic and sticking to points raised will see clearly that Ms Drucker veers (not at all, I think, meaning to be dishonest) away from issues put to her. She also reveals a strong tendency to assume that her view of strange events in the presence of Sathya Sai Baba must be the correct. In fact, the state of scientific knowledge DOES allow us to make eminently reasonable alternative interpretations of what Ms Drucker takes to be inviolable truths (perhaps I should have capitalized the last word). She writes: .......
The spiritual master can do no wrong?
2010-02-26 22:55:00 Those who remain believers in Sathya Sai Baba as a ‘Master’ have some revealing thoughts. They speak of what they have heard about him on the negative side as ‘rumours’. They concentrate only on their own marvellous experiences and claim they feel bliss, love and benefit from its healing. They all know they are sorely ...
Reply To Claimer of Spiritual Enlightenment (Yaani Drucker Correspondence)
2010-02-25 23:26:00 Continuing from: Reply To Claimer of Enlightenment (Jaani Drucker Correspondance) Part 2 .... , my response to Yaani Drucker, who claims on her website to be enlightened, and to "Have truth, will travel". She wrote to me: "And when we know who we are, we will know a little better who Sai Baba is. So the task at hand is to know yourself, rather than spending your time trying to pin a crime on Sai Baba. However if you wish to pursue that course, Sai Baba does say Inimical Bhakti is the fastest path to truth, so I am sure it is serving the highest good". Note: I had pointed out to Ms Drucker that it is important for survivors of severe trauma to seek qualified professional counseling, and also (bearing in mind that she is a public figure) she has the responsibility correctly to model this kind of service to those who read her writings.
Reply To Claimer of Spiritual Enlightenment (Yaani Drucker Correspondence)
2010-02-23 22:30:00 Continuing from: Reply To Claimer of Enlightenment (Jaani Drucker Correspondance) Part 2 .... , my response to Yaani Drucker, who claims on her website to be enlightened, and to "Have truth, will travel". She has explained that her "rape experience happened in 1985, in a house next to the Stanton Sai Center, on the same property as the Sai center in S. California". I have suggested to her that those who have had such traumatic experiences need to reach out to an experienced, qualified profession, and that it is a dangerous undertaking to recommend a course of action which relies on faith or notions of enlightenment alone. She replied: "Is it necessary for a rape victim to receive professional counseling? This assumes that psychology/ psychotherapy has answers that ABSOLUTE TRUTH does not".
Reply To Claimer of Spiritual Enlightenment (Yaani Drucker Correspondence)
2010-02-20 12:32:00 Below, I respond to Yaani Drucker - who initially wrote to me. For many years, she and her husband Professor Al Drucker (formerly with NASA) have been hero-worshipped by many Sathya Sai devotees worldwide. Ms Drucker has made some facts very clear, although readers may decide whether I am correct in saying that she veers (I think not with deliberate dishonesty) away from key points that I have made.
Becoming Divine and Following Christ?s Footsteps: The Quest for a Spiritual
2010-02-07 19:37:00 Ever since I was introduced to ?Jesus of Montreal? in a beginner?s French class at college, I have been an avid fan of the movie. There is something poignant and touching in the whole story and its delivery.The movie works on various levels. It is definitely a critique of crystallized conservative (not to mention stagnant) authorities that refuse to accept any change whatsoever to their established doctrines. In the movie, the Passion play was modernized and made upbeat with inclusion of the most recent findings of scholars on the enigmatic persona called Jesus of Nazareth. This actualized play revived a mounting interest both in the man and the religion but the Church authorities in the movie would rather have the play canceled and return to its overacted and pretentious traditional version. In this case, the actor who plays Jesus in the movie, a well-meaning individual on the quest for truth, is in conflict with the same forces that Jesus had to deal with over 2000 years ago becau...
By: Arash's World
Dear Abby meets "I'm Spiritual Dammit.."
2010-01-14 06:58:00 are you looking for love? This might mean you are missing some spiritual insight...
?Spiritual? Politicking Sathya Sai Baba Style. An India-UK Nexus
2009-11-04 19:22:00 After our urgent, co-ordinated actions, the British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie were within minutes prevented from visiting Sai Baba at Whitefield near Bangalore. They were ten minute?s drive away from his ashram when, heeding our representations, British High Commission officials were able to dissuade Blair and his wife from visiting Sathya Sai Baba.
spiritual paradox
2009-10-05 20:50:00 Coaching paradox Mon 5: The paradox of coaching is that, all too often, courses tend to be aimed at turning the coachee into a coach. So, generalising, someone who has taken a course because of personal issues, then sets up in business to advise and guide others. Leaving aside issues of transference, learning from someone who ...
Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: spiritual combat
2009-09-20 01:05:00 Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: spiritual combat It is 6:57 PM Saturday evening. I watched a college football game and now I waiting to see if my wife calls me. I have been reading today âThe Roads To Zion Mournâ by Hugh of Balma who was a 13th cent. Carthusian monk. Today I came across a book I want to buy someday when my ...
Can Real Estate be Spiritual? Real Estate Mom answers a LITTOF reader quest
2009-09-16 16:58:00 Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today I'm answering a question from LITTOF reader Jo of New Zealand:I'd like to ask your mum about doing real estate business in a "spiritual" way. Not sure that's the right word, but cannot think of another! What I mean is this:So many real estate transactions I have been involved in (as both buyer and seller) have been anchored in "business" or "profit" or "commission". I appreciate that realtors have to earn a living and am happy to pay a commission to someone who successfully sells my home. But how do I filter out the puff and the patter? What are the signs I should look for which tell me that a realtor is truly out for...
Oprah is spiritual, dammit!
2009-09-07 20:59:00 When it comes to being a spiritual warrior- we all know Oprah is a pioneer. Her word is... well- all powerful. (Who else could get permission to shut down Michigan Avenue??) And as her new season gets under way in a few days, I'm hoping that in addition to interviews with folks like Whitney Houston, Oprah will continue to push the "woo-woo" envelope. ...
Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: spiritual thirst
2009-09-05 19:36:00 Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: spiritual thirst It is 1:46 PM Saturday afternoon. I am once again down in the basement writing some more words. I am not in the mood to close my eyes and take a short 45 minute nap. Carol went to bed to sleep for a couple of hours. When Carol is not working she needs to catch ...
Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: manifesto condemning the "spiritual povert
2009-09-04 01:38:00 Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: manifesto condemning the "spiritual poverty" of american life It is 8:06 PM Thursday night. Carol my wife of 30 years left for work at 7:43 PM. I urged my wife to look at life through a rosy tint. My wife told me she is more of a realist than me. My wife believes I live in a dream world. I believe I am ...
Spiritual Relationships and Christian Soul Mates
2009-08-01 02:40:00 A whole lot of Christians want to know about spiritual relationships and soul mates. Like is it possible for Christians of the opposite sex who have a close spiritual relationship to be Christian soul mates. Many people feel the best determining factor in determining a successful marriage (or dating relationship for that matter) is ... Related posts:Marriage Builder Tips For Healthy Relationships As single Christians, knowing marriage builder tips while dating...Podcast-Great Dating Relationships Begin with Good Communication Getting into a dating relationship is easier than ever...Soul Mate Test-How To Make Sure You Don’t Marry a Loser A soul-mate test on how to make sure you...Dating Relationships and Sex for Singles Our church podcast of the week is all about...Christian Cafe Dating Service Update For those of you who do not know, Christian Cafe...
Madonna shares spiritual awakening in Israeli newspaper
2009-08-01 00:34:00 New York, July 31 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna, who turned guest writer for Israel’s Yediot Ahronot newspaper, has in her article revealed her spiritual awakening upon discovering Jewish mysticism called Kabbalah. Bearing the “Music” hitmaker’s byline, the story describes her awakening after which, she says “all the puzzle pieces started falling into place”, reports The New ...
Need parking karma? Start by being spiritual, dammit!
2009-07-20 22:44:00 I was reading Theresa Carter's blog The Local Tourist this morning about where people should park in Chicago. I recently shared some of my own experiences about this very topic in my blog last week. While it's great to know where all the parking garages are, I feel you can take advantage of the many street spaces available. You just have to know how to order them....
Healthy eating with a spiritual twist
2009-07-20 17:00:00 Apparently a lot of folks don't like hearing that heating olive oil in a pan can create toxic fumes. From readers accusing me of being irresponsible as a journalist (this is a BLOG people-) to others accusing my source, George Mateljan, of being a quack, everyone has an opinion. There's also the question of what this all has to do with being spiritual, dammit?! While I don't think you have to drop all of your vices to embrace the "woo-woo" beat, I do think eating healthy foods helps raise your vibration. And if you don't believe me, or George, I bet you'll believe Dr. Oz......
Abuse in the Spiritual Realm
2009-07-18 19:57:00 Once in a while you come across a very moving video regarding dealing with domestic violence within the church. Spiritual Help for the Abused is a very pretty and moving video.I wanted to share this. Speaking about this domestic violence within the home is the first step toward healing. There are alot of places of worship that encourage the silence, but that is not what the Bible states is to happen. The truth is to be brought into the light, because that is what God's word says.Truth is what brings healing, and not silence as a tool for the sacrifice for others not wishing to face it.
incomplete spiritual journey
2009-05-01 20:28:00 Fri 1: Because of Suttons? delivery yesterday, today became a gardening day. And, because of the mistakes I made last year with tomatoes, chillis, lemons and peppers, this year they are all in plastic planters ? and outside ? not in the conservatory. Heaving bags of compost was not much fun. Even lugging them on the ...
spiritual stillness required
2009-04-24 18:44:00 Fri 24: A commission I am working on is giving me a good idea of how much time and effort is involved. Surprisingly more than I realised, but it should be well worth it. Meanwhile, with weekend weather supposedly gloomy, I took advantage of the sunshine to go into Worthing. What a sad looking place ...
There Is No Spiritual Switzerland
2009-04-15 15:27:00 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. [Psalm 34:15-16] None of us is neutral. Just as Jesus said: “Whoever is not with me is against me” (Matthew 12:30). And this psalm presents ...
By: ThingsHopedFor
art as a spiritual exercise
2009-04-14 23:08:00 Mon 14: Making art is a spiritual exercise, but it is also a business for some. That means the unappetising chore of marketing. Some, like one twitterer ? now removed ? constantly updated his far too frequent tweets with price and availability of his prints, like a market trader. Which of course we all are ...
Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: spiritual fellowship at a local Christian
2009-03-26 22:41:00 Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: spiritual fellowship at a local Christian bookstore It is 3:43 PM Thursday afternoon in the flow of God His story. I am down in our basement writing on my lap top. It is nice having wireless, because I can be down here with most of my books. I left this morning around Noon to take Rudy for a walk at Van Raalte Farm ...
Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: the nation's empty spiritual nature reflec
2009-03-20 21:46:00 Darkcloud wrote a new blog post: the nation's empty spiritual nature reflecting the empty and void idols It is 2:36 PM Friday afternoon. I went downtown to waste some Time. Now I am back here to waste some time. I have been mainly today reading "The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann. I should read the rest of the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament. I usually try to read spiritual stuff over ...
An American Spiritual Tradition
2009-03-16 21:54:00 Marc Manley wrote an interesting blog post a few weeks back, where he asked the question, “[N]ow that Islam has arrived on America?s shores, what will its spiritual tradition look like?” For me, there is a very easy answer: The Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Sufi Association. There is not much more to it. Really, for me its that simple. ...
By: Wa Salaam
spiritual reflation
2009-03-10 19:43:00 Tues 10: More of a downer today for various reasons. Ma would say ?Be a saint and a great one.? Impossible! I thought having annoyances would save me from feeling depressed, but I am in need of spiritual reflation. And, despite all the mental and physical issues, I do miss her. So I talk to ...
moral and spiritual evolution
2009-03-01 22:30:00 Sun 1: Twitter, according to a psychologist and philosopher, is a kind of self-validation. I agree. But… yes there?s a but. If, on a subliminal level we didn?t believe in some higher force, why should it matter? That does make sense, but I am not going to spell it out. Another thought on survival of the fittest: ...
spiritual healing checks and balances
2009-02-18 21:09:00 Wednesday 18: Spiritual healing works. What may not be known is that the energy flow works while there is a kind of mind meld. The other mind does not necessarily have to be consciously âreceivingâ, although it works better when it is. But there are downsides. If there is an emotional connection with the âreceiving energyâ, ...
spiritual loneliness
2009-02-17 19:11:00 Tuesday 17: Nine hours? deep kip last night did not stop me feeling utterly exhausted practically all of today. Probably a touch of energetic vamping. Unfortunately, it meant not doing the planned tasks. There was also a lengthy detour re a past issue which I have promised not to do anything about till Friday. Plus ... |
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