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Insightful article by Sister B.K.Shivani of the Brahmakumaris on practicing traffic control of the mind with respect to unhealthy thoughts and emotions... https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20230116-sister-bk-shivani-practise-traffic-control-of-the-mind-2318376-2023-01-06

If you wish to seek purpose in life, perhaps you need to follow your intuitions which might direct you forward. As per eastern philosophy, intuition arises in present moment awareness, or when one is mindful, equanimous and relaxed. This was taught to me personally by a spiritual master, and I...

They identify themselves as a seperate ethnoreligious group. And yes, they follow Alawism, a sect of Islam that originates from Shia Islam. So I suppose one can call them muslims in the same way other sects of Islam like the Sufis, Ahmediyas and Ismailis consider themselves as muslim though...

The Alawites is an another monotheistic Abrahamic religion that holds belief in reincarnation. The Alawites live mainly in Syria , Turkey, Lebanon. Alawites hold that they were originally stars or divine lights that were cast out of heaven through disobedience and must undergo repeated...

I personally know of people who have done their past life regressions and found themselves to be of the opposite sex in that life and even having the skills of that life as a natural talent at present. There is a guy that I know of , who though untrained, have elegant skills in dancing. He had...

Book on reincarnation, 'Lifetimes - True Accounts of Reincarnation' , authored by spiritual teacher Dr. Frederick Lenz . https://www.amazon.in/Lifetimes-Accounts-Reincarnation-Frederick-Lenz/dp/0982050534

In the yogic philosophy, the Shivalinga as Saguna Brahman or God is considered the first form to arise when creation occurs, and also the last form before the dissolution of creation. Paramahamsa Yogananda states in this regard, "The word 'God' means the manifested, transcendental Being beyond...

Gary Weber recounts on how the teachings of Ramana Maharshi influenced him to shed the excitement seeking ego, resulting in enlightenment ... https://happiness-beyond-thought.com/legacy/theauthor.html

I agree with your statements on dogma, but wish to state that the Buddha himself discouraged dogma, and exhorted people to exercise their intellect and act accordingly... Some sayings of the Buddha in this regard... The still mind, also described as no-mind or awareness/mindfulness itself...

I think a knowledge of Advaitan, Buddhist, Sufi or nondual philosophies can help people understand the mechanics of the op's theme. The still mind depicts the nondual or unitary perception which brings out the intrinsic bliss and joy within ourselves, which I personally found to be highly...

Insightful article by spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran on the still mind as perceived from the Hindu and Christian religious philosophies... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/speaking-tree/a-still-mind-is-divine/articleshow/89230633.cms

Thanks. Could it be that you were a sufi in a past life, I am wondering ! :) I like this saying of Rumi on being intoxicated with the wine of gratitude. It is said that gratitude actually attracts more good things in life...

The Orphic religion or Orphism of the ancient Greeks subscribed to reincarnation. The Orphics believed that spiritual exercises and ritual purification ( teletē ) brought about salvation from the Titanic, material existence, and liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. Those who were...

Hi All, Quoted above are a list of teachings of various masters which I compiled myself for a better understanding and contemplation of the message of proactivity and reactivity around a decade back. Through study and analysis of the master's teachings, I had come to the understanding that it...

Teachings of the Masters on Awareness-Proactivty and Unconsciousness-Ego-Reactivity.... Act. Do not react. --Sri Ravi Shankar Sin is never in action. It is always in reaction. -- Swami Chinmayananda Virtuous action increases intelligence, while sinful acts decreases intelligence...

A UK man claims that a hypnosis session triggered vivid memories of his past life as an airplane photographer and gunner during World War One. https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-vividly-remembers-past-life-as-wwi-pilot.html...

An insightful article by Sister Jayanti Kirpalani, an administrative leader of the Prajapita Brahmakumaris, on cultivating values in everyday life... https://svbrahmakumaris.org/1859/ The main points of the article can be summarized in sequential order as... Morning meditation and...

From what I have learnt based on Hindu scriptures and recent teachings on reincarnation by Gurus, the soul has no gender. The majority of human beings upon death, reincarnate in the body of the opposite sex, as it is the opposite sex that is the dominant impression in the unconscious due to the...

No , I am not living in this area of UP , and is quite south of this region. You can see for yourself that there are numerous Indian english news articles on this incident. Also this incident came up in the middle of last year, and coupled with the covid crisis worldwide, it would be...

Deceased teenager comes home after eight years as an eight year old Indian boy claiming he had a rebirth... https://www.ibtimes.com/dead-teenager-returns-home-after-8-years-claims-he-had-rebirth-3277864...