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ARTArticleThe Dorje VajraThe Vajra, or Dorje is a Buddhist symbol representing the nature of reality. Vajra is a reality wisdom, wisdom of equanimity, and all-accomplishing wisdom complementing at the other side. The significance of the symmetry of this symbol is to illustrate the unification of relative and absolute truth. The closing of the prongs at the end of the symbol represent closing the wheels of Samsara, or the realization of Enlightenment.ARTArticleThe Eight Auspicious Symbols in Tibetan BuddhismThe Eight Auspicious Symbols, or Ashtamangala are present in Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Sikhism. The specific symbols can vary between each faith. The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism are the Conch Shell, the Lotus, the Wheel, the Parasol, the Endless Knot, the Pair of Golden Fishes, the Banner Proclaiming Victory, and the Treasure Vase. These symbols are another way of reminding Buddhist followers of the benefits of the Dharma. The road to enlightenment is a long one, but these symbolic cues can help keep Buddhists on the right path. Conch Shellr ARTArticleThe Endless KnotThe Endless, or Ete ity Knot is one of the “Eight Auspicious Symbols” of Buddhism. The other seven symbols include the: Conch Shell, Lotus, Parasol, Pair of Golden Fishes, Victory Banner, and Treasure Vase. The Tibetan phrase for Endless Knot is dpal be'u, and its Sanskrit name is shrivatsa. There are several other English terms that can be used for this historic symbol, such as: the Tibetan Knot, the Mystic Dragon, the Knot of Ete ity, and the Lucky Diagram.ARTArticleThe Game of LifeI have great admiration for professional golfers. They have a mighty career task. They plan their schedules a year in advance, hire their own caddies and make their own travel arrangements. They play in a professional-amateur tou ament the day before competition begins, which requires being gracious, sociable and also attempting to play well, so they don't embarrass themselves.ARTArticleThe Haunting How’s- Attracting Abundance When You Don’t Know How.A child tears a sheet of paper out of her spiral notebook folding the corners precisely making a beautiful aero-dynamic paper airplane. Her vivid imagination explores her dream of someday, flying a huge airplane to distant destinations. She does not know how she will become a pilot but she pretends to be the pilot anyway. Panels of blinking lights, black knobs and dozens of switches fill her mental picture of flying a jumbo jet.ARTArticleThe History of Buddhism in TibetBuddhism has been the official religion of Tibet for almost 2,000 years. Originating in India approximately 2500 years ago, it migrated to Tibet in 170 AD, but didn’t take hold until the reign of King Songtsen Gampo, when he declared it the official religion of the country in 641 AD.ARTArticleThe History of Prayer Beads in Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and IslamNobody is certain when people began using prayer beads, but they’ve been employed in almost all religions for thousands of years. Prayer beads are used by Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Muslims and many other religions. One reason for using prayer beads is that they allow people to keep track of the number of prayers recited when they’re doing repetitions. An example of this in Buddhism is when practitioners are reciting mantras, such as the Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit) or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan).ARTArticleThe house that guilt builtI was walking my dog on another oddly mild December day here in Denver, Colorado, the kind of weather that would have catapulted pre-A Course in Miracles Susan into a frenzied contemplation of the inevitability of global warming. But today, in the throes of another imaginary interview with Jesus, the symbol of the one mind healed of the thought of separation the Course uses to lead us home to the one Love we never left, I wanted to truly understand the allure of my continuing impulse to take this dream and the figures that appear to populate it seriously.ARTArticleThe journey versus the destination.Every morning on my daily walk with our two dogs, Sparky walks nicely by my side. Surrey, on the other hand, pulls and pulls, straight ahead, tight on the leash. If I walk faster she pulls harder. She may not know where she is going, but she knows she needs to get there faster.ARTArticleThe journey versus the destination.Every morning on my daily walk with our two dogs, Sparky walks nicely by my side. Surrey, on the other hand, pulls and pulls, straight ahead, tight on the leash. If I walk faster she pulls harder. She may not know where she is going, but she knows she needs to get there faster.ARTArticleThe Kalachakra MantraThe Kalachakra Mantra symbol of Buddhism is complex and comprehensive. It is also referred to as the “Tenfold Powerful One”. It is thus named because it consists of ten different parts. This ancient symbol is made up of a mantra of seven syllables surrounded by a ring of fire. Above and to the left and right of the mantra are three additional symbols, thus totaling ten parts of the design. The symbol’s many parts are intertwined with each other to form an elaborate pattern. The Sanskrit word Kalachakra means “time wheel”. The entirety of the Kalachakra mantra is:ARTArticleThe Land Beyond IntellectI’ve been asked why I named my book beyond intellect instead of unleash the power of your intuition. That’s a fair question, so I thought I’d try to answer it. We live in a task-oriented, skill-based society. After the question, “What is your name?” is answered; the next question is usually, “What do you do?” Normally our intellect is the designated driver, as we speed down the highway of life following the road signs that will lead us, as quickly as possible, to more and bigger accomplishments.ARTArticleThe Last Bite. Change is Scary.The last few hours have been so much fun! Two girlfriends have been out for the afte oon; it has been filled with shopping and laughter. Now, sitting across a table from her best friend at their favorite restaurant, June makes an unconscious gesture that sabotages her friend’s goal. Her friend is just five pounds away from her lowest weight in years and June orders her best friend’s favorite dessert and two spoons. “Come on, just one bite will not hurt.” “You deserve it.” “You are wasting away.” “I can’t eat all of this and it is your favorite.”ARTArticleThe Mahakala BuddhaThe Mahakala Buddha is a Dharmapala, or “protector of dharma”, who resides in the fourth hierarchy of deities, and is most associated with the Vajrayana Buddhism. Mahakala’s Sanskrit meaning comes from its roots of “Maha”, or “great”, and “kala”, meaning “black”. Tibetans generally tend to refer to Mahakala as “the protector”. He is also referred to as “Lord of the Tent” by the nomadic Tibetans, who often call upo Mahakala to protect them in their tents Mahakala is called Daheitian by the Chinese, and Daikokuten by the Japanese.ARTArticleThe Mandala SetA mandala set (or Dultson Kyilkhor in Tibetan) is a tool used by Buddhists, Hindus, and Jainists in their offering ceremonies. The mandala set represents the mind and body of the Buddha, and can grant practitioners great power. The Sanskrit word mandala means “circle”. Mandala sets are often used in the mandala offering ritual. In this ritual, the practitioner offers the universe to the gods. In modern times, a mandala set is also used simply for decoration because of its exquisite aesthetic qualities. The mandala set is made up of several different parts.ARTArticleThe Purpose of Your Life and How to Find ItThe purpose of life is to live it. To be immersed in that which we call “experience” to such a degree that we may know what it is that we truly want. And because we are the furthest most ripple of that which we call source or god, when we reach out eagerly and without fear for that newer and richer experience, we carry source with us into that new place. And thus… the inevitable byproduct of life in the physical dimension is the evolution of all that is. The answer could end there.ARTArticleThe Question for the day is…..So, I’m sitting here looking at a blank page and I’m wondering—what should I write about today? What have I been thinking about recently, what’s interested me or is there something that’s taken me by surprise? I hear the faint voice of a ten year old in the deep recesses of my head saying nuthin’ … just like I did when my parents would ask me “What did you learn in school today?”ARTArticleThe Reckless Traveler – Rerouting Sabotaging PatternsThe purple haze of the evening hours washes through the valley as an observer stands on a hill top. She watches the hustle and bustle of the village below. The residents come and go as they please. She notices the negative reckless traveler causing chaos in the flow of the pattern in the community. And delights in watching the positive unhurried explorers enjoy the beauty of the parks, people and possibilities of the village.ARTArticleThe Runaway Bunny“Read it again, Mama,” my then two-year-old daughter would chant night after night at bedtime. And regardless of how tired I was, I would start over, vaguely conscious even then that my own little bunny would all too soon be running away as all little bunnies eventually do. “Once there was a little bunny who wanted to run away,” I read. “So he said to his mother, ‘I am running away,’” my daughter would chime in. She loved that part. “’If you run away,’ said his mother,” I continued, “‘I will run after you. For you are my little bunny.’”ARTArticleThe Science of HorsesI must admit that I always enjoyed and identified with the intellectual part of study. During my training Biochemistry was my favourite subject and I see now looking back that this was because I always felt “safe” with science. Science means the “study of the physical and natural world” so no wonder our left brain always felt at home. However over the years of observing my horses I began to realise that they operated from another “consciousness”. I noticed that when they were in need of healing they “knew” and would instinctively source the herbs and plants I had spent years “studying”r ARTArticleThe Secret of Happiness…that No One Is Happy WithLast week, during a seminar in Belfort, a (rather bad) question came up: what is the secret of happiness—or, anyway, its practical definition? I gave an answer, and not one eye lit up. Their eyes were dull. Terrible to behold, and at the same time, predictable. Why? They had never put this idea into practice. Believing in a fantastic, liberating idea, and applying that idea, are two completely different things. You just have to read, see, or hear a statement in order to accept it… intellectually.r ARTArticleThe Subconscious MindConscious/Subconsciousr The Conscious Mind... Our conscious mind is the one that we are perhaps more aware of. It is the one that we use to make choices, decisions and conclusions, or to put forward logical arguments and sound deductions. In order to truly succeed in life, we would be well aided by the ability to use our mind more fully. This involves engaging the subconscious mind. The Subconscious Mind... Your subconscious mind has incredible power in controlling what you experience in your life,r ARTArticleThe Value of FrustrationFrustration? Valuable?!? Yuck!!! Well, it’s true. Frustration serves a purpose, especially for those on a spiritual path. Frustration forces us to stop and reevaluate. You feel wound up tighter than a spring and like you can’t do anything. When you actually do something, it just doesn’t seem to turn out the way you wanted. You just want to scream, or give up altogether. So take a break!ARTArticleThree Basic Ways to Make MoneyThere are a thousand or more ways to make money, but they can be roughly classified into three categories. These are fast ways to make money, basic ways to pay the bills and long-term wealth-creation strategies involving building a business. Lets take a quick look at the three, based on the assumption that you are starting from a desperate position with no money. If that is not the case, you can skip ahead to the “paying the bills or “wealth creation” part.ARTArticleThree Steps to Build on Easy Home Based BusinessThe lure of starting a home based business is not anything new. However, as the economy continues to struggle and layoffs become more and more commonplace, individuals are looking for alte ative methods of earning money, with working for oneself chief amongst them. Do you want to establish an easy home based business? You can and you should. In order to create a successful home based business, whether the goal is to earn passive income, active income or both, there are three steps that you need to be sure to follow.ARTArticleThriving Vs. Merely SurvivingThe quick definition of thriving is to flourish and prosper. My teaching interests have shifted considerably over the years, until my full attention is on uncovering and discovering what it takes to amass enough personal power so that thriving is the outcome, no matter what curve life decides to throw. The journey to the land of thriving starts with a decision to leave the well traveled, rocky and potholed road called “Life is hard and then you die”.ARTArticleTibetan Buddhist Tingsha BellsTibetan Buddhists often use tingshas during their meditation practices. A tingsha is a pair of small cymbals connected by a strap. Tingshas are used in prayer and rituals, and produce a clear, high-pitched tone when struck. A tingsha is a relatively small instrument, usually measuring between two and four inches in diameter (each). Tingshas are often embossed with a mantra, such as the popular “Om Mani Padme Hum”, which is said to invoke the nature of Chenrezig, the great Buddha of compassion. Many others are embossed with “Om Ah Hung”, which represents the attainment of Enlightenment.ARTArticleTowel Dried – Appreciation For What IsStepping out from one of the huge chain convenience store/ gas stations and car wash I notice a young women drying off her car. Just freshly cleaned on the bright warm spring day she lovingly dried the car as if it were a luxury sedan. She admired this car with every stroke of the towel. She expressed her graduate for getting her to work and back to her family. She treated it with respect and admiration. Looking more closely at the car I realized the car was not Porsche, Lexus or Cadillac but an everyday run of the mill older sedan. The doors were slightly dented and the paint peeling.ARTArticleTransformationRemember when the transformer action figures were the current got-to-have toys for most boys? I would watch my grandson twist and turn limbs, torsos and heads with a surety and speed that was mind-boggling. “How did you do that?” “Easy!” he would say. Easy for him. When I tried, I would randomly bend and twist different parts but just couldn’t seem to get the knack of it. The whole concept was unfamiliar to me and my motivation to learn how to turn one object into something else was low.ARTArticleTransforming Your RealityWithin you is the power to heal and transform any obstacle or illness, however, to do so means that one must put into question their perception and belief about not only the situation, but themselves too! Often, this is where people give up because it feels like they are going against the grain — yet, truth is your current belief of yourself and any situation may be the true force going against the grain. Think for a moment, upon coming into this realm, “Who were you??” “What was your name?” “What did you believe or not believe?’

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