Your Word is Your Wand
Have you ever heard the old saying, "Be careful what you ask for…?" How about some of the more "biblical" sayings, like: "Declare a thing and it is so," "Ask and you shall receive," or "In the beginning, there was the word…" You could make a very long list of sayings and teachings from all ages, cultures, traditions, and regions, that all say essentially the same thing — Your word is your wand.
Mental Equivalents and The Belief Formula
For every formed thing in this Universe, there is a "mental equivalent." Mental Equivalents are simply the mental images, or mental versions, of our desires; they are the thoughts and images from which we build our desires — or with which we find our desires. For everything you wish to create for yourself, there is a mental equivalent. Have you built a mental equivalent for the thing you most desire?
I Can Make You Thin; and You Can, Too!
The Learning Channel (TLC) is airing a series featuring world-famous hypnotherapist and life-coach, Paul McKenna, as he introduces people to the mind-body connection and new Energy Psychology techniques designed to restore calm in the mind and body by quieting the nervous system and turning-off the stress response. The program is called, “I can make you thin!” and it promises to be quite a hit. But can watching television really make you lose weight?
Spirituality Simplified: Who are you?
Of the multitude of questions that arise in a person’s life, there is little doubt that the most challenging one to find an answer for is, "Who am I?" It is likely that throughout all of recorded history, this single question has at one point or another at least crossed the mind of virtually every human being that has ever lived.
While some people do seek an answer to this important question, the reality is that most choose to push it out of their minds, for the simple reason that the act of contemplating upon who they really are actually serves to make life even more complicated than it already is! This tendency on the part of mankind to live ‘unexamined’ lives is what the late Fr. Anthony De Mello was referring to when he said these words:
The Law of Attraction: Magical, or Practical, Your Job is the Same
The Secret has brought world-wide attention to the “Law of Attraction.” Millions and millions of people were dying to know “The Secret;” and many of them were amazed and pleased to learn about the creative power of their own thoughts. Some, however, were very disappointed and even angered and upset by some of the teachings in The Secret – calling them, “Materialistic, Narcissistic, Mean-spirited, Pie-in-the-sky, Wishful thinking, Un-spiritual,” and a long list of other judgments and criticisms. It seems some are looking for magic while others search for practicality; but, with The Law of Attraction, we find both.
Making “The Secret” Work: Eliminate Limiting Beliefs and Negative Thinking
The Secret is such a phenomenal hit with the American public – and the world at large – not because it is such an amazingly powerful work of spiritual wisdom, but because most people are not content and are desperately seeking a miracle cure for what they themselves rightly consider to be “mundane” lives. People simply don’t spend their time and money on self-help books because their lives are so full of bliss they just don’t know what else to do other than help themselves; books like The Secret are so big because so many people want things to be different and simply don’t know how to do it.
When I use the term “mundane,” I don’t mean boring and hum-drum; I mean common, or typical. People these days seem to be living “cookie-cutter” lives – with everyone sharing common problems and worries. Everyone, that is, except those who are actively creating extra-ordinary things for their own lives. The real secret can be found in the difference between these two groups of people: Those who want thing “A” and get it; and those who want thing “A” and can’t seem to get it no matter what they do. What exactly is stopping those who can’t “get ahead;” and what can they do about it?
Spirituality Simplified: Open Mindedness
“In order to move beyond the world we’ve always known and
explore the myriad possibilities that are always available, it’s absolutely
critical that we learn to approach new information with an open
mind. While this certainly isn’t a revolutionary new insight, the
plain and simple fact is that most people have a difficult time when
it comes to being genuinely open-minded.
Spirituality Simplified
As long as we have been aware of ourselves, we have sought to understand our true, spiritual nature. In one way or another, all human endeavors lead back to the basic quest for self-knowledge. Knowledge, it is said, is the only way to end suffering; and all living things would prefer not to suffer. All great philosophies and religions are built, in fact, on the quest for grace and an end to suffering. Ignorance causes misfortune and illness; and wisdom heals.
The spiritual path is not always an easy path to walk. The path is narrow; and there are few who have truly mastered it. But the essence of walking the spiritual path should be simple; it should be accessible to all of us — though we may need a guide, or a series of guides, along the way. Along the path, there are many guides; Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified, is one of those guides. With Spirituality Simplified, Jeff Maziarek has mapped-out the basics of the spiritual journey while leaving a “trail of bread crumbs” for any spiritual seeker to follow, or simply enjoy.
In its 229-pages, Spirituality Simplified features over 80-pages of excerpts from more than 40-different writers, philosophers, teachers, and sages — blending them together in an easy-to-understand foundational work on exploring the spiritual path to self-actualization and ultimate fulfillment. Readers of The Secret will benefit greatly from a much more expansive look into the natural laws by and from which our experience seems to be created. They will also be treated to a greater understanding of how and why it is in our best interest to spend more time thinking positively about thinking.
Spirituality Simplified is one of those books destined for mainstream acceptance due to its comprehensive foundation of information, wisdom, and supporting commentary by dozens of the wisest people to ever ponder the questions nearest and dearest to us all. This book will make an excellent addition to the library of any spiritual seeker, as well as making an excellent primer for anyone seeking to create change in their own life, or seeking their own spiritual path.
Jeff Maziarek is also the creator of www.PonderCentral.com — a free web site dedicated to spreading information, wisdom, and enlightenment from the leading authors in the areas of self-actualization, spirituality, and personal development. Ponder Central.com is a non-profit site which has continuously provided daily doses of inspiration for over nine-years. Go to Ponder Central and sign-up for the FREE inspirational e-mails.
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Stay tuned for a series of excerpts from Spirituality Simplified!
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