Cultivating Consciousness

Finding Streams of Happiness

By Ellen Grace O’Brian – We can easily verify that the search for happiness is a fundamental motivation underlying all that we do. From the moment we get up in the morning, we are on a quest to avoid suffering and gather as much happiness as possible—from mundane desires to satisfy …

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Mindfulness Toward Freedom from Anxiety and Depression

By Georgia Jones I was talking with a client the other day who was describing some harsh thoughts that were plaguing her, thoughts like “I’m horribly ugly;” “No one will ever love me;” or “I messed up again, I’ll never amount to anything.” Even just listening to her say these …

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6 Invaluable Lessons for Creating an Abundant Business

By Jackie Lapin – John E. Fetzer found as much joy in his quest for spiritual enrichment as he did in the wealth he acquired building a financial empire that ultimately made him the sole owner of the Detroit Tigers from 1961 to 1983 and put him on Forbes Magazine’s list of …

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The Law of Inside-Out

By Jakeb Brock Jesus once told his disciples, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world,” (John 16:33) For students of spiritual truth there are two important points to consider about Jesus’ choice of words. The first is what he meant by the …

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How to Combat Perfectionism and Lower Risk of Anxiety, Depression and Eating Disorders

By Susanna Mittermaier An alarming new study shows perfectionism is on the rise, a condition linked to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, early morbidity and even suicide. Broadly defined, perfectionism is a combination of excessively high personal standards and overly critical self-evaluations. Perfectionism is often fueled by cultural expectations and conditioning, …

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Thoughts about Sacred Geometry – By an Artist Who Makes Them

by Endre Balogh – Our natural world is filled with a myriad of geometric designs. We can see examples of this in the simplest of flowers and shells, as well as in the geometry comprising the tiniest atoms, or farthest galaxies. These patterns repeat in endless permutations everywhere, yet how …

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Faith: The Other F-word – Interview with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Interview By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – For this mid-month interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel. Elizabeth is a Buddhist teacher and author of The Logic of Faith: The Buddhist Path to Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubt and The Power of An Open Question: …

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