Conscious Community Magazine

By Betsy Bruns My childhood holidays were filled with sweet memories. My mother, Bunny, made sure we were indulged in every way. She was an only child of Irish descent who grew up in a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. She was born to parents of “The Greatest Generation” who never …

  By Jakeb Brock In chapter fifteen of the Bhagavad-Gita it compares the experience of a human being born onto the earthly plane with that of the Aswattha or Banyan tree.  This tree is highly unique, in that it not only sends its branches and leaves upward to receive photosynthetic …

By Michael Grosso, Ph.D. H.H. Price (1899-1984), an Oxford University philosopher, thought that modern Western civilization is the most unspiritual in human history. Are there ways we can re-connect with our lost inner life? Price devised an experiment to test his creative subconscious.  It’s an experiment anyone can try.  You …

By Theresa Puskar During this curious time, when our lives are filled with great mystery and a future that lacks any kind of certainty, it is my deepest belief that the most powerful way we can contribute to the world is by cultivating our sense of inner peace. How can …

  By Jakeb Brock Human beings were created with a very special gift: spiritual consciousness.  And each one of us, regardless of the way we look or what language we speak, has it.  That is what makes us one. This endowment of spiritual consciousness is not human; it is divine.  …

  By Dr. Jennifer Mieres and Dr. Stacey Rosen  One in three women will die from cardiovascular disease this year. For men, the American Heart Association says it’s one in four. That’s higher than all types of cancer fatalities combined. Of course, there are risk factors that can increase a …

 By Stefanie Arend Some types of yoga specify precisely how certain positions should look, and many people attempt to emulate this ideal image, whereas Yin Yoga is oriented towards the person practicing it. Our inner teacher is truly our most important yoga teacher, and I believe there is great healing …

By Joan Ranquet A friend of mine called the other day from Los Angeles and said she wanted to set up a phone consultation for her dog. I said, “You don’t need to”. She said “Why not?” I said “Because I already know what is going on.” (Not that I’m …

  By Judy Wilkins-Smith “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names shall never hurt me,” was an old adage way back in the early 1800s. For over 200 years it soothed and encouraged many a bullied student and adult. But no longer. Today, it seems we are the …

  By Jakeb Brock In today’s world there are vast numbers of spiritual communities, with each one emphasizing a particular practice or doctrine of choice.  For example, one might stress the importance and value of meditation above all else, while another might hold to the teachings and methodologies of yoga.  …