Linus Roache star of Law & Order to discuss life behind the scenes: meditation, spirituality and more…
VividLife’s Ed and Deb Shapiro welcome Actor Linus Roache star of Law & Order to discuss life behind the scenes: meditation, spirituality and more…
He was born in Manchester, the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. In 1975, Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing his father’s character Ken Barlow’s son Peter. Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Roache joined the American TV series Law & Order in 2008 as new Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter (as Sam Waterston’s character, Jack McCoy was promoted to District Attorney). Join Linus Roaches Facebook Fanpage here!!! , please also visit www.evolutionaryenlightenment.com
READ: Monday Matters: Think Less! Live More!
May 21, 2012 by Iyanla
Filed under •-Feature, Family & Relationships, Health & Well-being, Iyanla Vanzant, Spirituality
The following is an excerpt from the book, Tapping the Power Within, A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women, pages 9 – 10.
Think Less! Live More!
Our greatest challenge in the learning, purification, and alignment process of life is our mind. The mind, expressing our will and ego, is developed as a result of our experiences, emotions, and intelligence. However, mind, ego and will are not in alignment with natural or spiritual laws. They are concerned with the way things “appear” to be, not what our experiences teach us on the spiritual level. It is only with a conscious effort that we can infuse the will and ego with the energy and power of the spirit.
When the will and ego are not in alignment with our spiritual mind, we have what the Yarubas call “a bad head”! A bad head is one that functions on its own without the guidance of Spirit or more experienced elders. It is what grandmothers in this country call being, “hardheaded” or “stubborn”; insisting that things are the way you want them to be when there is evidence to the contrary.
Having a bad or hard head means that we are not listening internally to the voice of Spirit, or externally, to voices of wisdom, which means we are not in alignment with Spirit or the laws of nature. In most cases misalignment also indicates that we live for physical pleasures and pursuits without concern for conscious contact with the true essence of our being. When we have a bad head, we rely on the distortions of the ego to determine what we need and how we are to go about meeting those needs.
When we lack conscious contact with the true essence of our being, our perceived needs lead us to actions that create what we call negative experiences. These needs are also created by emotions that result from our negative experiences. Our mind will mesh together what we experience and desire in order to form a thought.
Although thoughts govern how we respond throughout life, they may not be in alignment with the spiritual purpose or meaning of the experience. When we respond to physical thought alone, we are distracted by opinions, fears, the limitations of our experiences, and the influences of others. It is on the his level of thinking that we encounter the challenges and obstacles we often refer to as the problems of life, or “issues.”
As individuals, we are responsible for integrating our experiences and the spiritual interpretation of those experiences into our lives. In doing so, we must be mindful that our experiences will, in all ways, align with our belief system. In order to determine if your individual development process is working, you will need to ask yourself:
(1) How do I feel about what I am doing? And
(2) What do I believe is possible for me and my life?
Remember: What you believe determines what you see!
Free Open Webcast with Spiritual Teacher Gangaji
May 19, 2012 by Gangaji
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Classes and Workshops, Enlightenment, Events, Spiritual Guidance, Spiritual teachers, Spirituality
Gangaji will be offering a free open webcast on Sunday May 20 at 11:00 AM pacific time. After that, you can join her for a Silent Retreat at Fallen Leaf Lake, South Lake Tahoe, CA, beginning May 29. Visitwww.gangaji.org for more information about Gangaji and her upcoming events, including the monthly Webcast / Conference Series, With Gangaji, which is currently undergoing an in-depth study of Hidden Treasure.
Gangaji shares a simple message – “This is an invitation to shift your allegiance from the activities of your mind to the eternal presence of your being.” Born in Texas in 1942, Gangaji grew up in Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1964, she married and had a daughter. In 1972, she moved to San Francisco where she began exploring deeper levels of her being. She took Bodhisattva vows, practiced Zen and Vipassana meditation, helped run a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, and had a career as an acupuncturist in the San Francisco Bay area. Despite her successes, Gangaji continued to experience a deep and persistent longing for fulfillment. She pursued many paths to change her life including relationship, motherhood, political activism, career, and spiritual practice, but even the greatest of her successes ultimately came up short. In the wake of her disillusionment, she made a final prayer for true help. In 1990, the answer to her prayer came unexpectedly, taking her to India and to the meeting that would change everything. There on the banks of the river Ganga, she met Sri H.W.L. Poonja, also known as Papaji, who opened the floodgates of self-recognition. In this meeting, Gangaji’s personal story of suffering ended and the promise of a true life began to flower and unfold. Today, Gangaji travels the world speaking to seekers from all walks of life. A teacher and author, she shares her direct experience of the essential message she received from Papaji and offers it to all who want to discover a true and lasting fulfillment. Through her life and words, she powerfully articulates how it is really possible to discover the truth of who you are and to be true to that discovery. Gangaji’s website www.gangaji.org
Join NYT Bestselling Authors for a life-changing weekend!!!
May 17, 2012 by VividLife Editorial
Filed under •-Headline, Arts & Entertainment, Classes and Workshops, Conferences, Events, Health & Well-being, Personal Growth, Spiritual Guidance, Spiritual teachers, Spirituality, Travel
Dear Reader,
I want to personally invite you to one of the most inspirational and transformational events of the year, organized and founded by the incredible Liz Dawn Donahue. Liz founded Celebrate Your Life 10 Years ago with her late mother Arielle Wolfe, with an intent to help shift the consciousness of the planet one event at a time. I have attended and sponsored this event for the last 3 years and it is my absolute joy to invite you to come along with us for a weekend in Chicago like no other…
Sincerely,
Shayne Traviss, Founder of VividLife.me
Celebrate Your Life is a life-changing experience!
Are you ready to create the life you desire and give it more meaning and purpose?
People travel from all over the world to Chicago to attend Celebrate Your Life – designed to offer you ways to create your best, most fulfilling, meaningful and joyous life from all aspects of your being.
In four inspring days, you will attend life-changing workshops and keynote lectures with over 15 of the country’s top spiritual, personal growth and metaphysical teachers in the world including:
Marianne Williamson Don Miguel Ruiz Neale Donald Walsch James Van Praagh Caroline Myss Colette Baron Reid John Holland James Redfield Michael Beckwith. . . .and MANY MORE!!!
Celebrate Your Life begins on Friday, June 8th and goes until Monday, June 11th and takes place at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. Stay for all four days or just the weekend! It’s your choice!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A COMPLETE LIST OF SPEAKERS & CONFERENCE DETAILS!!!
Andrew Cohen discusses a new path to spiritual awakening
VividLife Radio’s Ed and Deb Shapiro welcome Andrew Cohen founder of EnlightenNext and Author of Evolutionary Enlightenment to discuss a new path to spiritual awakening
Andrew Cohen is a spiritual teacher, cultural visionary, and founder of EnlightenNext and its award-winning publication EnlightenNext magazine.
Visit www.evolutionaryenlightenment.com
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