I’m talking to YOU, please listen…
August 25, 2011 by Shayne Traviss
Filed under •-Feature, Earth, Health & Well-being, Insights, Meditation, Oneness, Personal Growth, Purpose, Reflection, Sustainability, Vision
The world is in turmoil. There is no denying it, no stuffing it under the bed and pretending it doesn’t exist. It’s time to face reality. People are starving, countries are on the verge of bankruptcy, cities are being completely levelled by natural disasters, people are going without food or water, losing their jobs, families are breaking apart and we are all struggling inside to survive, to find a safe place within our heart and soul to take refuge so that we can face what’s at hand and the challenges we may face a head.
It can be scary, I know. If you live a fear based life and don’t have faith that there is something beyond fear, beyond our attachments to a world in which we created based on a totally unsustainable model.
Will I be able to survive a change? Can I live life without all the material that I have grown attached to? What will life look like? How will I define myself? How will I survive?
These are common questions that I hear from people who live in a fear based world. In a world controlled by mind virus’s passed on through the media and our unconscious friends who haven’t yet woken up to the possibility that we actually are the ones creating our lives, how we experience them and how we facilitate life on our planet.
I challenge to you to sit where you are, eliminate all distractions; meaning shut off your phone, your Facebook, the music or whatever you have around you that may distract you, and get silent. It might be something you are unfamiliar with but I challenge you to take the first step towards creating the life you want and try.
You may or may not be aware that the world in which we have unconsciously created is unsustainable. That we and our planet, which in essence are all one, cannot survive for much longer on the current model. We can no longer sustain ourselves on this greedy, status based, material obsessed world. It is destroying us inside and out. You have heard the phrase our thoughts create our reality, well what kind of thoughts do we have about ourselves and the world to create what we have created…
What can YOU do to change it?
First things first you can stop, breathe, be silent and allow yourself to reconnect with the truth of who you are. We never stop, were always go, go, go! On to the next task without ever stopping to consciously visualize what it is that we really want to create. We are on auto pilot, programed by a mind virus that we picked up somewhere from birth to this present moment. We’ve become like puppets controlled by some invisible power that speaks through our computers, magazines, newspapers and TV’s. A power that tells us we need to be prettier, thinner, smarter, and wealthier and that we never have enough and always need more. You’ve seen them, the commercials for lotteries painting a picture of what life would look like if you were a millionaire or the ones for Botox making promises that you’ll feel healthier, brighter and more alive if you just inject a little of our overpriced poison in your face.
What you need to understand is that these are temporary fixes attempting to convince you that the solution comes from somewhere outside of you. That the more you have and the better you look, the happier you will be. However these things, that are outside of yourself, do not and will never have the power to bring happiness to your life. The more you look outside of yourself the more suffering you will cause, within yourself and in the world. You become a participant in the spread of this mind virus which is the greatest contributer to your internal turmoil and the turmoil you are seeing on the planet as we speak.
Today take just 10-15 minutes to get silent and ask yourself. What do I truly want for myself and the planet? Ask yourself this question over and over again and then listen. Listen from the very depths of your heart and soul and you will find that answer, that connection to inner truth. What you may or may not be surprised to find is that what you truly want for yourself and others doesn’t come from a box, a bank or a needle. It’s a gift that you were born with and has been available to you all along… That gift is love, compassionate unbiased love.
You have a limitless supply of love that when tapped into has the ability to heal your life and when projected outwards, in unity, has the ability to work miracles. With love all things are possible.
If you want to create peace your life and the world remind yourself that every moment is a choice point and that in that moment you can choose the thoughts that create war or peace, love or fear and disaster or miracles. So stop, listen to your heart and be awakened to the power of unity with truth.
Namaste
Shayne
Get involved with Peace Day 2011
August 24, 2011 by VividLife Editorial
Filed under •-Headline, Events, Oneness
Get Involved
There are many ways you can get involved with Peace Day. Click the link to download this page as a PDF of what you can do or read more below.
With and inside a collaboration to raise awareness of The International Day of Peace and
Planting Seeds & The Kind Foundation: Peace in Our Lifetime Initiative
invite you to join in a celebration:
A DAY OF GRATITUDE AND THANKS
to focus on all the good being created by people all across the globe.
On Peace Day 21st September
For all people actively creating PEACE everyday
For Nature, Humanity and the Environment
We are creating a place where humanity can shine.
On this International Day of Peace there is a ceasefire. We are raising awareness and celebrating the day when we as humanity lay down our weapons by conscious choice.
All organizations can stand as one this day in gratitude and thanks. This will shift people’s attention to the difference we’re all making, thus reigniting the spirit of contribution. People will have no doubt about the difference that funding and donations have accomplished. This will restore faith in the good work being done. With the knowledge it works, people will contribute more time and money because they can actually see measurable results
Charities, NGO’s, Social Enterprises, Businesses & Community Services can thank those who contribute:
• The generous contributors who fund the work
• Those on the ground making it happen who work day in and day out, who never get acknowledged and thanked. Sometimes in terribly difficult circumstances. Let us let them be known, and express our gratitude for their efforts.
How to thank them?
• Directly by newsletters, emails, blogs or through the media, highlighting the Good News about their achievements this year. In this way, the outcomes will be acknowledged and we will bring our attention to the peace that has, and is being created, not just on one day but every day.
• The Celebrities or people of note can create gratitude videos sharing the good news and thanking the people on the ground who create the peace. They can now be the voice thanking everyone, instead of asking for more. They can post them on our site or their own website and blog. Not forgetting they can tweet using #gratitude or #thanks tags as well as offering the free Peace Certificate.
Individuals, Friends and Families will be able to thank people who they care about in their lives and communities -This day is for everyone to be recognized and acknowledged.
• Those who have helped them at home, at work or at school and those who care for them
• The millions of people who are full time carers – this is their day
• Those who provided a service or contribution :
• Our Nurses, Doctors, Firemen, Teachers, Policemen, Lifeguards
• Our Community Services, Social Workers and Volunteer Networks
• Helplines and Social Networks,
• Our national services and those who serve within them
• The people who recycle, spend time working for nature and conservation
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND OUT HOW YOU AN GET INVOLVED. CLICK HERE > http://www.peaceinourlifetime.org/get_involved
Waking Up with Michael Beckwith
August 22, 2011 by Dr. Jordan Paul and Cynthia James
Filed under •-Feature, Connections Radio, Oneness, Spirituality
Listen in as Cynthia James and Dr Jordan Paul chat with Rev Michael Beckwith on Waking Up to Oneness, the foundation piece of every authentic spiritual path…
Dr. Beckwith shares the core of his knowing that, “Oneness is the foundation piece of every authentic spiritual path. Spiritual practice provides the right conditions for people to wake up to the awareness that we are not separate from each other, from nature, and from God and that we are all intricately connected in a field of unity. This awareness liberates us from the thought forms that create fear and doubt and we see that life is conspiring for our good.” He tell us that, “Balance is moving forward and relationships are nurtured when the people are moving forward with a vision of their life that is based on something bigger than themselves. When we are in relationships with a desire to grow in our capacity to give, share, be honest and to love, we grow our soul.”
Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith is the founder and Spiritual Director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, author of the award-winning book, Spiritual Liberation, and featured contributor to the book and film, “The Secret.” He is the host of “Wake Up: The sound of transformation” on radio station KPFK in Los Angeles. The show is focused on the awakening process and how to integrate it into everyday life particularly during times of change and transformation. www.agapelive.com
Also tune in to hear the story of this week’s Everyday Hero, Rachael Jane Groover, Director of the Spiritual Action Program for Humanity’s Team and founder of The Yin Project. www.theyinproject.com
Listen to on demand episodes of Connections Radio here, http://vividlife.me/ultimate/category/arts-entertainment/vividlife-radio/connections-radio/
Global Coherence Initiative
August 21, 2011 by Adonya Wong
Filed under Earth, Oneness, Videos
The Global Coherence Initiative is a science-based project to unite people and societies to develop global consciousness. It aims at shifting the current chaotic rhythm of the planet to one of peace, harmony and tranquility.
Three Little Birds | Playing For Change
August 18, 2011 by Adonya Wong
Filed under Music, Oneness, Videos
We begin the journey in West Africa, the ancient village of Kirina, Mali. Three instruments start to play and we hear the familiar words “don’t worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright.” This timeless message invites us on a musical journey through time and space. Together we continue to connect the world through music.
