Forum: Inspiration, Realizations, Self-Awareness Questions

I make this thread because I feel that this topic -the connection between spirituality and sexuality, it very important. Our ignorance and fear of our own sexuality is one of the most important...

Yesterday I was at the gym and it was quite empty. I was getting ready to leave and noticed the couple who was there decided to leave at the same time. As I went to the front to get my coat and...

I'm wondering if Buddhists actually believe in a 'divine' being, god, or some other intelligence that governs the universe or do they just believe in the energy of the 'soul' which is released after...

To treat evil well what would one have to do? Perhaps it could be a tool in personal alchemy. I listen to all types of beings. And often the ones that threaten me most are voices of people that will...

Arrived by email today... What did you miss today?

I hear people say things always work out the best in the end, all the time. Is this really true? Is it just selective perception, to focus on the positive. Sure we hope all will work out for the...

Has anyone any views on Theosophy? I've just come across it and was wondering if anyone here had any knowledge of it or opinions on it? Seems to me that it is an off-shoot of Buddhism.

How do you see/feel about Death? :seeking:

The current situation in Japan from the earthquake, tsunami and now the radiation from the nuclear power plants is overwhelming. Does praying do anything in these kinds of situations? How does...

While I'm a pretty easy going guy 90% of the time, I admit, I have a temper that can rival any Major League Baseball Coach's . I listen to music, read, or maybe go outside and play basketball in most...

How do you deal with people in your life that demand you to not be who you are? How do you deal with people who are conditioned to believe your personal spiritual path is wrong, and insist on...

Hello all, been a while since I posted here, hope all are well. Has anyone any opinions on Deepak Chopra? If you don't know who he is I could post some links. Thanks.

I realized people are always trying to find balance for themselves. Like life is a constant experiment to find that balance, and we keep doing things that that help us, as well as keep us, from that...

Last night as I lay in bed I had a pain, and I thought to myself, what if this was a serious pain, a life threatening pain, what if I didn't wake up tomorrow. Now I wasn't worried, but I did ponder...

I was thinking about this because of another thread about a scenario living in the moment. What is mindfulness? Do we miss out on things in life because we aren't being mindful? The thought...

I'm looking at a few flowers I got that are from bulbs, and some of them have more than one flower shooting up. It got me thinking about the consciousness of plants. In Buddhism, and other...

Very humbling chap... Nominated for this years "CNN Hero Award"

For a number of years I haven't done any new years resolutions. I just figured they don't work and they are empty promises, with big hopes, too big to expect them to continue. The pressure to do...