The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xPxExkqCfh8XDxpElYCqYIROEFHt11uuhVd8KE7NzTyqx8FEpu8j7W8TYKIRwNIMpUL7tgGT4nULrofPpOZesUjLJ4MRVemNB8Wd0Z-IOv2RD6AJmTfXcfEgLVVIp5bykTrbgBjzTDA/s1600/social+recovery+links.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xPxExkqCfh8XDxpElYCqYIROEFHt11uuhVd8KE7NzTyqx8FEpu8j7W8TYKIRwNIMpUL7tgGT4nULrofPpOZesUjLJ4MRVemNB8Wd0Z-IOv2RD6AJmTfXcfEgLVVIp5bykTrbgBjzTDA/s320/social+recovery+links.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.” <br />― Thích Nhất Hạnh, The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology</span>

The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.

“By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference i…

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If we have no self-worth - we have no worth at all.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhdPE6s7VEK2zMv-JCdKCMrsu_P834UqqKLEDY-T1gdODFinaad13VjRfmSmRzZ9jQQ8OBw-vHiVS_Ag3Lz30TaHsoUzgj7XuK3dB06DsAbC4d0vAhm7dKfQgSjjPoHw5kaM3xqGY/s1600/10+stage+courses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhdPE6s7VEK2zMv-JCdKCMrsu_P834UqqKLEDY-T1gdODFinaad13VjRfmSmRzZ9jQQ8OBw-vHiVS_Ag3Lz30TaHsoUzgj7XuK3dB06DsAbC4d0vAhm7dKfQgSjjPoHw5kaM3xqGY/s320/10+stage+courses.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><br /><br />If we have no self-worth - we have no worth at all.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We must respect ourselves - and part of respecting ourselves is to realise that the myth of separation isn't true and that we are all one child inhabiting many bodies.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Therefore, part of respecting ourselves is also respecting others. It's a two way street.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To respect others, we must respect ourselves - to have self-worth for ourselves we must value others. It's a balance. Too much self-worth and we get narcissism; too much worth of others and we get co-dependency. And there is the game of self-worth and life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The first way we can start to respect ourselves and others is to stop judging ourselves.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well, it's SIMPLE, but simple things are not always easy - that is for sure. So, how do we stop judging ourselves? We accept ourselves right where we are.<br /><br /><br />Name 5-10 things you don't like about yourself. Your age, your weight, your attitude, your past, your bank account, your family, your thoughts - whatever they are - just list them out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Good. Got it? If you're like me and most people, making this list should be pretty easy. We can sometimes be experts at what we don't like about ourselves.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, look at that list.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now - say out loud: "I accept _____ about myself." Whatever is on the list. Go down the list until you are done.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"I accept that I don't like my weight". "I accept that I don't like my age." "I accept that I don't like the size of my bank account." Etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, what's cool about this is that we are no longer fooling ourselves. If there are things we don't like about ourselves, the first thing we get to do is tell ourselves the truth about how we feel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now - ask yourself the following questions: "Do I want to use the frustration I feel to create healthy or unhealthy habits?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Do I want to use this as fuel for growth or fuel for more of what I don't want?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And then repeat after me: "Even though I _______, I completely respect and accept myself". Fill in the blank.<br /><br />Do this for a week and let me know how it goes. When we acknowledge ourselves in this way, we start telling the truth, we let it out and we STILL respect ourselves because of it. Doing this will allow us to respect ourselves and others more. Try it.</span><br /> <div> <span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div> <div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"><br /> </ul> </div>

If we have no self-worth - we have no worth at all.

If we have no self-worth - we have no worth at all.We must respect ourselves - and part of respecting ourselves is to realise that the myth of separation isn't true and that we are all one child inha…

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Consciousness is something fundamental to nature - it is stitched into the very fabric of reality.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvCwaZpOlmv5PEevKCmANG7erMlbn7s-2Ez1d29iJdokiJkw3EeglvpKf6Qjvwfe1k2qfxg-NowJ5DY8XCTx91qQE8bv5kUyq1y4fYy1nBVfdO3QEiQBl9_CGZopwt2EFZChSuuvNX94/s1600/DSC_0507-EFFECTS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvCwaZpOlmv5PEevKCmANG7erMlbn7s-2Ez1d29iJdokiJkw3EeglvpKf6Qjvwfe1k2qfxg-NowJ5DY8XCTx91qQE8bv5kUyq1y4fYy1nBVfdO3QEiQBl9_CGZopwt2EFZChSuuvNX94/s320/DSC_0507-EFFECTS.jpg" width="180" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Consciousness is something fundamental to nature - it is stitched into the very fabric of reality. The brain receives and processes consciousness. Who you are, is something much grander that what you see when you look in the mirror.<br />Consciousness transcends time and space. Funnily enough, science is arriving at the same conclusion when examining the subatomic world.<br />Recent experiments in quantum physics show us that the universe is interconnected. The technical term is entanglement. The basic idea is that if two particles have been connected then they remain connected no matter how far apart they might be. With a certain class of particles, known as fermions, no two can be in the same state in the entire universe.<br />Here’s something that will blow your mind: when you think a thought you affect the fermions in your brain. In some weird way the entire universe has to agree with you, in that every fermion (and there’s about 1080 in the universe) has to take the state of the ones in your brain into account. Everything is connected!<br />Yes, the universe hears you!! It hears your wishes, your desires, your hopes and your dreams, and even your thoughts about yourself. That is a fact!!</span></blockquote> <div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;">It is no longer a mystery, but an active revelation of meaning that we are participating in as members of the Ten Stages <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;">.</li> </ul> </div>

Consciousness is something fundamental to nature - it is stitched into the very fabric of reality.

Consciousness is something fundamental to nature - it is stitched into the very fabric of reality. The brain receives and processes consciousness. Who you are, is something much grander that what you…

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When you meditate while being on a vegetarian diet, your mind is better in sync with your body. And you tend to rise higher faster and with ease. Faster Benefits

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsxnSje5CvR6RaPxyJZovKYyNRogbaF4AlHGzMfw5VkVB1jL_76B3GW5wBZu6ab-OSBYoWsen5FWM837nBxwBBSl9r4Npud25P7FHQFtvPK6yfZP_ZnawpXMtU7ay-cXZ7I9khChUx-U/s1600/Vegesntials345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsxnSje5CvR6RaPxyJZovKYyNRogbaF4AlHGzMfw5VkVB1jL_76B3GW5wBZu6ab-OSBYoWsen5FWM837nBxwBBSl9r4Npud25P7FHQFtvPK6yfZP_ZnawpXMtU7ay-cXZ7I9khChUx-U/s320/Vegesntials345.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Have you ever experienced deeper meditation when you consume foodstuff such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains? Such food is light for the stomach and high in prana/energy. (Prana is the energy that keeps you active, enthusiastic, and helps you maintain a positive atmosphere around yourself.)<br /><br />Certainly, food has a high impact on our mental state and leaves deep impressions on our consciousness. Plants are said to have a subtler consciousness than animals. So, consuming fruits and vegetables help keep the body light, which in turn helps lead to deeper meditation.<br /><br />So, when you meditate while being on a vegetarian diet, your mind is better in sync with your body. And you tend to rise higher faster and with ease.<br />Faster Benefits</span><br /> <div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"><br /> </ul> </div>

When you meditate while being on a vegetarian diet, your mind is better in sync with your body. And you tend to rise higher faster and with ease. Faster Benefits

Have you ever experienced deeper meditation when you consume foodstuff such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains? Such food is light for the stomach and high in prana/energy. (Prana is the energy …

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Meditation is a mental and physical course of action that a person uses to separate themselves from their thoughts

<div class="zemanta-img" style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meditation.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Meditation" border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" height="640" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Meditation.JPG" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="339" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><br />Meditation<br /><br />Meditation is a mental and physical course of action that a person uses to separate themselves from their thoughts and feelings in order to become fully aware.<br /><br />It plays a part in virtually all religions although some don't use the word 'meditation' to describe their particular meditative or contemplative practice.<br /><br />Meditation does not always have a religious element. It is a natural part of the human experience and is increasingly used as a therapy for promoting good health and boosting the immune system.<br /><br />Anyone who has looked at a sunset or a beautiful painting and felt calm and inner joy, while their mind becomes clear and their perception sharpens, has had a taste of the realm of meditation.<br /><br />Successful meditation means simply being - not judging, not thinking, just being aware, at peace and living each moment as it unfolds.</span><br /> <div> <br /></div> <div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> </h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"> </ul> </div>

Meditation is a mental and physical course of action that a person uses to separate themselves from their thoughts

MeditationMeditation is a mental and physical course of action that a person uses to separate themselves from their thoughts and feelings in order to become fully aware.It plays a part in virtually a…

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