Jul
22
Judaism …
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Johanna Note: This post is about Judaism. You can locate info at:
http:www.religionfacts.com/judaism/fastfacts.htm
Also see: http://www.jewishhistory.org.il/history.php
Jewish music (site by Yoel Taieb) and more can be found at: http://www.nigun.info/home.html.
There’s a place for us …
Jul
21
Bible Resource …
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The entire Holy Bible is summarized with easy-to-read review notes and key points, useful for everyone and a resource for Bible study. See: http:www.biblenotes.com.
Johanna Note: At Bible Keeper you will find the Bible in 28 different languages. See URL above.
Jul
20
What is your vision for you? …
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–Fools Crow, LAKOTA
We are created by God to be vision people. First we set the goal and
then we see. If we create within ourselves a picture or vision and we
hold that picture or vision in our mind, whatever we picture will show
up in our reality. If we can see ourselves being educated, then
schools and teachers will show up in our lives. If we picture in our
mind a positive, spiritual person to be in our lives, we will attract
this type of person in our relationships. How big can our dreams be?
Great Spirit, let my visions today be Your vision. Put within me a
vision of the being you would have me be. Then help me to keep the
vision in my mind
Johanna Note: A home should be a place where you can allow your visions and dreams to become real for you. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a home like that. Regardless you can focus on your spiritual home and your spirit angels. Ask for protection; search in quiet; seek the light and know your spirit teachers and guide(s) want the best for you.
Jul
19
Religion Charts and Stats …
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Religion Facts ‘Big Religion Chart’ summarizes many religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single quick-reference comparison chart. Within each box you can find additional information in the right-hand margins about the specific religions. See: http:www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm
Religion adherents, stats and famous people:
Jul
19
The Gayatri Mantra …
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Johanna Note: According to Wikipedia, the Gayatri Mantra is the most revered mantra in Hinduism.
Information shared below furnished by Rev. Marcella Jones of First Spiritualist Church, San Diego.
Rev. Jones is a Certified YM Practitioner (Yeun Method of Chinese Energetics).
“Practitioners believe to the one who chants the Gayatri Mantra regularly and with faith, the mantra is the reliever of diseases; wards off all misery; fulfills desires and is the bestower of all that is beneficial to the person who chants it with faith, love, reverence and a pure heart.”
Translation
Griffith (1896):
(a,b) “May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God:”
(c) “So May he stimulate our prayers.”
word-by-word explanation:
* dhimahi ‘may we attain’ (1st person plural middle optative of dhā- ‘set, bring, fix’ etc.)
* tat vareniyam bharghas ‘that excellent glory’ (accusatives of tad (pronoun), varenya- ‘desireable, excellent’ and bhargas- ‘radiance, lustre, splendour, glory’)
* savitur devasya ‘of savitar the god’ (genitives of savitar-, ‘stimulator, rouser; name of a sun-deity’ and deva- ‘god’)
* yah prachodayat ‘who may stimulate’ (nominative singular of relative pronoun yad-, causative 3rd person of pra-cud- ‘set in motion, drive on, urge, impel’)
* dhiyah nah ‘our prayers’ (accusative plural of dhi- ‘thought, meditation, devotion, prayer’ and nah enclitic personal pronoun)
“We meditate on That, Iswara’s Glory Who has created the universe, the Gross and Subtle Life’s Energies Within, and Beyond The Ultimate Reality, Who is fit to be Worshipped. The Illustrious Embodiment of Knowledge and Light. The Remover of all sins and ignorance. May He Enlighten Our Intellects.”
“The Gayatri Mantra may be considered to have 3 parts. The Mantra has all the three elements that figure in the adoration of God–Praise, Meditation and Prayer. The first nine words represent the attributes of the Divine.The Gayatri Mantra is considered to be the essence of the teachings of the Vedas–the Veda Sara.”
The Gayatri Mantra
OM BHUR BHUVAH SUVAHA
TAT SAVITURE VARENYUM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHE
DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT
Jul
19
The Seer of Lublin …
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“This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind…let it be something good.” –Author Unknown
Folklore indicates The Seer of Lublin once went into trance at his table at a formal tish. Upon awakening he taught his disciples this tune which he had heard sung by the angels above.
http://www.nigun.info/lublin.html
Jul
16
Transformational Healing …
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Johanna Note: As previously mentioned this site was created with the thought of being a spiritual learning place. Can sounds affect our health? There have been times when I’ve gone places where music has been blasting. I’ve come away feeling sick. When my dog Ellie was here, she liked soothing music. She came from an abusive environment and seemed to need calming situations. When I had to leave her, I would turn on the TV to one of the calmer music channels. She sleept like a baby. Our previous dog liked R&B music. So it appears dogs–like humans– are all different. I hope you’ll enjoy the information shared below. It’s another source to study; inwardly digest and decide for yourself what is or isn’t valid.
Transformational Healing with Sacred Tibetan Instruments by Debra Denker
http://www.alaskawellness.com/nov-dec01/tibetan.htm
Finally: It is so sad to learn how many pets are abused. Love them, treasure them and do what you can to help those who are in shelters.