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“BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE” 6 Enlightening Wisdom Quotes About the Amazing Blessings of Gratitude
“One of the golden secrets to being happy and free from worry is consciously choosing to live with a grateful and loving attitude.” —Yeshe Gyamtso
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Life Is Meant To Be A Daring Adventure In Answer To The Calling Of Our Hearts
PLUS 6 of my favorite LIGHTNING BOLTS OF WISDOM QUOTES about the power of refusing to give in and give up on your dreams
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“MY ONLY TRUE AND LASTING HAPPINESS” a poem about our deep profound inner longing for relationship with the Divine
Plus 2 short music videos “RADIANTLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ON STILL MOUNTAIN” and “SACRED LAKE’ by Chinmayan AND two mind blowingly beautiful and profound…
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PLUS poems by Emily Dickinson and Mary Oliver about discovering and fulfilling our higher purpose AND a beautiful music video by Chinmayan!
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THE AMAZING POWER OF FORGIVENESS TO HEAL OUR PAINFUL PAST SO THAT WE CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE
The only way to be free of our painful past is to learn how to forgive those who have hurt you so you can move on and get your life and power back!
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IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO WAKE UP AND LAUNCH YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL PATH
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THE AMAZING RESULTS OF SHIFTING FROM LOOKING FOR and TRYING TO GET LOVE to BEING LOVING and CARING
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How to Use the Mantra of Love and Compassion to Release Stress and Slow Down Into Inner Peace and Well Being
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“STRAWBERRIES and CREAM”—Importance of Savoring The Simple Pleasures of Life
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Journey of the Heart

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“MY ONLY TRUE AND LASTING HAPPINESS” a poem about our deep profound inner longing for relationship with the Divine
Plus 2 short music videos “RADIANTLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ON STILL MOUNTAIN” and “SACRED LAKE’ by Chinmayan AND two mind blowingly beautiful and profound…
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PLUS poems by Emily Dickinson and Mary Oliver about discovering and fulfilling our higher purpose AND a beautiful music video by Chinmayan!
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DELIGHTFUL, INSPIRING and PROFOUND POEMS By Henry W. Longfellow that you probably never heard of…that will blow your mind!
For me, as a life long poet myself who has searched for inspiration, it is these little known lyrical poems about life and its profound spiritual…
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“THE DANCE OF AWAKENING” a poem about the path to becoming conscious and free in awakening to our true Self
PLUS Enlightening Wisdom Quotes by Yogananda, Yeshe Gyamtso and Chinmayan WITH a heart melting ancient prayer song by WAH!
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“MY TIME IS NOW and THE BEST IS YET AHEAD” a poem about overcoming our fears about the future and living fully in the present
PLUS a heart melting poem by Mary Oliver about our soul need to commune with nature AND enlightening wisdom quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh, Henry David…
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Spiritual Soup Kitchen

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Life Is Meant To Be A Daring Adventure In Answer To The Calling Of Our Hearts
PLUS 6 of my favorite LIGHTNING BOLTS OF WISDOM QUOTES about the power of refusing to give in and give up on your dreams
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A Positive and Grateful Attitude is the Best Thing You Can Ever Give Yourself
Tap into your own inner power by maintaining a positive, loving and grateful attitude.
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HOW TO USE EVERYTHING YOU DO IN LIFE AS A SIMPLE AND SATISFYING MEDITATION PRACTICE
The real personal daily meditation practice that has transformed my life and that I have been teaching in our workshops is simple, immediate and…
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“THE BEST WAY TO SERVE THE WORLD”, “Keeping My Heart Happy, Peaceful and Free”, “Walking Up The Mountain” and much more to inspire you…
Enlightening Poetry, Revelations and Pearls of Wisdom from Chinmayan, Mary Oliver, Lori Deschene, Ram Dass, Amma, Yeshe Gyamtso and Thich Nhat Hanh to…
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How To Use The Tough Things In Life For Personal Empowerment and Spiritual Growth
When the going gets tough, the spiritual warrior uses the principle of Tapas to tap into the inner power for transformation
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Still Mountain Chronicles

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WELCOME TO OUR PEACEFUL SANCTUARY—A visual tour of the Meditation Garden on Still Mountain
After weeks of working to tame the wild gardens from being a lush overgrown jungle after a hard winter, we invite you to tour our Meditation Garden that…
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JOYS and CHALLENGES OF TAMING THE WILD GARDENS ON STILL MOUNTAIN
Working outside was so exhilarating that we pushed too hard and fell prey to the dreaded “dead hero syndrome”
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THE SAGA OF BABY BIRDS AND WILD CATS ON STILL MOUNTAIN plus 2 short bird music videos that you will love!
It is a joy to have hundreds of birds coming to our feeders everyday, to have our birdhouses full of baby birds and two wild cats to keep the rodents at…
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“TAKE TIME TO SLOW DOWN and SMELL THE ROSES” and enjoy the beauty of life surrounding us in each precious moment!
A visual tour in pictures and captions of Spring returning to Still Mountain’s gardens and secret places as every tree, bush and flower blossoms and…
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“LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE IN LOVE, GRACE and BLESSINGS” How we used this week’s challenges and problems to create our highest good
THE NEWS FROM STILL MOUNTAIN—This week’s journey of love, graceful blessings and answered prayer in our daily life in our rural Dharma Center in the…
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Revelations

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THE AMAZING POWER OF FORGIVENESS TO HEAL OUR PAINFUL PAST SO THAT WE CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE
The only way to be free of our painful past is to learn how to forgive those who have hurt you so you can move on and get your life and power back!
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TEN POWERFUL AFFIRMATIONS to REPEAT TO YOURSELF at the Beginning of Every New Day…plus six wisdom quotes to inspire you
Repeating these AFFIRMATIONS to yourself each morning will help you start the day on a high note with a positive, loving attitude, open heart and…
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Lightning Bolts of Wisdom written and calligraphed by Chinmayan…Plus a heart opening poem by Emily Dickinson “If I can stop one heart from breaking”
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“HAPPY, PEACEFUL and FREE” Lightning Bolts of Wisdom About The True Source Of Lasting Happiness and Inner Peace
Enlightening and Heart Opening Revelations Poems Written and Hand Calligraphed By Chinmayan PLUS Pearls of Wisdom from William Carlos Williams, Thich…
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“HOW TO GET THE THING WE ALL WANT AND NEED MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE” and “You Don’t Know How Strong You Are Until You Have To Be” and more…
By Goethe, Einstein, Yogananda, Yeshe Gyamtso and Chinmayan PLUS a beautiful video by Chinmayan “How To Get More and More Peace of Mind, Awareness and…
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Meditation Training Intensive

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IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY, THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS ! How To Tap The Real Power Of Meditation To Upgrade Your Life
Meditation gives you the ability to choose positive thoughts which make you feel loving, happy and peaceful and to no longer accept negative self talk…
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WHY MEDITATION IS THE GREATEST GIFT YOU CAN EVER GIVE YOURSELF
With even just 5 minutes of meditation practice a day, the amazing benefits and results will start to flow into your life!
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IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY, THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS ! How To Tap The Real Power Of Meditation To Upgrade Your Life
Meditation gives you the ability to choose positive thoughts which make you feel loving, happy and peaceful
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AN AMAZING “SECRET” BENEFIT OF DAILY MEDITATION IS SEEING YOUR LIFE FROM AN EVER HIGHER PERSPECTIVE
One of the major benefits of developing your own prayer and meditation practice is that you slowly and steadily become more and more conscious and see…
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WHY MEDITATION IS THE GREATEST GIFT YOU CAN EVER GIVE YOURSELF
With even just 5 minutes of meditation practice a day, the amazing benefits and results will start to flow into your life!
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Prayer Changes Things

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THE MIRACULOUS STORY OF THE SWALLOWS ON STILL MOUNTAIN—How the Divine answered our prayers in our time of need
It has been proven over and over throughout humanity's history that unselfish PRAYER CHANGES THINGS in the face of terrible threats, challenges and…
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JOIN WITH US IN USING THE POWER OF PRAYER TO SAVE AMERICA AND OUR DEMOCRACY
It has been proven over and over throughout humanity's history that unselfish PRAYER CHANGES THINGS in the face of terrible threats, challenges and…
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“HOW GOD SAVED ME FROM DROWNING” a true story about answered prayer and divine intervention
After a careless mistake, I had put myself in a perilous situation in which only God’s swift answer to my desperate prayers could save me
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“HOW GOD SAVED ME FROM DROWNING” a true story about answered prayer and divine intervention
After a careless mistake, I had put myself in a perilous situation in which only God’s swift answer to my desperate prayers could save me
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TAKING A PRAYER BATH IS THE ULTIMATE SANCTUARY AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
Anyone who has access to a bathtub and hot water can do a prayer bath which is an easy and blissful way to take time out to de stress and achieve peace…
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Child Peace Stories

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“CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE GAS STATION”a story of acts of kindness leading to the ultimate reward for a lonely old man
The last wonderful story in our special series…DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages. PLUS a sweet Audible version…
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“THE ELVES and THE SHOEMAKER” a heartwarming classic Christmas story about selfless giving’s power to change lives for the better
A wonderful story in our special series….DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages PLUS a sweet Audible version…
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“THE MIRACULOUS FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE” How one act of kindness transformed many lives one magical Christmas Eve PLUS a special poem by…
A Wonderful story in our special series…DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages PLUS A sweet Audible Podcast version…
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HOW I DISCOVERED THE MAGIC and MYSTERY Of The SPIRIT Of CHRISTMAS Selling My “Rainbow Makers” As A Young Street Artist In San Francisco
Every Christmas, I set up my little display of handmade crystal delights on a sidewalk downtown…knowing that the rising Christmas spirit would bring a…
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“THE MIRACULOUS STAIRCASE”the true story of an amazingly mysterious Christmas miracle
A true story from our special series…DAYS OF MAGICAL and MIRACULOUS CHRISTMAS STORIES for children of all ages PLUS A sweet heart opening Audible…
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