The Spiritual Seeker S Guide To Happiness

One day as Rashana was sitting in meditation she felt the presence of a group of Beings asking her to be their scribe. When she asked who they were they answered The Council of Nine. Being unfamiliar with that name, she said she would think about it and get back them. She wanted to be sure they were of a consciousness that was bringing love into the world. She discovered that love is what The Council of Nine is all about. She agreed to commit to receiving a channeled message every day, knowing that it would be collected into a book so that all could benefit from the 'Essays' as Rashana calls them. Day after day she would sit at her computer and type away as The Council of Nine spoke through her. One day she wondered how many Essays she should have to know the book was complete. The answer was 100. That seemed like a good number. Then she thought, wouldn't it be interesting if 100 Essays took her to December 21st. The significance of that date is that she was writing this book in the year 2012. You see, this all began to unfold in that grand year that led us into the end of a 26,000 year cycle and into this new cycle - the age of enlightenment. The next morning she counted how many essays she had so far and how many more she would need to make 100, knowing that she would dedicate herself to receiving a message every day. Sure enough, the 100th Essay would be received on December 21st. That affirmed to Rashana that she was offering a service to humanity in receiving these messages. She knew the love that was coming through and the guidance on how to create a successful life in these new times. She knew that these messages were going to help people navigate these new and wondrous times and the fact that the book would be finished on the last day of that 26,000 year cycle called the Precession of the Equinoxes was profound. And so this book is available to you now. 250 pages of messages from The Council of Nine that will inspire you to let go of all that you thought you were and step into the full potential that is now available to us all. The Council of Nine encourage us to do as much healing work as we can to let go of the limiting beliefs that keep us prisoner to the past and recognize the full potential of who we are. They invite us to love ourselves so that we will create a life that reflects that love. They state that the word selfish should be wiped from our vocabulary and replaced with the concept of being self-full. Every Essay is infused with the energies of The Council of Nine so that the reader not only reads their wisdom but an energetic transmission is happening as well. In fact, the Council referred to all their messages as transmissions. It is time for us to release our old, restricting thought forms and step into the full potential that we came to this earth to live. It is time to create the life we have always dreamed of. It is time to love ourselves free. The Spiritual Seeker's Guide to Happiness will guide you there. You will feel the love that they transmit as you read the Essays.

For Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, a guide of insightful lessons, meditations, and exercises designed for happiness and the good life. Incorporates Microsoft tags within each chapter to give the reader bonus video material, as well as action plans designed for unpackaged happiness.

You are not happy. You may enjoy periods of relative happiness and you may be happier than other people that you know, but you are not as happy as you'd like to be or as happy as you can be. How do I know? First of all, if you were completely satisfied with your life you wouldn't be holding this book in your hands right now. Second, it is very rare to find people that are in touch with certain realities regarding their existence that lead to lasting happiness. Spiritual Realism works in two ways. First, it will challenge the way you think about yourself and your personal reality construct, or in simpler terms, what you think is real. Your illusions need to be shattered in order to achieve the bliss that you desire, yet has been eluding you for so long. Second, this book will teach you a series of techniques that will make you happier and more content with your life if you practice them sincerely over an extended period of time. Spiritual Realism works. It cannot fail to work. Good luck! IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have strong religious beliefs you will likely find views in this book disturbing.

Radical Happiness is for seekers who are ready to be finders and anyone asking the question, Who am I really? Radical Happiness provides the keys to experiencing the happiness that is always present and not dependent on circumstances. This happiness doesn't come from getting what you want but from wanting what already is. It comes from realizing that who you think you are is not who you really are. This is a radical perspective! Radical Happiness describes the nature of the egoic state of consciousness, the mind's role in maintaining it, how this interferes with happiness, what awakening and enlightenment are, and how to live in this world following awakening. Exercises are included to help you apply the information and transform your experience of life--and become happier.

In 1977, Elizabeth Lesser cofounded the Omega Institute, now America's largest adult-education center focusing on wellness and spirituality. Working with many of the eminent thinkers of our times, including Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists, and an array of noted American figures--from L.A. Lakers coach Phil Jackson to author Maya Angelou--Lesser found that by combining a variety of religious, psychological, and healing traditions, each of us has the unique ability to satisfy our spiritual hunger. In The Seeker's Guid, she synthesizes the lessons learned from an immersion into the world's wisdom traditions and intertwines them with illuminating stories from her daily life. Recounting her own trials and errors and offering meditative exercises, she shows the reader how to create a personal practice, gauge one's progress, and choose effective spiritual teachers and habits. Warm, accessible, and wise, this book provides directions through the four landscapes of the spiritual journey: THE MIND: learning meditation to ease stress and anxiety THE HEART: dealing with grief, loss, and pain; opening the heart and becoming fully alive THE BODY: returning the body to the spiritual fold to heal and overcome the fear of aging and death THE SOUL: experiencing daily life as an adventure of meaning and mystery

On days when you feel completely lost, with no idea what to do next, there's a part of you that knows what to do. In those moments when you're so paralyzed by fear that you can't possibly move forward, within you there's a strength that's courageous and capable. There's a light within you that shines bright, standing ready to lead you to happiness and freedom you never thought possible. Even if you've buried that light under fear, guilt, resentment and pain, it's still there, waiting for your attention. Written in everyday language for everyday people, Remembering Who I Am is a spiritual guide meant to uncover the light that shines within you in a way that's real for you. The result? You will know yourself more deeply, accept yourself more fully and love yourself more gently. You will come to realize that you matter in the world, just as you are.

As human beings, we enter this world with nothing and leave with nothing. Between our birth and death, our life presents us with manifold opportunities and great challenges. According to best-selling author and spiritual teacher, Ryuho Okawa, we can either be attached to acquiring possessions and material goods, or we can seek the true path of happiness--paved by a love that gives rather than receives, that welcomes light rather than darkness--and which emulates the lives and qualities of great people who have lived with integrity, wisdom, and courage. In The Starting Point of Happiness, Okawa beautifully illustrates how we can attain happiness and live a purposeful life. He counsels spiritual seekers to be strong when difficulties occur, to respect and love others, and to be in tune with the will of the universe. By doing this, we are walking on the path of happiness.