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| May 11, 2008 |
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| Giving and Taking |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| A spiritual seeker often finds books, articles, blog posts, and |
| lectures which emphasise the importance of giving. This message just |
| cannot be avoided. People are encouraged to give their money, their |
| time, and their efforts to certain worthy cases, needy individuals, and |
| spiritual organizations. Quite often, they are advised to give tithe - |
| that is, ten percent of their income. We've become so accustomed to |
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| May 4, 2008 |
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| The Path of Fearlessness |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| What should we do about our fears? What are practical methods which |
| will allow us to attain fearless life? My personal recommendations |
| would include, first of all, such proven practices as meditation, |
| visualisation, and affirmations. |
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| Why is it important to meditate? Because meditation brings our life |
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| April 27, 2008 |
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| Fearless Life and Love |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| It has been said that love casts away fear. But which kind of love does |
| that? This question remains open for many people. |
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| Our major problem is that we've been taught to identify love with |
| personal attachments, or more broadly, with personal likes and |
| dislikes. But such kind of love never casts away fear - it only breeds |
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| April 20, 2008 |
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| Fearless Life and Awareness |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Fear is not something to be ashamed of. When we read about geniuses and |
| enlightened people of the past, we find that they all experienced fear |
| at some point of their lives. But unlike many others who failed to |
| develop their abilities and to become great achievers, they've learned |
| to deal with their fears. |
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| April 13, 2008 |
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| Fearless Life |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| It would not be an overestimation to say that fear is one of our worst |
| enemies. Fear stands on the way to our greater good; and as long as we |
| allow ourselves to be dominated by fear in our thoughts and actions, |
| these blessings will remain beyond our reach - no matter how hard we |
| try to grab hold on them. It is essential to learn how to deal with |
| fear if we ever want to achieve wholeness, creative self-expression, |
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| April 6, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Toward Greater Wholeness |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| One of the primary goals of our spiritual development is to become |
| whole and integrated individuals. That is, we cannot develop certain |
| parts of our being at the expense of other parts. We've got to remember |
| this. |
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| Many people become engaged in an adventure of self-transcendence having |
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| March 30, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Creative Response |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| In the process of transcending of our circumstances, we transcend |
| ourselves. |
| In the process of shaping of our world, we shape ourselves. |
| This is the meaning of all experiences we go through. |
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| Even if we failed in the outer world, it does not necessarily mean that |
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| March 23, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Stumbling Blocks |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Every stumbling block on our way is a stepping stone to |
| self-transcendence. Once we realize it, we solve most of the mysteries |
| of life. We no longer go through life, asking "why did it happen to |
| me", or "what have I done to deserve this". We accept every experience |
| which comes our way, and make it an integral part of our adventure of |
| self-transcendence. Now, I would like to suggest some practical tips of |
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| March 16, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Silence |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| When we think of an adventure, we mentally describe it in terms of some |
| activity. An adventurous person goes somewhere (mostly, to strange and |
| unfamiliar places), and does something (usually that which requires |
| strength, courage, and ingenuity). To some extent, this applies to our |
| adventure of self-transcendence as well. Yet this inner adventure has a |
| different starting point. It begins with silence. |
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| March 9, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Self-Reliance |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| We've mentioned that it is important not to allow others to define our |
| identity. There are some other things we need to remember as we deal |
| with others. |
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| We should not be dependant on their praise or criticism. We should not |
| look for their approval and avoid their disapproval. If we would do |
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| March 2, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Others |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| An adventure of self-transcendence is our personal quest - but we still |
| need to know how to deal with other people around us. |
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| The first thing we should remember is that our identity cannot be |
| defined by others. It cannot be defined neither by our spouse, nor by |
| our boss, nor by our parents, nor by our friends and co-workers. |
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| February 24, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Choose a Direction |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| One of our frequent problems is that we are trying to do too many |
| things at once. When it comes to an adventure of self-transcendence, |
| this approach doesn't bring us tangible success. We've got to move |
| forward and upward one step at a time. |
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| Don't try to reach perfection in all areas of your life. Choose a |
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| February 17, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence: Initial Steps |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Where do we start our adventure of self-transcendence? I would like to |
| suggest some initial steps which we should take in order to prepare |
| ourselves. These steps remove mental barriers to our further |
| unfoldment. |
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| First, let go your quest for certainty. Allow yourself to be uncertain |
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| February 10, 2008 |
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| An Adventure of Self-Transcendence |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Not so long ago I talked with one person who complained about his lot |
| in life. He listed many issues he had to deal with, such as difficult |
| family relationships, lack of money, a job that he really did not like. |
| His general feeling was that he is trapped into his unfortunate |
| circumstances, and cannot do much to change them. As I heard him, I |
| thought that many other people are in the same position but not all |
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| February 3, 2008 |
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| Dear readers, |
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| Now, I would like to do something which I've never done in this mailing |
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| The Letter of the Month Contest. |
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| January 27, 2008 |
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| Basics of Decision Making: Some Things to Remember |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Let us not forget the fact that sometimes we are offered a choice |
| between two options, which do not cover the whole range of possible |
| alternatives. This technique might be used by skillful manipulators. |
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| How does it work? For instance, someone says to you that you've got to |
| choose either A or B. That person knows that you are strongly opposed |
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| January 20, 2008 |
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| Basics of Decision Making: Intuition |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| When the subject of decision making is touched, many people are ready |
| to discuss intuitive guidance. According to them, intuition is the key |
| factor in making the "right" choices in life. And although I agree that |
| intuition is important, I think that is often overemphasised. |
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| I've met some people who boasted that their intuition never fails them |
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| January 13, 2008 |
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| Basics of Decision Making: Courage |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Every choice presented to us is a challenge to become courageous. |
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| Certainly, some decisions do not require courage. For instance, when we |
| make a choice to conform to desires and expectations of others, it |
| gives us temporary advantage of emotional comfort and acceptance. But I |
| doubt that conformism will ever bring us long-term benefits. |
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| January 6, 2008 |
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| Basics of Decision Making: Indecision |
| by Andrei Yashurin |
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| Perhaps, one of the most important things about decision making is |
| actual making of decisions. Some people make a lot of fuss over "right |
| choices" just to cover their indecision. And at the close examination |
| we find out that the price of indecision is too high. It is much better |
| to make a wrong choice than to be indecisive. |
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| December 23, 2007 |
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| Christmas reminds us of the great spiritual ideas that Jesus taught, |
| which cannot change throughout the ages; they belong to every religion, |
| every person, everyone who has ever lived or ever will live. Jesus |
| expressed two great universal truths; first, that we are surrounded by |
| a Divine Presence; second, that there is a Law of Good that responds to |
| our faith in It. That is why he said it is done unto us as we |
| believe... |
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