A universal truth is that all in the material world -- humans, animals, birds, insects, plants, water and soil -- are comprised of the same subatomic particles. This is a scientifically proven and accepted fact. The only difference is the structural combinations and arrangements of these particles. Regarding Dr. Chopra's comments about a depressed mind and a normal mind viewing the same Tahitian sunset, this is where chemical interaction between sets of particles plays a critical role.

Once you accept the scientific evidence that we are all One, it's not an incomprehensible leap to make the religious/spiritual God connection.

Once you connect the dots between God and science, it's not difficult to understand that every living thing -- from a garden praying mantis to wild watercress growing in a creek's edge -- is conscious. Scientists have observed a nucleus' electrons jumping orbits simply because they were being observed!

Imagine the infinite possibilities! Imagine the infinite repercussions of every single thought and action .... step lightly, my friends. We hold more power than we know.

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The search is over when you are able to open your eyes and see all that is, as one.

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I came to realize that for long stretches of time at night, my consciousness effectively ceased to exist. Ah, but at night you have something greater than even your consciousness: your subconscious. Another gateway to Truth.


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When many of us are young we are taught a religious view of life. It provides us with a structure. As we grow, we should be encouraged to venture out, to make our own way in the spiritual world, in mush the same way as we are encouraged in the physical world. When the religious structure is exclusive, it is like a parent of a 22 year old insisting that he needs total control over his child, even to the point of holding his 22 year old child's hand as he crosses the street.
We have brilliant minds and hearts that must be exercised in order for them to grow and mature. By expanding our spiritual experience, we enhance our faith and understanding of that which is spiritual. If we close off all other viewpoints, we limit our potential. We revert to a lesser self that turns over our responsibility for our growth to someone else.
No single view can contain the whole truth of spirituality for everyone. When we are in school, we look at different view points in order to better understand our class subjects. Shouldn't we apply the same type of discipline when we pursue a study of spirituality?

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In my search for spiritual growth, I find a lot of my work is undoing a belief system that was influenced by my EGO. Often this involves the grief process to move toward acceptance. Just staying in the "now" is work.

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I believe that there are many things that exist but perhaps they exist is a way that we don't understand (yet, maybe never will) Things like magic, paranormal, God/gods (who says there is just one!?!) Pehaps Mother Nature and God are equally responsible for the creation of the world/universe ... - kind of makes sense why women felt oppressed for so long(!?!) There are so many things that people differ with their views that it seems to me it is quite possible that they are all true in some way,in the words of Dr. Who "time isn't linear it's circular,[layers]" (oops can't remember the exact ending of his quote!)

I think it is marvellous that everyone believes in something that is after all faith and hope is all that is good! :-)

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I will add my experience to the list. I am a writer. After a life of studying many different paths I see man does not really want to know GOD and Religion defiantly doesn't. All religions are started by one person. That person is not a God either. Unless you are one of the first people brought here by an alien race. Man has excepting this world as being good and bad. Man has also excepted the idea of both being needed. I will never agree with that and will fight it till the end. No child has to be hurt no woman needs to be beat ever. No matter what man thinks. He has no clue to what God is. He is willing to think he is God. I would just say what a sick God if that was true. T Hawk

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I was taught that in the beginning only the Creator existed. If I hold that to be true, then everything that exists has been created out of the very fabric that is what so many call, God. Going a little further, that not only makes us, and everything, Godlike, it means that still only the Creator exists. Everything is an expression of the Creator.
A model we can look at is to see the Creator playing a game called, "What would it be like if I were everything and everyone, having every experience?" Add to this, the Creator playing "Hide & Seek" with itself. Eventually, enough of us will remember who we really are. The the game ends and a new game starts. Maybe the next game won't have so much violence. Maybe we can be more compassionate, kinder and more willing to share. Perhaps we should wake up soon. Maybe we can start the new game now.
This a model of reality that works for me.

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if there is a god, i would like to know. i remain open to the possibility, but i don't believe in wasting too much time searching for something that may not exist. i believe the purpose of life is to alleviate suffering wherever you find it. i am curious about our existence, but it doesn't make sense to spend time pondering when there is so much to be done.

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This is all very profound and true. One present truth is that people see only what they want to see, and believe only what they see.

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