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Send us a textLesson 16: The Birth of Egoic ConsciousnessSection 1: The First Level of Creation - Pure SpiritParagraphs: 1-2This episode delves into the Birth of Egoic Consciousness and the essence of Pure Spirit, emphasizing our inherent divinity and connection to God. It explores the dangers of comparison, the significance of acceptance, and how meditation and imagination can facilitate profound spiritual growth.• Exploring the first level of creation related to Pure Spirit • The invitation to slow down and experience teachings beyond intellect • Acknowledging the unexplainable mystery of existence • The paradox of knowing and experiencing one's self and God • Recognizing the impact of comparison on our spiritual journey • Embracing our unique life paths as essential for growth • Understanding physical challenges as gateways to spiritual awakening • The practice of meditation to enhance self-awareness • The importance of recognizing our connection to the divine • Encouraging a collective spiritual journey moving into the new year If you get value from the podcast, please like, subscribe, share it with someone you care about and give us a good review, if you can on Apple Podcasts. Write a little comment if you can, and we'll see you next time. Have an amazing day and Happy New Year. If you're ready to go from theory to mastery, this 12-month program is for you. Covering one lesson per month, you'll embody The Way of Mastery through daily practices, group calls, breathwork, and real-time support. Only 20 spots available—apply at revelationbreathwork.com/livingthewayofmastery. If you're interested in the Living The Way of Mastery Year-Long Program where we will dive deep into Lesson 1-12 (The Way of Heart) over 12 months, starting Feb. 9th, click here.Join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingthewayofmasteryIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can donate here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thewayofmasteryIf you would like to experience Revelation Breathwork, you can get our FREE 3-part Breathwork for Beginners series here.Purchase The Way of Mastery here. (This is a link to the Shanti Christo website, not Amazon. I want to support the organization. I don't receive any commission from this.)You can purchase access to the Lesson 5 Guided Meditation Prayer that Jason recorded here for $4.44

A new MP3 sermon from Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Foundations of Faith: God a Most Pure Spirit Subtitle: Foundations of Faith: WCF Speaker: Rev. Adam Brink Broadcaster: Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/28/2024 Bible: John 4:19-24; 1 Peter 2:4-5 Length: 27 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Foundations of Faith: God a Most Pure Spirit Subtitle: Foundations of Faith: WCF Speaker: Rev. Adam Brink Broadcaster: Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/28/2024 Bible: John 4:19-24; 1 Peter 2:4-5 Length: 27 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Foundations of Faith: God a Most Pure Spirit Subtitle: Foundations of Faith: WCF Speaker: Rev. Adam Brink Broadcaster: Shenandoah Valley Reformed Presbyterian Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/28/2024 Bible: John 4:19-24; 1 Peter 2:4-5 Length: 27 min.

Join us for a guided mediation with MarBeth Dunn. Feel love filling the universe, embracing all souls. Remember who you are. Together, let's create a world of love and peace. MarBeth is the award winning creator of the World Miracle Peace Experiment that correlated with a significant drop in Middle East violence. She helps women in transition reconnect with their inner knowing to activate their joy in business and life. Her Miracle Breakthrough© System can help you achieve greater confidence, alignment, financial success, emotional freedom, peace of mind, happiness, and more harmonious relationships, so you can literally have it all. https://marbethdunn.com Enlightened World Network is your guide to inspirational online programs about the spiritual divinity, angels, energy work, chakras, past lives, or soul. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you. Enlightened World Network is now available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Podbean, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Check out EWN's website featuring over 200 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling www.enlightenedworld.online Please consider donating to support the work of the EWN https://www.paypal.me/EnlightenedWorld. Enjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetwork To sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/FBoFQef/web Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer/ #Angelicguidance #spiritualguidance #healingjourney #spiritualwellbeing #inspirationalvideos

Love is appearing as a European retreat right now, but I'll be back with new episodes on Jan 8th! I love you! I am you!  ****** Chanting keeps my eyes on God.  My 'I' in, and AS God.  I chant Ram, Ram, Ram all throughout the day as often as I can remember (60%-75% of my waking hours-- aloud when I'm alone, silently when I'm with others).  When I'm hearing the Sound (sounds like a high pitch 'eeeeee', here), I stop chanting and just Hear. Sometimes I continue to chant Ram WHILE hearing the Sound at the same time. Whether I'm chanting or hearing, I'm KNOWING by feeling that I'm not here as this body, as this scene, as this moment, I'm here as Love.  I'm here as the Sound. I'm here as Light.  The Sound, the Name breaks my belief in the world, in my problems, in myself. This is a 24/7 365 practice. It must go on constantly. It is your rope. Your lifeline. Keep climbing and don't let go!      Check out this excerpt on mantras from Polishing the Mirror by Ram Dass- "Keep repeating your mantra consciously until it has become a strong habit. Go for a walk and say the mantra all the time you are walking. Notice everything but keep the mantra going. Keep realizing that being with God is your focus… and therefore everything you see is part of God. Maharajji said, “The best form in which to worship God is all forms.” Everyone you meet is Ram who has come to teach you something. Mantra is remembering that place in the heart – Ram, Ram, Ram. Say it, mouth it, think it, feel it in your heart. You are continually meeting and merging into perfection. The Divine is present in the soul of all living beings and in the Universe." Check out  Chants of a Lifetime (my favorite book on chanting and devotion) by Krishna Das! The audiobook was just recorded last year and is updated with new commentary.  I Love you , Nik nikki@curlynikki.com      Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings __________________________________________ Today's Quotes: "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."  -Oswald Chambers "There are so many thoughts in the mind Thought after thought after thought. But there is one thought that is continuous, though it is mostly sub-conscious: 'I am the body? This is the string on which all other thoughts are threaded. Once we identify ourselves with the body by thinking this thought, maya follows. It also follows that if we cease to identify with the body, maya will not affect us anymore." - Annamalai Swami  "You have caught My Voice, and the meaning of the words I speak is becoming plain in your heart. You are coming to see that in the realm of Pure Spirit there is nothing which can come and go, rise and fall, fail or succeed..." -Excerpt from Quiet Talks with the Master by Eva Bell Werber "Everything in this life is meant to draw you closer to me. -God" - IG @faith_on_fire__ "Nothing is personal, because You are not a person." - IG @ram_bodhi "Nobody wants to do it - not real change, not soul change, not the painful molecular change required to truly become who you need to be. Nobody ever does real transformation for fun.  Nobody ever does it on a dare. You do it only when your back is so far against the wall that you have no choice anymore." - Elizabeth Gilbert Support the show

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For many, the term "meditation" suggests merely a practice about attaining a more relaxed state and only represents a series of techniques about stress reduction. For the Initiate of the Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven however, meditation represents a Portal to the Divine, a Door in the Heavens leading to Realms Beyond, is a Bright Star in a Mystic Sky that turns into a Tunnel of Light or River of Divine Light that flows into the Eternal Ocean of God! (Gnosis)   "A Light of utmost splendor glows on the eyes of my soul. Therein have I seen the inexpressible ordering of all things, and recognized God's unspeakable glory - that incomprehensible wonder - the tender caress between God and the soul... the unmingled joy of union, the Living Love of Eternity as it now is and evermore shall be." (The German Mystic Mechthild of Magdeburg, Flowing Light of the Godhead)   "Now has Divine Light delivered me from captivity, and joined me by gentility to the Divine will of Love" (The French Mystic, Marguerite Porete, The Mirror of Simple Souls)   "Those who transcend the realm of mind and the senses and enter the regions of Pure Spirit come to know, as a Living Reality, that dwelling within all forms of life, human and otherwise, is One Pure Light and Love... though encased in so many types of veils due to karmic impressions." (Baba Somanath)   "This 'Single' or 'Third Eye' provides an ingress into the spiritual worlds - the Kingdom of God - now a lost realm to most of us... Of this inlet or ingress little is known by the people at large." (Sant Kirpal Singh)   Swami Sant Sevi Ji: "What is the glorious destination that we are striving for? When we see darkness with our eyes closed we are in the realm of death and re-birth because we are not aware of our true nature. When we come out of the realm of darkness and enter into the Realm of Light, we will at the same time escape the web of death. If we remain in darkness it is not possible to be free from the cycle of birth and death. Only when we achieve the Inner Light - the Divine Light which represents the glory of the Divine - can we be liberated from the cycle of birth and death." (Peace)   "Seek the refuge of the Satguru, O Dear One, for He will free you from your karmic debt. The entire world is consumed by forgetfulness and confusion. No one appreciates the unique message of the Saints. The unfortunate ones of this world are dominated by Maya [illusion], and they do not attain the Immaculate State. Those upon whom the Grace of the Primal Creator is showered, alone have the desire to drink the Nectar of Immortality." (Baba Somanath)   "So, the point of telling you is that this Path, which has been sent by God Almighty Himself - the Surat Shabd Yoga [Inner Light and Sound Meditation Practice] - that can be attained only by initiation from a True Master... Therefore, all the Masters, at all times, have always talked and sung the praise of Surat Shabd. And that has been the message of the Masters in various yugas [epochs of time]... Therefore, when we are initiated by our Masters, it is necessary for us to get connected with the Shabd [the inner Light and Sound Current] every day - to do our meditation every day. And, by doing so, we are helping our Master to help us..." (Baba Ram Singh)   Asks Kabir: "For Millions of Years You Have Slept, This Morning Will You Not Wake?"   In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters, Radhasoami James Bean Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts Sant Mat Radhasoami A Satsang Without Walls https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com      

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There is power in purity. Purifying your whole life–spirit, soul, and body–will result in you seeing God more clearly in your life. But if you purify everything else but your spirit, it will profit you nothing. If you are born again the good news, your spirit is pure. Understanding how your spirit is already pure is crucial to purifying the rest of your being.

There is power in purity. Purifying your whole life–spirit, soul, and body–will result in you seeing God more clearly in your life. But if you purify everything else but your spirit, it will profit you nothing. If you are born again the good news, your spirit is pure. Understanding how your spirit is already pure is crucial to purifying the rest of your being.

Chanting keeps my eyes on God.  My 'I' in, and AS God.  I chant Ram, Ram, Ram all throughout the day as often as I can remember (60%-75% of my waking hours-- aloud when I'm alone, silently when I'm with others).  When I'm hearing the Sound (sounds like a high pitch 'eeeeee', here), I stop chanting and just Hear. Sometimes I continue to chant Ram WHILE hearing the Sound at the same time. Whether I'm chanting or hearing, I'm KNOWING by feeling that I'm not here as this body, as this scene, as this moment, I'm here as Love.  I'm here as the Sound. I'm here as Light.  The Sound, the Name breaks my belief in the world, in my problems, in myself. This is a 24/7 365 practice. It must go on constantly. It is your rope. Your lifeline. Keep climbing and don't let go!      Check out this excerpt on mantras from Polishing the Mirror by Ram Dass- "Keep repeating your mantra consciously until it has become a strong habit. Go for a walk and say the mantra all the time you are walking. Notice everything but keep the mantra going. Keep realizing that being with God is your focus… and therefore everything you see is part of God.Maharajji said, “The best form in which to worship God is all forms.” Everyone you meet is Ram who has come to teach you something. Mantra is remembering that place in the heart – Ram, Ram, Ram. Say it, mouth it, think it, feel it in your heart. You are continually meeting and merging into perfection.The Divine is present in the soul of all living beings and in the Universe."Check out Chants of a Lifetime (my favorite book on chanting and devotion) by Krishna Das! The audiobook was just recorded last year and is updated with new commentary.  I Love you ,Nik nikki@curlynikki.com      ▶▶LOVE CHARGING STATION- Free Forum and Live Chat at 6:30am ET https://forum.curlynikki.com/▶▶Join our new forum, GoOD Friends and enter the Mala Giveaway!Support the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings__________________________________________Today's Quotes:"We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties." -Oswald Chambers"There are so many thoughts in the mind Thought after thought after thought. But there is one thought that is continuous, though it is mostly sub-conscious: 'I am the body? This is the string on which all other thoughts are threaded. Once we identify ourselves with the body by thinking this thought, maya follows. It also follows that if we cease to identify with the body, maya will not affect us anymore."- Annamalai Swami  "You have caught My Voice, and the meaning of the words I speak is becoming plain in your heart. You are coming to see that in the realm of Pure Spirit there is nothing which can come and go, rise and fall, fail or succeed..."-Excerpt from Quiet Talks with the Master by Eva Bell Werber "Everything in this life is meant to draw you closer to me. -God"- IG @faith_on_fire__"Nothing is personal, because You are not a person."- IG @ram_bodhi"Nobody wants to do it - not real change, not soul change, not the painful molecular change required to truly become who you need to be. Nobody ever does real transformation for fun.  Nobody ever does it on a dare. You do it only when your back is so far against the wall that you have no choice anymore."- Elizabeth GilbertSupport the show

What is Self-attunement? In this teaching on “The 7 Stations of Self-Attunement,“ Shunyamurti shares how to live a life true to the Will of the Divine. By increasing our intelligence, we can untie the knot that traps us in the lower chakras and use Reason to rise up the kundalini ladder to the realm of Pure Spirit.

For the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, there is nothing better than being on stage, playing music in front of a live audience. “When you're hitting those notes that your body didn't know it could hit,” says Weir, “I feel beyond human. I can't imagine that there's more that life has to offer.” In this episode, Margo speaks to one of her long-time heroes about everything from meditation, to psychedelic mushrooms and the existence of God.Show Notes: Bob Weir will play four shows at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. with Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Oct 5-9, followed by a fall tour across the western U.S.Check out America's Dead, the new show from Sonos, launching today on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, the Sonos Radio app, and podcast platforms everywhere.Credits:Runaway Horses is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Kathleen Ottinger and Emily Shaw. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. Our recording engineers are Nick Byrd, Will Grieg, Thad Kopec, and Lake Wilson. Special thanks to Amy Schmalz and Maddie Case at Monotone, Jazz Atkin at Loma Vista, and Joe Dawson at Sonos. The show's theme song is Nowhere Fast off of Margo Price's album, All American Made.

The Kybalion - The Principle of Vibration - Hermetic teachings, Gnostic Wisdom, Occult Knowledge. The Principle of Vibration "Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates." The Kybalion. This Principle embodies the truth that "everything is in motion"; "everything vibrates"; "nothing is at rest"; facts which Modern Science endorses, and which each new scientific discovery tends to verify. And yet this Hermetic Principle was enunciated thousands of years ago, by the Masters of Ancient Egypt. This Principle explains that the differences between different manifestations of Matter, Energy, Mind, and even Spirit, result largely from varying rates of Vibration. From THE ALL, which is Pure Spirit, down to the grossest form of Matter, all is in vibration--the higher the vibration, the higher the position in the scale. The vibration of Spirit is at such an infinite rate of intensity and rapidity that it is practically at rest--just as a rapidly moving wheel seems to be motionless. And at the other end of the scale, there are gross forms of matter whose vibrations are so low as to seem at rest. Between these poles, there are millions upon millions of varying degrees of vibration. From corpuscle and electron, atom and molecule, to worlds and universes, everything is in vibratory motion. This is also true on the planes of energy and force (which are but varying degrees of vibration); and also on the mental planes (whose states depend upon vibrations); and even on to the spiritual planes. An understanding of this Principle, with the appropriate formulas, enables Hermetic students to control their own mental vibrations as well as those of others. The Masters also apply this Principle to the conquering of Natural phenomena, in various ways. "He who understands the Principle of Vibration, has grasped the scepter of power," says one of the old writers. *JOIN MY PATREON at https://www.patreon.com/altrusiangracemedia *BECOME A YOUTUBE CHANNEL MEMBER at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMzRTOugvDLwhSwJdoSWBZA/join *JOIN THE CULT OF STARRY WISDOM at https://altrusiangrace.bandcamp.com/starry-wisdom-cult *MY TSHIRTS AND DESIGNS ON AMAZON at https://amzn.to/3peS9j3 *MY NEW 2022 MERCH LINE "OCCULT NOUVEAU" at https://amzn.to/3OeUHZL *MY TSHIRTS AND DESIGNS ON TEEPUBLIC at https://teepublic.sjv.io/XxvPDX *LICENSE MY MUSIC FOR YOUR PROJECT at https://www.pond5.com/artist/altrusiangracemedia *MY BOOKS ON AMAZON at https://amzn.to/3oQGh6A As an Amazon Associate I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases and it helps to support my channel. Please consider LIKING the video, SUBSCRIBING to the channel, and SHARING the links! These simple actions go a long way in supporting AGM and is truly appreciated!  ~~Places to follow and support Altrusian Grace Media~~ Website ► https://altrusiangrace.blogspot.com/ Bandcamp ► https://altrusiangrace.bandcamp.com Teepublic Store ► https://teepublic.sjv.io/XxvPDX Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AltrusianGrace Rumble ► https://rumble.com/c/c-375437 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/AltrusianGraceMedia Odessy ► https://odysee.com/@altrusiangracemedia:1 Bitchute ► https://www.bitchute.com/channel/altrusiangracemedia/ To kindly donate directly to my channel: www.paypal.me/altrusiangrace For inquiries regarding voice-over work or licensing for my work (including music) please contact altrusiangracemedia ((at)) gmail.com AGM BACKUP CONTENT ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0nCG5aqB1CHyU3Xf0TUbg  

This amazing channeling tells the complete story of creation, heaven, eden, the earth. An account of origins channeled by Marjorie Livingston “The First Creation radiated from God as an Aura of Magnetism, Energy, and Thought, and became the First Cosmic Radix and the Primordial Orbit of Created Life. . . The First Creation was possessed of cosmic consciousness. Its mind was One with the Parent Mind of the Father-Mother God. It was the issue of the First Act of Creation, which was Emanation. It now underwent the processes of individualisation and of expansion. Out of this sublime Reservoir of Pure Spirit . . there began to form individual nuclei.   Light begat darkness, that the Positive gave rise to the Negative Principle, in order that, by co-ordination, they should produce experience, which is the foundation of Ecstasy. Absolute Light . . could have had no conscious existence. Only the comparison of darkness could have made it comprehensible to the mind. Absolute Good would have produced inertia within the evolving fœtus of the primal ego.   God . . is the Supreme Macrocosm, the Positive Principle. Emanating from this . . the . . Negative Principle. In this Aspect is embodied the Macrocosm.   In the beginning, God. All Life is invested in Him, all knowledge, all intelligence, all consciousness. This is the Supreme Macrocosm, the Father-God, the Positive Principle. Emanating from this Aspect of the Being of all Life, is the Negative Aspect, the source of all Life, the Mother-God, or Negative Principle. In this Aspect is embodied the Microcosm, which contains within itself the potential faculties of the Parental Macrocosm. All Spirit, then, is of God, and is Immaculate. . . . Creation occurs where the great Principle of Life . . acquires . . individual consciousness. Buy My Art - Unique Sigil Magic and Energy Activation Through Flow Art and Voyages Through Space and Imagination. https://www.newearth.art/ BUY MY BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Revolution-Mind-Blowing-Movement-Hack/dp/154450618X/ Listen to my book on audible https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Reality-Revolution-Audiobook/B087LV1R5V The New Earth Activation trainings - Immerse yourself in 12 hours of content focused on the new earth with channeling, meditations, advanced training and access to the new earth https://realityrevolutioncon.com/newearth Alternate Universe Reality Activation  get full access to new meditations, new lectures, recordings from the reality con and the 90 day AURA meditation schedulehttps://realityrevolutionlive.com/aura45338118  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Reality-Revolution-Podcast-Hosted-By-Brian-Scott-102555575116999 Join our Facebook group The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/523814491927119 Contact us at media@advancedsuccessinstitute.com For coaching – https://www.advancedsuccessinstitute.com For all episodes of the Reality Revolution – https://www.therealityrevolution.com Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgXHr5S3oF0qetPfqxJfSw   Follow Us on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRealityRevolution/ Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_reality_revolution/ Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/mediaprime Follow me on MeWe https://mewe.com/i/brianscott71 Join our reality revolution group on twitter https://twitter.com/i/communities/1509405555579777024  Music Epidemic SoundEskimo Nebula  Final Departure  Appeased Sountrack 11antidote xinfinite sustainbalancecharcoal streamdistanct encountersolarflareshalcyon daydreammuted rainstratosphere voyagegordian knothelix nebula  All My Neville Goddard Videos In One Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8kBZsJpp3xvkRwhbXuhg0M All Audiobooks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jo8qS0B3n0&list=PLKv1KCSKwOo-ArT_9WQ-SrKaEP7VgIPb5 New to the Channel?  Start Here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo9O95w5w6aOPNdLe2NOgc2N Parallel Realities Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo-1-dStwX7huyhcxpJPMrWi The Prosperity Revolution:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8M7wX4D348BfA2Auj_h0MP The Higher Self Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8r2DNRnZDzIHt3fVOF8wg0 The Guided Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo_BfNnb5vLcwouInskcEhqL All Short Meditations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo-Mc0SiXK8Ef0opJeahwgfM The Morning Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8oVjETeDbNybjs5RHUlAyL All Sleep Meditations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo_5Sv8NSXuDWudAVmoDns6Z The Quantum Jumping Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8ya5NupYv272JMMjIWDlM2 All my Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo_Y78_zt_zv9TI1AGx-WimT 

This is one of my most important podcasts of the last five years. Today we explore the origin, usage, and meaning of the Sacred Name of God Radhasoami (pronounced "Ra-Dha-Swam-e"). There is background shared on the founder and foundation of the Radhasoami Satsang. In addition to some rare history being presented here for the first time, this is primarily a Sant Mat Satsang Podcast mostly consisting of spiritual readings (Satsang Discourses) from various masters, also mystic poetry (Kabir, Sant Tulsi Sahib, Sar Bachan of Soamiji Maharaj and Prem Bani Radhasoami of Huzur Maharaj). The nature of the Supreme Being and the soul are explored, the Bhakti Path of the Lover and the Beloved. There is a discourse defining The Six Key Goals of Satsang, the format for communicating about the vital teachings of the masters on living a spiritual way of life and correct methods of meditation leading one to exploring the Inner Regions and Heavenly Realms. Shared are the Four Essential Eternal Truths ("the Four Sats"), The Seven Devotional Practices of Sant Mat, also, "The Cosmos Is A Symphony of Vibrating Currents or Strings", by Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram.   "The place where people are always talking about the secrets of the path of Surat Shabd Yoga, is true Satsang." (Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram)   Sant Tulsi Sahib: "O Jiva [captive Soul somewhere in time]! Give up all blind adherences and beliefs, concentrate within and seek the Supreme Being there, adopting Him alone as your goal. Do ponder over what I say and see for yourself with eyes wide open that there is none in this world whom you can call your own. You should adopt the Supreme Being alone as your prop and support."   Kabir: "Keep on reciting God's name, and you will live pleasantly in the world. With true love as your master, your life-map will change."   "Dariya meditates on the One Lord, and thereby resolves all problems (mundane and spiritual)." (Sant Dariya Sahib of Marwar)   "Resting in the protection of Radhasoami Dayal [the Compassionate, Merciful Lord of the Soul], one should give up all fears, worries, doubts and reveries. Relying on His mercy, one should become free from care and anxiety. It is only when one becomes care-free in respect of this region [the material universe, pinda desh, samsara,], that one will be able to perform Arti [worship, meditation]. This is what the cushion of a care-free state means." (Discourses of Babuji Maharaj)   "The Supreme Father is a vast homogeneous Ocean of Pure Spirit. He is perfect, sufficient in Himself to Himself, in an ecstatic state of love and bliss. Before creation, He alone was conscious. There was none but He to see, and none but Him to be seen. There was only the Lord immersed in His own rapturous bliss. That Limitless Reservoir of Love which alone was in existence, with none to adore or exchange love with Him, was an Ocean of Absolute Bliss (ananda). His primary characteristic is love... He is nothing but a Vast Reservoir of Love and Bliss." (Myron Phelps, Phelps Notes)   "To know the sweetness of the Infinite within us, that is the cause, the reason, the purpose, the only purpose of our being." (Nicholas of Cusa)   "Look for and search for God within yourself, within your own body. God resides inside. Look for him there." (Maharshi Mehi)   Jai Guru, Sat Naam Sahib, Radhasoami, James Bean Spiritual Awakening Radio Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com

And We did certainly give Moses the Scripture [i.e., the Torah] and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit [i.e., the angel Gabriel]. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed. (Ayah 87). They say, “Our hearts are unreceptive!” In fact, Allah has condemned them for their disbelief. They have but little faith. (Ayah 88). Although they used to pray for victory ˹by means of the Prophet˺ over the polytheists, when there came to them a Book from Allah which they recognized, confirming the Scripture they had ˹in their hands˺, they rejected it. So may Allah's condemnation be upon the disbelievers. (Ayah 89)

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Lesson 2: You Create Your ExperienceSection 2: What You Perceive Is Communicated AlwaysParagraphs: 10-12Could your greatest challenges actually be choices made by your higher self for spiritual growth? In our latest episode, we delve into "The Way of Mastery" with a focus on the transformative lesson, "You Create Your Experience." As we interpret Jeshua's teachings on embracing our identity as pure spirit, we find ourselves questioning the very fabric of our perceived reality. Our conversation invites you to consider how even the most difficult life events, whether it's illness or loss, could be integral steps towards awakening.This episode isn't just about theoretical musings; it's a call to action for taking ownership of our inner experiences and recognizing the power we possess in shaping our lives. We explore the ego's role as a mere fraction of our expansive spiritual selves and how our limited perceptions can often mask the vastness of our true essence. Discover the liberating potential that unfolds when you begin to see life's hardships as opportunities for profound personal development. Join us for a session that promises to expand your understanding and potentially transform your approach to life's trials and tribulations.If you're interested in the Living The Way of Mastery Year-Long Program, click here.If you'd like to support the podcast, you can donate here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thewayofmasteryIf you would like to experience Revelation Breathwork, you can get our FREE 3-part Breathwork for Beginners series here.Purchase The Way of Mastery here. (This is a link to the Shanti Christo website, not Amazon. I want to support the organization. I don't receive any commission from this.)You can purchase access to the Lesson 5 Guided Meditation Prayer that Jason recorded here for $4.44

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Why Struggle? Is a podcast that is - a simulcast of a live daily meditation with Barbara J Faison from her online FB Group - A Slice of Silence:Your daily online meditation group. . Follow me in these places, all links are here https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Thank you so much for being a consistent listener of my podcast. My original meditations are now available be sure to check out the Publisher page - https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1612022541076p Breathe with Barbara Bundle for the best deal!-https://mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1613680174729s Reach out to me at Barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com with any questions. Interested in having a Soundwise publisher account? - please use my referral link - https://mysoundwise.com?lmref=x37Q1A Barbarafaison.com Barbarafaisonsvoice.com Barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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One of the ways you can listen to the voice of God easier is through purity. When you practice what the Bible says about purity, it opens your spiritual eyes to see God clearer in every situation. Purity isn't something we do in order for God to love us more. It is something we do so we can love God better.

What is the optimum thing lightworkers can do to help stop the spread of Covid-19? This meditation is Mother Mary’s response. This virus is an elemental entity.  What does that mean?  It is simply doing its job of obeying the vibrational command that humanity has created.Mother Mary’s answer for us is to pray and to command complete annihilation of the spread of all contagion on the earth. This virus has no power over us. We can do this.Let’s use the co-creative power we have been given in an empowered prayer.*The music behind this meditation was created by Michael Gayle.  Listen to more of his music here.Listen to more Morning Light Meditations here. https://angelsofabundanceascensionacademy.com/morning-light-meditations/If this podcast supports you spiritually, please consider fueling it with your financial support.  Any amount is appreciated. https://Patreon.com/JenniferandMichael *Through the power invested in me as a Spirit Light I give thanks for this high technology of empowered prayer.  I give thanks that lightworkers everywhere are starting to realize their co-creative power to change things on earth.I AM One with All There IS!  I AM One with ALL the Power in the Universe!  I AM LOVE ITSELF!  My mind is the MIND of GOD.  I live in the body of PURE SPIRIT. I AM One with Mother Mary and the entire Company of Heaven.  I AM always the Victorious Presence of the Mighty I AM. I know this holy truth for all people on this planet.I speak this word through the divine authority of my three-fold flame.  I honor my voice as my power to create and I join the creative voice of all Lightworkers around the world to stop the spread of fear, anger, confusion, division, contagion, and separation known as COVID- 19.I AM the Immortal Power of the Angelic Host.  I AM the Cosmic Law of Their Victorious Action to the Earth.   I command the descent of the Angels Eternal Sacred Fire Love to flood the entire Earth and annihilate the spread of COVID - 19 in all of its forms.  I command that all human conditions that invite contagions into our atmosphere are transmuted now into only LOVE.I call on Beloved Micah, the Archangel of Unity to assist us in opening up our hearts to each other.  That we may love ourselves enough to extend our love to our human family in compassion, kindness and mercy.  That we are quick to forgive everyone and everything so that we can move beyond the lower energies of our old creative thought patterns.Beloved Presence I AM, I command that Saint Germain’s Freedom Flame, the Violet Ray becomes a daily tool for everyone on this planet.  That we will use the Violet Flame to transmute all discord, hatred, division, and anger into pure LOVE.I command Freedom.  I command that All of Life, especially the elementals within the frenzied madness of the Corona Virus be set free NOW.  That every elemental is returned to the constructive activity of the Light. I demand it so.Beloved Archangel Michael and the Angelic Host permanently protect this word and activity of Life and keep it sustained invincible, always protected with the prevention flameI give thanks that it is done.  And so it IS.  In God’s most Holy Name I AM. 

“Among this ever so numerous throng of pure spirits, the highest of hierarchies is that of the great contemplative angels… Next comes those who are ministers of the Most High… and finally there are the angels who simply execute the orders of God, as are the invisible guardians of men, communities, and nations.” In honor of today’s feast of the Guardian Angels, we’re featuring an excerpt from The Sense of Mystery: Clarity and Obscurity in the Intellectual Life, by French Dominican theologian Garrigou-Lagrange. In the chapter we’ll be hearing, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange writes from the perspective of an angel. In the angel's own words, he describes the nature, knowledge, and limits of the created pure spirit, and, by way of contrast, elucidates the limits of our own human intellect.  Though at times philosophically hefty, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange's is an eye-opening account of our angelic compatriots, and one especially worth considering as we remember and give honor to our guardian angels. Links Translation courtesy of Emmaus Academic: https://www.emmausacademic.com/publications/2018/5/18/sense-of-mystery The Catholic Culture Podcast Ep. 38—Garrigou-Lagrange, The Sacred Monster of Thomism—w/ Matthew K. Minerd: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/episode-38-sacred-monster-matthew-k-minerd/ Go to http://www.catholicculture.org/getaudio to register for FREE access to the full archive of audiobooks beyond the most recent 15 episodes. Donate at http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio to support this podcast! Theme music: 2 Part Invention, composed by Mark Christopher Brandt, performed by Thomas Mirus. ©️2019 Heart of the Lion Publishing Co./BMI. All rights reserved.

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Once upon a time, there was a Swedish girl who refused to go to school. Her name was Greta.When Greta found out about an island of trash the size of Mexico floating around the ocean, she couldn’t understand why there weren’t more people concerned enough to take action. Greta found strength in talking about how global warming affects kids and grownups alike and how together we can make a positive impact on the world we live in.Our narrator this episode is the one-of-a-kind Jameela Jamil. She works as an actress, writer, host and advocate. In 2018, Jameela launched a movement and activism platform called I Weigh. The platform explores social issues that stem from mental health to climate change. Jameela can be seen on shows including The Good Place on NBC and as the voice of Auntie Pushpa on Disney Jr.’s animated series Mira, Royal Detective. If you enjoyed learning about Greta, visit our website at rebelgirls.com to pick up more stories about incredible women. Use promo code REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!This podcast is based on the book series also titled Goog Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Joy Fowlkes. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. This episode was written by Joy Fowlkes and edited by Pam Gruber. Maithy Vu proofread. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli is the sound mixer.RESOURCES Sengupta, Somini. (2019, February 18). Becoming Greta: ‘Invisible Girl’ to Global Climate Activist, With Bumps Along the Way, retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/climate/greta-thunberg.html Rice, Doyle. (2020, February 21). Newly discovered species of snail named after teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg retrieved from: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/21/greta-thunberg-snail-new-species-nam ed-climate-change-activist/4830174002/ Reddy, Shani. (2020, February 17). Asperger’s: Greta Thunberg normalises the condition that led to exclusion of so many in the past, retrieved from:https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-02-17-aspergers-greta-thunberg-raises-awareness -of-an-often-debilitating-condition/ Kaufman, Mark. (2020, February). Greta Thunberg guarantees you won’t forget this number, retrieved from: https://sea.mashable.com/science/8758/greta-thunberg-guarantees-you-wont-forget-this-number Chandler, Mark. (2020, February 19). Greta Thunberg family memoir coming in March, retrieved from:https://www.thebookseller.com/news/greta-thunberg-family-memoir-coming-march-1192142 Sengupta, Somini. (2020, January 24). Greta Thunberg Joins Climate March on Her Last Day in Davos, retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/world/europe/greta-thunberg-davos-protest.html Noah, Trevor. (2019, September 11). Greta Thunberg - Inspiring others to take a stand against climate change - extended interview, retrieved from: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ed6ma7/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-greta-thunberg---inspirin g-others-to-take-a-stand-against-climate-change---extended-interview Kormann, Carolyn. (2019, December 13). The Pure Spirit of Greta Thunberg is the Perfect Antidote to Donald Trump, retrieved from: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-pure-spirit-of-greta-thunberg-is-the-perfect-anti dote-to-donald-trump Gessen, Masha. (2018, October 2). The Fifteen-Year-Old Climate Activist Who Is Demanding a New Kind of Politics, retrieved from:https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-fifteen-year-old-climate-activist-who-is-de manding-a-new-kind-of-politics Rolling Stone Firsts Video Series

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Today my beloved in holy friends, I am sharing with you the secrets of my messes. Many will share with you what they consider to be the secret to success. You will succeed automatically when you do not feel hindered by fear or self-doubt. When you liberate yourself from a sense of scarcity you will succeed. If you don’t believe that that is true do not listen to this podcast. You will find this podcast very offensive if you are holding onto any idea that communicates that you or anyone else is a victim of the world you see. And if you are ready to be offended and ready to look at your offenses, you my friend will very much enjoy this podcast. I love you so much. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eidonokaruna/message

All of God's Prophets came with miracles (signs of God's existence) to prove God sent them. Islam defines a miracle as an extraordinary act or event that go against the laws of nature and can only come about through the direct intervention and will of God. Miracles are not magic, which by definition are only tricks or illusions. Acts of Magic are evil acts performed with the help of devils. Prophets can only achieve miracles. They supported past Prophets as irrefutable evidence proving that their Prophethood was, in fact, a matter of truth. The Prophets were supported by miracles that their nations excelled in so the acts would be more convincing, understood, appreciated and identified by the people of that nation and not thought of just magic.   For instance, the people of Egypt excelled in magic and sorcery and felt they had reached the pinnacle of these evil acts as they often were in contact with Jinn (spirits) to play illusions on people. Thus, God provided Prophet Moses peace be upon him types of miracles that were related to illusions, such as the power to transform his staff into a snake right before his people. He was also able to strike the Nile with his rod to transform the river into blood and part the Red Sea. All meant to humble his people and remind that the power, control, and might of God is true and not just an illusion of the eyes.   Likewise, during the time of Prophet Jesus peace be upon him, the Romans pride themselves in their medicine, healing, cures, and best doctors on the land when medical science was at its height. Thus, God sent down Prophet Jesus peace be upon him with several miracles all coming from this nature which could not be justified by medical science. These miracles include the miraculous birth of Prophet Jesus of a virgin. Prophet Jesus could heal individuals with leprosy, cure the blind, and resurrect the dead all with the permission and will of God. The Almighty states:   "[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit, and you spoke to the people in the cradle and maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic" (Quran 5:110)   Past Prophets had miracles one can only see if they lived in that time to witness it. After the Prophets died, their miracles turned in to stories the following generations can only narrate and not witness. For instance, someone that witnessed Prophet Moses peace be upon him transform his staff into a snake or someone that saw Prophet Jesus peace be upon him give life to a dead person with the permission of God can only share it with his children, and his children can narrate it to their children, and so forth. However, for the generations that were not alive or present to witness the miracles, they became only stories to them. All previous miracles were limited to its time and place. However, for our nation, God has provided our Prophet, Muhammad peace be upon him with a miracle, the Holy Quran, to be witnessed by everyone for all the upcoming generations. The miracle is as convincing, persuasive, compelling, and relevant now as it was when it was first revealed 1400+ years ago. The Quran is a miracle for the eyes to see and the ears to hear. Since the Quran is the final Book for humanity, it had to outlive Prophet Muhamad peace be upon him, so it was audible.   In the time of Prophet Muhammad, the Arabs, although predominantly unlettered, were masters of the spoken word. They were people that excelled in the art of eloquence and knowledge. Their poetry and spoken word were considered a model of literary excellence and they valued spoken word and speech. Thus, God revealed to his final nation, the best and the most eloquent of all speeches, the Holy Quran which left the people of Prophet Muhamad peace be upon him, astounded in terms of eloquence and other terms. The Book was revealed to a Prophet who was unlettered, unable to read, write or calculate to prove to the people his Prophet was not the author. Billions of people since the advent of this miracle have witnessed it, believed in it because of its miraculous nature in terms of its style, content and spiritual uplifting.   The Holy Quran mentions recounted stories of previous nations that were sent down Prophets and Messengers to convey God's Message. But the people rejected, disobeyed, and denied the truth. God states:   "And nothing has prevented Us from sending signs except that the former peoples denied them..." (Quran 17:59)   Between Prophet Adam and Prophet Noah peace be upon them were ten centuries. Amongst the people of that period were righteous individuals that obeyed the laws taught by Prophet Adam and worshipped God accordingly. As time passed, people started to veer away from the remembrance of God. Certain righteous men amongst them would remind the people of their obligations to God. Later, the righteous men began to die, and Satan, the enemy of mankind, came whispering to the people who had looked up to these righteous individuals, putting thoughts into their minds in his sly, deceptive ways, inspiring the people to erect statues in their memory to remember to worship God. After these statutes were built across the land, Satan later came back to the people who had forgotten the reason these statues were constructed. Satan then suggested to the people to worship the statues directly. He told them that their forefathers had worshiped these statues. Out of these people's ignorance, idol worship started. Soon after, Allah sent Messengers after Messengers to guide people to the right path. God states in his Book:   "Satan has overcome them and made them forget the remembrance of Allah.  Those are the party of Satan. Unquestionably, the party of Satan - they will be the losers" (Quran 58:19)   God sent Prophet Noah peace be upon him to his people where he preached for 950 years, calling people to worship one God and follow his commandments, but only a few people believed in him. His people denied, mocked him and stated that he is nothing special but another human being amongst them. Prophet Noah peace be upon him agreed he was only human, but he was sent from God the Glorious with a clear warning. After the denial. God instructed Noah to build an ark.   "And construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned" (Quran 11:37)   As he was building the Ark, his people accuse him of being a madman for building a ship made of planks and nails on land, nowhere near any body of water. Soon, water started to gush from the Earth and fall from the sky; God instructed Noah to enter the Ark with the ones that believed in the Message. He also commanded Prophet Noah to take a male and female of every animal aboard. Then God caused a great flood where water gushed from every crack on the Earth, and rain fell from the skies like never before. Prophet Noah peace be upon him saw his son overwhelmed by the water, so he cried out to him, pleading him to board the Ark and to leave the non-believers to their fate. However, his son was thinking in terms of this worldly life and did not rely on the Trust and Word of God. He replied to his dad he would go to a mountain where the waves could not reach. Noah pleaded with his son saying:   "…There is no protector today from the decree of God, except for whom He gives mercy…" (Quran 11:43)   His son refused. God then stated:   "…O Earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain]." And the water subsided, and the matter was accomplished, and the ship came to rest on the [mountain of] Judiyy. And it was said, "Away with the wrongdoing people" (Quran 11:44)   Soon, his son was drowned. He was drowned with the disbelievers and Noah's wife, who also disbelieved. The flood had cleansed the Earth of idol worshippers and disbelievers. Not a single person who had disbelieved in God remained on the Earth. The ship remains intact upon Judi right until today. An archeological study found the 500-foot long boat-shaped formation atop Mount Judi. God left it as a sign for mankind.   Prophet Hud (Eber in English) peace be upon him was sent to an ancient tribe called Ad who is believed to have been positioned in an area of curved sand hills of Oman and Yemen. They worshiped idols as gods which they believed would provide them happiness and wealth and protect them from evil, harm, and all catastrophes. The people of Prophet Hud were very tall, strong, and well built. They were arrogant people who would boast and tyrannize people with their large size. According to the Quran, they would say:   "Who is greater than us in strength?" (Quran 41:15)   They were known to build lofty towers; thus, the area became known as the land of a thousand pillars since God blessed them with fertile soil and abundant agriculture, many children, an ample supply of livestock and easy access to water resources. They mistakenly understood the purpose of life was to accumulate wealth, prestige, and live in luxury. Prophet Hud would command them to fear God and be righteous. According to the Holy Koran, Prophet Hud peace be upon him would say to his people:   "…O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. You are not but inventors [of falsehood]" (Quran 11:50) Their Prophet advised them to seek God's forgiveness for their heedlessness and arrogance and advised them that if they seek forgiveness, God will increase them in power, strength and wealth. According to the Quran, Prophet Hud would state:   "And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals" (Quran 11:52)   However, they proudly saw themselves as the most powerful nation in existence. They rejected their Prophet's Message believing that after death their bodies would decay to dust and be swept away by the wind. With their hearts and minds filled with the accumulation of this world, they would say to their Prophet: 'Why did God chose you when you do not differ from the rest of us, you eat and drink like the rest of us.'   Prophet Hud's people proudly stated: 'Have you come to turn us away from our gods? Then bring upon us the calamity with which you threaten us if you are telling the truth!' Prophet Hud peace be upon him turned to God the Almighty and renounced his people. Soon after, the people of Hud suffered through a three-year famine and a drought which spread throughout the once green, fertile and abundant land. The people looked to the sky hoping to see signs of rain. One fateful day the weather changed. The burning heat changed to furious violent winds which God the Almighty imposed on them, for seven nights and eight days. The winds ripped apart their homes, possessions, clothing and even the skin on their bodies. The sands of their desert swallowed and buried their crops. Only Prophet Hud and his small band of believers were saved and are believed to have migrated to the Hadhramaut area of what is today known as Southern Yemen. God states:   "Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad - [With] Iram - who had lofty pillars, The likes of whom had never been created in the land?" (Quran 89:6-8)   God also speaks in the Quran of a nation where he sent one of his Messengers named Saleh peace be upon him. He was sent to a tribe called 'Thamud.' While many of the Prophets mentioned in the Quran are Prophets shared with Christianity and Judaism, thus their stories are mentioned in the Bible, Muslims additionally believe in all the past Messengers and Prophets of God. Prophet Saleh is not mentioned in the Bible today.   Similar to the people of Hud, the people of Prophet Saleh were also people that cultivated rich, prosperous, vibrant, fertile land, led excessive wealthy lives, built grand buildings, and had become vain because of their wealth. Regretfully, with their extravagant lifestyles came the worship of many gods, oppressing of the poor and living of a life which went against their Lord's commandments.   Prophet Saleh was a pious, righteous man who held a position of leadership in their community, but his call to worship God alone angered many of his people. Prophet Saleh's Message was like all the other Prophets; he warned his people to turn away from worshipping false gods and to follow the One God, Allah, who provided them all their substance. He advised them to thank their One True Creator and urged the rich to stop oppressing the poor and to end all mischief and evil in the land.   The people of Thamud gathered in the shadows of a high mountain where they demanded that Prophet Saleh peace be upon him to prove that the One God, he spoke of was truly Mighty and Strong. They asked him to perform a miracle; they challenged him to produce for them an incomparable she-camel out which must be ten months pregnant, tall and attractive which will emerge from the rock. Prophet Saleh asked them if a she-camel appeared would they then believe in his Message. They responded yes and prayed with Prophet Saleh for the miracle to emerge. By the power and will of God, a massive, pregnant she-camel emerged from the rocks at the bottom of the mountain. They saw a powerful, clear sign from their Lord. Several Prophet Salah’s people believed, yet most of them continued in their disbelief and stubbornness even though they witness a great miracle. The Quran states:   "And nothing has prevented Us from sending signs except that the former peoples denied them. And We gave Thamud the she-camel as a visible sign, but they wronged her. And We send not the signs except as a warning" (Quran 17:69)   The she-camel lived among people of Thamud. Later, the people began to complain that the camel drank too much water and frightened the other livestock. Prophet Saleh peace be upon him began to fear for the camel. He warned his people of great a suffering that would befall them if they harmed the she-camel.   "And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah - [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah's Earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment" (Quran 11:64)   A group of his people got together and plotted to kill the she-camel. When they approached her, they shot their arrow and pierced her with a sword. They cheered and congratulated each other while mocking and laughing at their Prophet. Then they challenged Prophet Saleh to have God punish them for it. Their Prophet warned them that a great punishment would be upon them within three days while hoping his people would realize their mistake and repent for their massive error. Prophet Saleh and the believers then departed together to Palestine to be saved from God's upcoming punishment. Soon, the sky was filled with lightning and thunder, and the Earth shook aggressively with a frightening earthquake or volcanic eruption. No one, including their idols, could save them.   The result of these nation's was destruction. According to the Quran, when punishment came to these sinners, their only last utterance was:   "…Indeed, we were wrongdoers!" (Quran 7:5)   In the end, they cried out for mercy, but it was too late:   "(When they approached their doom) they cried out (for deliverance), but the time for deliverance was already past" (Quran 38:3)   This brings us to an important point, why is there past nations that rejected, hid, denied, and buried the Message of their Prophets and Messengers? There are several reasons for this. The Message that the Prophets came with went against everything these nations were brought up and raised to believe and went against the beliefs of their forefathers. These people had a strong attachment to the customs of their forefathers and were sensitive concerning the good name of their fathers. They took pride in following their footsteps whether right or wrong. They grew up worshipping idols then the Prophets came and told them they were wrong and only Allah Alone is worthy of worship without partners and sons. The polytheists (idol worshippers) felt the Prophets wanted to dethrone their gods and did not tolerate the Muslims' rejection of their gods and reacted with severe harassment and abuse. God states in the Quran:   “And when it is said to them, ‘Follow what Allah has revealed,’ they say, ‘Rather, we will follow that which we found our fathers doing.’ Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were they guided? The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand" (Quran 2:170-171)   God shares a conversation between Prophet Abraham peace be upon him and the idol worshippers at his time which included his father:   "When he said to his father and his people, ‘What do you worship?’ They said, ‘We worship idols and remain to them devoted.’ He said, ‘Do they hear you when you supplicate? Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?’ They said, ‘But we found our fathers doing thus’   (Quran 26:70-74)   The disbelievers of some nations rejected their Prophet because they were mere mortals who ate, drank, and walked the markets like everyone else. To be convinced of their Prophethood they arrogantly wanted God to send an Angel down from Heaven to accompany him. Other unbelievers accused their Prophet of incorporating into his alleged Revelation myths, legends, and fables that were well known to the people of that time.  God states in His Book:   "Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples." (Quran 6:25)   Certain nations believed in many gods, and some of their cities were dedicated to these gods. They allowed people from all around to come and worship their idols. If Islam told them they were wrong, and that Allah is the Only One that should be worshiped, and all other gods are false, their city would decline in visitors and revenue. It would be the end of their political and economic domination. Greed, selfishness, money, and power got the best of them.   The Prophets came to nations with immense difficulties and conditions. This call to true Islam took the slumbering men by surprise. These people's customs and habits were sunk low. Adultery, liquor, gambling, violence, stealing, dishonesty, murder and many illicit practices were widespread among them. These were all condemned by Islam, and embracing Islam meant leaving all of them and adopting a new mode of life, and many were unwilling to change their wicked old habits. In addition, there was the desire for worldly things which had become so predominant in them, they soon became slaves to their desires, that nothing could move them from this, not even the command of God the Almighty. Islam came down to free people from being slaves to their desires and constant needs for material goods that could never make one permanently happy.   A certain number of these nations contained proud and arrogant people that considered no one else his or her equal. Slaves were mainly looked down upon and were wrongfully treated. Soon after, Islam came down and sought to stop the pride and racism and to establish a universal brotherhood. Islam taught people whether one is the slave or the master, they are both in the same level, and the best amongst them were only the ones with the most piety, righteousness, fear and God consciousness. This angered many of the tribe's chieftains.   God, the Almighty has mentioned the stories of perished nations and their wrongdoings in the Holy Quran to warn our nation from making the same mistakes they did. The repeating of the same mistakes they made can lead to the same outcome. Unfortunately, the current average Muslim hardly recites Quran with deep reflection, pondering over its profound Verses and Signs. By comparing the past nations to our nation, one would conclude that our nation is in danger. People today do the same sinful deeds that were done in the past. We see the same errors happening now, that happened in the past, such as disobeying God's commandments and associating partners with Him, behaving arrogantly, wrongfully, and sinfully. All the nations of the past have been punished through natural disasters. God has given our nation warnings that if we repeat the same errors and sins the past nations did, we would be punished too.   "Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed, in that are signs for those of intelligence"   (Quran 20:128)   God shares these stories in the Holy Koran to warn people about the punishment of nations that disobeyed their Creator, Allah states:   "Have they not traveled through the Earth and observed how was the end of those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they plowed the Earth and built it up more than they have built it up, and their messengers came to them with clear evidence. And Allah would not ever have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves"   (Quran 30:9)   God also states:   "And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother a messenger reciting to them Our Verses. And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers" (Quran 28:59)   It's crucial to indicate God punishes nations when they disobey their messenger while their Prophet is present amongst them. This is because when the messenger invites people to worship the One God, often the rejecters and the deniers would mock the messengers, persecute them, attack them, and sometimes even kill them. They would also sarcastically ask the Messengers of Gods, 'if you were God's messenger, then ask God to send down a punishment to us right now.' They asked for their punishments to be hastened, so it's only fair they got punished.   In addition, God destroys people when they collectively insist on evil after several repeated warnings. Nations that refused to accept faced God's Wrath and were destroyed, while those who believed in God's Messengers attained the means to everlasting success and salvation. So, read the Holy Quran and take lessons from the stories of the past nations. Reminisce of the nations who reached the pinnacle of civilization, amassing great wealth and power and prestige, only to be ungrateful and forget themselves and their Lord. They became corrupt, arrogant, cruel and oppressive, as they lived ungrateful lives and turned to falsehoods and false gods. God sent to them His Prophets, supported by miracles and revelation, to remind them of His Favors and remind them to be compassionate amongst themselves and His creation at large. But they disbelieved in God the Almighty, despite His Clear Signs and warnings.   Some ruins of past civilians, cities, and nations can still be seen as a reminder today, proof, and a sign to mankind. God is the most Merciful and the Most-Forgiving. He loves to Forgive. However, God is also All-Just, and His warnings should not be ignored, rejected or denied because God's punishment can be rapid and severe.  

All of God's Prophets came with miracles (signs of God's existence) to prove God sent them. Islam defines a miracle as an extraordinary act or event that go against the laws of nature and can only come about through the direct intervention and will of God. Miracles are not magic, which by definition are only tricks or illusions. Acts of Magic are evil acts performed with the help of devils. Prophets can only achieve miracles. They supported past Prophets as irrefutable evidence proving that their Prophethood was, in fact, a matter of truth. The Prophets were supported by miracles that their nations excelled in so the acts would be more convincing, understood, appreciated and identified by the people of that nation and not thought of just magic.   For instance, the people of Egypt excelled in magic and sorcery and felt they had reached the pinnacle of these evil acts as they often were in contact with Jinn (spirits) to play illusions on people. Thus, God provided Prophet Moses peace be upon him types of miracles that were related to illusions, such as the power to transform his staff into a snake right before his people. He was also able to strike the Nile with his rod to transform the river into blood and part the Red Sea. All meant to humble his people and remind that the power, control, and might of God is true and not just an illusion of the eyes.   Likewise, during the time of Prophet Jesus peace be upon him, the Romans pride themselves in their medicine, healing, cures, and best doctors on the land when medical science was at its height. Thus, God sent down Prophet Jesus peace be upon him with several miracles all coming from this nature which could not be justified by medical science. These miracles include the miraculous birth of Prophet Jesus of a virgin. Prophet Jesus could heal individuals with leprosy, cure the blind, and resurrect the dead all with the permission and will of God. The Almighty states:   "[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit, and you spoke to the people in the cradle and maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic" (Quran 5:110)   Past Prophets had miracles one can only see if they lived in that time to witness it. After the Prophets died, their miracles turned in to stories the following generations can only narrate and not witness. For instance, someone that witnessed Prophet Moses peace be upon him transform his staff into a snake or someone that saw Prophet Jesus peace be upon him give life to a dead person with the permission of God can only share it with his children, and his children can narrate it to their children, and so forth. However, for the generations that were not alive or present to witness the miracles, they became only stories to them. All previous miracles were limited to its time and place. However, for our nation, God has provided our Prophet, Muhammad peace be upon him with a miracle, the Holy Quran, to be witnessed by everyone for all the upcoming generations. The miracle is as convincing, persuasive, compelling, and relevant now as it was when it was first revealed 1400+ years ago. The Quran is a miracle for the eyes to see and the ears to hear. Since the Quran is the final Book for humanity, it had to outlive Prophet Muhamad peace be upon him, so it was audible.   In the time of Prophet Muhammad, the Arabs, although predominantly unlettered, were masters of the spoken word. They were people that excelled in the art of eloquence and knowledge. Their poetry and spoken word were considered a model of literary excellence and they valued spoken word and speech. Thus, God revealed to his final nation, the best and the most eloquent of all speeches, the Holy Quran which left the people of Prophet Muhamad peace be upon him, astounded in terms of eloquence and other terms. The Book was revealed to a Prophet who was unlettered, unable to read, write or calculate to prove to the people his Prophet was not the author. Billions of people since the advent of this miracle have witnessed it, believed in it because of its miraculous nature in terms of its style, content and spiritual uplifting.   The Holy Quran mentions recounted stories of previous nations that were sent down Prophets and Messengers to convey God's Message. But the people rejected, disobeyed, and denied the truth. God states:   "And nothing has prevented Us from sending signs except that the former peoples denied them..." (Quran 17:59)   Between Prophet Adam and Prophet Noah peace be upon them were ten centuries. Amongst the people of that period were righteous individuals that obeyed the laws taught by Prophet Adam and worshipped God accordingly. As time passed, people started to veer away from the remembrance of God. Certain righteous men amongst them would remind the people of their obligations to God. Later, the righteous men began to die, and Satan, the enemy of mankind, came whispering to the people who had looked up to these righteous individuals, putting thoughts into their minds in his sly, deceptive ways, inspiring the people to erect statues in their memory to remember to worship God. After these statutes were built across the land, Satan later came back to the people who had forgotten the reason these statues were constructed. Satan then suggested to the people to worship the statues directly. He told them that their forefathers had worshiped these statues. Out of these people's ignorance, idol worship started. Soon after, Allah sent Messengers after Messengers to guide people to the right path. God states in his Book:   "Satan has overcome them and made them forget the remembrance of Allah.  Those are the party of Satan. Unquestionably, the party of Satan - they will be the losers" (Quran 58:19)   God sent Prophet Noah peace be upon him to his people where he preached for 950 years, calling people to worship one God and follow his commandments, but only a few people believed in him. His people denied, mocked him and stated that he is nothing special but another human being amongst them. Prophet Noah peace be upon him agreed he was only human, but he was sent from God the Glorious with a clear warning. After the denial. God instructed Noah to build an ark.   "And construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned" (Quran 11:37)   As he was building the Ark, his people accuse him of being a madman for building a ship made of planks and nails on land, nowhere near any body of water. Soon, water started to gush from the Earth and fall from the sky; God instructed Noah to enter the Ark with the ones that believed in the Message. He also commanded Prophet Noah to take a male and female of every animal aboard. Then God caused a great flood where water gushed from every crack on the Earth, and rain fell from the skies like never before. Prophet Noah peace be upon him saw his son overwhelmed by the water, so he cried out to him, pleading him to board the Ark and to leave the non-believers to their fate. However, his son was thinking in terms of this worldly life and did not rely on the Trust and Word of God. He replied to his dad he would go to a mountain where the waves could not reach. Noah pleaded with his son saying:   "…There is no protector today from the decree of God, except for whom He gives mercy…" (Quran 11:43)   His son refused. God then stated:   "…O Earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain]." And the water subsided, and the matter was accomplished, and the ship came to rest on the [mountain of] Judiyy. And it was said, "Away with the wrongdoing people" (Quran 11:44)   Soon, his son was drowned. He was drowned with the disbelievers and Noah's wife, who also disbelieved. The flood had cleansed the Earth of idol worshippers and disbelievers. Not a single person who had disbelieved in God remained on the Earth. The ship remains intact upon Judi right until today. An archeological study found the 500-foot long boat-shaped formation atop Mount Judi. God left it as a sign for mankind.   Prophet Hud (Eber in English) peace be upon him was sent to an ancient tribe called Ad who is believed to have been positioned in an area of curved sand hills of Oman and Yemen. They worshiped idols as gods which they believed would provide them happiness and wealth and protect them from evil, harm, and all catastrophes. The people of Prophet Hud were very tall, strong, and well built. They were arrogant people who would boast and tyrannize people with their large size. According to the Quran, they would say:   "Who is greater than us in strength?" (Quran 41:15)   They were known to build lofty towers; thus, the area became known as the land of a thousand pillars since God blessed them with fertile soil and abundant agriculture, many children, an ample supply of livestock and easy access to water resources. They mistakenly understood the purpose of life was to accumulate wealth, prestige, and live in luxury. Prophet Hud would command them to fear God and be righteous. According to the Holy Koran, Prophet Hud peace be upon him would say to his people:   "…O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. You are not but inventors [of falsehood]" (Quran 11:50) Their Prophet advised them to seek God's forgiveness for their heedlessness and arrogance and advised them that if they seek forgiveness, God will increase them in power, strength and wealth. According to the Quran, Prophet Hud would state:   "And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals" (Quran 11:52)   However, they proudly saw themselves as the most powerful nation in existence. They rejected their Prophet's Message believing that after death their bodies would decay to dust and be swept away by the wind. With their hearts and minds filled with the accumulation of this world, they would say to their Prophet: 'Why did God chose you when you do not differ from the rest of us, you eat and drink like the rest of us.'   Prophet Hud's people proudly stated: 'Have you come to turn us away from our gods? Then bring upon us the calamity with which you threaten us if you are telling the truth!' Prophet Hud peace be upon him turned to God the Almighty and renounced his people. Soon after, the people of Hud suffered through a three-year famine and a drought which spread throughout the once green, fertile and abundant land. The people looked to the sky hoping to see signs of rain. One fateful day the weather changed. The burning heat changed to furious violent winds which God the Almighty imposed on them, for seven nights and eight days. The winds ripped apart their homes, possessions, clothing and even the skin on their bodies. The sands of their desert swallowed and buried their crops. Only Prophet Hud and his small band of believers were saved and are believed to have migrated to the Hadhramaut area of what is today known as Southern Yemen. God states:   "Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad - [With] Iram - who had lofty pillars, The likes of whom had never been created in the land?" (Quran 89:6-8)   God also speaks in the Quran of a nation where he sent one of his Messengers named Saleh peace be upon him. He was sent to a tribe called 'Thamud.' While many of the Prophets mentioned in the Quran are Prophets shared with Christianity and Judaism, thus their stories are mentioned in the Bible, Muslims additionally believe in all the past Messengers and Prophets of God. Prophet Saleh is not mentioned in the Bible today.   Similar to the people of Hud, the people of Prophet Saleh were also people that cultivated rich, prosperous, vibrant, fertile land, led excessive wealthy lives, built grand buildings, and had become vain because of their wealth. Regretfully, with their extravagant lifestyles came the worship of many gods, oppressing of the poor and living of a life which went against their Lord's commandments.   Prophet Saleh was a pious, righteous man who held a position of leadership in their community, but his call to worship God alone angered many of his people. Prophet Saleh's Message was like all the other Prophets; he warned his people to turn away from worshipping false gods and to follow the One God, Allah, who provided them all their substance. He advised them to thank their One True Creator and urged the rich to stop oppressing the poor and to end all mischief and evil in the land.   The people of Thamud gathered in the shadows of a high mountain where they demanded that Prophet Saleh peace be upon him to prove that the One God, he spoke of was truly Mighty and Strong. They asked him to perform a miracle; they challenged him to produce for them an incomparable she-camel out which must be ten months pregnant, tall and attractive which will emerge from the rock. Prophet Saleh asked them if a she-camel appeared would they then believe in his Message. They responded yes and prayed with Prophet Saleh for the miracle to emerge. By the power and will of God, a massive, pregnant she-camel emerged from the rocks at the bottom of the mountain. They saw a powerful, clear sign from their Lord. Several Prophet Salah’s people believed, yet most of them continued in their disbelief and stubbornness even though they witness a great miracle. The Quran states:   "And nothing has prevented Us from sending signs except that the former peoples denied them. And We gave Thamud the she-camel as a visible sign, but they wronged her. And We send not the signs except as a warning" (Quran 17:69)   The she-camel lived among people of Thamud. Later, the people began to complain that the camel drank too much water and frightened the other livestock. Prophet Saleh peace be upon him began to fear for the camel. He warned his people of great a suffering that would befall them if they harmed the she-camel.   "And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah - [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah's Earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment" (Quran 11:64)   A group of his people got together and plotted to kill the she-camel. When they approached her, they shot their arrow and pierced her with a sword. They cheered and congratulated each other while mocking and laughing at their Prophet. Then they challenged Prophet Saleh to have God punish them for it. Their Prophet warned them that a great punishment would be upon them within three days while hoping his people would realize their mistake and repent for their massive error. Prophet Saleh and the believers then departed together to Palestine to be saved from God's upcoming punishment. Soon, the sky was filled with lightning and thunder, and the Earth shook aggressively with a frightening earthquake or volcanic eruption. No one, including their idols, could save them.   The result of these nation's was destruction. According to the Quran, when punishment came to these sinners, their only last utterance was:   "…Indeed, we were wrongdoers!" (Quran 7:5)   In the end, they cried out for mercy, but it was too late:   "(When they approached their doom) they cried out (for deliverance), but the time for deliverance was already past" (Quran 38:3)   This brings us to an important point, why is there past nations that rejected, hid, denied, and buried the Message of their Prophets and Messengers? There are several reasons for this. The Message that the Prophets came with went against everything these nations were brought up and raised to believe and went against the beliefs of their forefathers. These people had a strong attachment to the customs of their forefathers and were sensitive concerning the good name of their fathers. They took pride in following their footsteps whether right or wrong. They grew up worshipping idols then the Prophets came and told them they were wrong and only Allah Alone is worthy of worship without partners and sons. The polytheists (idol worshippers) felt the Prophets wanted to dethrone their gods and did not tolerate the Muslims' rejection of their gods and reacted with severe harassment and abuse. God states in the Quran:   “And when it is said to them, ‘Follow what Allah has revealed,’ they say, ‘Rather, we will follow that which we found our fathers doing.’ Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were they guided? The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand" (Quran 2:170-171)   God shares a conversation between Prophet Abraham peace be upon him and the idol worshippers at his time which included his father:   "When he said to his father and his people, ‘What do you worship?’ They said, ‘We worship idols and remain to them devoted.’ He said, ‘Do they hear you when you supplicate? Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?’ They said, ‘But we found our fathers doing thus’   (Quran 26:70-74)   The disbelievers of some nations rejected their Prophet because they were mere mortals who ate, drank, and walked the markets like everyone else. To be convinced of their Prophethood they arrogantly wanted God to send an Angel down from Heaven to accompany him. Other unbelievers accused their Prophet of incorporating into his alleged Revelation myths, legends, and fables that were well known to the people of that time.  God states in His Book:   "Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples." (Quran 6:25)   Certain nations believed in many gods, and some of their cities were dedicated to these gods. They allowed people from all around to come and worship their idols. If Islam told them they were wrong, and that Allah is the Only One that should be worshiped, and all other gods are false, their city would decline in visitors and revenue. It would be the end of their political and economic domination. Greed, selfishness, money, and power got the best of them.   The Prophets came to nations with immense difficulties and conditions. This call to true Islam took the slumbering men by surprise. These people's customs and habits were sunk low. Adultery, liquor, gambling, violence, stealing, dishonesty, murder and many illicit practices were widespread among them. These were all condemned by Islam, and embracing Islam meant leaving all of them and adopting a new mode of life, and many were unwilling to change their wicked old habits. In addition, there was the desire for worldly things which had become so predominant in them, they soon became slaves to their desires, that nothing could move them from this, not even the command of God the Almighty. Islam came down to free people from being slaves to their desires and constant needs for material goods that could never make one permanently happy.   A certain number of these nations contained proud and arrogant people that considered no one else his or her equal. Slaves were mainly looked down upon and were wrongfully treated. Soon after, Islam came down and sought to stop the pride and racism and to establish a universal brotherhood. Islam taught people whether one is the slave or the master, they are both in the same level, and the best amongst them were only the ones with the most piety, righteousness, fear and God consciousness. This angered many of the tribe's chieftains.   God, the Almighty has mentioned the stories of perished nations and their wrongdoings in the Holy Quran to warn our nation from making the same mistakes they did. The repeating of the same mistakes they made can lead to the same outcome. Unfortunately, the current average Muslim hardly recites Quran with deep reflection, pondering over its profound Verses and Signs. By comparing the past nations to our nation, one would conclude that our nation is in danger. People today do the same sinful deeds that were done in the past. We see the same errors happening now, that happened in the past, such as disobeying God's commandments and associating partners with Him, behaving arrogantly, wrongfully, and sinfully. All the nations of the past have been punished through natural disasters. God has given our nation warnings that if we repeat the same errors and sins the past nations did, we would be punished too.   "Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed, in that are signs for those of intelligence"   (Quran 20:128)   God shares these stories in the Holy Koran to warn people about the punishment of nations that disobeyed their Creator, Allah states:   "Have they not traveled through the Earth and observed how was the end of those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they plowed the Earth and built it up more than they have built it up, and their messengers came to them with clear evidence. And Allah would not ever have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves"   (Quran 30:9)   God also states:   "And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother a messenger reciting to them Our Verses. And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers" (Quran 28:59)   It's crucial to indicate God punishes nations when they disobey their messenger while their Prophet is present amongst them. This is because when the messenger invites people to worship the One God, often the rejecters and the deniers would mock the messengers, persecute them, attack them, and sometimes even kill them. They would also sarcastically ask the Messengers of Gods, 'if you were God's messenger, then ask God to send down a punishment to us right now.' They asked for their punishments to be hastened, so it's only fair they got punished.   In addition, God destroys people when they collectively insist on evil after several repeated warnings. Nations that refused to accept faced God's Wrath and were destroyed, while those who believed in God's Messengers attained the means to everlasting success and salvation. So, read the Holy Quran and take lessons from the stories of the past nations. Reminisce of the nations who reached the pinnacle of civilization, amassing great wealth and power and prestige, only to be ungrateful and forget themselves and their Lord. They became corrupt, arrogant, cruel and oppressive, as they lived ungrateful lives and turned to falsehoods and false gods. God sent to them His Prophets, supported by miracles and revelation, to remind them of His Favors and remind them to be compassionate amongst themselves and His creation at large. But they disbelieved in God the Almighty, despite His Clear Signs and warnings.   Some ruins of past civilians, cities, and nations can still be seen as a reminder today, proof, and a sign to mankind. God is the most Merciful and the Most-Forgiving. He loves to Forgive. However, God is also All-Just, and His warnings should not be ignored, rejected or denied because God's punishment can be rapid and severe.  

Life is an adventure in which we never know what is going to happen just beyond the turn of the road. But too often our today is filled with regrets over the past. If we could convince ourselves that the limitations of the past need not be carried into the future, what a happy outlook we should have. Today is the only day in which we live. And yesterday has forever passed. The change that we need to make within ourselves must be made today. We have to live each day as though it were complete and perfect unto itself. We have to live each day as if all the Joy in the Universe were ours now. If we make every day a day of praise and thanksgiving, a day in which we recognize the Divine Bounty and the Eternal Goodness, and if we live today as though God were the only Presence and the only Power there is, we would not have to worry about tomorrow. Jesus did not seem to think that this change required months and years of strenuous effort. Unlike those around him, he knew that God, or the Divine Spirit, wishes only good for everyone. He knew that we are all rooted in Pure Spirit, in Perfect Life, and that at any moment we can so unify ourselves with the Power of Good that evil will disappear from our experience.

Today we look at the Catholic teaching of angels. What they are, their purpose, and thier spot in the order of creation. We also look at how angels are different than humans and what happens to humans when they die?

Ian interviews Grace Cavanaugh on her fascinating and inspiring story of spiritual awakening, consciousness expanding and her discovery that she was a "clear channel". She then channels "Osairah", a group of 12 beings of PURE SPIRIT from beyond the 3rd dimension, in other words, hyperspace.

What did Messiah mean by 100 fold, 60 fold, and 30 fold in the Parable of the Sower? What did Messiah really express in the literal words he used when He taught the Parable of the Talents? What did Messiah intend for us to HEAR FROM ABOVE, through all the words He used in the Parable of the 10 Virgins? Segulah shows you how to See and Hear the Pure Spirit of the Word by tying them all together so that they weave beautifully and perfectly together to form the Kingdom tapestry that they were intended to bring to us.  

What did Messiah mean by 100 fold, 60 fold, and 30 fold in the Parable of the Sower? What did Messiah really express in the literal words he used when He taught the Parable of the Talents? What did Messiah intend for us to HEAR FROM ABOVE, through all the words He used in the Parable of the 10 Virgins? Segulah shows you how to See and Hear the Pure Spirit of the Word by tying them all together so that they weave beautifully and perfectly together to form the Kingdom tapestry that they were intended to bring to us.  

Once a month animal communicator, Mary Stoffel, gives insights into the relationships that our animals have with us, and with each other. Join her and guest animal communicator Marilyn Tokach, of Pure Spirit, as they discuss birds as companion pets and the issues they come with. Hear all about: What is it about birds that make them attractive as pets What do you need to know or research before getting a bird What are the diet and accessory needs for birds What are the most common issues that need to be addressed What about the health maintenance for birds Where can someone get additional information about having birds as pets And more .... Mary Stoffel has been a professional animal communicator for 20 years.  She does telephone and in-person consultations at many dog shows and expos, and teaches classes in how to do animal communication.  Her mission is to promote understanding between people and their animals.  She is an Avatar® Master and has a holistic healing practice using shamanic healing, essential oils and energy healing.  Website: www.humanimal.com Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge. For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net And for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn Taylor at 612.710.7720 or via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com