- By David Pearson
Swami Nityamuktananda is working to bridge the gap between the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta
Kingston is soon to become host to the Yogic/Vedantic teachings of Swami Nityamuktananda, a seasoned yoga instructor and ordained Sannyasi from Southern India.
Born and raised in Chalakudy, a small town just north of Cochin in Southwestern India, Nityamuktananda [...]

- Charles Eisentein
I had a conversation today about the beautiful world that I believe will be born out of the converging crises of our age. One characteristic of this world will be that each person will have recovered a very basic, simple birthright: to wake up in the morning excited and happy about your work [...]

- Ellie Steele
Do you know the power of your own mind in reaching your goals?  Can you remember back to a time in your life when you just decided on a deep level that you were going to change your behavior or let some emotional baggage go?  Most of us have had these experiences, yet [...]

-    Byron Katie
For some of us, life is controlled by our thoughts about work and money.  But if your thinking is clear, how could work or money be the problem?  Our thinking is all we need to change.  It’s all we can change.  This is very good news.
Many of us are motivated by a desire [...]

Marketing for Healing Professionals
- Juliet Austin, MA
My connection with the term enlightened stems from my Buddhist perspective on life that has guided me for the last 23 years.
In very simplistic terms, Buddhism teaches that in order to liberate ourselves from our suffering we must first become conscious of what causes us pain and then follow [...]

Astrology for the Whole Being with Oliver Guttorm

Aries:
Integrity, values and where you put your focus everything work related, seem to be the theme dear Aries. For the next two months you’ll have the ideal circumstances to create your work environment exactly as you like it, create it so it’ll deliver all your dreams not only [...]

THE POWER OF NOW
- Eckhart Tolle
 
Unless and until you access the consciousness frequency of presence, all relationships, and particularly intimate relationships, are deeply flawed and ultimately dysfunctional.  They may seem perfect for a while, such as when you are “in love”, but invariably that apparent perfection gets disrupted as arguments, conflicts, dissatisfaction, and emotional or [...]

- D’Arcy Hoobin
There is an old saying that every happy family is the same but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Much the same can be said about people who successfully attack the problems in their lives and those who tend to be overwhelmed by the obstacles and hardships they face. The [...]

Observations of life from a Blue Collar Buddha
There never seems to be enough does there. And when there is, it always seems to be short lived. Does it always have to be so hard? 
I suppose the only answer to this question can be found in understanding just who we are first. After all, don’t we [...]

Astrology for the Whole Being with Oliver Guttorm
 
Aries:
 
Dear Aries what’s in front of you may seem like a bumpy road, a jarring path full of potholes with unexpected twists and turns, but not only is this not true, you are in fact, these days, equipped with almost super natural powers, the ability to magically make [...]

- Jeni Juranics
I feel like my life was planned out before I came here. But what is my soul purpose? When will I know? How will I find out?
I always knew I would have a child but never knew how it would all play out. I now know that I’m exactly where I was [...]

Intuitive Advice with Jackie Cave & Anne MacLeod through the power of Angel Therapy & Numerology
Dear Anne & Jackie: I currently have two part-time jobs. One I love, but haven’t made much money at and one I have to do to earn a decent living. How can I tip the balance so that the job [...]

Your Personal Astrology Questions Answered
Dear Bev.,
How are you? My question is similar to one I saw in the “Within Kingston” magazine. I have CDs that I’ve recorded and wish to promote. What would be the best time to market them? DOB: 21 November 1953, 01:010 PM Kingston, Ontario.
 Thank you, Carol

Hi Carol;

Creating and producing CD’s is [...]

Observations of life from a Blue Collar Buddha
- Kyle Hoobin
Why do we turn away when we make eye contact with someone we don’t know? Is it because it’s impolite? Or is it because that ’stranger’ can see more about us than even our closest friends can?
You could say, that when a stranger looks at you, [...]

THE POWER OF NOW
- Eckhart Tolle
 What you describe is something that I occasionally experience for brief moments when I am alone and surrounded by nature.
Yes. Zen masters use the word satori to describe a flash of insight, a moment of no-mind and total presence. Although satori is not a lasting transformation, be grateful when it [...]