Live on TED, Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. Not simple but really worth watching…
Welcome to the age of “Practical Spirituality” 🙂
Please let me know what you think…
If you are able to understand others, than you are also able to be understood…NOW EVERY THING IS POSSIBLE!
Erik Valdman, The Morning of February 14, 2009
Erik Valdman
How is this new year treating you? What are your goals for 2009?
Today, I wanted to share one of My New Year goals with you…
The Story begins, a few years ago, after a school shooting here in Canada.
To support the kids and their parents, I have opened a program “We Can Help Our Kids”. Here, through weekly teleconferences both, Kids and their Parents, were introduced to Karma Secrets for Kids.
“Meditative Storytelling” was born…and the kids were ecstatic, we told stories and experienced creative energy together. One of the “hidden” objectives was to help build better relationships between kids and their parents.
Karma Secrets - Meditative Storytelling - JANE, by Bryce
The program ran for a few months, and than was put on hold.
But what do you know, a few weeks ago, to my delight, I have received an urgent request e-mail from an advanced student…and I have just returned from a presentation to twenty five nine and ten year olds!
You see, the advanced student is a school principle who has begun taking my Karma Secrets Training
about one year ago. Her life has been improved so much, that when there was some concern with Bullying in one of her classes, she thought of Karma Secrets. It was a real pleasure to present to a group of young kids…
I think I have successful and made a good impression on them,
as when I asked if they wanted me to comeback…they nearly jumped off their seats with a laud cheer.
In a few days, I am scheduled to go back and speak to them some more.
You must agree with me, as the root of the bullying problem is usually not at the school…
it is most likely somehow begins at home. Today, I was invited to help the children and that is what I will do. I see my job at this school, is to create an environment and understanding amongst the kids that Bullying, simply does not pay.
In the process the kids will learn the energy acquiring tools, which they will now be able to apply.
My words should “temporary solve” the need for Attention, Validation, and Respect, the Energy will create a Momentum which will help them choose, other known ways to command attention and respect, rather than forcefully demanding it of others.
And finally, I know that this Momentum will continue, and the energy practice will help make, the kids less vulnerable to the kind of Love they are likely searching for but not receive at home. I am talking about the feeling of being ignored and not heard by those who they love and respect. I believe that even if only a perception of being invisible could have played a role in their behavior.Now expressed as both taking the role of a Bully and in finding themselves as a Victim.
Now, you might also agree, that if this is not addressed, both, through educating and energetically, it will become an even bigger problem as they grow up, and could determine the rest of their life.
As the bigger picture, this energy change could be just enough to create the needed momentum, where even the parents, who I do not directly blame, will suddenly, likely without even realizing it, will naturally find the five extra minutes, the one kind word, that little bit of ability to show the love that they already have for their children.
Here are REAL LIFE Karma lessons, Family Karma, for the Kids and for their Parents…the Karma lessons of Humanity, for my student the School’s Principle, Me and now for You.
So, before you know it, 2009 could welcome back, “Karma Secrets for Kids” and “Meditative Storytelling” !
What do you think about this idea? What are your goals for 2009?
I would like to open this blog and make it a space is for you to share your ideas on anything that you consider relevant today.
You can publish here excerpts from your blogs and articles in general that you think make a difference to the world today. Try to make a bit of editing on what you post here – try to highlight passages with copy-paste, rather than simply giving links.
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Maybe you just did not know…how much of a Healer you really are..
Watch this Video, as it’s worth every minute of your time!
David from the UK is asking:
“What am I doing on earth, I don’t from one day to another where I’m going.
Sometime I’m up sometimes I’m down?”
Dear David,
“What am I doing here on earth?” is something I am lately being asked very often. Actually this is one of the BIG questions many philosophers have been attempting to answer for years, and before them for thousands of years, amongst other important questions, many spiritual paths would present.
Today, I can tell you one thing, that your being alive, your existence is not coincidental. You, not only have a place to be, but a contribution to make. A contribution, so unique that there is no one else living today, or living in the past who has that special ability but you. That is your Karmic Predisposition. The Ups and Downs of daily life are also a very normal way to experience life. Within these ups and downs you can find the inspiration to discover your path and come closer to living that same purpose.
But there is a problem, ups and downs can be within either a “Survival Mode”or within a “Growth Mode”.
When caught within the Ups and Downs of the “Survival Mode” you may feel very unpleasant even useless. Naturally you likely to feel stuck, bound, unfulfilled and and in a long run, things are not going your way, no matter how much you try.
On the other hand within the “Growth Mode” the same ups and downs also exist but feel much more inspiring and natural, you often feel guided, every small effort seems to make scene and worth wile…
In Karma Secrets Training you will experience a noticeable shift from that stressful “Survival Mode” to the a more inspiring “Growth Mode”. The initial shift often happens very quickly, as in Karma Secrets you do much more than simply gain knowledge and awareness…
Karma Secrets is a experiential training where you go through real physiological changes.
To add to the knowledge, you learn to acquire the very element that takes you “Beyond Survival”…ENERGY!
I hope this answers your question, inspires you for more
Erik Valdman
This post is a part of our Karma Secrets for Healers Training
People need other people and it is a fact.
We know that when a child is born the first visual signal of health is the child’s response to our communication.
When a child matures the level of their communication defines their progress and the parent’s happiness. As we grow up not only our level of communication but also how well we are able to communicate would determent our progress and success in life.
As we naturaly seek approval and support from others we look for people and create groups to communicate with. Communication becomes easier with those who we have something in common with. In the old days we relied on people and groups who were in close proximity from us.
So we used to group by family connection, gender, age groups, skill, later place of birth, ethnicity, looks, common challenges: such as illnesses, common goals: such as learning a trade, or achieving a physical, financial, or intellectual goal.
So many groups have been created based on interests, profession, love for animals, wine, sports, sport team fans as well etc. We want to know about others, people magazine, news, entertainment and reality shows are amongst the greatest examples.
Our “Greatest Interest” Will Determent Our Greatest Common Denominator, and will inevitably determent who we seek to be with and share our life with. “The Greatest Common Denominator” will also inevitably determent who will be influencing us, our decisions and our actions the most.
What is your greatest common denominator?
I have found that the greatest common denominator is not at all “A Free Choice” it is not based on a thought, or a intelgent choice we make. The Greatest Common Denominator (TGCD) is an instinctive inner decision that is predetermined, first genetically expressed at your birth but than it can and will change. My current research into the seven chakras have brought me to a conclusion that TGCD is solely determined by the “DOMINANT CHAKRA”. I have defined a dominant chakra to be the one that, when strengthened, gives us the most pleasure.
To be continued…
