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Friday, July 29, 2016

Infinite Consciousness and the Finite Me





Explore Infinite Consciousness (and the finite me...) on this latest Gaia article post. It's an excursion deeply within and wildly out there—into everything we know and are! 

The book: How to Survive Life (and Death), A Guide To Happiness In This World and Beyond is now available everywhere, but ask for it it at your local bookstore!


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Labels: consciousness, spiritual, Universal Consciousness

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Explore the Extraordinary! The 2016 International Association of Near Death Studies Conference


Please join me and a bunch of great speakers In Orlando, Florida for the IANDS 2016 Conference, at the Hilton Embassy Suites. Registration is still available here at the conference site. 
I'll be speaking on "The Lessons of Three Near Death Experiences" on Sunday, July 31st, at 10am. Hope to see you there!

The book: How to Survive Life (and Death), A Guide To Happiness In This World and Beyond is now available everywhere, but ask for it it at your local bookstore!
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Labels: IANDS, NDE, Near Death Experiences, spirituality

SITTING IN THE WILDERNESS: How the Buddha and Christ overcame their obstacles in meditation





Read a summer meditation about summer meditation—and what discoveries the Buddha and  Jesus learned by just sitting in "the wilderness." At The Mindful Word.


Read about this and much more in the new book: How to Get to Heaven (Without Really Dying), Wisdom From a Near-Death Survivor, from Llewellyn Worldwide, and the first book: How to Survive Life (and Death), A Guide To Happiness In This World and Beyond. Both are available everywhere – but ask for them at your local bookstore!
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Labels: consciousness, Jesus, meditation, spiritual, spirituality, temptation, The Buddha, The Christ
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