Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Meditation, Spiritual Awareness, Personal Transformation & Cultural Transformation

Beyond the mind's fluctuations there is pure Awareness that has been called by many names, including: 'Liberation', 'Samadhi', 'Nirvana' and 'God-Consciousness'.

Forms of meditation have existed in all spiritual traditions as there is a clear connection between a state of receptivity and a state of Inspiration. ‘Inspiration’ means literally: ‘the inflow of Spirit/ Divine Breath/ Divine Awareness’. The word ‘inspiration’ has been used to describe all sorts of manifestations of ‘genius’ – from art to prophecy and even spiritual healing. Inspired individuals often experience deep personal transformation and have sometimes been responsible for great social, cultural transformations and even technological innovations.

Spirituality and the future of Religion

Nowadays there is some reservation concerning anything that is associated with religion and it is often stated that religion is responsible for war and the abuse of human rights. It ought to be pointed out, however, that it is the misrepresentation of religious teachings for selfish purposes that has led to justification for wars, persecution, abuse, etc.

We live in an age when the nature of religion and the nature of its spiritual foundations are being re-evaluated, but let’s not ‘throw out the baby with the bathwater’. New understanding can lead us onwards to new levels of global spiritual culture and to a new vision of the ‘brotherhood’/ ‘sisterhood’ of humankind and of all beings.

Peace on Earth is a choice that every one of us can remember to make at each and every moment

“Be the change you want to see in the world” (Mahatma Ghandi)

Want to be part of the change but still feel that you don’t know how?
Get in touch :o)

Courses are available in Lisbon, Sintra, Lagos and online, on ‘Personal Development’, ‘Empowerment for All’, ‘Praying Peace – Using the Power of your Heart to Bring Positive Influence in the World’ and many other themes. Get in touch if you are interested.


If you wish to have a lecture organised in your area (Town Halls, Schools, Yoga centres, Healing Centres, Universities, Churches, etc.) contact us so that we can make arrangements.

General themes for lectures, seminars, workshops, retreats and coures include:

Spiritual Awareness, Personal Development, Self-Realisation, Health, Inspired Work and the Global Spiritual Community.

More specifically, the following subjects are available:

- ‘WHAT IS OUR INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL WORK (our 'Dharma')?’ – Discovering, accepting and sharing our gifts

- ‘INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION’

- ‘‘THE LAW OF ATTRACTION IN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE’ – True empowerment, through understanding cause and effect’

- ‘PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT – Important ‘first steps’ for transformation’

- ‘WHAT IS OUR TRUE NATURE?’

- ‘WHAT IS ENLIGHTENMENT & IS IT RELEVANT IN MODERN TIMES?’

- ‘SPIRITUAL AWARENESS – From Self-Knowledge to Self-Realisation’

- ‘GOD IS AS CLOSE AS "I AM"’

- ‘DIVINE GRACE – Openness to Spiritual Energy and the transformation of Consciousness’

- ‘THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF RELIGION’

- ‘PRINCIPLES OF HEALING – An introduction to Spiritual Healing and working with Chi/ Prana/ Lifeforce/ Energy’

- ‘HOW ARE LOVE AND PEACE RELATED TO HEALTH?’ – Understanding how our beliefs and attitude influence our health

- ‘HEALTH & MEDICINE – NEW PARADIGMS’

- ‘GENES & HEALTH – A REVOLUTION IN SCIENCE’

- ‘PRAYING PEACE – CULTIVATING PEACE within and in the World’

- ‘GLOBALISATION OF A NEW VISION OF PEACE’

- ‘WHAT IS 'FAIR TRADE'?’

- ‘INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY & ECONOMICS – The Power of the Individual in Shaping the Face of the Planet’

- ‘MONEY, INTEGRITY & WORKING WITH THE ‘LAW OF ATTRACTION’ – Becoming 'Filthy rich' or 'Divinely Abundant'?’

- ‘SPIRITUAL AWARENESS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY’

Peace be with you. Love and blessings to All!
Peter

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Peace & Culture

"Peace and culture are like two sides of a coin. Without peace, there can be no culture. When culture flourishes, peace unfolds. I'm not talking about fleeting or hedonistic culture, but culture that brings out the most noble qualities in human beings; lofty culture created by people who believe in the innate goodness of humankind and strive together to approach something eternal.”
- Daisaku Ikeda

Peace

"The world is like a flower. Each nation is a petal of this flower. Qualities such as love, sympathy and generosity are not meant only for individuals - they should become the hallmark of each nation and the soul of society. It is possible to realize the underlying unity of humanity while still being part of different religions, societies, races, cultures and nations - in fact we are meant to do so. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. Where awareness of this love exists, peace alone will reign."
"Only those who experience true peace within themselves can give peace to others. Until we rid ourselves of our own hatred and hostility, all our attempts to achieve everlasting peace are bound to fail. The key to world peace lies with every individual residing on this planet."
"Today we are able to air-condition the external world but we have yet to learn how to air-condition the mind. We need to purify our mental environment. A lasting and positive transformation in society can be brought about only by correcting the human mind."

- Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) at the Millennium Peace Summit, The United Nations, 2000

Espiritualidade é a integração de Consciência em todos os planos

“Espiritualidade’ não se trata só de assuntos metafísicos – assuntos transcendentes – ou de preocupações remotas dos assuntos do dia-a-dia. Muito pelo contrário, a espiritualidade, de facto trata-se de aperfeiçoar a vida do dia-a-dia.”
Rudolf Steiner