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• January 20 2012

  Giving Up

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  I suffer and have suffered from numerous traumatic experiences throughout the course of my life. I have sought help in therapy and have not been able to do the work that I need to do in a thorough and complete way. I saw one therapist for a long time and he was the best, now I have seen quite a few more, as he will not work with me anymore. I realize that you have said many times that suicide is not a means of ending life, and that it is a psychotic response. I feel so incredibly hopeless because the truth is that the time for me to have reversed and worked on my issues has expired. I will not be in any intimate relationships, I have used up all of my dreams and hopes, my past and its patterns have destroyed all possibilities. In this case would you think that physician assisted suicide is an alternative, if so do you think that the universe would understand my need to end the crippling pain?
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  • So sorry to hear about your situation. I know society is ruthless and unforgiving and makes it seem like there are no outs, you are stuck where you are and your "sins" of the past have condemned you to a hopeless situation now. People can be very narrow-minded, judgmental and cruel in this respect, without looking in the mirror at themselves. But pay them no attention, as they do not know what they are talking about and they are of a lower vibration anyway. You must listen to your inner being, who loves you unconditionally and is not even of this realm, but connected to higher ones and would not even agree with you that the situation is hopeless now. use meditation CDs to help to clam you down, and pray incessantly, for all good and bad in your life. All you need is one out, and you are on the right path! The only way to go now is up and it is right around the corner, no matter how bleak things may appear; as this is only an illusion anyway. If your inner being says it, it must be so, period. There are no time limitations with your inner being. So please, go on.

    Josie // 2011-11-18 09:48:15 // 131 Like(s) // Like

  • The fact that this person already has the awareness that they want this healing to happen is a huge step and I hope they see this! You`ve already taken the first step on your path to healing...and there`s no reason to stop now

    wendy // 2011-11-18 09:50:43 // 76 Like(s) // Like

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• May 16 2012

  Presence of God

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  I understand the good churches can do for people. But I have trouble believing there is a god. Our universe is what... 14 billion years old and there are untold billions of universes. How can a god be present? It's a scientific fact about the big bang theory and the universe is expanding. I don't believe there is a god and the people that told us about this were less educated then us. I think there is nothing that gives the comfort or support mentally of a god and people cannot handle it.... Please your opinion on the age of our universe and the possibility of a god making it. Common sense says otherwise
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  • I walked into my corner store today and the owner behind the counter told me that god doesn`t like tattoos. I have a full sleeve that symbolizes letting go . People do live in fear and all I wanted was a couple coffee :-)

    Jason Morck // 2012-05-16 15:02:34 // 11 Like(s) // Like

  • Yes:) it is the very intelligence at the source of existence, contained within the cosmos, it is our the source and blueprint ... The experience of which cannot be accessed through analyses., only through going in.

    Melody // 2012-05-16 15:08:43 // 5 Like(s) // Like

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• December 14 2011

  Family Ties and Forgiveness

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  In forgiveness, I ask the following; Once you have forgiven people (family) who have hurt you, caused trauma, never let your past go, and does not embrace the new you, is it wrong to not want these toxic people in your life? I have tried every which way to amend the damage that my family has caused me, but I see that it is a toxic cycle and they are the ones who are not willing to change.
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  • When i saw your qestion, I thought i was mine. I`m in identical situation, and I did cut comunication, I can relate to how you feel as for you would like to have a family, but it`s way too toxic, and you are in between either sacrificing your feelings and emotional health and you have a family, or you are healthy but alone. I chose last,I was trying to fix things for 10 years and it didnt work it exausted my emotional health. One healthy person better than 3 sick people.I can definately tell you that I am much kinder and better person now. Who knows maybe one day everything will fall on it`s places.

    Marina // 2011-12-14 08:30:12 // 41 Like(s) // Like

  • Thank you for your comments. I, too, have felt like this was my story. I have separated from most of my family and am pleased with where I am and how I think. Marina, your comments were mine. I know I`m exactly where I need to be, especially reading this.

    Gwynn Broome // 2011-12-14 10:29:06 // 19 Like(s) // Like

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• April 24 2012

  Truth and Religion

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  I'm 19 years old and have been a Catholic/Christian my whole life but as of late I've been questioning my faith. I've read a good number of your books including your depictions of Jesus and Buddha and both of those have really helped my focus on my spirituality. In doing so, I question has arisen in my thinking and may also be a little Christian and Buddhist influenced; If God is Just, Caring, Loving, Understanding, etc. why does being a part of a specific religion influence whether you're going to heaven or hell? Christians believe that in order to be accepted into heaven you have to become a Born-Again Christian. From what i know about Buddhism, it's about achieving inner peace within yourself, in turn the earth, and coming to terms with your soul. So what happens to people who aren't Born Agains and can't achieve the inner peace to realize that the bigger picture is out there? Do Jews and Atheists just fall into hell because they're not Born -Agains? And this even works both ways with most religions, they either ask people to convert or to accept what’s happening around them. So where is the actual truth? I'm having a hard time looking through the politics of my question and needed some insight into this. I believe throughout every religion there is an ounce of truth that can be used for the tons. I just don't understand how a specific religion can be favored into heaven; It seems counter-intuitive for what God offers to us and the gifts he's already given.
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  • Good answer Deepak! It took me years to finally leave the institution of religion...it made me so judgemental!We normally follow our parents religion, brain washed...keep asking questions, then the light will come on...did a lot of research in books and on the net..religion in my opinion is all man made for power, and based on myths...You tube has a great video called Jesus vs Horas...try and stay opened minded, worked for me!

    dianebelair@live.ca // 2012-04-24 15:03:11 // 22 Like(s) // Like

  • I really like this one. The way I see it; one should decide what religion to follow by their self, not forced or for someone else. Because religion can`t be taken away from you and it will walk with you wherever you go in life. So be cautious and choose wisely because your mind will be unbalanced if it cannot believe what it wants to.

    Brock Hickman // 2012-04-24 15:10:26 // 9 Like(s) // Like

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• January 02 2012

  Not Quitting a Relationship

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  Dear Deepak, I urgently need your help. I am in a very difficult relationship which I believe is worth working on. I am not a quitter and would hate to give up on this so easily. We both have children from another relationship and it is important to me that our children don't witness yet another difficult breakup. My boyfriend is extremely jealous to the point of severe verbal abuse and at times the threat and fear of physical violence. It is becoming more and more difficult to live a normal life. He has eliminated almost all men from my life, by either threatening me or calling my employers/co-workers without me knowing. He is now forcing me to choose between staying with him and attending my niece's birthday party due to being jealous of a male family friend who will be there although my boyfriend is also invited. He often disrespects me by saying I am worthless to him and that he deserves better. He has called me a wh***, bi**h, and used many other horrible words hundreds of times with me. I am a beautiful person inside and out, my line of work involves being in the public eye--marketing/PR and modeling. And it has become more and more of a problem. I know I can get a bit jealous at times, naturally, but I would never tell him he couldn't see his family. I am also able to snap out of it and realize jealousy is unnecessary, but he will go days and days angry, enraged, and hateful towards me! I know there is hope. He does love me very much. What can I do to help him? I don't want to lose everything we've built.
  
  
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  • To the person who wrote that question.... Do you think you would be loving yourself by being next to someone abusive? Do you think that`s love? I think that`s attachment! Work on your self esteem and these kind of people won`t be in your life any longer! And please..protect your children from someone like that...children watch..and then they copy..this is not a safe environment for them to grown up in. Ask yourself this....if a friend of yours, comes with this problem..what would you say to her? would you advice her to stay in an abusive relationship?..Think about it!! Good luck!

    Denise // 2011-12-30 12:39:53 // 53 Like(s) // Like

  • Get out of this relationship as fast as you can. It will only get worse.

    Mark // 2011-12-30 03:42:00 // 38 Like(s) // Like

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