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		<title>Exceptional books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magnificent books that might interest you
Here we try to mention books which are exceptional in their genre, serving new ideas and insights for open, independent spirits. Or sometimes they are just practical books for a healthy and spiritual life.
Suggestions welcome.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="announcement_post"><p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Magnificent books that might interest you</strong></em></p>
<p>Here we try to mention books which are exceptional in their genre, serving new ideas and insights for open, independent spirits. Or sometimes they are just practical books for a healthy and spiritual life.</p>
<p><em>Suggestions welcome.</em></p>
<p><em>When you purchase books via our links here, you contribute to the operating costs of this web site. Just click on the covers. Thank you.</em></p>
<p><em>–&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8230; we&#8217;re working on this. You could come back in a few days.</em></p>
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		<title>Magazines telling something different</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following magazines write from an independent spiritual vision and an openness to the new world.
Your suggestions are welcome indeed. Click contact button on top of the page.

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<p><span class="copytext">Your suggestions are welcome indeed. Click contact button on top of the page.</span></p>
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		<title>Different travel destinations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe you are not satisfied with common travel destinations. Maybe you&#8217;re looking for an environment, where you can learn or experience something in a nice spiritual atmosphere, with vegetarian food &#8230; 
Here we try to present other possibilities.
Keep us current on your experiences and discoveries.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="announcement_post"><p>Maybe you are not satisfied with common travel destinations. Maybe you&#8217;re looking for an environment, where you can learn or experience something in a nice spiritual atmosphere, with vegetarian food &#8230; </p>
<p>Here we try to present other possibilities.</p>
<p>Keep us current on your experiences and discoveries.</p>
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		<title>Essential life questions</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=13</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A free mind?
A small number of spiritually oriented people are not happy with the naïve answers of certain trends, religions, gurus, etc. They want to stand still at the functioning of the human mind. That mind seems to be conditioned and functions &#8220;automatically&#8221;, therefore bringing about a lot of disharmony and suffering in itself and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="announcement_post"><p><strong>A free mind?</strong></p>
<p>A small number of spiritually oriented people are not happy with the naïve answers of certain trends, religions, gurus, etc. They want to stand still at the functioning of the human mind. That mind seems to be conditioned and functions &#8220;automatically&#8221;, therefore bringing about a lot of disharmony and suffering in itself and society.</p>
<p>We want to make this discovery journey to the core of the mind in a totally independent manner, therefore averse from any religion, belief, sect, scientific dogma or organisation. But especially without postulated theories about what is possible and what is not. Because without freedom, such a study only leads to restricted conclusions, as a goat tethered to a stake.</p>
<p>The world of &#8220;paranormal&#8221; phenomena is a reality which can be lived in quite a natural way. Many don&#8217;t see beyond certain phenomena. It seems adventurous and distracts the mind from the essence. Forced experiences through visualisation techniques can be dangerous.</p>
<p>It is important to avoid the many traps of the mind, which suddenly wants to create all kinds of meanings, paradises, gods and higher ego&#8217;s out of self love. We shall therefore try to probe reality by seeing through the unreal.</p>
<p>I think that it is possible for everyone, without books or university studies, to discover a totally different vision on existence in themselves. This insight brings about a completely different way of life, although not necessarily recognizable by the outside world.</p>
<p>A free, peaceful mind does not live under the yoke of conditioning and is in harmony with itself and society, whatever happens. Does this sound impossible? That&#8217;s fine, but do leave space for this possibility though.</p>
<p>This &#8220;brightening&#8221; originates from the silence of thought.<br />
Through the inner peace which arises this way in a spontaneous manner, there is the necessary space for something totally new, something that is literally inconceivable.<br />
It is not based on anything you know from the past.<br />
Then, physical changes arise in the brain, with drastic effects. Mind and bodies enter another state and get a wider frequency range.<br />
All kinds of names are given to this, such as universal love, divine consciousness, enlightenment, etc&#8230; but all descriptions are of course distortions and always beside the question, because it is then reduced to thinking, which is always dualistic.</p>
<p>After years of talks with interested and seeking people, I have decided to set up this platform. Here you will find a concise instigation to contemplation on several subjects. Extensions are added regularly.<br />
You are welcome with objective responses and questions.<br />
I wish you a brightening journey,</p>
<p>Pieter I.S.</p>
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		<title>Crop circle documentary 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who makes them, what are they, what is the purpose, etc.
A very interesting documentary. 50 minutes.

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<p>A very interesting documentary. 50 minutes.</p>
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		<title>Waiting for science?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=109</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until today, science seems to use rational thinking almost exclusively. Other possibilities to observe reality are excluded. Moreover, most scientists want to only investigate phenomena which they can observe following their own norms, repeatedly and categorisable.
This way it takes a long time before some issues are prooved. Exceptional scientists, who walk different paths, get a lot of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Until today, science seems to use rational thinking almost exclusively. Other possibilities to observe reality are excluded. Moreover, most scientists want to only investigate phenomena which they can observe following their own norms, repeatedly and categorisable.</p>
<p><span id="more-109"></span>This way it takes a long time before some issues are prooved. Exceptional scientists, who walk different paths, get a lot of opposition. If one is really open to unknown spiritual possibilities, which could be impossible from the usual point of view, there is a lot to discover, without just believing. The beauty of our brain and body is, that by different adjustment, a different frequency range is obtained.</p>
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		<title>Can the ego evolve to a higher form?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=101</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Often we hear that it is important to have a good and strong image of oneself. But just isn&#8217;t that image the basis of inner conflicts? Every time this self image is not what you like, you have to adjust it. A never-ending struggle to become what you are not. The idea that the ego, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Often we hear that it is important to have a good and strong image of oneself. But just isn&#8217;t that image the basis of inner conflicts? Every time this self image is not what you like, you have to adjust it. A never-ending struggle to become what you are not. The idea that the ego, which is a division of thought, could possibly evolve into a higher ego is an invention of that same human thinking with its conditioning. It stays within duality. So there is no need to take a road from ego A to ego B. When this whole mechanism is seen thoroughly, it just disappears.</p>
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		<title>Is it possible to live without conditioning?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=98</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is easy to just say that it is possible or that it is not, but you can only discover that yourself, by digging into the functioning of the mind. When you really understand automatic reactions, while they are taking place, they don&#8217;t get any chance anymore, unless they are functional.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is easy to just say that it is possible or that it is not, but you can only discover that yourself, by digging into the functioning of the mind. When you really understand automatic reactions, while they are taking place, they don&#8217;t get any chance anymore, unless they are functional.</p>
<p>You do need automatic reactions to drive a car, but not so for living spiritually, for dealing with people, etc. Insight in this is something completely different than analysis or logic understanding. Insight doesn&#8217;t need time. Analysis does and moreso it is always uncomplete.</p>
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		<title>A healthy mind in a healthy body?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=91</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The finding that health of the body is an important base for good functioning of the mind, is yet very old. Though society produces mostly unhealthy food en drinks and a lot of stuff that doesn&#8217;t even deserve this name. The word &#8220;healthy&#8221; being misused on a big scale just to boost sales. Our intuition, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The finding that health of the body is an important base for good functioning of the mind, is yet very old. Though society produces mostly unhealthy food en drinks and a lot of stuff that doesn&#8217;t even deserve this name. The word &#8220;healthy&#8221; being misused on a big scale just to boost sales. Our intuition, whose task is to let us know what is good for us, just lets us down easily. It&#8217;s a big task to become healthy or stay healthy, without body-destroying poisons. On the other side, health is just a foundation. The mind is mostly defined by good old conditioning. And the mind defines how you live, eat, drink, digest, create nutrition and hormones. So it is an interaction. Can we break that circle?</p>
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		<title>What is a harmonious relationship, love?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=86</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of the most current questions for a lot of people. Just why is it so difficult to have a steady, harmonious relationship?
Maybe this is not so surprising, when you see most people living in confusion. Also one creates an image of the other, therefore making a deep spiritual contact impossible. When both [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is one of the most current questions for a lot of people. Just why is it so difficult to have a steady, harmonious relationship?</p>
<p>Maybe this is not so surprising, when you see most people living in confusion. Also one creates an image of the other, therefore making a deep spiritual contact impossible. When both do this, one image has a relationship with the other image, while both spirits should have a relationship. Is that love? Or is it attraction and taking advantage of each other? A kind of exchange and satisfaction of needs. Often only the bright side of the other is really accepted. Real love is not about give and take, but give and give unconditionally. Without any expectations whatsoever. Both partners also should have enough common frequencies, on a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical level, to get a long term successful relationship. Harmonious relationships seem to be quite rare, but those who experience it, know the beauty of it.</p>
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		<title>Individual and society</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=84</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is very understandable that people from all over the world are trying to change society by politics, actions, terror, pressure groups, development aid programs, etc.
Still the big question is, can individuals who don&#8217;t know themselves what harmony really is, what inner peace is, and therefore are themselves living in permanent inner conflict as almost [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is very understandable that people from all over the world are trying to change society by politics, actions, terror, pressure groups, development aid programs, etc.</p>
<p>Still the big question is, can individuals who don&#8217;t know themselves what harmony really is, what inner peace is, and therefore are themselves living in permanent inner conflict as almost everyone else, can they really take the right decisions, creating a peaceful society? Isn&#8217;t it resembling to a group of blind people, trying to make one painting? The conflict between individuals and society is a conflict of every individual, who is not capable of observing clearly. Being conscious that you are creating the image you have of society, is hereto essential.</p>
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		<title>Peace in the world?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentspirituality.org/en/?p=81</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who have inner peace blossoming, will also create a peaceful society automatically. Therefore isn&#8217;t it urgent to probe into oneself to discover the real cause of inner conflict?Some people react strongly to social injustice. Action and reaction, Yin and yang. It&#8217;s a natural reflex. But it only leads to shifts, temporary would-be solutions or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People who have inner peace blossoming, will also create a peaceful society automatically. Therefore isn&#8217;t it urgent to probe into oneself to discover the real cause of inner conflict?<span id="more-81"></span>Some people react strongly to social injustice. Action and reaction, Yin and yang. It&#8217;s a natural reflex. But it only leads to shifts, temporary would-be solutions or worse, to more conflict. The sooner you see this, the more you search for the center of conflict inside yourself. You can do this, while you are standing in the world and while you deal with conflicts that cross your path. Ideas about good and bad, justice etc., those are concepts which are established via your conditioning, your religion, your education, the media, &#8230; As long as these standards define behaviour of most people, the question remains if world peace is possible.</p>
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