11:11 Angels Message Board

Recall the kind of feeling you have when someone praises you, when you are approved, accepted, applauded. And contrast that with the kind of feel­ing that arises within you when you look at the sun­set or the sunrise or Nature in general, or when you read a book or watch a movie that you thoroughly...

We live in a world that tries to drive your attention to the material through manipulating us with fears. To strive for inspired values is a noble pursuit. Sometimes it becomes wearying so we take a break. But after a while the true seeker is prompted to resume the task once again. "Drop kick m...

Question: ... the idea of having “a life on the ground”. Can you expand on what that means to you? That brings back a really important moment in my journey with depression, and in my life journey. I was seeing this therapist about my depression, and he listened to me for quite a long time. And fina...

The church of my youth taught me that salvation means having arrived. My Buddhist neighbors showed me otherwise. Growing up Christian in predominantly Buddhist Sri Lanka, I learned early that there was much to be gained from the study of Buddhism. The teachings of the Buddha sometimes challenged my...

A lived theology of the bottom does not see the world through good and evil lenses. This is not a denial of the existence of evil, rather it is believing that evil is something that is done by people. People are not bad, they just sometimes do bad things. And all bad things have a source – soil fro...

Fire — by Judy Brown What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space. Too much of a good thing, too many logs packed in too tight can douse the flames almost as surely as a pail of water would. So building fires requires attention to the spaces in between, as much as to the wood...

In Rainer Maria Rilke’s seminal collection of poetry, The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, the great twentieth-century poet explores the nature of—and his relationship to—God through divinely “received” prayers. Nearly twenty-five years ago, Anita Barrows, an award-winning poet and translator, and...

Nasruddin was at the teahouse one afternoon when Arif the hakim walked in. “How are you, Mullah? I hope you and your family are well,” Arif asked politely. “I’m fine, thanks, Arif, but I’m worried about my wife, who seems to have become very hard of hearing. Is there any cure for her problem?” aske...

This delightfully animated poem by Julie Flanders urges you to "construct an orchestra of belief in your head," thereby getting rid of the doubts that can eat your dreams. Do not let them in, do not let them play, because doubts will take over your mind as they linger, and never go away. ...

One thing is certain: It is not the amount of accumulated material wealth, baubles and toys, which lead to self-appreciation and ease with one’s life. So, what is it? The genuine appreciation of our worthiness and quality depends on our achieving the state of what I call The Four B’s: Being, Belong...

TRANSCRIPT (David Icke speaking): We need to love this world into a state of love. There is no other way of doing it. And, what is love? People think love is weak. It's NOT weak – it's the ultimate power! It will not walk backwards in the face of anything that it believes is right. Love is not alwa...

Your real self, your true nature is what is closest to you: it is yourself. Each step taken to reach it moves you further away from there. Attention is not inside nor outside, so you can never go to meditation. When you try to meditate you create a state, you have a goal you are trying to achieve. ...

If you only believe.... — by Cher Gardiner Many people are puzzled By what’s ahead for the future Some have no clue of what is happening Some sense that something is “off” Some just shrug their shoulders and comply And some walk in fear every day But what if i told you We are entering a new realm A...

Fabulous!

This is one of the most wonderful love letters I've ever read. Here is the information given before the letter itself. On 19 March 2018, almost five years after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, thirty-eight-year-old Julie Yip-Williams died, leaving behind a husband and two daughters. Her...

This is just a small excerpted quote from Hazrat Inayat Khan's wisdom (I can't help but think of Hazmat every time I see his name). :bana: "What do I mean by the heart? Is it the nervous center in the midst of the breast, the small piece of flesh that doctors call the heart? No, the definition...

Hah... that's only the beginner's course!

That's a great quote, Sandy. I'm of the opinion that every now and then we mere humans can receive and act on inspiration direct from God and surprise with delight those who are vastly more elevated than we.

When I’m teaching the five (ethical principles of Yoga), I often feel a little stumped with conveying the practical application of (one of the principles) Asteya (pronounced “uh-stay-uh”), known as “non-stealing”. Most of us think we have that one nailed. Of course, I know not to steal! But the sub...

What drew me here was the level of inspiration I felt in the work of George and the other folks who shared their lessons from relatively divine sources. They were so powerful to me, especially as they were aligned with the teachings of the Urantia Book that I inhaled all of them. Really. I read ever...