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Choosing Evolution

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Emma Bragdon 6 Comments

Choosing Evolution Paul Levy is an author, creator, long-term meditator, and consultant. About 40 years ago he underwent a dramatic spiritual crisis, during which he was taken to be mentally ill and hospitalized. He has since gleaned a deep understanding of spiritual awakening, its twists and turns, and supports individuals in this process through

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Meditation Sickness & Spiritual Emergency

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Emma Bragdon 5 Comments

Spiritual Emergency and Meditation Sickness The term, “Meditation Sickness”, was not just made up. It’s a translation from words in ancient Buddhist texts. It refers to psychological and physical problems that may arise during Buddhist meditation. It includes severe problems like extreme states that create an urge to suicide. As a pioneer and counselor

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Two Books Re: Adding Spirituality to Mental Healthcare

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Dr. Powell Many health problems arise from emotional and spiritual suffering and need to be addressed at a deeper level than technology and medications. Research findings and clinical experience increasingly reveal that spiritual factors have a significant part to play in recovery from illness. Dr. Andrew Powell, a UK psychiatrist, has been deeply engaged in

Posted in Integrative Mental Health Andrew Powell, awakening, dr. powell, Global Hospital and Research Centre, janki foundation, mental health, psychiatrist, psychiatry, spirituality

Global Good News

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Emma Bragdon

Global Good News continues to awaken the world to all that is good. It’s time we tune into the increasing level of awakening in our world today. To get your fill of uplifting global good news take a look at http://www.globalgoodnews.com, an online newsletter published by the community of followers of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Meditation awakening, evolution, good news, higher consciousness, higher order, higher states of consciousness, meditation, peace, shake up, world news

Spiritual Emergence: What is it?

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Spiritual Emergence: The Search for Happiness Inside every person is the deep desire how to find true happiness and spiritual fulfillment. No one can doubt that! Each of us looks for it everyday. Spiritual Emergence is the journey toward the ultimate happiness- the enduring happiness that is ever-present and ever-new. It increases peace, clarity of

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