Our World Today, is undergoing rapid changes as we see the old ways of fear and separation withering away ... as the truth begins to unfold at an individual and collective level.
We the 'Sheeple' of the world accept everything that's being fed into the human psyche from various sources at different times in our lives. From the inception of the idea of 'self', (i.e. Me, as a separate entity) to all that we gather as knowledge in our schools and other educational institutes, we are constantly being bombarded with the same ideas and beliefs which seek to limit us, propagated as truth in our collectively co-created reality, our world, our society !
Here is another brilliant video set to the Pink Floyd classic, "Sheep". The video is titled "The Sad Truth To Why Most People Won't Wake Up" describing all the many ways in which there has been a deliberate "Dumbing Down Of Society" !
We are always encountering opportunities to transcend the fear based illusions that present themselves in our life experiences ... so we can learn those necessary lessons and move on ... as we continue to co-create a new reality, manifesting the peace and love by simply becoming that ...
The Kindness Offensive is a project where the aim is to have fun, be kind and inspire as many people as possible to do the same. Performing both small and large scale "Random Acts of Kindness" is what these guys do, working together with so many kind of volunteers, companies and charities to make so many people happy.
David Goodfellow and his housemates are spontaneous do-gooders who go by the name “The Kindness Offensive”. They specialise in meting out random acts of charity to unsuspecting members of the public.
Their first successful “kindness act” was to persuade Yamaha to donate a red guitar to a boy who they knew wanted one. They have since followed that up by sending someone to see the Moscow State Circus, fulfilling another person’s dream of seeing a match at Wembley and, in October, they distributed more than 25 tonnes of food to destitute asylum-seekers.
"Intention 1- I Support Life" I refrain from opposing or harming anyone. I allow others to have their own experiences. I see life in all things and honor as if it were my own. I support life.
"Intention 2 - I Seek Truth" I follow my inner compass and discard any beliefs that are no longer serving me I go to the source, I seek truth.
"Intention 3 - Set Your Course" I begin the creative process, I give direction to my life. I set my course.
"Intention 4 - Simplify" I let go so there is room for something better to come in, I intend that I am guided, guarded and protected and lined up with the Highest Good at all times. I trust and remain open to receive from both expected and unexpected sources. I simplify.
"Intention 5 - Stay Positive" I see good, say good and do good. I accept the gift from all of my experiecnes. I am living in grace and gratitude. I stay positive.
"Intention 6 - Synchronize" After intending and surrendering, I take action by following the opportunities that are presented to me. I am in the flow where the Great Mystery and Miracles abide, fulfilling my desires and doing what i came here to do. I synchronize.
"Intention 7 - Serve Others" I practice love in action. I always have enough to spare and enough to share. I am available to those who need it. I serve others.
"Intention 8 - Shine Your Light" I am a magnificent being, awakening to my highest potential. I express myself with Joy, smiling easily and laughing often. I shine my light.
"Intention 9 - Share Your Vision" I create my ideal world by envisioning it and telling others about it. I share my vision.
"Intention 10 - Synergize" I see Humanity as One. I enjoy gathering with light -hearted people regularly. When we come together, we set the stage for the Great Oneness to reveal itself. We Synergize.
Light is absolutely critical to all life that continues to evolve and grow on the surface of our planet, Earth. The Sun is the primary source of life sustaining energy at the core of our solar system nourishing all of creation and if we can learn to sungaze as described beautifully in this video lecture by Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) we can attune to the highest aspects of our being and increase our frequencies to a level where disease and the constant hunger for food can easily be transcended allowing us to recharge and regenerate our bodies naturally with the sun's radiant energy. The Solar Healing Center is focused on helping humanity to develop a better understanding of how the sun can be used to heal the mind, body and spirit as demonstrated by Hira Ratan Manek, who, as a result of sungazing, has claimed better physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Hira Ratan Manek (HRM), among others, have proven that a person can live just on solar energy for very long periods without eating any food. This has come to be known as the HRM phenomenon. The method is used for curing all kinds of psychosomatic, mental and physical illnesses as well as increasing memory power and mental strength by using sunlight. One can get rid of any kind of psychological problems, and develop confidence to face any problem in life and can overcome any kind of fear including that of death within 3 months after starting to practice this method. As a result, one will be free from mental disturbances and fear, which will result in a perfect balance of mind. If one continues to apply the proper sungazing practice for 6 months, they will be free from physical illnesses. Furthermore, after 9 months, one can eventually win a victory over hunger, which disappears by itself thereafter.
This is a straight-forward yet effective method based on solar energy, which enables one to harmonize and recharge the body with life energy and also invoke the unlimited powers of the mind very easily. Additionally, it allows one to easily liberate from threefold sufferings of humanity such as mental illnesses, physical illnesses and spiritual ignorance.
If we can activate the human brain and awaken these infinite powers inherent in ourselves then we can raise ourselves to higher levels. We can achieve any results we want. In order to operate the brain effectively, it needs to be activated. Being a holistic entity it needs a holistic power supply. Sun energy is the source that powers the brain, which can enter and leave the human body or the brain only through one organ that is the human eye. Eyes are the Sun Energy’s entry door to the human brain. They are also known as the windows of the soul.
Following the release of What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, in Q&A after Q&A, conference after conference, the filmmakers were besieged by requests for more: More information, more science, more applications to their personal lives. August 1, 2006 marks the response to these requests with the release of What the BLEEP – Down the Rabbit Hole, Quantum Edition multi-disc DVD set. Featuring two (!) extended versions of What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, never before seen DVD programming features, 20 minutes of new animation, new interviews, along with 5 hours of uncut interviews and a filmmakers Q&A, the Quantum Edition contains over 15 hours of material on 6 DVD sides.
Not only does this compendium of topics BLEEP give the viewer enough material for weeks/months of exploration, but with the programming features, it allows them to specify “How far down the Rabbit Hole” they wish to go. Or, if they wish to “Go Quantum” by using a randomization function on their DVD player, the film restructures itself every time it’s viewed so it’s never the same film twice.
The original What The Bleep Do We Know was made for a theatrical experience of under two hours. With these new expanded versions, the filmmakers were finally able to include all the topics as originally intended. The completed picture presents all the elements that are intrinsic to the worldview put forth in BLEEP. Topics such as Quantum Entanglement, the Double Slit Experiment, Healing and the Cell, the split and re-unification of spirit and science - all are addressed in the detail required to tell the story. Hopefully they stimulate the viewer to seek further explorations. It may be the definitive BLEEP, but it is not the last word – it’s the final beginning.
'Awakening Now' is a documentary which explores the insights of six contemporary spiritual teachers and their experiences on the path to spiritual awakening.
Terms such as awakening, enlightenment, a state of grace and "seeing the light" have all been used to describe the state that prophets, mystics, saints and gurus have appeared to have been held in. Most of the time these are just recounts of someones personal experience told by a third party or passed down through the ages in religious documents.
The documentary Awakening NOW explores first hand the basic concepts that surround a spiritual awakening as told by six teachers. The film explores with them about their thoughts and experiences on the topics of awakening, meditation, duality and enlightenment.
"What viewers can expect is more than a discussion on who is right and who is wrong, nor is it a discussion as to who has the answers and who doesn't" explains Jerel Mani, director of Awakening NOW. "It is an exploration of what man has been inquiring about since time immemorial. Many traditions have taught these concepts. What Awakening NOW is communicating are these concepts on a more contemporary level".
The six teachers chosen to participate in Awakening NOW share their personal views on spiritual awakening, while providing the opportunity to address any misconceptions on awakening and spirituality in general. "I want this film to be accessible to everyone, to help people understand the fundamentals of spiritual awakening" explains Jerel.
The teachers that take you on their own personal journeys are:
Master Charles Cannon, affectionately known as Master Charles, is a contemporary American mystic and master of meditation. His earliest years were marked by spontaneous, metanormal experiences of expanded, heightened and holistic states of awareness. His formative education was in the creative arts with emphasis on comparative religion and philosophy.
Swami Chetanananda is the abbot and spiritual director of the Nityananda Institute. From his college days, he knew he wanted his life to be about helping people and creating positive change in the world. Swamiji formalized his commitment to spiritual growth by being initiated as a swami (“master of oneself”) by Swami Muktananda on May 14, 1978. He took the name Chetanananda, which means "bliss of pure Self-awareness."
Andrew Cohen is an American spiritual teacher and visionary thinker widely recognized for his original contribution to the emerging field of evolutionary spirituality. Through his talks, retreats, publications, and ongoing dialogues with the leading philosophers, mystics, and activists of our time, he is becoming a defining voice in an international alliance of individuals and organizations who are committed to the transformation of human consciousness and culture.
Gangaji, an American born teacher and author, has traveled the globe since 1990, speaking with spiritual seekers from all walks of life. Her message is powerful in its clarity and simplicity: True peace and lasting fulfillment are not only our birthright, they are the essential nature of our being.
Isira Sananda is a Global Peace Ambassador. Her role is to inspire humanity to reclaim their own greater potential of wisdom, love, peace and compassion. She founded the world UNITY project, a declaration of humanitarian values. Isira is one of the modern world’s Spiritual Masters. Her work in teaching meditation, inspiring self-realization and campaigning for world peace over the last 18 years has brought her international recognition.
Swami Shankarananda Saraswati (Swamiji) is a meditation master in the powerful spiritual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. This ancient yoga, which Swamiji calls Shiva Yoga, has been transmitted from master to student for thousands of years. He is in residence at the Shiva Ashram in Mt. Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
These teachers were sought out by the director as living examples of those that have achieved highly awakened level of consciousness. Questions explored include what is enlightenment and what purpose does it serve? How does meditation fit in with this and what does it do for us? What is consciousness? What does the terms oneness or unity mean? Where does this thirst for further knowledge or knowing come from? Why have a teacher and how could that help us?
The answers are as interesting and varied as leaves on an autumn day. "But above all" Jerel adds "is what I had found was that these people are still just that - people, humans that have experienced the same feelings, emotions and suffering that we all have. People that have applied themselves, exploring and evolving. Driven by their own personal reasons, showing that it is possible and achievable for all.”
For these teachers, now "awakened", their journey continues. “The awakening is the key thing, not enlightenment” says Swami Shankarananda. “Once you are awakened enlightenment is inevitable, you have to do the work, but the awakening is the thing, then you are living in a new world. It may plateau from time to time, there is a inner knowing, a desire to seek the truth”.
Awakening NOW demonstrates the growing phenomenon that is those who are experiencing their own spiritual awakening - there seems on this planet to be a growing number of individuals who are in this state.
Is this an accurate perception or has there always been this many on the planet and through new techniques of communication we have been becoming more aware of it? Awakening NOW explores but part of this phenomenon.
About the Director
Sydney based director Jerel Mani has been an enquirer into spirituality since his childhood. Questioning his own family's religious beliefs and how relevant they were to his life, Then going on to explore alternative religions on a very personal journey. Artist and a musician, he has enjoyed expressing himself in many different mediums.
From traditional oil painting and sculpture to electronic design and 3d animation. His earlier creative employment is as varied as his spiritual exploration. From sign making to prop building and set design to computer graphics on the Quantel Paintbox at all of the television stations and major production houses in Sydney, Australia.
He founded Mish Mash Multimedia a specialty broadcast production facility in 1995. Creating television content such as advertising, station idents and short films. Specializing in motion graphics, multimedia design, special effects and 2D & 3D animation.
In music he has written many catchy songs in broad range of diverse styles from dance to phoke (that's “pop” and “folk”). A prolific musician he has also penned a number of jingles and commercial music for film and television. Exploring in his own time more ambient meditative scores.
