Positive Influence

In reality, good and

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In reality, good and evil do not exist, because Divine Providence created nothing that is bad and disharmonious; this is only a human concept. From the hermetic point of view, one type of being has to bring forth positive influences, whereas another type has to bring forth negative influences. In an astral respect these beings … Read more

I can’t say with

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I can’t say with certainty that slavery would have ended more quickly and more completely if the South had been allowed to leave and escaped former slaves had been allowed to remain free, and the North and the rest of the world had been a positive influence on the South. However, it’s certainly a possibility … Read more

My first encounter with

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My first encounter with yoga was in 1969 with my older brother Doug. I was thirteen years old, and he was eighteen. He’d learned about yoga in California on a surfing trip, and when he came back to Houston, Texas, he introduced me to this new stuff he’d learned. I’ll always be grateful for that … Read more

Even if only a

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Even if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within themselves, and act responsibly and kind-heartedly towards others, they will have a positive influence in their community. Dalai Lama

There’s such a stigma

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There’s such a stigma around girls’ periods, and women’s sexuality – girls can’t speak out for themselves or be who they want to be. I think that coming from the social platform that I have, I try to be a positive influence, and this was something that I felt needed to be seen and heard. … Read more