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January 23 , 2005

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Welcome to Conscious Living, our newsletter designed to share our current activities and growth, along with articles and information that we hope will be supportive and encouraging in your efforts to live each moment with more joy and satisfaction.

There are lots of changes to tell you about in this first newsletter of the new year.  First, we've added lots of new content to the website - all of it free. 

The new items include lots of new audio and video on our "Downloads" page, plus a significant new collection of e-books.  Also, we've added a new section to the website entitled "Prosperity".

One of the great challenges for us as we walk the path toward greater awareness, is how to integrate our concepts regarding money and wealth into our sense of spirituality.  In this new section, we hope to address these issues.  This is also the primary theme of this month's newsletter - an exploration of wealth and unselfishness, riches and compassion.  We begin with an article by Walter Cruttenden entitled "It's A Generous Universe".  Also, look for other similar articles scattered throughout this newsletter along with a free recording of "The Science of Getting Rich" which also addresses these issues in a touching and meaningful way.

Finally, there are tremendous changes going on in the background here at CLF, and in the very near future, you will be seeing a new CLF website - it's got everything that is good about the current site, but with many wonderful new additions.  Look for it soon!  

As always, we are so grateful to all of you who visit our website, and contribute through your generous donations, purchases, emails and article submissions.  I am confident that this new year is going to be extraordinarily special.  Thank you for letting us share it with you. 

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It's A Generous Universe by Walter Cruttenden          

Many sincere devotees seem to be conflicted about prosperity. It is almost as if they feel it is ok to be spiritual but not ok to be rich. I really don’t know how you separate the two but such an attitude makes it difficult to manifest our divine inheritance because we are, to a large extent, what we think. In other words, our world is a manifestation of our thoughts and energies and if we think it so - it will be so – for better or worse!

 As a young boy I used to read a lot of Uncle Scrooge and Richie Rich comic books. I liked the idea that they were so wealthy, not because the huge money bin was such a fun place to swim, but because they got to have fun and go on all these exciting adventures. They had their scientists make all sorts of cool gadgets and they searched for sunken treasure and traveled to lost cities and exotic locations around the world. I had a desire to do these things thus it seemed to me that money (stored up energy) was a very useful thing.

 As a late teen I started attending a meditation class in Tustin, California. Our teacher was a beautiful soul named Heartha, a minister with the Unity Church. I had already learned TM but she taught us further meditation techniques including visualization. In order to help us realize that those things we visualize eventually manifest, we spent some time making “Treasure Maps”. These were simply large sheets of brightly colored paper with pictures cut out from magazines; pictures of things we would like to have in our lives.

 At the time I did not think this was much different than any high school assignment, so with little thought, I cut out a picture of a car I would like to own some day, a house by the ocean, a large pile of cash and stock certificates, a watch and a few other things and pasted them, along with a written affirmation, on my treasure map. I think my affirmation was “I am joyous, rich and successful” or something like that. We were then told to put it in a place where we would see it every day and could repeat our affirmation. I put mine in my closet where my shirts hang. Every morning when I reached for a shirt I would see the picture and say the affirmation. 

 The universe is a mighty powerful thing. It is buzzing with electrons and all sorts of forces that we are hardly aware of. Although invisible, these forces have created an almost infinite number of stars and worlds and orbiting bodies that are moving at incredible speeds in a synchronous dance of endless creation. We know the beauty of the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and some of the great mountains and beaches of this world but imagine the unknown wonders that these same natural forces have created on a trillion other worlds – it must be breathtaking! On a smaller scale these unseen forces have created our bodies, they pump our blood, help us breathe and digest our food, and enable us to move our muscles, think, work, communicate and create. Just as these forces manifest a universe of unimaginable beauty according to the celestial laws, so too do they work through us according to our attunement with cosmic law, as directed by our own thoughts and actions.

 Lest we think we should not request too much from the Universe or overtly use our innate powers to manifest, consider these words from Paramahansa Yogananda. He was very explicit in his advice:

 “Speak to the Father and ask for guidance and inspiration. Try to do little things in an extraordinary way. Strive to be the best one in your line of work. Release the power that you already have and more will come. Show the world that God’s creative principle works through you. Move on your path with unflinching determination. Tune in with cosmic power, and whether on the factory, in the business or professional world, or in the social world, always remember that the infinite creative power is within you and you are a God-man. You have the creative power of Spirit. You are in contact with the infinite Intelligence, which is able to guide you and to solve any and all problems. Power from the dynamic Source of your being flows through you and you are able to create revelations in the world of business, in the world of thought, or in the world of spiritual wisdom. You and your Father are one. His power and intelligence are yours. Work and meditate! (Lesson 77, p.6.)

 Clearly, it is OK to “tune in with cosmic power” and one of the best ways to do this besides meditating and “unflinching determination” is to give this power a very specific channel to manifest. Think about what is truly right for you, and then visualize it. And the best way to visualize is to write it down, be clear about what we want, better yet, make a little treasure map. Once we get off the fence the Universe seems to conspire to support us – it just wants a concrete plan.

 After a while my own treasure map was somehow lost to the back of my closet and I completely forgot about it. Then about ten years later in a move I came across it once again. The once bright green paper had yellowed and frayed around the edges and a few of the magazine pictures were coming unglued. I smiled remembering how many times I had repeated the affirmation on the bottom of the page - then it hit me. The car on the paper, a white Mercedes, once an impossible dream, was the one I was now driving. The watch, the cash the securities had all manifested in ample supply. And of course the house I was then moving to was one near the ocean, just as pretty as the picture I had cut out over ten years earlier. 

 It is a generous Universe. It loves to create. This manifestation scenario has played out again and again for countless people throughout history. It wants what we want but it needs a plan. In my own business, when we just made verbal wishes, it would seem they would only occasionally come true. But when we wrote them down in a business plan, met frequently to affirm them, got practical and applied all our resources with “unflinching determination”, they would almost always manifest.

 So we should not doubt the ability of this Universe  - it is infinitely generous. It has given us the capacity to manifest our heart’s desires.  Our job is to get in tune with this cosmic power and practice the teachings we have been given. Then, whether we want to write a book, own a business, get a new house - or even manifest a new consciousness - it can be done. It’s ok.

 Walter Cruttenden is Director of the Binary Research Institute, producer of The Great Year and author of Lost Star of Myth and Time, a new book about ancient cultures, cycles and the future of the world. He was formerly in the investment banking and venture capital business and now spends most of his time researching and writing on archaeology and astronomy.

News:  New Section of Web Site - More Health Care Products Added To Site -

Due to demand by our regular visitors, we have now begun adding Health Care products to our website.  We've added two categories of products so far - products designed to help with weight loss and products designed to support a healthy heart. 

Our new weight loss products include a wide range of meal replacement shakes with essential nutrients, multi-vitamins and herb concentrates - all in a delicious selection of flavors.  In addition we're offering protein powders, soup mixes, a cell activator to increase your ability to absorb your vitamins and minerals, protein bars, teas, phytonutrients, Omega 3 fatty acid supplements, fiber powders, and a variety of other healthy additions to your diet.  Take a look Here for complete details.

The Healthy Heart section offers a great selection of products including antioxidants, vitamins, herbs, and healthy snacks.  To see the complete collection, click Here.

In the near future, we'll be adding a beautiful selection of hand-made soaps to our products selection and we will also be adding Energy Boosters, Skin Care Products, and cellular nutrition products.  Visit us throughout the month for a continuing evolution of our health care products section.  Please send us an email at clf@!consciouslivingfoundation.org telling us what kind of health products you would like to see next.

News:  Special Discounts Continue - Buy 1, Second at 1/2 Price -      

Our holiday discounts were very popular, so we have decided to continue them a little while longer.  If you've been thinking about purchasing books and recordings that support your personal and spiritual growth, now is the perfect time - take advantage of our special discounts and save money while, at the same time, you substitute more meaningful entertainment for that which is readily available on TV and radio - but which rarely uplifts. 

Also, if you're considering buying a gift for a friend or loved one, why not select gifts that can genuinely make a difference in their lives?  So often, we make purchases that are just fillers - not really knowing what to buy.  This time, give books and CDs that will continue to inspire and encourage throughout the year.

We make buying even easier with our "Second 1/2 Price" special discounts.  Buy any of our selected products at the usual price and buy another great book or CD at 1/2 price.  Click Here to see our great selection of best sellers and favorites.  They include audio versions of your all time favorites, perfect to listen to while driving or exercising.

Deepen your practice of the techniques that bring new joy and hope into your life - and give the gift of a deeper spiritual life and increased personal growth.
 

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Selections From "The Master Key System" by Charles Haanel
 

 

1. That much gathers more is true on every plane of existence and that loss leads to greater loss is equally true.

2. Mind is creative, and conditions, environment and all experiences in life are the result of our habitual or predominant mental attitude.

3. The attitude of mind necessarily depends upon what we think. Therefore, the secret of all power, all achievement and all possession depends upon our method of thinking.

4. This is true because we must "be" before we can "do," and we can "do" only to the extent which we "are," and what we "are" depends upon what we "think."

5. We cannot express powers that we do not possess. The only way by which we may secure possession of power is to become conscious of power, and we can never become conscious of power until we learn that all power is from within.

6. There is a world within – a world of thought and feeling and power; of light and life and beauty and, although invisible, its forces are mighty.

7. The world within is governed by mind. When we discover this world we shall find the solution for every problem, the cause for every effect; and since the world within is subject to our control, all laws of power and possession are also within our control.

8. The world without is a reflection of the world within. What appears without is what has been found within. In the world within may be found infinite Wisdom, infinite Power, infinite Supply of all that is necessary, waiting for unfoldment, development and expression. If we recognize these potentialities in the world within they will take form in the world without.

9. Harmony in the world within will be reflected in the world without by harmonious conditions, agreeable surroundings, the best of everything. It is the foundation of health and a necessary essential to all greatness, all power, all attainment, all achievement and all success.

10. Harmony in the world within means the ability to control our thoughts, and to determine for ourselves how any experience is to affect us.

11. Harmony in the world within results in optimism and affluence; affluence within results in affluence without.

12. The world without reflects the circumstances and the conditions of the consciousness within.

13. If we find wisdom in the world within, we shall have the understanding to discern the marvelous possibilities that are latent in this world within, and we shall be given the power to make these possibilities manifest in the world without.

14. As we become conscious of the wisdom in the world within, we mentally take possession of this wisdom, and by taking mental possession we come into actual possession of the power and wisdom necessary to bring into manifestation the essentials necessary for our most complete and harmonious development.

15. The world within is the practical world in which the men and women of power generate courage, hope, enthusiasm, confidence, trust and faith, by which they are given the fine intelligence to see the vision and the practical skill to make the vision real.

16. Life is an unfoldment, not accretion. What comes to us in the world without is what we already possess in the world within.

17. All possession is based on consciousness. All gain is the result of an accumulative consciousness. All loss is the result of a scattering consciousness.

18. Mental efficiency is contingent upon harmony; discord means confusion; therefore, he who would acquire power must be in harmony with Natural Law.

19. We are related to the world without by the objective mind. The brain is the organ of this mind and the cerebro-spinal system of nerves puts us in conscious communication with every part of the body. This system of nerves responds to every sensation of light, heat, odor, sound and taste.

20. When this mind thinks correctly, when it understands the truth, when the thoughts sent through the cerebro-spinal nervous system to the body are constructive, these sensations are pleasant, harmonious.

21. The result is that we build strength, vitality and all constructive forces into our body, but it is through this same objective mind that all distress, sickness, lack, limitation and every form of discord and in harmony is admitted to our lives. It is therefore through the objective mind, by wrong thinking, that we are related to all destructive forces.

22. We are related to the world within by the subconscious mind. The solar plexus is the organ of this mind; the sympathetic system of nerves presides over all subjective sensations, such as joy, fear, love, emotion, respiration, imagination and all other subconscious phenomena. It is through the subconscious that we are connected with the Universal Mind and brought into relation with the Infinite constructive forces of the Universe.

23. It is the coordination of these two centers of our being, and the understanding of their functions, which is the great secret of life. With this knowledge we can bring the objective and subjective minds into conscious cooperation and thus coordinate the finite and the infinite. Our future is entirely within our own control. It is not at the mercy of any capricious or uncertain external power.

24. All agree that there is but one Principle or Consciousness pervading the entire Universe, occupying all space, and being essentially the same in kind at every point of its presence. It is all powerful, all wisdom and always present. All thoughts and things are within Itself. It is all in all.

25. There is but one consciousness in the universe able to think; and when it thinks, its thoughts become objective things to it. As this Consciousness is omnipresent, it must be present within every individual; each individual must be a manifestation of that Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent Consciousness.

26. As there is only one Consciousness in the Universe that is able to think it necessarily follows that your consciousness is identical with the Universal Consciousness, or, in other words, all mind is one mind. There is no dodging this conclusion.

27. The consciousness that focuses in your brain cells is the same consciousness which focuses in the brain cells of every other individual. Each individual is but the individualization of the Universal, the Cosmic Mind.

28. The Universal Mind is static or potential energy; it simply is; it can manifest only through the individual, and the individual can manifest only through the Universal. They are one.

29. The ability of the individual to think is his ability to act on the Universal and bring it into manifestation. Human consciousness consists only in the ability of man to think. Mind in itself is believed to be a subtle form of static energy, from which arises the activities called 'thought, ' which is the dynamic phase of mind. Mind is static energy, thought is dynamic energy -the two phases of the same thing. Thought is therefore the vibratory force formed by converting static mind into dynamic mind.

30. As the sum of all attributes are contained in the Universal Mind, which is Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent, these attributes must be present at all times in their potential form in every individual. Therefore, when the individual thinks, the thought is compelled by its nature to embody itself in an objectivity or condition which will correspond with its origin.

31. Every thought therefore is a cause and every condition an effect; for this reason it is absolutely essential that you control your thoughts so as to bring forth only desirable conditions.

32. All power is from within, and is absolutely under your control; it comes through exact knowledge and by the voluntary exercises of exact principles.

33. It should be plain that when you acquire a thorough understanding of this law, and are able to control your thought processes, you can apply it to any condition; in other words, you will have come into conscious cooperation with Omnipotent law which is the fundamental basis of all things.

34. The Universal Mind is the life principle of every atom which is in existence; every atom is continually striving to manifest more life; all are intelligent, and all are seeking to carry out the purpose for which they were created.

35. A majority of mankind lives in the world without; few have found the world within, and yet it is the world within that makes the world without; it is therefore creative and everything which you find in your world without has been created by you in the world within.

36. This system will bring you into a realization of power which will be yours when you understand this relation between the world without and the world within. The world within is the cause, the world without the effect; to change the effect you must change the cause.

37. You will at once see that this is a radically new and different idea; most men try to change effects by working with effects. They fail to see that this is simply changing one form of distress for another. To remove discord, we must remove the cause, and this cause can be found only in the world within.

38. All growth is from within. This is evident in all nature. Every plant, every animal, every human is a living testimony to this great law, and the error of the ages is in looking for strength or power from without.

39. The world within is the Universal fountain of supply, and the world without is the outlet to the stream. Our ability to receive depends upon our recognition of this Universal Fountain, this Infinite Energy of which each individual is an outlet, and so is one with every other individual.

40. Recognition is a mental process, mental action is therefore the interaction of the individual upon the Universal Mind, and as the Universal Mind is the intelligence which pervades all space and animates all living things, this mental action and reaction is the law of causation, but the principle of causation does not obtain in the individual but in the Universal Mind. It is not an objective faculty but a subjective process, and the results are seen in an infinite variety of conditions and experiences.

41. In order to express life there must be mind; nothing can exist without mind. Everything which exists is some manifestation of this one basic substance from which and by which all things have been created and are continually being recreated.

42. We live in a fathomless sea of plastic mind substance. This substance is ever alive and active. It is sensitive to the highest degree. It takes form according to the mental demand. Thought forms the mold or matrix from which the substance expresses.

43. Remember that it is in the application alone that the value consists, and that a practical understanding of this law will substitute abundance for poverty, wisdom for ignorance, harmony for discord and freedom for tyranny, and certainly there can be no greater blessing than these from a material and social standpoint.

44. Now make the application: Select a room where you can be alone and undisturbed; sit erect, comfortably, but do not lounge; let your thoughts roam where they will but be perfectly still for from fifteen minutes to half an hour; continue this for three or four days or for a week until you secure full control of your physical being.

The entire book "The Master Key System" by Charles Haanel is available for free in the e-book section of our website.

  

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 joy, wisdom, love and the means to increase them in our lives. 
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News:  New Section of Web Site - Free Family Classics Audio Selections

Because of the continuing popularity of our free e-book sections, we have now added a free Family Audio Classics section to the site as well.  Many of the audio files, in MP3 format, are excellent radio productions from the past, and include such selections as:   Treasure Island, A Tale of Two Cities, The Count of Monte Cristo, Abraham Lincoln, Sherlock Holmes, Jane Eyre, Around The World in 80 Days and many others!  Most episodes last approximately 1 hour each.

In addition, this month, we've added several new recordings designed to support your desire to learn to meditate - especially, "Insight Meditation Instruction" which includes talks on:  The art of attention, sense doors, mental noting, balance, the sitting posture and walking posture.  We believe you'll find these talks extremely informative.  Further, we've added "Practicing Loving Kindness" with two talks, one with instructions on the practice, and the other a guided meditation supporting the practice.  Let us know how you like these talks.

We will continue to add audio files that we believe provide wholesome entertainment or worthwhile information to guide you on your path.  We want the CLF website to become the place you visit everyday for all of the entertainment and information needs of your entire family.  Click Here to visit the Family Audio Classics page.

News:  New Section Added To Site - Free Audio Classics For Children

In addition to the Family Audio Classics Section described above, we have also added a very large collection of free audio files just for children.  Each episode runs approximately 30 minutes and includes such titles as:  The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and His Magic Lamp, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Puss and Boots, Cinderella, Robin Hood, Beauty and the Beast, King Arthur, Hansel and Gretel, King Midas, Sleeping Beauty, The Emperor's New Clothes and many, many more! 

It is so important that our young children have entertainment that will support their need to have fun, while still respecting their vulnerability and tendency to imitate that which they experience.  Guide your children by giving them the entertainment that will help build the foundation they will rely on as they grow and mature.  Click Here to visit the Audio Classics For Children page.

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Definitions of Success                                     by  Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau           

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or old laws will be expanded and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with a license of a higher order of beings.”

—Henry David Thoreau

 

 

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News:  Free Recording of "The Science of Getting Rich"

Often those of us who are trying to apply spiritual principles in our lives on a regular basis, have a seeming conflict with the ideas of success and prosperity.  Is it possible to be ever more attuned to Spirit and at the same time have increasing material prosperity and success?  These are the issues we want to address in the Prosperity section of our site.

In partial answer to these questions, we offer the free, complete recording of Wallace Wattles famous book, "The Science of Getting Rich".  You can download, at no charge, the audio book, and e-book versions of this classic masterpiece by visiting our Prosperity and Success page, Here.

 

Let's share the gifts for which we are most grateful:
 joy, wisdom, love and the means to increase them in our lives. 
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New Delicious Vegetarian Recipes:

Fresh Asparagus Soup -
 
"A creamy asparagus soup accented with yogurt, lemon, and Parmesan cheese. Everyone loves it! You can substitute soy products to make this recipe vegan."
Original recipe yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:  20 minutes
Ready in: 30 minutes
Servings:  4

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound fresh asparagus
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

  1. Place asparagus and onion in a saucepan with 1/2 cup vegetable broth. Bring the broth to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer until the vegetables are tender.
  2. Reserve a few asparagus tips for garnish. Place remaining vegetable mixture in an electric blender and puree until smooth.
  3. Melt butter in the pan that was used for simmering the asparagus and onions. Stir while sprinkling flour, salt, and pepper into the butter. Do not let the flour brown. Allow the mixture to cook only 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth and increase the heat. Continue stirring until the mixture comes to a boil.
  4. Stir the vegetable puree and milk into the saucepan. Whisk yogurt into the mixture, followed by lemon juice. Stir until heated through, then ladle into bowls. Garnish with reserved asparagus tips. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

 

Chocolate-Zucchini Cupcakes -

"Chocolate and zucchini cupcakes with nuts - what could be better? Use pecans in place of walnuts if you like."
Original recipe yield: 2 dozen
 

Ingredients:

  • 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting
  • 1/2 cup walnut halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar for about 10 minutes or until thickened and pale. Blend oil and cooled chocolate into the beaten egg mixture.
  3. In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in zucchini and chopped nuts. Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon batter into 24 paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling the cups 2/3 full.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until fork or toothpick inserted in a cupcake's center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely. Spread with chocolate frosting and garnish with walnut or pecan halves.

 

Spinach and Red Chard Quiche -

"An excellent tofu quiche. You would never know it did not have eggs."
Original recipe yield: 5 servings

Prep Time:  20 minutes
Cook Time:  50 minutes
Ready in:  1 hour, 10 minutes
Servings:  5
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked 9 inch pie crust
  • 1/2 pound spinach, rinsed and chopped
  • 1/2 pound red Swiss chard, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 small oyster mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons capers
  • 1 (12 ounce) package firm tofu, cubed
  • 1/4 cup skim milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cardamom
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bake pie crust until lightly browned. Meanwhile, place spinach and Swiss chard in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Lightly cook, about 5 minutes.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute onions and garlic. When onions become transparent add spinach and chard. Stir in curry powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute until spinach and chard reduce, then add mushrooms and capers. Stir and remove from heat.
  4. In a blender or food processor, combine tofu, milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom and Parmesan cheese. Process until smooth and creamy. Pour over vegetables and mix well. Transfer mixture to the pie crust.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle top with Cheddar cheese. Bake for 10 more minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.

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News: New Book "India Unveiled" by Robert Arnett
 

India Unveiled has been internationally acclaimed as one of the most revealing compendiums ever written about the country. The stunning photography and engaging text with an insightful portrait of its people, landscape, and diverse culture, truly captures the essence of India, one of the oldest continuously surviving civilizations on earth.

- Independent Publisher Book Awards: Best Travel Book of the Year 
- Benjamin Franklin Award: Best Travel Essay of the Year
- Mid-American Publishers Association (MAPA): Best Armchair Travel Book of the Year
- MAPA's Best Color Photography Book of the Year First Runner-up
- British Book-of-the-Month Travel Club Selection

To read more details, click Here.

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News:  New Children's Book "Finders Keepers?" by Smita Turakhia
 

One of the best multicultural books for children. Timeless and universal values for children are emphasized in this absorbing book set in India.   The book is based on a charming true story about a boy who found the author’s lost wallet and could not understand why he should be rewarded for doing the right thing!

- Winner of 2005 Mom's Choice Award
- Winner of IPPY Ten Outstanding Books of the Year
- Winner of IPPY Most Inspirational to Youth Book
- Winner of Benjamin Franklin Silver Award — Multicultural
- Winner of The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

"Gorgeous illustrations and global message…a wonderful book…teaches multicultural respect, character education skills, self-esteem, tolerance, and cultural awareness…[students] wanted me to read it again immediately after I finished."
- Teachers' Choice Awards Panel

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A Poem by William Simpson -

 

Mutually Blooming

Interwoven petals

Lightly holding hands.

A gentle embrace

Inhaling and exhaling

With rhythmic delicacy.

 

How like a rose we are –

In our natural state

Tender connection

Close enough to nearly touch

Tranquilly caressing with a glance.

 

Mutually blooming

In our common purpose,

Reciprocated flourishing

In our interconnectedness.

 

To see each petal alone

Though beautiful

Is not to see the whole rose.

 

Perhaps,

In our relations with each other

Our original beauty is more

Completely expressed.

(From the collection, "From The Path - Verses On The Mystic Journey" click Here for more)

Copyright 2004 by The Conscious Living Foundation, All Rights Reserved

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News:  New Audio CD - Byways To Blessedness by James Allen (4 CD Set)

Many of our members and visitors are familiar with the James Allen's classic book "As A Man Thinketh".  This is Mr. Allen's most popular book and is a wonderful introduction to his view of the power of thoughts, words and actions.  For those who have not read it, "As A Man Thinketh" is available in the "E-Books" section of our website at no charge.  We also offer an audio version of the book Here.

However, the most complete expression of his approach to living is contained in his masterwork "Byways To Blessedness".  This book is the most complete, detailed and in-depth expression of James Allen’s inspirational vision of the path to conscious evolution.  As "As A Man Thinketh" was the introductory course to his thoughts and wisdom, "Byways To Blessedness" is James Allen's Master's thesis.  Ours is the only complete audio version of this work available anywhere.

This four CD unabridged recording contains the keys to personal happiness, prosperity, health and spiritual growth. 

Experience James Allen's insightful ideas and encouragement within such chapters as:  

  • Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities

  • Burden Dropping

  • Hidden Sacrifices

  • Sympathy

  • Standing Alone

  • Forgiveness

  • Seeing No Evil

  • Abiding Joy

  • Silentness

  • Solitude

  • Right Beginnings

  • Happy Endings


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News:  New Audio CD - Discovering Spirit - Informal Talks and Guided Meditation (2 CD Set)

 
Discovering Spirit is an inspirational collection of informal talks and a relaxing guided meditation with the Director of The Conscious Living Foundation, William Simpson.

Topics include: "God Is Within", "What Do We Do When We're Not Meditating?", "Perspective On The Path", "God's Forgiveness and Non-Judgment", "Sitting In The Stillness", "How To Practice Affirmations" and "The Nature of God".

"If we can free ourselves from this conception that God has a measuring tape with him all the time... it limits our understanding of the true nature of God as sweetness, as comfort, as compassion, as love.  God knows every single act we have ever undertaken... every thought we've ever had - every feeling, every emotion.  And yet, with all that awareness, with all that knowledge, God's only response is love.  Because God knows our true nature... And all these mistakes we make, are merely superficial coverings that will be washed away.  Our essence has been, is, and will be, ever unchanging light, love, joy, awareness and bliss."

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Collection:  Guides To Success


The Truth About Failure

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure . . . it does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing . . . it does mean you have learned something.

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool . . . it does mean you had a lot of faith.

Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced . . . it does mean you were willing to try.

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it . . . it does mean you have to do something in a different way.

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior . . . it does mean you are not perfect.

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life . . . it does mean you've a reason to start afresh.

Failure doesn't mean you should give up . . . it does mean you should try harder.

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it . . . it does mean it will take a little longer.

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you . . . it does mean God has a better idea!

—Robert Schuller, Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do


Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something special in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words but great deeds.

To live in faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

—author unknown

The Victor

If you think you are beaten, you are.

If you think you dare not, you don’t.

If you like to win but think you can’t,

It’s almost a cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost.

For out in the world we find

Success begins with a fellow’s will.

It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are.

You’ve got to think high to rise.

You’ve got to be sure of yourself before

You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go

To the stronger or faster man.

But sooner or later, the man who wins

Is the man who thinks he can.

—C.W. Longenecker


 Who Am I?

I am your constant companion.

I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.

I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.

I am completely at your command.

Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me,

And I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me.

Show me exactly how you want something done,

And after a few lessons I will do it automatically.

I am the servant of all great men

And, alas, of all failures as well.

Those who are great, I have made great.

Those who are failures, I have made failures.

I am not a machine, though

I work with all the precision of a machine

Plus the intelligence of a man.

You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin;

It makes no difference to me.

Take me, train me, be firm with me

And I will put the world at your feet.

Be easy with me, and I will destroy you.

Who am I?

I am habit!

—author unknown


 Changing the World

When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.

Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.

—unknown monk, 1100A.D

 

  

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News:  New Audio Book CD - "The World As I See It" by Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was one of the most influential men of the 20th century.  In addition to his fundamental contributions to physics, he also modeled behaviors and attitudes of humanism and non-violence that continue to inspire at the beginning of the 21st century.
 

Some of his thoughts on spirituality:

"I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details."

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."

"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."

The topics of his talks include:

"The World As I See It"               "Religion and Science"                  
"Good and Evil"                             "Paradise Lost"
"Education and Educators"            "Society and Personality"
"Impressions of America"              "Wealth and Education"
"Peace"                                         "Students and Disarmament"
"Letter To Sigmund Freud"            "Arnold Berliner's 70th Birthday"

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