Yes We Can See The Invisible! – Sufi Mystics Knew The Secret Too!

June 23, 2011 — Jihad Saad

“How can I know you, and You are the inwardly hidden, not wishing to be known?
How can I not know You, and You are the outwardly manifest, wishing yourself to be known in everything”
What a wise Sufi saying that expresses so beautifully the universal truth! God or the Universal Force is non-visible to us, It is the inwardly hidden, pure consciousness that has no shape nor form. How can we know It?

But the inwardly hidden is the same as the outwardly manifest, that can be seen and touched and felt everywhere. So how can we not know It?

What’s fascinating is how this mystic poem written centuries ago echoes our modern-day spiritual and personal development teachings.

Our inner world creates our outer world, they are both the same. This is what the Secret book basically explains, this is what Sean Stephenson means when he says “Mentality creates Reality”, this is what quantum physicists refer to as “thoughts become things”.

Our inner world consists of what is invisible and intangible to us, such as our thougths, our believes, our feelings, our desires, our intentions…

Our outer world is what we label as our reality: our body, our job, our relationships, our environment, our finanical conditions, etc..

And of course you must know by now, to change our outer world, we need to change our inner world. But how to change this inner world that we can’t see, nor touch, and that most people aren’t even aware of?

How can we know what’s in-there in this invisible formless inner-world??

Well, it’s simple. Just look at your life!

Look at your job, look at your energy, look at your relationships, look at your financial situation, look at your health, look at your environment.. Find where is it that you prosper? Where is it that your struggle? Are you rich or poor? Victorious or defeated? Happy or grumpy?

You see, it’s clear, it’s already out there! Even without long hours of introspection and self-analysis and meditation, you can still guess what your inner world is from your outer reality!

Indeed, how can we not know it, and it is manifested everywhere, in us and all around us?

So please have a good look on your world, and cheer up! If you see what you don’t like, that’s ok, it’s just a mirror. You are beautiful inside if only you remove some of the dusts and dirt that you picked up along the way. Get rid of these negative thoughts of lack and unworthiness and undeserving, remove these guilts and regrets from your hearts, clean these limiting believes that are holding you, and watch your real beauty manifest in a world shining with glory!

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What about you? How do you become aware of your thoughts and believes? Do you carry a journal and do inner-work exercises? Do you analyse your reality? Share with us your best practices on how to uncover our hidden world!

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None But Ourselves Can Free Our Minds – Inner Freedom The Bob Marley Way!

June 22, 2011 — Jihad Saad

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds “

Bob Marley, Redemption Song

Who doesn’t know Bob Marley? This freedom icon has penetrated the world consciousness with his music and message. Wherever you go on our planet, you’ll find Bob posters hanging, and you’ll hear his music playing. At an age where no internet no social networking existed, Bob transcended cultures around the world, uniting people from different countries, races and religions.

In the timeless Redemption Song, one of the last songs he ever wrote, Bob says it all: None but ourselves can free our minds!

These words take an even deeper meaning when we remember who Bob was. He was a descendant of black captives deported to Jamaica, and his people had suffered 400 years of slavery. In this song Bob calls people for freedom, but not freedom from external conditions, not freedom from political systems or freedom from outside chains… but freedom from mental slavery!

Yes Bob was an inspired mystic, and he knew the Secret too. Freedom, wealth, abundance, health, you name it, starts first and foremost in our mind!

Can you see that all inspired persons from different traditions, basically say the same thing? Whether it’s entrepreneurs or musicians, teachers or prophets, eastern or western, rasta or yoga.. the message is one: we’ve got to take responsibility of our lives, and it all starts in our minds!

So won’t you help to sing, this song of freedom…

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Faith Building – The World Is Your Gym!

June 20, 2011 — Jihad Saad

Believe.

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve!

Believe it till you see it.

Ask, believe and receive.

Believe in your self. Have faith.

You can do it if you believe you can.
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OK Ok we got it, we’ve got to believe! It is said everywhere and by almost everyone, in personal development teachings, in spiritual traditions, even in pop culture and our grandma wisdom!

But how can we actually believe? What does it mean to have faith? Many of us do understand what faith is conceptually, but when it comes to the real world, we’re not so sure of what it really is.

Faith is not this metaphysical abstract concept. Faith is a very down-to-earth attitude and behavior that we can learn and practise. And no it is not kneeling on your knees to pray, and not repeating endless mantras and affirmations.

To have faith comes back practically to 2 things:

1- Choosing always and always to interpret life events and circumstances with a thought that means “it’s going great”! Whatever happens in our life, we can interpret it the way we choose. When we have faith, we always choose the interpretation that supports us in the direction of our desires and dreams.

So to illustrate this for you, say for example that your business results are not doing well. Don’t think about bankruptcy, choose to think that it’s temporary, that you’ll learn a great lesson from it and that you’ll rebound incredibly. Say for example that a dear person to you is not connecting well with you, don’t think that you lost the person for ever, think that this is happening so you can connect together better and even stronger later. Say for example that you have a health problem, don’t think that you’ll get weaker in life, think that this sickness will make you adjust your life-style and emerge healthier. Say you had a painful experience in your past, don’t think that you’re damaged, think that it’s a blessing for you to overcome and be stronger and even help others.

You see, it’s up to you to interpret any event the way you like. If you have faith, whatever happens in your life, you automatically choose the interpretation that basically means: “that’s ok, i trust it’s for the best and it’s going to be great anyway!”. Now that’s faith!
Now let’s move on to the second pillar.2- Having faith is feeling calm and peaceful in the heart. Yes this is the feeling that practically faith comes down to. Whatever you face, even in the midst of turmoils, when your heart is calm, it means that you believe. It means that deep down you’re not scared because you know eveyrthing is going to be all right. It means that you trust things will always turn for the best.

So keep a check at your heart. When things start getting out of control or moving in an unwanted direction, do you loose your inner calm? Does you heart feel agitated? That means you don’t trust yet. And that you’ll attract to you what you fear.

Be always mindful of the heart muscle. Breathe deeply and focus on it till you feel it calm and warm. Focus on the physiology and the feeling. Yes it’s possible to keep the heart non-agitated! Imagine you’re in a business meeting but you feel bored and sleepy, don’t you still manage to keep your eyes open and a smile on your face? Well do the same for your heart! If you feel turmoil or unwanted life events, keep your heart calm through conscious control. If you’re able to maintain your heart calm and peaceful throughout the day and throughout your life events, watch out, your faith will make great things happen for you!

Conclusion:So now that you know what faith practically is, it’s time to exercise and to develop it. Just like you do weight-lifting to develop your muscles, you need to practice continuously the art of choosing always the “it’s going great” interpretation, and the discipline of keeping your heart calm at all times.

After few days and few weeks of practice, your faith muscle will be so strong, that you’ll be continuously vibrating the “I BELIEVE” energy, and life will prove it to you by making what you believe in become true!

And the good news is: you don’t need to go to the gym! The world is your gym! Every event and circumstance is a chance for you to practice your faith. And it’s also easier than lifting weights on a bench press, but Gosh a developed faith can give you incredibly more powerful results than a developed biceps!

Ok? so let’s go and hit our workout! 🙂

What does faith practically mean to you? How do you think we can better develop this unshakable trust that we’ll realize all our dreams? Please share with us below your insights too!

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Oprah’s Secret – Witness The Incredible Power of Surrender!

June 16, 2011 — Jihad Saad

Yes, Oprah’s knows the secret too, long before the Secret book was published!

But what else would you expect from the most successful woman in the media world who goes on inspiring millions people and touching countless lives with her work?

It is now confirmed: we can change our lives by changing the way we think. Our thoughts do shape our reality. By aligning our thoughts and feelings with what we want, we can manifest our desires in life. Is anyone still in doubt about that?

OK to those who aren’t familiar yet with the manifestation formula in the Secret Book, let us summarize it to you quickly: Ask, Believe and Receive.

You see it’s not enough to ask for what we want and to believe that we can get it, it’s also very important that we open ourselves to receiving it! Or to quote Eshter Hicks in “Ask and it Is Given” book, we need to allow our desires to manifest! This is where most of us get stuck, including Oprah!

But here’s the good news: we can unstuck ourselves and open up to the flow of the blessings that we desire into our lives.

How? By surrendering, by letting go!
Sometimes when we want something so bad, we have difficulty in letting go of our desire. But letting go is the ultimate act of trust that would release our desire to the universe. Before we surrender and let go, we’re not yet ready to receive. It is an essential and fundamental part of the manifestation process. So please, let go, and let God!
Watch this movie and witness the magic of surrendering your dream the Oprah’s way!

Does this interview inspire you? Do you also have a cherished desire in your heart that has not yet manifested and you’re having trouble to let go and receive? Share with us your feedback and let us know if Oprah’s story speaks to you!

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