Da Vinci's "Last Supper" Online

Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' Goes Online

MILAN, Italy (Oct. 28) - Can't get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials put online an image of the "Last Supper" at 16 billion pixels - 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera.

The high resolution will allow experts to examine details of the 15th century wall painting that they otherwise could not - including traces of drawings Leonardo put down before painting.

See It for Yourself: 'The Last Supper' in Detail

The high-resolution allows viewers to look at details as though they were inches from the art work, in contrast to regular photographs, which become grainy as you zoom in, said curator Alberto Artioli.

"You can see how Leonardo made the cups transparent, something you can't ordinarily see," said Artioli. "You can also note the state of degradation the painting is in.

"Besides allowing experts and art-lovers to study the masterpiece from home, Artioli said the project provides an historical document of how the painting appears in 2007, which will be valuable to future generations of art historians.

Although there appeared to be problems with the Web site late Saturday, it was accessible earlier in day.

The work, in Milan's Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, was restored in a painstaking effort that wrapped up in 1999 - a project aimed at reversing half a millennium of damage to the famed artwork. Leonard painted the "Last Supper" dry, so the painting did not cleave to the surface in the fresco style, meaning it is more delicate and subject to wear.

"Over the years it has been subjected to bombardments; it was used as a stall by Napoleon," Artioli said. The restoration removed 500 years of dirt while also removing previous restoration works that masked Leonardo's own work.

Even those who get to Milan have a hard time gaining admission to see the "Last Supper." Visits have been made more difficult by measures to protect it. Twenty-five visitors are admitted every 15 minutes to see the painting for a total of about 320,000 visitors a year. Visitors must pass through a filtration system to help reduce the work's exposure to dust and pollutants.

This is some really cool stuff. Click on the link above in the article and it will take YOU to a page where YOU can see the art work. Enjoy!

Namaste,

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe Bobby Sharpe's "Animalz"

Dalai Lama Visits Canada

Dalai Lama begins visit to Canada

The Dalai Lama, the exiled leader of Tibet's Buddhists, arrived in Ottawa on Sunday at the start of a visit to Canada that will include a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Tenzin Gyatso, a 72-year-old Buddhist monk who is the 14th Dalai Lama, addressed a sold-out crowd of 5,000 people at the Ottawa Civic Centre for two hours on Sunday afternoon.

The Dalai Lama spoke about his meeting last week with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington. He said he found Bush to be a likable man but that he has some "reservations" about his policies, particularly on the war in Iraq.

Some observers have speculated that the spiritual leader's meeting on Monday with Harper on Parliament Hill could hurt relations between Canada and China. Chinese authorities have said they see any public meeting between the Dalai Lama and political leaders as interfering in China's affairs.

The country invaded Tibet shortly after the 1949 Chinese Revolution. It considers the Dalai Lama an agitator with secessionist ambitions for Tibet. The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since staging a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959.

During the Dalai Lama's last visit to Canada, in 2006, Chinese officials protested when Parliament decided to grant him honorary Canadian citizenship.

"Since the late 1980s, the Dalai Lama has clearly expressed his view that all Tibetans want is cultural and religious autonomy under Chinese sovereignty," said Jacob Kovalio, a professor of Asian history at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Foreign leaders have shown they are increasingly willing to risk discord with Beijing to underscore concerns for human rights in Tibet, he told CBC Newsworld on Sunday.

"Canada is saying to China, like many other nations — for example, India — that human rights [and] religious freedom are important, and that there is such a field for which China has to adjust itself to the international community instead of imposing the kind of approaches which simply don't fit the times," Kovalio said.

Paul Martin was the first Canadian prime minister to meet with the Dalai Lama in 2004 in what was described as a politically neutral setting, the home of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Ottawa.

The spiritual leader's latest visit to Canada caps a multi-country tour that has taken him to the United States, Europe and Australia.

Last week, Bush met with him privately in the White House and before Congress, when the monk received Congress's highest civilian honour, the Congressional Gold Medal.

The Dalai Lama is scheduled to travel to Toronto on Tuesday, where he will hold a public talk Wednesday night on "The Art of Happiness" at Rogers Centre.

It's always great to see the Dalai Lama out and about spreading all the goodness that he represents. Canada should have a very good week with his prescence.

Peace, Love, Namaste,

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe reggae8@aol.com

Universal Consciousness & YOU Pt 2 (Principles 7-12)

This is the second part or half of the 12 Principles For Universal Consciousness and the new realities for YOU. Hope they help YOU get a better grip on YOU.

7. Life reflects what you project

Reflectance is a property of the universe. Also known as karma, this principle states that life reflects your beliefs, emotions and actions. The stronger these are, the more apparent it becomes that life is a mirror of what you project.

Every time you change the way you view life, the universe, just like a mirror, reflects your new view of reality. This may not occur instantaneously as, often, circumstances do not allow the new reflection to immediately manifest. In this case, the new reality is held, like a pressure within the aura of your body’s subtle magnetic field. You then walk around in life, surrounded by this magnetic potential, as it influences your circumstances to adapt into a form where the new reality will be able to manifest and operate.

Reflectance, sooner or later, produces manifestation. Therefore, if you don’t like something in your life, the most powerful way to change its effect permanently is to discover how you are generating that reflection, and then change your point of view so that you change the reflection that you are causing from the universe.

That’s how reflectance works. It’s just like law in physics. It’s how the universe was designed. The mirror of life will shine happiness upon you, but not until you first decide, within yourself, to become a happy person. Then it will reflect your new reality.

8. Abundance is natural

Natural abundance comes from ‘getting into the flow,’ by doing work that brings a sense of inner excitement. The phrase “Follow your inner joy” is actually the key to abundance. Once you follow your innermost joy and adapt your situation to doing work that you love, then synchronicity begins to flow. Synchronicity is the universe’s way of telling you that you’re on the right track. It is a flow of events where everything starts clicking into place in order to support your efforts.

Synchronicity brings you opportunities, people, events and circumstances exactly when and where they need to be. When life flows naturally, the universe’s natural state of abundance follows automatically.

9. Love is the only reality

Unconditional, holistic love is the answer to all of life’s challenges. We are here on Earth to learn how to love ourselves and others, and to accept ourselves and others completely, without judgment.

At this point, some people ask, “What, are you supposed to love someone who is bent on being anti-social, even destructive?” The secret here is that there is a difference between an acceptance of the outer beliefs of a person and an acceptance of their inner essence.

Regardless of that person’s outward belief system, and whether you agree with it or not, it is the inner essence of the person that you learn to recognize, love and accept.

The secret is that unconditional love will heal the world, and there is no shortage of its supply. The universe is permeated by, and held together by, the love aspect of the One Creator. You have only to allow it to flow through you in order to experience its wonder.

10. Self-responsibility

You create your own reality and take personal responsibility for it. Your life is a reflection of your point of view in this, the set of experiences that you, as a soul, planned for this life.

11. Truth is everywhere

The ultimate truth is to be found within, yet the study of a variety of sources of information helps you to reawaken and remember your inner truth. Your intuitive sense is your guide as to what material is most appropriate for you at any particular time during your personal development.

12. Inner connection and insight

Inner connection with your spiritual source promotes spiritual transformation and the achievement of your true potential. Developing intuition, both in men and women, provides an essential insight into life’s experiences.

The way this is achieved is through regular, daily meditation. The regular practice of meditation promotes intuitive insight, unconditional love and personal spiritual experiences. Any meditation technique that you prefer will function perfectly well, but the Infinite Being meditation technique is particularly powerful.

With practice, you actually need no technique at all, because you will find that you can go into those deeper levels of awareness, whenever you wish, as an acquired habit. In the meantime, check out the ultimate door-opener to the higher realms of human consciousness, the Infinite Being meditation technique.

Peace and Love and Knowledge,

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe BobbySharpe.blogspot.com

New Reality, Universal Consciousness, YOU

Twelve Principles for the New Reality by Owen Waters


The New Reality brings with it a new vista of awareness. In order to operate successfully in the new environment, you need to apply the new principles which come with this expanded view of reality.

In this, the ultimate reality is recognized as universal consciousness, which is the formative essence behind all that exists within the universe. This essence can be called Infinite Being because it is the awareness behind everything within the universe.

1. Infinite Being is All That Is. Nothing exists outside of it

The universe exists within the consciousness of Infinite Being. The physical world exists within the consciousness of Infinite Being. We exist within the consciousness of Infinite Being.

2. We are Infinite Being

Creation is holographic in nature, meaning that the one can be found within the all. For example, the oak tree produces acorns and yet the life-form of a complete oak tree is contained within each acorn. If a picture hologram is divided into two, both parts will still retain the complete original picture.

While you are a part of the consciousness of Infinite Being, you are also Infinite Being itself. At the deepest level of reality, all that Infinite Being is, you are.

Therefore we are, each one of us, Infinite Being.

3. Purpose in life

Your overall purpose in life is to experience it from one individual, unique point of view. Just as each snowflake is unique, so is each person. From a cosmic point of view, you are one expression of Infinite Being as it experiences itself from all possible viewpoints. In this way, through you and all life, Infinite Being gains infinite experience.

At a personal level, you, as a soul, pre-planned the major themes of your life. You chose the time, the place and your parents in order to set a life plan in motion which would explore those themes. Such pre-planning gave rise to the occurrence of related, meaningful events in your life which may have already given you the impression that destiny exists.

Destiny does exist, to the extent that the major themes of your life are pre-planned, by you, ahead of time.

As you pass through life, certain names, places, people and activities resonate with a certain specialness in your consciousness. It’s almost as if you knew them once before, but you can’t quite remember when or where. That is destiny, as it unfolds important, pre-planned and pre-viewed events into your life.

In the phenomenon called déjà vu, scenes that you recognize as they unfold in your life are scenes which you had previously viewed in another state of consciousness. This previewing occurred either during your pre-life planning or, more often, in a recent, out-of-body, dream-state where, in order to help yourself remain on-purpose, you reviewed the important, upcoming events in your life.

4. Free will enables you to explore your true potential

Free will fills in all the details. It can be used to any degree that you choose. The most productive use of free will is to explore your true potential within the themes of your life, thus gaining the greatest possible experience from your life plan.

5. Reincarnation

Reincarnation exists to provide a variety of experiences, so that life skills may be gained, and so that, while in a physical body, you can rediscover your spiritual connection within.

6. Life after ‘death’

From the point of view of your true, inner personality, passing away from the physical realm is like stepping out of a suit that you have worn for a while. The suit is not the real you. In your spirit body, you move into the spirit realm, which is a place of joy and healing. After meeting with friends and relatives who have passed on before, you start work on resolving the issues which caused inner conflict during your physical life. Then, as you move into the higher realms, remembering more about who you really are, you experience reunion with the rest of your immediate and extended soul families.

These are the first 6 of the 12 principles for the "new reality", the Universal Consciousness. I will post 7 thru 12 tomorrow. This will give YOU a little time to digest and think through the first 6 principles. Hopefully, using your "opyn mindz", these principles will give YOU further insight to YOU and all of US and all that is.

To be continued....Part 2 Principles 7-12 coming next

Peace & Knowledge,

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe BobbySharpe.blogspot.com

Vibe Machine & Your Health

My good friend, and fellow spiritual soul Karen Hill, posted this blog on her myspace profile. Since we work toward the same goals, I borrowed her posting to put out to an even wider audience. Hope YOU enjoy this, and, go to the vibe machine website for more detailed info.

At Spiral Circle in downtown Orlando, they have installed a Vibe Machine. The Vibe Machine uses EMF to excite the cells in your body and to affect the water content and oxygen flow throughout your body. I have been using the Vibe Machine and have found it to have wonderful effects on my personal well being.

The Vibe Machine is somewhat like a Tesla coil with some modifications. It's very science fiction looking. Users sit in front of the machine while it is running and have a focused intention in their mind of what they wish to manifest. By raising our bodies vibration rate, we increase our chances of success. Your intention can be for healing, manifesting wealth, or just to increase your connection with God. Vibe sessions begin at one minute each and are gradually increased by one minute until you reach the level you feel you are comfortable with. Some people may "vibe" from five minutes and some for up to 30 or 45 minutes.

I have used the Vibe Machine to help me with my depression when I feel it coming on. I have used it to help increase my connection with God. I have found great results in my vibe sessions.

If you've never vibed and have an open mind, I recommend that you give it a try. Not everyone experiences it in the same way. Some people don't feel anything. Some have had out-of-body experiences; including yours truly. During the open house that we had, to introduce people to the Vibe Machine, those of us that worked at the store that night got to vibe for three straight minutes. Normally the machine runs for 30 seconds, then emits the EMF for 30 seconds and cycles like that. But we did a full three minutes of straight EMF exposure. That night I had an out-of-body experience. It was so peaceful and awesome.

Give it a try and see what it can do for you. For those not in Orlando, you can click the link above for the Vibe Machine information and find out where one is near you. Although it is not in every city, if you are lucky enough to find one, give it a try. You just might be surprised.

Oh, and if you think it sounds crazy, even General Norman Schwarzkopf supports it.
http://www.vibemachine.com

"The more YOU know, the more YOU grow,

The more YOU grow, the further YOU go"

Bobby Sharpewww.myspace.com/akuasharpe Orlando Sentinel - Community Winter Park Blog -

Question? Spirituality & Abortion

While riding around Orlando, Florida today, I passed an abortion clinic with all the "usual suspects" out front with their "religious" signs, posters and propaganda. After looking at these uninformed narrow viewed "lost souls", I wondered, "how do spiritualist view/deal with abortion"?

Based on my studies and beliefs, synchronicity is everything. Nothing in this life or any other, happens by chance. It is all synchronized to take place before your soul even reincarnates back to this world and this dimension(3rd). Each soul that does come back, has a mission and purpose for being here. Each soul, to my knowledge and understanding, has chosen how they wish to reincarnate and return to the Earth plane. Some souls make bad choices. Other souls that have made correct choices and are here, may have a mission to stop some other souls from reincarnating in their current choice. This is, or could be, done through abortion.

So then, "is abortion wrong" if you believe and it is done in this context? As a spiritualist(YOU), does this make sense. Are YOU just doing what the Creator and the Universe have sanctioned? These are the thoughts that went through my mind via my inner spirits after passing the abortion clinic.

What are your thoughts on this matter? I would love to hear from some of my fellow spiritualist and their thoughts. Please, leave a comment or, email me direct if YOU choose. reggae8@aol.com

"Opyn Mindz" are the key to the Universe and beyond,

Bobby Sharpewww.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Soul Mates & Twin Flames Pt 2

Much to my regret, at this time, I am not able to fully continue the series I was going to post on "soul mates" and "twin flames". It all has to do with time constraints that do not allow me the necessary time I need to do a complete job on one of my favorite topics.

As some of YOU know, I am in the process of putting the last couple chapters together to finish my first novel/book. Between the story line and working with my incredibly talented niece, Candy, on the art work and design, there just is not enough time in the day. Not to mention that I feel like I should be planning a trip to Iceland. My book ends in the Reykjavik area of Iceland.

Anyway, I will not leave YOU empty handed. I have links to two sites that I think may satisfy your urge for more info on twin flames. Please check them out, enjoy, and, let me know what YOU think.Things You Need to Know About Twin Flames Twin Flames Workshop in the Netherlands

In the next couple off days or so, I will try to post a couple excerpts from my book, Dragon, Book of Shang.

"The more YOU know, the more YOU grow,

The more YOU grow, the further YOU go"

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe Orlando Sentinel - Community Winter Park Blog -

Soul Mates & Twin Flames Part 1

Over the short period of time that I have been posting, and, discovering my "spirituality", aside from animal concerns, "soul mates and twin flames" seem to be on or near the top of most souls knowledge searching priorities. Therefore, I will pass this multi-part article onto all those interested souls. Enjoy! Remember, keep "opyn mindz".

Soul Mates are souls we have met and lived with in many life times.

They have been our lovers, spouses, mothers, fathers,sisters, brothers, teachers, students, friends, and family,or even our enemies, victims, or tormenters.

We contract with these souls to return to earth togetherfor greater learning and growth.

We have many soul mates, the first larger splitting of souls. These souls resonate with us and there is a comfort in that recognition. We evolve and reincarnate with these souls through many lifetimes, learning lessons in our many unions and partings, you can say on some level we are all soul mates one with another, learning and growing together.

Not all these lessons are loving or comforting as lessons in forgiveness and unconditional love are challenging. Sometimes we are the "victim", and sometimes we are the "darkness" that shows another soul their light.

This is where freewill and choice comes into the "game", how we react or perceive our relationships. Someone can come into your life and cause you much pain and suffering, this is a soul contract between you to grow and evolve in love and forgiveness. This is one perception of karma, and one that will free you from the karmic cycle of "I kill you, now you kill me" type of karmic dance some souls are involved in for many lifetimes.

You break the cycle by acting rather than reacting, by freeing the ego from the soul and learning to love and forgive even in suffering.

Our greatest joy and our greatest pain are both conceived in these soul mate relationships, our feelings intensified by our soul connections, whether for good or bad.

You can often spot a soul mate or karmic relationship by "love at first site" or "revulsion at first site", depending upon the lessons you've contracted to learn from this soul.

Part 2 of this posting will be up next. In the meantime, check out this unbelievable site that I discovered. It fits right in with what we are talking about here and, is one of the coolest sites I have seen.Spiritual Enhancement & Energy Renewal Services Offered by Patty Cauley

"The more YOU know, the more YOU grow,

The more YOU grow, the further YOU go

Bobby Sharpewww.myspace.com/akuasharpe Bobby Sharpe's "Animalz"

Spiritualist Jackpot Winner

Wicca Teacher Claims Piece of Jackpot

ATLANTA (Sept. 2) - Elwood "Bunky" Bartlett says a New Age book store made it possible for him to become an overnight multimillionaire.

He and his wife, Denise, were on their way to the shop where he occasionally teaches Wicca and Reiki healing when they stopped at a liquor store and bought two $5 Mega Millions tickets for Friday night's estimated $330 million jackpot. On Sunday, he said one ticket was a winner.

"If it wasn't for this place I wouldn't have won the lottery," Bartlett said Sunday at Mystickal Voyage, the New Age shop.

Four winning tickets to the Mega Millions jackpot were sold in Maryland, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. Lottery officials said Sunday they cannot confirm the validity of Bartlett's ticket before they meet with him on Tuesday.

"There's no reason to believe it's not legitimate, but it has to go through security," said Maryland State Lottery Director Buddy Roogow, who said he has spoken with Bartlett.

Bartlett, an accountant from Dundalk, Maryland, said he made a bargain with the multiple gods associated with his Wiccan beliefs: "You let me win the lottery and I'll teach." Both tickets he purchased had numbers chosen randomly from the computer.

Bartlett had not decided if he will accept his winnings as an annuity or choose the lump sum cash option. The jackpot could get larger once ticket sales are tallied, Roogow said, but the lump sum payment would be at least $48.7 million, or about $32 million after taxes.

According to preliminary calculations, each ticket would be worth about $82 million if the prize were taken in 26 annual payments.

Bartlett said the money won't change him, although he plans to invest in Mystickal Voyage. "I'm going to live my life like I have been," he said.

This is a nice story. Glad to see someone win the big one that seems like they have it together. A "spiritualist and wiccan" at that. The Universe comes through again. However, YOU do have to have a ticket!

Namaste,

Bobby SharpeOrlando Sentinel - Community Winter Park Blog - www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Dalai Lama & Tibet vs China

New Chinese rules on Dalai Lama
By Michael Bristow BBC News, Beijing

Communist China has introduced new rules that appear aimed at controlling the selection of the next Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual head.

Most Tibetans believe that eminent monks, such as the Dalai Lama, are reincarnated after death.

China, which governs Tibet, will now have the final say over who can be selected as a reincarnated monk.

The current Dalai Lama is a thorn in China's side, which is probably why it is keen to select his reincarnation.

Seal of approval

Although the new regulations do not mention the Dalai Lama by name, they effectively prevent his followers in exile from choosing his reincarnation.

"No outside organisation or individual will influence or control the reincarnation of living Buddhas [eminent monks]," states one article of the new regulations.

They also say that any reincarnation has to be approved by various levels of government.

In the case of the most pre-eminent monks, who would include the Dalai Lama, China's cabinet has to give its seal of approval.

Officials at China's State Administration for Religious Affairs declined to be interviewed by the BBC about who these new rules are directed against.

But it appears China wants to control the selection of the next Dalai Lama. The current, 14th Dalai Lama, is now 72.

Tibetans defiant

Since he fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, he has travelled the world.

He promotes the idea that Tibetans deserve real autonomy from Beijing.

This annoys China, which claims Tibet has been part of the motherland for eight centuries.

Chinese officials routinely refer to the Dalai Lama as a "splittist" intent on separating Tibet from China, which reasserted its control of the region in 1951.

Tibetans outside China say the new regulations will not affect the selection of next Dalai Lama.

"We believe this ruling by the Chinese government will not go down well with Tibetan monks," says Thubten Samphel, spokesman for the Tibetan government in exile.

He says choosing the child who is a reincarnation of an eminent monk can only be done by an organisation with spiritual authority, and that does not include China's Communist government.

Also, the spokesman, based in Dharamsala, India, says that the Dalai Lama has already said he will be born outside Tibet if he is not allowed to return there during his lifetime.

The new regulations raise the prospect of two Dalai Lamas in the future, a situation that already has a precedent.

When the Dalai Lama selected the 11th Panchen Lama - Tibetan Buddhism's second-most important monk - in 1995, China followed suit by naming its own and placing the Dalai Lama's choice under detention.

The only thing I will state to this story is, "the right and proper course will be followed and addressed when it is time". This story does bear following and I will try to keep YOU updated as possible.

"The more YOU know, the more YOU grow,

The more YOU grow, the further YOU go"

Bobby SharpeBobby Sharpe's "Animalz" www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Michael Vick Found Jesus! Really? Why?

Let me start by saying, "I do not know Michael Vick, nor do I have a personal vendetta against him". As a matter of fact, this posting isn't even really about Michael Vick!

This posting is about all the "losers" that get themselves in a major jam, like Vick, and then want to profess that they have "found Jesus". Praise the Lord and all that other phony, hypocritical religious mumbo jumbo.

First of all, you did not find Jesus. You found a well worn "sympathy" statement and position to gather support when your "bad choices" made by your "free will", finally catch up with YOU.

Second off, "why do people have to "mess up" before they start looking for Jesus"? What, is it a prerequisite that YOU have to screw things up before YOU can look for Jesus? Question...Jesus didn't do your screw up, soooo, why should he fix it? Isn't that your job?

Thirdly, Jesus isn't "all that". Yes, Jesus was a wise teacher and prophet. However, so was Mary Magdalene. And just maybe, she was the wisest.

Nonetheless, the point is, "YOU, and we, are solely responsible for everything that takes place in this life, on this Earth, in this third dimension, in this incarnation. Not Jesus, not family and friends, not anything or anyone. It is on YOU"! When we, as human beings come to grips with this premise, this world will be a much better place.

Balance and center yourself and take control of YOU! Stop looking for scapegoats and crutches regardless of how they are called. YOU have "free will", start using it to make better choices and not more blame.

For all of YOU out there that are wondering why Vick is being persecuted so much when the victims were "only dogs", YOU have obviously never had or appreciated the undivided love, loyalty, trust, faith and companionship of a dog. Abused humans, most of the time, have outlets and recourse. DOGS HAVE ONLY YOU!

If YOU would like to try to get yourself in better control, and, understand some of what I said here, try reading "The Divine Architect". You can get it at The Spiral Circle Bookstore New Age, metaphysical, bookstore, spiritual, enlightenment

"Speak Your Mind

Those that matter wont mind,

Those that mind, don't matter"

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe BobbySharpe.blogspot.com

A Birthday Wish, Description of Prayer

Recently, on my birthday, I recieved birthday wishes and this message from a friend on myspace. It really caught me by surprise. Had never looked at "prayer" in this way. It certainly makes a profound statement, which, pretty much makes sense to me. Anyway, take what YOU will from this, and, if nothing else, maybe it will help YOU "opyn your mindz"!

One day suddenly you will be surprised -- you are praying. And then prayer has a beauty of its own when it has a surprise.

A learned prayer is bogus. A learned prayer is Hindu, Christian, Mohammedan.

It is parrotlike, it is mechanical; you repeat it from the head. It does not arise out of your being; it does not come as a surprise.

Real prayer always comes as a surprise.

Suddenly you feel one day an immense urge to bow down... not to anyone in particular but to this beautiful existence itself. And that's how one bows down to god.

Namaste,

Bobby SharpeBobbySharpe.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Namaste- The Word, The Meaning

Namaste

Meanings in Western culture

Namaste is one of the few Sanskrit words commonly recognized by English speakers. In the West, it is often used to indicate South Asian culture in general. "Namaste" is particularly associated with aspects of South Asian culture such as vegetarianism, yoga, ayurvedic healing or Hinduism.

Westerners who learn about "namaste" from yoga often believe that the word is part of yogic and tantric practice, and that it has a multitude of very complicated and poetic meanings. Some examples:

"I honor the Spirit in you which is also in me". -- attributed to author Deepak Chopra [citation needed]

"I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells, I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Truth, of Light and of Peace, When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are One."

"I salute the God within you."

“I recognize that we are all equal.”

“The entire universe resides within you.”

“The divine light in me salutes the divine light in you.”

"Your spirit and my spirit are ONE." -- attributed to Lilias Folan's shared teachings from her journeys to India

"That which is of God in me greets that which is of God in you"

"I honor the Holy One that lives in you."

"I bow to the divine in you"

"The Light of God in Me recognizes and honours The Light of God in You and in that recognition is our Oneness."

Hope this helps some of YOU out that were trying to get a handle on the word "namaste". Also, for more on "namaste", go to Namaste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

"The more YOU know, the more YOU grow,

The more YOU grow, the further YOU go"

Bobby SharpeBobby Sharpe's "Animalz" www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

"I" and "We" Coexist Peacefully

Space In Togetherness: Healthy Barriers

As relationships evolve, lives gradually become entwined. We tend to have a great deal in common with the people who attract us, and our regard for them compels us to trust their judgment. While our lives may seem to run together so smoothly that the line dividing them cannot be seen, we remain separate beings. To disregard these barriers is to sacrifice independence. It is our respect for the fact that our lives exist independently of the lives of others that allows us to set emotional and physical boundaries, to explore our interests and capabilities even when people close to us do not understand our partialities, and to agree to disagree. Maintaining healthy barriers is a matter of recognizing the point at which our principles and those of our loved ones and peers no longer overlap.

Human beings must relentlessly fight the temptation to follow the crowd. Naturally, we want to be liked, accepted, and admired, and it often seems that the easiest way to win approval is to ally ourselves with others. When we assume that our standards are the same as those of the people close to us without first examining our own intentions, we do ourselves a disservice. The barriers that exist between us are a reminder that our paths in life will be unique, and we must each accept that "I" and "we" can coexist peacefully. Our reactions, our likes and dislikes, our loves, our goals, and our dreams may or may not align with those of others, but we should neither ask others to embrace what we hold dear nor feel compelled to embrace what they hold dear.

As you learn to define yourself as an emotionally and intellectually distinct individual, you will grow to appreciate your autonomy. However much you enjoy the associations that bind you to others and provide you with a sense of identity, your concept of self will ultimately originate in your own soul. The healthy barriers that tell you where you end and the people around you begin will give you the freedom to pursue your development apart from those whose approval you might otherwise be tempted to seek out. Others will continue to play a role in your existence, but their values will not direct its course, and the relationships you share will remain marvelously balanced and harmonious as a result.

Yes, You can be You, I can be Me, and together, "we are WE". It's a beautiful thing when performed correctly.

Peace & Soulz,

Bobby SharpeBobbySharpe.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Turiya, The 4th State Of Consciousness

Turiya

In early Hindu philosophy, turiya (also called caturtha) is a state of pure consciousness, or the experience of ultimate reality and truth. It is a fourth state of consciousness that underlies and at the same time transcends three common states of consciousness: (i) the state of waking consciousness (jagrata), (ii) the state of dreaming (svapna), (iii) and dreamless sleep (susupti).

Turiya Transcendental Consciousness

Human experience tends to encompass three main states of being—jagrata, the state of waking consciousness; svapna, the dream state; and susupti, the state of deepest sleep. In jagrata, our awareness is focused outward, just as our awareness turns inward when we exist in svapna. The self—the seat of all awareness—survives as an autonomous entity in susupti, when it is tethered to neither body, nor mind. Understanding that this is so makes existence in a fourth state possible. Early Hindu philosophy told of another state of consciousness known as turiya, which underlies the common states of consciousness while also transcending them. In turiya, the self does not think, feel, or do, but rather observes thought, emotion, and action. We are, in this fourth state of consciousness, blissfully whole and, for the first time, capable of truly understanding the totality of the universe.

The existence of turiya is proven by the simple fact that we are wholly aware of our existence in jagrata, svapna, and susupti. The source of this awareness is the pure essence of self, which lives through and witnesses the common states within us. We connect with this element of humanity when we enter the turiya state. To achieve turiya, you must consciously isolate yourself from both the corporeal self and the mental self. Accomplishing this is a matter of extreme self trust, as you must first be confident that your existence in a higher plane of consciousness will not compromise your ability to navigate effectively in the physical plane. Meditation practiced with the mantra "I am the soul," can help you let go of the need to be grounded in body or mind. As you unlock the key to the fourth state of being, remember that turiya has no limits and no endpoint. It is infinitely transcendent, which means its potential is forever expanding.

The self you discover in turiya is the representation of your permanent, intrinsic, essential, yet all-encompassing nature. You are a unique individual and you are a vital part of a larger universal life force that transcends everything on earth. When you touch this part of yourself through meditation, the manner in which you experience the three common states of being will change profoundly. Reality and truth become more clearly defined, allowing you to perceive that which lies above, below, and beyond the human experience.

This should give YOU something to think on for awhile. Who knows how different and/or, better your life may be if YOU can reach this level? Give it a try, got nothing to lose.

If YOU would like further reading on this, go to Turiya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The more YOU know, the more YOU grow,

The more YOU grow, the further YOU go"

Bobby Sharpewww.myspace.com/akuasharpe Bobby Sharpe's "Animalz"

Crown Chakra-Sahasrara

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Crown Chakra-Sahasrara

Crown Chakra Generic Name: Crown Chakra Eastern Name: Sahasrara Location: Right above the top of the head Color: Purple, White(clear)Musical Note: B Crystals and Gemstones: Diamond, Clear Crystal Quartz, White Jade, Amethyst, Celestite Attributes: This chakra is related to one's spiritual connection to the universe, the ability to be open to all, and an overall cosmic understanding. Glandular Connection: Pituitary

Special Notes: If a person has a blocked crown chakra, the last thing on his mind is his spirituality. This is the atheist who believes his life snuffs out the moment he dies. This is not to imply that this person does not have ethics or morality-simply that his life is limited to physical and mental perceptions only.

This is the highest vibrating chakra and is considered the closest link to the soul. An open crown chakra allows access to the infinite, divine inspiration, nirvana, and detachment from illusion. If the other chakras are open as well, a person is able to fully manifest, express, and live a life that is beyond compare.

At last we come to the end of our journey, climbing to the nectar blossom of our flower—the thousand-petaled lotus sitting at the crown of the head. This is the chakra of thought, consciousness, and information, our most abstract and versatile level of all the chakras. Like the Muladhara, which has its roots in matter, the Sahasrara chakra, which means "thousandfold" has its thousand petals of spirit reaching into the infinite cosmos. To the Hindus, thousand is a way of expressing infinity, and indeed, this chakra has no limits in its scope.

The element of Sahasrara is thought, a fundamentally distinct and unmeasurable entity that is the first and barest manifestation of the greater field of consciousness around us. Correspondingly, the function of the chakra is knowing, just as other chakras relate to seeing, doing, or feeling. It is through the crown chakra that we store and retrieve information and run it through our lower chakras to bring things into manifestation.

The crown chakra is most significantly characterized by a quality of "withinness," contrasting the external manifestation in time and space of the lower chakras. A single human brain contains some 13 billion interconnected nerve cells, capable of making more connections among themselves than the number of atoms in the universe. This staggering comparison leaves us with a pretty remarkable instrument. As there are 100 million sensory receptors in the body, and 10 trillion synapses in the nervous system, we find that the mind is 100,000 times more sensitive to the organism’s internal environment than the external. It is truly from a place within that we acquire and process our knowledge.

Withinness is a way of accessing a dimension that has no locality in time and space. If we postulate that each chakra represents a dimension of smaller and faster vibration, we theoretically reach a place in the crown chakra where we have a wave of infinite speed and no wavelength, allowing it to be everywhere at once and yet having no perceivable location. Ultimate states of consciousness are described as omnipresent. By reducing the world to a pattern system, occupying no physical dimension, we have infinite storage capacity for its symbols. In other words, we carry the whole world inside our heads.

Pattern implies order. To the Hindus, order is the one underlying universal reality, and that order is considered synonymous with consciousness. Consciousness, then, is a field of ordered pattern. Chakra 7 is our gateway to "cosmic consciousness" or "higher consciousness." These terms merely refer to awareness of a deeper, more encompassing order. It is the perception of meta-patterns, deep central truths about our cosmic ordering system. Manifesting our thought-forms into reality is a matter of following the lines of order we perceive.

The crown chakra is the place where we study consciousness itself, even though each chakra reflects a state of consciousness. It must be remembered in this study that what we are looking for is the very thing that is doing the looking. Intelligence is less a matter of finding the answers than of realizing who and what are asking the questions.

Thought is comprised of bits of information that we spend time organizing. Through our experiences, each one of us builds a personal matrix of information within our mind. From the first glimpses of our mother’s face to our doctoral dissertation, we spend our time trying to put information about our world into some semblance of order. The very act of thinking is the process of following lines of order. Our matrix structures become our personal belief systems and the ordering principles of our lives. Not only do we organize new information into our personal structure, but we also order the events of our lives that bring us that information.

Kundalini is the "force" of consciousness. As she rises and descends, she changes the internal order of the personal matrix, each time allowing a greater perception of the whole. Each of the chakras represents a level of organization, valid for the work on its particular level. Each time Kundalini rises, we find ourselves needing to reorganize our lives to match the higher order She brings us.

While each chakra is a disk, programmed with information relating to its particular function, the seventh chakra can be seen as the overall operating system for the whole biocomputer. It represents our belief systems, the way we categorize our information, and even our ability to be aware at all. Thoughts are things, and they are the seeds from which all manifestation grows. Like all seeds, they contain the pattern that shapes the flower as it grows.

Exercise for Following one’s thoughts Lie or sit in a comfortable meditation position. Allow your mind to become relatively calm and quiet, using whatever technique is most effective for you.

Gradually let yourself pay attention to the thoughts that pass through your mind. Pick one and ask yourself where it came from—what thoughts preceded it. Then follow to the origin of that thought. It may be something that occurred years ago or something that is pressing on you right now. Then again follow that thought to its source and on to each thought’s origin.

Eventually, we come to a kind of infinite source that has no objective origin. Return and pick another thought that passes through. Repeat the same sequence, going further and further back. See how many of your thoughts emanate from a similar source—either an issue you’re working with in your life right now, a past teaching, or your own place of connection with the infinite.

This is the Ultimate chakra that controls all the other chakras. As the article points out, if you have this chakra fully tuned and balanced, the others will be in line and you should have the best life possible.

For more info on the "crown chakra", visit these sites:crownchakra Chakras Guideline - Psychic Articles - Psychic and Medium Experiences

Peace & Soulz,

Bobby Sharpewww.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Shiva Stone(Lingams)

Today was a good day, because, I learned something new! I learned about the Shiva Stone, or Shiva Lingams. So, I wanted to pass this on to any of YOU that may be interested.

Shiva Lingams’, sacred to the Hindu tradition, are ceremoniously gathered once a year from the muddy banks of the Narmada River, one of the 7 sacred places of pilgrimage in India. They are naturally formed of a mineral called crypto-crystalline quartz, with iron oxide deposits theorized by geologists to have been implanted in the riverbed by a meteorite millions of years ago.

The Lingam is representative of the power of Shiva, The Lord of Creation. The shape embodies the masculine creative energy, dynamic expression and knowledge. The markings, ‘yoni’, depict feminine energy, the seed which is fertilized to manifest the creative power in the dance of the cosmos.

The lingam also represents harmony and balance within the hearts of all of us, the Light that shines from within. This Sacred Stone relates to the fifth charka, the heart charka, and is the manifestation of the love energy that resides in all of us. It seems by destiny everyone has a lingam that has an energy that relates intimately to him or her.

If YOU are in the Orlando, Florida area, YOU can get your Lingams at the Spiral Circle BookstoreNew Age, metaphysical, bookstore, spiritual, enlightenment

Peace & Soulz,

Bobby Sharpe Bobby Sharpe's "Animalz" www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

Soul Mates PT 3 Twin Flame

Soul Mates (Part 3) Twin Flames

This is the third part in our series on "Soul Mates". Hopefully, you will have gotten something out of this. If nothing more than, to believe, or, not believe. If this series at least made you think, and, possibly answered some of your questions, then it was a SUCCESS!

TWIN FLAMES

Your soul is consciousness or thought. We often perceive it as a creational flame, a light or a soul spark of light.

Physical reality is made of electromagnetic energy which has poles (north/south) - polarity - duality - opposites - male/female - yin/yang.

When you experience in third dimension your soul spark splits in half - male and female. One half remains in higher frequency [As is Above] while one half spirals in third dimension [So is Below]. If you are female, your partner above is male and vice versa.

Sometimes you catch a glimpse of that spark of light - if only for a second. The flash of light appears as gold, silver, blue, or violet and can vary in size and duration of time - usually no more that one second. It is at this time - we are raising our frequency - our level of consciousness thought - to experience beyond what our physical eyes show us. We see our twin flame who exists as a soul spark in higher frequency. It is who we are as well.

Encoded in our DNA - as part of the human experience - is the need to reunite with our twin flame. This draws us back to our creational source after we experience in third dimension. It reminds of that we will journey Home - to find this twin aspect of ourselves who loves us unconditionally and makes us feel complete - as One.We search for ourselves by healing to restore balance at which time we will reach Zero Point- the merge of our matter and antimatter selves.

The third dimension is often referred to as 'In The Box'. When your polarities merge - Your male and female aspects will move 'Out of the Box' igniting union with your Twin Flame or Twin Aspect.

Many people miss their other soul aspect, and feel incomplete throughout their lives. They feel alone, often abandoned and lost, depressed. They cannot find themselves. A piece of themselves is always missing. They search for it in third dimension but never completely find it. If they are lucky, they find someone who comes close to making them feel whole. They want someone to love them, share with them and help them through this journey.

You can meet someone who can carry the frequency of our Twin Flame and give you the feeling of union - Oneness. When you make love with that partner - you can experience all of who you are - the union is multi-dimensional. You can also feel the energies of your other soul aspect - as part of the union!

Creation is linked to the color frequency BLUE as that is the color of electricity. One day you will rejoin your Twin Flame and you will spiral out in the color BLUE.

If you enjoyed this series and might want to get in further, check out the site I used for the majority of this series.Soul Mates

Peace & Soulz,

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe Bobby Sharpe's "Animalz"

Soul Mates PT 2 The One

Soul Mates (Part 2) The ONE

Before we go any further, it was suggested to me, by my "soul mate", that I should offer some dictionary/encyclopedia definitions of the term soul mate.

Soulmate (or soul mate) is a term sometimes used to designate someone with whom one has a feeling of deep affinity, friendship, love, strong intimacy or compatibility.

The term makes reference to the concept of the soul and carries certain New Age overtones.

There is a prevalent concept in some segments of the New Age movement that some souls are literally made and/or fated to be the mates of each other, or to play certain other important roles in each others' lives.

A related concept is that of the twin flame or twin soul - thought to be the ultimate soulmate, the one and only other half of one's soul, which all souls are driven to find and unite with.

However, not everyone who uses these terms intends them to carry such mystical connotations; they are sometimes used simply as an expression of strong emotional feeling for someone.

DefinitionsClassical - Greek mythology - An angry god split our ancestors into two resulting in humans who are condemned to spending their lives searching for the other half, the soulmate.

Spiritual and religious - concepts of reincarnation and karma. Soulmates have spent many previous lifetimes together.

Companion soulmate - People with whom one has made a connection.

Twin soulmates - Very close friends with whom one has strong bonds.

Twin flame soulmate - A popular romantic belief that there is only one true soulmate.

Our series on Soul Mates continues as promised. Part 2 explains "The One". Enjoy, and, feel free to post any comments you may have.

THE ONE

How many times have you met someone who touched your heart and you have asked, "Is this person, 'The One'?" This expression refers to "The One For Me...."

From the time we are able to desire a partner - most people seek The One - the person who is here to make them feel complete.

That person would be a lifetime partner - always there with unconditional love, compassion and understanding.

The One is here to share your journey - through all of its detours - and to support your decisions as you evolve.

When you meet The One - if you are lucky enough to meet that person - you do not have to ask, "Is this The One?" You will know.

Most people change too much during their experiences here to meet The One.They meet souls who may seem to be The One at a cycle in their lives - but later move on with another or remain alone.

The One is your soul - divided by the barriers of Time and Space - above and below - feeling naked and alone in third dimension and struggling to find the answers to age old questions...Why am I here? What is my mission?

The One as yourTwin Flame This is your polar opposite - the yin / yang - the balance aspect of your soul - The One who makes you complete - and waits in higher frequency for soul reunion - often guiding your path in third dimension.

While in 3D - young people search for The One most of their lives.

Middle Age people - still seek that person - but their goals with that person have changed.

Older people still seek a companion - The One become less a person of 'passion' and more about 'compassion.'

The One is linked with many aspects of Love: Spiritual [pure consciousness connection] - Physical [passion] - Romantic [feeds the heart and fantasies] - Emotional [understands and fills our many needs] - Mental [growing together and sharing new choices]

Do you think you have found The One?

Have you found - then lost - The One?

Do you have something to release connected to The One?

Have you concluded that you will never meet The One?

When you say that - are you saddened by the thought?

If you do not meet The One - will you settle for another?

Can you be alone and not be lonely?

Does being alone scare you?

Do you long for romance and passion?

Do not look for The One. Live your life. Embrace the moment. Be kind and caring.

If The One for you is out there - and you are BOTH ready - you will attract each other by synchronicity - no other way.

to be continued....

Soul Mates Pt 1

Soul Mates (Part 1)

"Soul Mates" is a topic that I decided to focus on recently because of some encounters that I have had with various people I have come in contact with. Some of the coincidences and experiences I have been told about, were just completely unreal in my mind. However, the folks that were passing them on, were totally believable, credible, sincere and truthfully convinced that their life experiences in this subject are factually based.

Being the believing soul that I am, I said to myself, "damn, there could be something to all this, let me check this stuff out". See, I am the kind of person that believes anything until, you prove it is not true, or, does not exist. Until then, "hey, it's real". And yeah, I believe dragons existed. "Godzilla", I'm still working on that one.

My next couple posts will deal with this subject and different aspects. Please feel free to post comments at any time with your experiences and beliefs. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated and helpful to all. And, maybe to yourself.

SOUL MATES

The term Soul Mates means many things. These are soul that you have experienced with in past, parallel or future lifetimes. They can also be aspects of your soul experiencing at this time in another body. We are all have multidimensional beings - your soul having experiences, in many realities, at the same time. As we all evolve from the same source of consciousness creation - we could say that we are all souls mates in a manner of speaking.

Soul mates can have various types of relationships, which do not always include romantic love. We tend to think of our soul mate as The One who is there for us and to make us feel complete.

Souls often come together to work out issues or play reverse roles than that which they are experiencing elsewhere.

Anyone who is in your biological family - or adopted family - or pseudo-family - is a soul mate to you.

You feel closer to certain souls, because you have attracted them into your life as they are on the same frequency as you or because you want to work out issues with them.

Karma is the responsibilites shared between soul mates..

Often souls mates come together to bring another soul into the physical realms. A man and woman mate and produce one or more children - the karma thus completed ends. The couple separates and share whatever karma is linked to the child.

Sometimes the karma in family is between mother and child - so the child remains exclusively with the mother. Sometimes the karma is with the father and the mother leaves or deceases. Sometimes it is with both parents or with a sibling who has entered the game before or after you.Soul mates can be close friends, co-workers, a teacher, anyone who influences your life one way or another. They play the emotional - spiritual - physical - and mental - games of third dimension with you.

Did you know that you often attract people into your life who look as you do in parallel or past lives? For example - you are a man seeking a female partner. You will seek out someone who looks and acts if you were a woman - like a mirror image. Your ideal partner is who you are in that physical body! We are always seeking ways to experience ourselves.

Men often seek the goddess when searching for a mate - one who looks like the priestess - slim body, long flowing hair purity of soul - beauty and gentleness of creation that speaks to their soul of union with the female creational force. It is SHE who brings loves, guidance, compassion and reunion of your twin soul aspects.

to be continued.....