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SPIRITUAL VISIONARY, ECKHART TOLLE ON LIFE, LOVE, ECONOMICS AND GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION IN A NAMASTE RADIO EXCLUSIVE

Eckhart Tolle, spiritual teacher and author with world-wide appeal, participates in a rare radio interview hosted by Marie Benard of Namaste Radio at www.blogtalkradio.com/namasteradio April 13th, 2010 at 7PM Pacific time.

For Immediate Release
Namaste Radio announces a very special web-based interview with New York Times best-selling author and spiritual leader Eckhart Tolle on APRIL 13th, 2010 at 7PM Pacific. The most famous among his works is “The Power of Now”, which has been translated into 33 different languages and has sold over 2 million copies in English. Namaste Radio is thrilled to host this influential figure over this, rarely granted, 1 and half hour-long radio interview and Q & A where 3 listeners will get to pose their questions directly to Eckhart. Namaste Radio is drawing upon various forms of social media (facebook, twitter and from Namaste members through the Namaste website) to collect and select questions directly from Ekchart Tolle’s followers.

With an initial print run of just 3000 copies, “The Power of Now” rose to be a New York Times Bestseller since it was featured in Oprah’s O Magazine despite never being one of her actual book club selections. It had been Ekchart Tolle’s first time writing a book, and at the time he collaborated with 1st time publisher Constance Kellough of Namaste Books. From very humble beginnings as described by Constance Kellough in the “Visionary Mustard Seed Story”, this book set the stage for the immense successes of Ekchart Tolle as a spiritual visionary and for Namaste Publishing as a publisher of “books that will change your life” – both proud to remain local to Vancouver BC.

Eckhart Tolle has since then written more books and traveled the world giving talks and inspiration to the growing number of individuals interested in spirituality and self-help. A recent high-profile project had Eckhart Tolle teaming up with Oprah Winfrey to lead an online book study of his book, “A New Earth”, hosted on Oprah.com.

About Namaste Publishing
The staff of Namaste Publishing are a passionate, spiritually-oriented team who publish books, DVDs, and other materials that enrich our experience of stillness, oneness, love, and service. Most recently, Namaste Publishing has launched a brand new, full-featured website at www.namastepublishing.com, with the intent of creating an on-line community for spiritually-interested and like-minded individuals through featured content and blog posts by the publisher and authors, discussion forums and forums and other forms of social media.

Contact:
Marie Benard
Host, Namaste Radio
spiritualshow@gmail.com
www.namastepublishing.com
www.BlogTalkRadio.com/NamasteRadio
Listeners can post their questions here: www.namastepublishing.com/discussion/questions-eckhart-tolle-chance-ask-him-yourself

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This post is in response to Sue and Steve’s blog post here: http://ow.ly/16xa38
and my website is here: SpiritualShow.com

What do you say when there’s something you’d like to do but maybe you don’t have the extra money to do it? The typical response is “I can’t afford it”, but anyone who studies the power of intention, the law of attraction or any similar way of thinking, knows that saying you “can’t afford it” is really just affirming that you can’t, and won’t, have the money for the things you want or need.

So what do you say instead of “I can’t afford it?” Surely there are times when all of us are faced with an opportunity to spend money on something, and it would be a lie to say we don’t want it or aren’t interested, but the reality is that there simply isn’t the extra money, RIGHT NOW, available for spending.
So how do you respond?

I’ve started saying, “it’s not in my budget.” It feels good to me to say that, instead of the more negative alternative. I feel it’s a fair explanation for the salesman who wants me to drop money on a product I don’t need (but might like to have some day), or that last minute vacation that comes up and I have to make a choice. Do I pay my rent this month so I have a safe place to live, or do I spend the money on a trip to meet up with friends in Vegas for the weekend? Using the words “I can’t afford it” is both debilitating, and really, not 100% true. I DO have the money to go to Vegas, IF that is my #1 priority. If I don’t mind being behind on the rent or having to couch surf for a few months so I can spend the money on a trip, then I could, technically, afford it. Of course, my choice is to have a safe and secure home and to pay my rent on time. So I say it’s not in the budget. I could buy that designer dress I’ll probably never wear. But my priority is to put food on the table and pay my bills on time, so the designer dress isn’t in my budget right now.

It’s not in my budget feels good for a number of reasons. #1, it feels honest. I’m not lying and saying I don’t want to do something, and I’m not fooling myself into slapping it on a credit card that’s nearly maxed out already. #2. when I think about my budget, I feel good about it. It’s the way I manage my money responsibly. It’s the way I am able to live securely, while remaining debt-free, and I know that I have money for all that I need, and a bit left over for some of the things that I want. It feels good to know that I’m responsible with my money, and it’s not coming from a place of fear or lack (at least for me, different things work for different people).
#3 even multi-millionaires have budgets if they’re responsible with their money. It’s a good way to manage your wealth, to keep and save some money and to enjoy spending what you’ve chosen to spend.

What feels best for you to say? Even a multi-millionaire (or even a billionaire) might sometimes turn down the purchase of something because it’s not in their budget. (let’s see… I could buy a castle today, or I could use the money to maintain my private jet…)

Another alternative that I might use is “that’s not a priority for me right now.” And then I’m able to feel thankful for what I have, without feeling that I’m experiencing LACK.

I’m looking forward to reading your comments on this. What phrase or statement do you make when your first instinct might be to say “I can’t afford it.” I’m interested to know what works and feels right to you.

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That’s the topic of this week’s show (Friday, February 5th @ 9am Pacific) www.SpiritualShow.com

We’ll be speaking with Kaleah Laroche, who suffered through two relationships with narcissistic men. It was only after she spoke with a psychiatrist that she realized she had likely been involved with someone with a personality disorder called Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

Here’s a breif description of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, according to mentalhealth.com

“Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, extreme self-involvement, and lack of empathy for others. Individuals with this disorder are usually arrogantly self-assured and confident. They expect to be noticed as superior. Many highly successful individuals might be considered narcissistic. However, this disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing.”

We’ll be discussing what happens when someone with seemingly regular mental health becomes involved with a narcissist, the complications that can arise, and the subsequent healing that takes place when one is able to move past the relationship.

It’s going to be a very interesting hour!

Hello, I’m running a Twitter contest to win a pair of tickets to see Dr. Joe Dispenza live in Vancouver on February 5th @ 7pm at Unity on Oak Street (in Vancouver). Dr. Joe is the chiropractor who talked about creating his day in the movie What the Bleep Do We Know?.

I will be choosing ONE person from Vancouver (or who will be in Vancouver that night) to see the event with a friend (2 tix total). The contest closes at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, Feb 2nd, at which time I’ll choose the winner by random draw. If you’re the winner you’ll just need to provide your first and last name (through private DM or email) so I can have the tickets left at the door for you.

Here’s how to enter:

Step 1: Follow @SpiritualShow on Twitter
Step 2: Tweet the following: ” Just entered 2 win tix 2 see Dr Joe Dispenza in Vancouver. 2 enter, follow @SpiritualShow & RT http://bit.ly/cJabha ”

and presto-chango, you’re entered to win a pair of tickets to see Dr. Joe Dispenza live in Vancouver!

Good luck! Here’s more info about the event http://bit.ly/bS9C2T
and an interview with Dr. Joe http://bit.ly/drCfUc

And my site is: www.spiritualshow.com

To go to the main page of my site visit SpiritualShow.com

On January 22nd, Paul Elder will be on Synchronicity Radio to discuss his book, Eyes of An Angel, and his upcoming appearance at White Rock Unity Church here in British Columbia.

Mr. Elder is a former radio and television reporter as well as a former small-town politician.

Paul Elder has spent a lifetime studying human nature from a unique perspective. He is a survivor of three near-death experiences: a drowning at the age of 12, a car accident at 17, and a heart attack at the age of 41.

Along with the trauma and subsequent beauty of death came a series of spontaneous spiritual events — events that would rock his world, turning his belief system upside down, leaving him with some profound insights as to our true nature and purpose in the universe. (from Paul-Elder.com)

Mr. Elder will be speaking at White Rock Unity, 15639 24 Avenue, Surrey, BC on Sunday, January 24th @ 12:30pm. Here’s a poster with more details about the event:

Paul Elder will speak at White Rock Unity

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Do you have one of those digital photo frames that have become so popular? I just got one (for free with points from one of those store loyalty programs… woohoo!) and I’ve just come up with a new idea.

I originally chose the digital photo frame so I could have my favourite, feel-good photos close to me. So the original intention behind getting the frame was already to use it as a manifestational tool. However, I’ve combined some techniques that many people are already using. I’m doing a combination of Feng Shui, vision boards and Mind Movies. Here’s the breakdown of what I’m doing:

Feng Shui: I’ve put the digital photo frame in the wealth corner of my bedroom. I may move this to my personal success corner in a couple weeks, but I like it beside my bed right now. I’m leaving the frame turned on, in slideshow mode, so that even when I’m not actually LOOKING at it, the intention is still creating energy.

Vision Board & Mind Movies: Mind movies are a mini music video that you create using photos you find inspiring, combined with words and phrases/affirmations. The idea behind the Mind Movie is to view it once or twice a day as a guided visualization. What I’m doing for my digital vision board is I’ve taken photos I like and combined them with text slides with inspirational words. I use some photos I’ve taken myself, photos that I’m in, and also photos I’ve found online of places I want to visit, things I’d like to have, or activities I want to experience. Then I place the text slides in amongst the photos so that whenever I look over at my digital frame, there are inspirational photos and phrases waiting for me. I also like to look at the frame for a couple minutes as I’m about to drift off to sleep.

I just started using this technique and I’m still playing around with it. I’ll keep you posted on the results!!

Happy New Year!!!

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I’m a member of the “Friends of the Bloedel” mailing list and I received this letter from them today. Vancouver’s Bloedel Conservatory was donated to the City of Vancouver 40 years ago by Mr. Bloedel. Due to all the money being spent on the 2010 Olympics, the Park Board has decided to shut down the conservatory, which is home to an incredible array of plants, exotic birds, butterflies, fish and more. Some of the birds even talk. The conservatory is a beautiful oasis that hasn’t been marketed very well so even some people who’ve lived in the city for years don’t know about it. I’d be a terrible loss to the city and to visitors of the city, if it was shut down. Friends of the Bloedel has now set up a bank account in order to raise funds. If you’re a Vancouver resident or you visit Vancouver, please pass this blog post on to your friends, family and business contacts.

Here is the letter from Friends of the Bloedel:

Dear members of Friends of the Bloedel;

Once again, if this is our first e-mail contact to you, welcome to our group. We are volunteers committed to saving the Bloedel Conservatory for future generations. We are happy to have your support. Our membership currently stands at 146.

Please do FORWARD this e-mail to interested friends and family, along with the attached posters and bookmarks.

Please print off as many copies of the bookmarks and posters as you like, and distribute them to shop windows, public facilities, bank branches, etc. in your neighborhood. Please be respectful in your placement of the posters and obtain permission before posting.

We have become aware that despite our efforts to date, and despite the possible illegality of the decision, the Park Board is moving ahead to close the Bloedel Conservatory on March 1, 2010. Staff at the Conservatory have been directed not to take bookings for events past March 1, pending a decision from senior staff regarding operating costs for March and April of 2010. So, although the Park Board will be accepting expressions of interest until April 30, 2010, it looks as though the Conservatory will probably close on March 1, 2010, unless they can cover the operating costs for March and April.

On the positive side, attendance at the Conservatory is way up. In December of 2008, attendance was in the range of 4,000 with revenue at $20,000. In December of 2009, we have seen attendance levels above 10,000 with revenue in excess of $50,000. Our efforts in increasing public awareness about this issue have paid off in admissions. Hopefully the Park Board will apply this increased revenue to the operating costs for March and April of 2010, as they are legally bound to do according to the original Legal Agreement between the Bloedel Foundation and the City of Vancouver.

The bottom line is: we now have eight weeks to save the Bloedel Conservatory.

We are moving ahead with a fund-raising push. Our goal is to raise $250,000 by March 1, 2010. We need to show the Park Board that serious about saving the Bloedel Conservatory, and have the financial ability to pursue this on all five fronts listed below. We are now equipped to receive donations through the Royal Bank of Canada. Please make a donation to save the Bloedel. You can go to any Royal Bank branch in BC and make a donation by quoting the name “Friends of the Bloedel”, and it will help if you bring the account number, which is 06080 003 1006428. Please also encourage your friends and family to make a donation.

Our account is currently a holding account only, which means that we will not be able to access the funds until we are registered with the CRA, and/or incorporated with the Province of BC. We are not currently able to offer tax receipts, but may be able to retroactively once we are a registered charity with the CRA.

Because the future of the Bloedel is uncertain, and because we are asking for donated funds, our board has passed the following motion to clarify what will happen if our efforts to save the Bloedel are unsuccessful:

If the Friends of the Bloedel Association is unsuccessful in its attempts to prevent closure of the Bloedel Conservatory, then after the elapse of one calendar year from the official closing date of the Bloedel Conservatory all remaining funds after expenses will be donated in turn to the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden.

We recognize the uncertainty of the future of the Bloedel, but at the same time feel confident enough in our efforts that we are in a position to promise good stewardship of donated funds. All of us involved in this are passionate about saving this horticultural, architectural, and natural jewel at the pinnacle of our city. We promise that we will do everything we can to save the Bloedel, including:

1. Continue in media relations efforts.
2. Fundraise in support of the Bloedel.
3. Pursue legal action to protect the Bloedel.
4. Continue to protect the Bloedel as a Class A Heritage Site.
5. Find a political solution working with the Park Board and City Hall.

We will keep you posted about our first AGM, which will take place some time in the last two weeks of February. We anticipate that in six weeks we will have a much clearer picture of our position financially and with the Park Board, and will be better able to direct your talents appropriately. For now, please do help us as much as you can with our fundraising.

Thanks again for all you are doing to help save the Bloedel Conservatory. Please remember that YOU really are our most valuable resource. Don’t doubt your ability or power to make a difference. All of your help is much appreciated.

Yours very truly,
Sheryl Hamilton
Friends of the Bloedel
604.992.5761

Recently, a Nigerian man boarded a plane in Amsterdam and attempted to set off a bomb as the plane neared its destination of Detroit. Thankfully, the bomb didn’t go off properly and some passengers and airline staff were able to tie the man up until the authorities arrived.

Understandably, this event has sparked fear and anger in many people. Whenever something like this happens, our feelings of safety and security are threatened. That is why it’s called “terrorism.” The act is designed to terrorize as many people as possible.

However, I want to point out that right now is a time of forgiveness. I’m not condoning any violent attacks on ANY person or group of people. I’ve been seeing messages on Twitter directed at entire countries and entire religions since this attack. I won’t get into specifics but the messages are about punishing, hurting or imprisoning millions, if not billions, of people based solely on their religion and/or place of birth. This is ridiculous. The Muslim religion does not condone violence in any way. It is a religion of peace. Just because one person holds anger, hatred and violence in his heart, it does not mean that the entire population holds those same feelings.

It’s unfortunate when something like this happens. When we allow ourselves to feel fear, anger and hatred, THE TERRORIST WINS. This is the intent behind an attack. The intent is to instill feelings of fear, to pin one group of people against another and to bring about more violence. Do not let one silly man with crazy ideas WIN.

To blame an entire nation of people based on the mistakes of ONE MAN is literally giving that one man all the power. Like when a schoolyard bully pokes fun, if you react in the way he wants, this only reinforces the behavior. Don’t give the bully what he wants.

I’m not asking you to forgive this terrorist. In an ideal world, I would say yes, forgive him and move on. But this incident is too fresh to ask for that right now. What I will ask of you is to hold love in your heart for the six billion other people on the planet. All the people, of all the religions, who only want to love and live in happiness. Don’t allow the mistakes of one man to cloud your view of the world. Don’t allow the hatred and fear in one man’s heart to penetrate your own. Love is always the answer. More hatred, more fear, more anger will only continue the cycle and escalate the level of negativity in the world. Again, this is the desired outcome of terrorism.

I want to send love to my brothers and sisters of all religions. Of all faiths. Of all skin colours, of all countries. We are now WELL into to the twenty-first century. Let’s start acting our age. This is an age of love and forgiveness. This is an age of enlightenment. I ask you to hold a space of love in your heart for all the people of the world. We are doing so well. We are learning and growing and accepting at a level we’ve never seen before. Let’s keep up the good work and NOT allow one crazy schoolyard bully to upset our beautiful progress.

Love and hugs to you. May the fear in your heart be soothed and comforted, so the true essence of your being is able to shine through.

xoxo

**If you know someone who is suffering from trauma or depression, please let them know about Friday’s show. Thanks!**

David Berceli, PhD is the author of the book, The REVOLUTIONARY TRAUMA RELEASE PROCESS. He’ll be on the show this Friday (Nov. 27, 2009) to discuss his book and his trauma healing process.

As a person who has experienced ongoing trauma through more than a decade of abuse and neglect in foster care, I was thrilled to receive this book. I’ve been doing the exercises a bit here and there and I’ve got some questions to ask him. (I think it would be even more beneficial to do these exercises much more regularly)

I encourage you to also call in or email your questions during the show. People who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have quite a dramatic level of trauma that they’re dealing with. However, most, if not all people, have experienced some form of trauma or another. So this book and these exercises can be useful for extreme cases as well as the traumas that all of us deal with from time to time.

I have been using these exercises with the supervision of my therapist, who is a registered social worker and has all the necessary qualifications. She agrees that this is a useful process.

I’m thrilled to have David on my show, as this is something that is real and does have the potential to make real, physical, mental & emotional changes in people.

This isn’t the typical airy-fairy content I have on my show (not that there isn’t plenty of benefit to the airy-fairy stuff, I love it!!). But this information is real, tangible stuff.

So let’s really take advantage of the hour we have with David:)

Here’s a link to his website to give you some more information (and no, I’m not an affiliate and I’m not getting a commission from book sales. I truly want to share this with as many people as possible)

http://www.traumaprevention.com/

Tune in to the show, Friday November 27th @ 9am Pacific, 12 noon eastern time. www.spiritualshow.com is where you can find a listing of the stations that air Synchronicity: Talk Radio for Your Mind, Body & Soul.

love & hugs!

According to Dictionary.com here’s the definition of “humble”

–adjective
1. not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
2. having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.: In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.
3. low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin; a humble home.
4. courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong.
5. low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy.
–verb (used with object)
6. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
7. to destroy the independence, power, or will of.
8. to make meek: to humble one’s heart.
Origin:
1200–50; ME (h)umble < OF < L humilis lowly, insignificant, on the ground. See humus, -ile I keep seeing the word "humility" being tossed around and I've got something to say about it. Humility is over-rated. In my opinion, the true essence of humility is to understand that we do not exist in a vacuum. While we are responsible for our own destinies and our own accomplishments, we've had help along the way. However, to many people, being humble means to not take credit. To not boast. To not congratulate yourself for a job well done. Self-love seems to be looked at as a bad thing, and it's not. I think the reason for this is because so many of us act as if we love ourselves by boasting and being arrogant and acting as if we're better than everyone else. When in reality, the people who act that way really DON'T love themselves. It's called over-compensating. Arrogance is NOT self-love. It is a cover up for the true feelings of inadequacy deep within. However, I notice people saying that so and so should be more humble. This person seems self-important and arrogant, etc. When, in reality, that person is showing self-love and acknowledging his or her success in a healthy way. I think the word humble should be removed from the dictionary because there's just too much confusion around the word. Being humble is seen as a good thing. But why? Because it's the opposite of being arrogant and overly boastful? Often times, people are expected to be humble in order to make everyone else feel better!! We feel jealous of someone who seems to have it all, so when they participate in self-depreciation it makes them more likable? Where is the balance? To say, "I am very successful and have been blessed with many talents. I'm so grateful for all the help I've had along the way. So many people contributed to this success and I appreciate them." Is that humble enough? Where is the separation between the fine line of self-love and arrogance? And the line between respect for the fact that we're all connected, and the "humility" of self-depreciating behavior?