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- New Book Added -

"Treasures Against Time -

Paramahansa Yogananda with Doctor and Mrs. Lewis"

We are enormously pleased to be offering this unique book to our visitors.  For those familiar with Paramahansa Yogananda, the author of "Autobiography of a Yogi", this new book offers a "behind the scenes" glimpse of his first years in the United States.  It contains nearly 100 letters from him never published before, along with new photographs and intimate stories that reveal his charming personality as a divine friend.

To those who are not familiar with this great master, this book also provides an excellent glimpse into the life of Dr. Lewis.  A Boston dentist and family man, who was a spiritual seeker; who found the guidance he sought, and began his journey to consciously evolve his own life. 

So often today, our spiritual models are those who have taken the monastic path - as a monk or nun.  But, for those of us who live in the world, who have jobs and families, the number of role models available to us, of those who have attained a high spiritual state, are limited.  However, Dr. Lewis is just such a model.  This book reveals the depth of his realization along with personable, touching, down-to-earth glimpses of his path to that realization.

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- Several Additions To The Site Have Just Been Completed -

Graphic Images Added To Free Download Section - Because of the many emails complimenting us on the beautiful nature pictures which we include on most pages of the site, we have added an entirely new section containing hundreds of pictures and images of natural beauty, saints, sages, gurus, mandalas, chakras and other inspiring images.  The Image Galleries are included within our free downloads section.

CLF Welcomes Angelica Rose - Angelica Rose, A noted writer and motivational speaker is the author of two books which we are now proud to present:  "Living Life As You Always Dreamed" and "Secrets To Running A successful Business".  In addition we are now offering bumper stickers, audio products and an inspirational software program also created by Ms. Rose.  We urge you to investigate our new Product Catalog and get a closer look at all of her new products.

New Free Audio And Video Added - We've just added a 6 minute audio of Mahatma Gandhi discussing his search for God, selections from an interview with the Dalai Lama, Video biographies of Mother Teresa and Mary Baker Eddy, along with a video interview with Tara Singh.  All of these and many more audio and video selections are available for free on our Download page.

Huge New Selection Of Free E-Books - Our Free E-Books Section is one of the most popular on the web site.  To give you more of what you want, we have again increased the size of our selection by quadrupling your choices.

In addition to more inspirational and motivational books, we have added an entirely new section of "Literature And Light Entertainment".  This contains masterful fiction along with light entertainment suitable for the whole family. 

We have especially included a large selection of reading appropriate for children; and want to encourage all parents to take turns reading with their kids.  We have found that reading to those who are too young to read, is an excellent way to model the importance of reading along with a great way to share.  When your children are old enough to read, taking turns reading to each other is a super way of sharing and having fun together.  We've provided plenty of material that is exactly right for this kind of mutual reading.

Plus - We've added a Free E-Book Survey Contest with lots of participants winning a new audio book free! 

Do You Need To Rest & Relax? - Free Guided Relaxation Video - The Conscious Living Foundation's first video, "The Ocean At Dusk" is a collection of 4 video selections, each lasting 15 minutes.  Each is designed to aid those who need help in finding deep relaxation  or in having a deeper, more restful sleep, without reliance on drugs or other artificial means.  The videos are available in both DVD and CD formats for viewing on your television or your computer.

Our free streaming versions of these videos are available by clicking here.

Free Downloads Page AddedWe have collected all of our audio and video download files into one central location.  Whether you're interested in spoken word recordings, music or video, this is the place to look first for downloads!  Click Here to go directly to the page.

New "Resources" Page Added - Since we are unable to provide all of the products and services that are required for a full and integrated life, we have collected our suggestions on other web sites that offer other unique and supportive products and services.  To take advantage of our many hours spent exploring for the great sites, click Here to go directly to our Resources page.

New "Inspiring Stories Page - We have begun a collection of inspiring stories, many of them true.  We encourage you to take the time to read one or two, and perhaps share your own favorites.  Click Here to visit that page directly.

Begin or Improve Your Affirmations Practice - "Practicing Affirmations" 2 CD Audio Guide on Sale - "Practicing Affirmations" offers a practical, step by step method of learning and then effectively practicing an affirmation.  The affirmation, is a collection of several short affirmations blended together to offer a complete positive set of statements to enhance our personal happiness, health, abundance and spiritual connection.  You may download several free audio samples by clicking Here.

"An affirmation is a statement of truth.  Practicing affirmations is a way of selecting a statement of truth and then placing it deep within our consciousness so that the truth contained within it, becomes internalized and genuine to us...

 When we become utterly convinced of the truth of something, which means we have absolutely no doubts about it, the universe will be molded and shaped to match our conviction.  The challenging part is to find a way to become convinced of something that is not yet actualized.  To cultivate our faith.  This is where affirmations can help."    William Simpson, "Practicing Affirmations"

New Release - "The Prophet" 2 CD Audio Book on Sale - This spiritual classic by Kahlil Gibran is now being released for the first time in a new unabridged recording by the Conscious Living Foundation.  Don't miss this great opportunity to experience the timeless wisdom of this legendary  poet and mystic.  You may download several free audio samples by clicking Here.

"And what is it to work with love?  It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth.  It is to build a house with affection, even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house.  It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy, even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit.  It is to charge all things you fashion with the breath of your own spirit..."  Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet"

New Release - "The Game of Life" 2 CD Audio Book on Sale "The Game of Life, by Florence Scovel Shin, is filled with wisdom and creative insights concerning the power of thought and mind.  "That its teachings will work I know to be fact, for I've long used them myself." - Dr. Norman Vincent Peale   You may download several free audio samples by clicking Here.

"When man can wish without worrying, every desire will be instantly fulfilled... Fear is man's only enemy - fear of lack, fear of failure, fear of sickness, fear of loss and a feeling of insecurity on some plane... We must substitute faith for fear, for fear is only inverted faith; it is faith in evil instead of good."      Florence Scovel Shin, "The Game of Life"

New Quotations Page Added - We have just added an extensive new quotations page on "the nature of humanity, thought, perception, the mind and knowing".  Click Here to go directly to the new page.

New "Pray For Others" Page Added - This is a page where we can share our prayers for others, request prayers and help uplift our global home.

New Affirmations Page - Many of us practice affirmations as one method of increasing our positive thoughts and improving our personal growth.  This new page is a location where we can share our favorite affirmations with each other. 

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News Releases

A Mystic Poet From The Mid-West?

Los Angeles, CA August 2, 2005 -- When I hear the words “mystic poet”, if anything comes to mind at all, it’s probably Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet; or perhaps, Rabindranath Tagore, Rumi, or even Omar Khayyam. They are certainly all mystic poets and they share at least one common trait – they all come from the East.

The East seems to have a historical right to produce mystic poets – the East is still mysterious and full of behaviors and attitudes that seem slightly unearthly and sometimes a bit miraculous. So, it’s appropriate for the East to produce such “slightly larger than reality” personages from time to time.

However, there is a faint buzz coming out of the Mid-West; murmurs about someone speaking about mystical experiences with God, about the reality of a love greater than the human love we usually experience. His poems talk about perceiving “the hidden purpose, the faint fine-spun fabric of symmetry and order”. “Knowing that all is pristinely played and crowned with permanent delight”.

Critics are describing his work as “… sheer joyful wisdom, wonder, warmth and wild beauty … The language is stunning… I think From The Path is more than just a book of poems. It is a way of thinking and being that comes from our connection with language and the power of words…” BookIdeas.com “A spiritual bullet that will penetrate your soul with excitement for the written word. …poems filled with inspiration about … faith, love and beliefs. An appealing book of wisdom… a wonderful gift or tool for your own soul searching.” Midwest Book Review

The poet? William W. Simpson. His book? From The Path: Verses on the Mystic Journey. He will be reading his poetry, in the following cities this summer:

Evansville - He will be offering a free meditation workshop along with his poetry at Bead Angel (3033 W. Maryland St.) on Thursday, August 11 at 7 pm and Spiral Dance (1451 S. Green River Rd.) on Saturday, August 13 at 2 pm.  He will be reading his poetry at Borders (6401 E. Lloyd Expressway) on Friday, August 12 at 7 pm and Barnes & Noble (624 S. Green River Rd.) on Sunday August 14th at 2 pm.

St. Louis - He will be reading his poetry in the St. Louis area at Borders (1519 S. Brentwood Blvd in Brentwood) on Tuesday, August 16 at 7 pm and Borders (15355 Manchester Rd. in Baldwin) on Wednesday August 17th at 7 pm.


Kansas City - He will be reading his poetry at Barnes & Noble (8625 Northwest Prairie View Rd) on Friday, August 19 at 7 pm and Borders - Northlands (8625 North Boardwalk Ave.) on Sunday August 21st at 2 pm.  He will be offering a free meditation workshop along with his poetry, at Aquarius Books (3936 Broadway) on Saturday August 20th at 3 pm.

Wichita - He will be reading his poetry at Borders Books (2441 N. Maize Rd.) on Monday, August 22nd at 7:30 pm.

Denver - He will be offering a free meditation workshop along with his poetry, at Quantum Alchemy (913 Corona St.) on Wednesday, August 24 at 6 pm. And, he will be reading his poetry at Borders Books (1600 Pearl St.) on Thursday, August 25 at 7 pm.

Phoenix - He will be reading his poetry at Borders Books (2402 East Camelback) on Sunday, August 28 at 3 pm.


See for yourself whether the Mid-West has really produced a mystic poet.

 

 

Can You Read A Book And Feel God’s Presence?

Los Angeles, CA  August 1, 2005 -- Although God is everywhere – God can most easily be experienced within.  The power of poetry lies in allowing us to glimpse the intense, undistilled internal experience of another person and make it our own.  Now poetry and spiritual experience are blended in intimate glimpses of a contemporary 21st century life with God. 

Weaving a counterpoint of the challenges of daily life, with a recognition of the absolute perfection, joy and ecstasy of each moment – From The Path is not ivory towered prose isolated and blind to the struggles of life.  Rather, it embraces them with the heart of one who cares and serves while perceiving “the hidden purpose, the faint fine-spun fabric of symmetry and order”.  “Knowing that all is pristinely played and crowned with permanent delight”.

 Can you read a book and feel God’s presence?  When the book is written by one who feels God’s presence and offers those feelings with intimacy, vulnerability and joy, the book becomes a daily companion to rediscover peace within the challenges of the day, to remember that all is well regardless of circumstances, and to renew hope without living in denial.

 Can you read “From The Path” and feel God’s presence?  There’s only one way to know for sure.

 Reviewers describe his book as “… sheer joyful wisdom, wonder, warmth and wild beauty … The language is stunning… I am not big on poetry, but I think From the Path is more than just a book of poems.  It is a way of thinking and being that comes from our connection with language and the power of words…” BookIdeas.com  “A spiritual bullet that will penetrate your soul with excitement for the written word. …poems filled with inspiration about … faith, love and beliefs.  An appealing book of wisdom… a wonderful gift or tool for your own soul searching.”  Midwest Book Review

 From The Path – Verses on the Mystic Journey  released in softcover, is distributed by Ingram Books and Baker & Taylor and is available for $11.99 at all major online and local bookstores, or visit ConsciousLivingFoundation.org.

 

 

 

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