It should be no surprise to learn that happy people are healthier and live longer. Happiness brings more success to relationships and makes us more resilient during stressful times. Happy people perform better in their jobs and earn higher incomes. The happiest among us naturally feel a sense of inner peace. The United Nations recognizes happiness as a significant measure of outcome in our world and since 2012 has sponsored an annual happiness report of all countries. The latest results from the 2019 report are revealing.

The United States in the 2016-2018 epoch ranked 19th in the world, below top place finishes by Scandinavian countries, several central and western European countries, Australia-New Zealand, Canada, and Costa Rica. Out of 132 countries, the U.S. is among the top 15% of the happiest in the world. Notably, if material wealth were the source of happiness, the U.S. would be much higher on the list. Despite its relatively smaller size compared to other countries, it represents fully one quarter of the world’s economy. It seems clear that significant resultant happiness due to the acquisition of material wealth is fleeting, at best.

Of greatest concern is the fact that the U.S. has lost considerable ground in the happiness measure since 2005, which marks the starting point of the UN data collection. The U.S. ranked 112th of 132 countries (Venezuela came in last) when looking at the change in levels of happiness from 2005 through 2018. In the Declaration of Independence, one of the three unalienable rights declared by our founding forefathers was the pursuit of happiness, ranked equally with liberty and life itself. Yet, over 13 years, our happiness level has decreased more than 111 other countries. Where has the U.S. gone so wrong in pursuing one of the simplest measures of success available – our very happiness?

The 2019 report addresses the role of digital media in diminishing our sense of happiness. Among U.S. adolescents, happiness increased from 1991-2011, but has been in steady decline since 2012. Of note, smartphone availability and usage began a dramatic increase in 2012. This decline has also been associated with a serious increase in depression, suicidal ideation and self-harm, especially among girls and young women. Overall, suicide increased by 26% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2015, with especially alarming bubbles in young females and middle-aged white males.

In spite of the long-term rise in GDP per person over the measured interval, several simultaneous trends have contributed to our country’s malaise: worsening health conditions, declining social trust, and declining confidence in government. Many of the comments concerning the U.S. apply widely to other countries, especially in the Americas and Europe. Overall, the report elucidates how elusive happiness becomes when we are self-absorbed in our own little worlds, abandoning the social fabric of relationships with family and friends, and falling victim to satisfying the demands of our ego as it promotes our material-oriented drives.

The general impact of burgeoning addictions has contributed to the spread of unhappiness in the U.S. Addictions are widely defined to include not just narcotics and alcohol, but addiction to work, exercise, screen time, food, sex and love, among others. Any activity that consumes a person’s time, energy and interest at the expense of the rest of their life is considered an addiction. One of the major consequences is the damage and destruction of relationships with others. In contrast, the report findings support the notion that helping others can be a very rich source of happiness, a fact that may have been lost on many of the me-focused screen-addicted people in our modern world. Small acts of kindness and compassion represent a significant effect on happiness, for both the giver and the recipient.

The good news is, we can correct this course direction. We must realize we are not victims of circumstance – the outer world is a reflection of our inner world.

We tend to see ourselves as existing separately from the world around us, but, in fact, our entire mental model of self and world is ours alone. Language is all about objects, relationships and actions, and thus obscures the seamless oneness of our conscious perceptions in which all of the universe is an aspect of our mental “self.” Placebo effect is just one of the most common examples showing that our beliefs and mental will can affect the physical world in ways that defy simplistic materialistic notions of cause and effect.

Combine this realization with the emerging scientific concept that we are all sharing one mind. In fact, consciousness is unified throughout the universe and is only filtered into our awareness through our brains, luring us into believing that personal consciousness is isolated when that is not the case at all. Our very existence as sentient beings offers us significant influence in how that mental world evolves. This highlights the value of exploring the mental realms as a means of interacting with the universe at large.

In essence, the main thrust of modern scientific studies of consciousness is revealing that we are spiritual beings living in a spiritual universe. The more separatist, competitive materialistic thinking has pervaded our modern world, the further we have migrated from our basic spiritual nature, resulting in unhealthy dissonance and toxicity. This spiritual vacuum in our world is at the root of much of societal malaise, whether it be the storm of addiction that is killing us in unprecedented numbers, or the shocking epidemic of suicidal behavior afflicting huge swaths of our modern society – those who have lost any sense of meaning or purpose, not to mention happiness, in their lives.

To contribute to these efforts, Karen Newell and I have created Inner Sanctum Center, an online community designed to help open minds to these truths through exchange of ideas and generating firsthand experience. As part of its launch, we invited participants in our 33 Day Journey free program to a recent Live Q&A Session on October 22, 2019. We invite you to view a replay of this 93-minute session where we answer questions on a variety of topics.

No soul left behind – all can achieve inner peace and happiness, and the more each of us achieves this worthy goal, the more harmonious our world will become.

23 replies
  1. Margaret Coles
    Margaret Coles says:

    Good Morning Eben and everyone. I am writing this at the end of February 2020. I wondered if I should hold back, because I have written so many observations earlier this year, and last year too. .Having so much to say, I thought I had better shut up for a while, but with a few events happening during this month, I thought I would, yet again put further observations in. I celebrated my 80th birthday on the 6th of this month, but waited until the 15th before I held a lunch party, which was at a lovely spiritual venue here in Gloucestershire, UK. Lots of laughter, re-connecting with family and friends I had not seen for some time, beautiful food, made to different needs and taste. The most amazing gluten and dairy free cake. Tributes and songs sung to me. So inside was warm, loving and full of humour. Outside though, the rain came down steadily and relentlessly. By the time going home arrived, the rain was in torrents, the nearby holy well of St Anthony overflowed down the forest path and my group had a job to get onto the nearest B roads. For two days I basked, in the warm memories, then I received a call from my son in law to tell me that my eldest daughter had fallen down the stairs, from top to bottom! She is already disabled due to a major operation to rectify a bowel mesh process some years ago. A break with one mid line disc, and two back ribs. She was admitted to a local hospital and very well looked after on every level and with the support of occupational team is returning home today. I did cry at the news, and bear in mind, I am not one to cry very much. I used to be quite a weepy person, but life and the understanding of it has taken away the wobbles. At my party, one of the house team gave me one of your books, Eben. “The Map of Heaven” I did read it when first published, but as my weakness is books, I have to pass them on from time to time. My shelves are overflowing! I read it again in a matter of days, recollecting my original enthusiasm and experiencing fresh joy. As I nearly finished it, words came into my mind. “I went to Heaven and found my SELF”. Something else, I would like to share with you, if I may. Some weeks ago, on our British television, a documentary was shown re the fires in Australia. I commented to others, that I was in pieces by the end of the programme. What moved me most was two young British voluntary firemen who were looking for injured wild life. What we witnessed was a young koala and baby kangaroo approached the men, holding their burnt paws out. So cold water was given, ointment smoothed on the burns and wrapped up to be taken to safety. I thought, “What can I do”? Well, there has been and no doubt still, donations sent, but there is more we need to do. I was reminded of the HO ‘ NOPONO Prayer. “I am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.” An ancient Hawaiin prayer. So simple, no waste of words, straight to the point. I decided I would say this prayer twice a day deliberately and I usually say it as I drift off to sleep as well. I was able to put it in our local church newsletter, which to me is a step of progress, because I pointed out that God is not limited to any one religion and that little prayer is the same. Today, we have Greta Thunberg visiting the city of Bristol, and there will be, they reckon 20 thousand young people rallying through the streets. That girl is something else! By that, I mean, she is not from this part of the Universe, she is a “visitor” one might say from further out in space. That is what was indicated to me in my musings. So, I think that is enough for now, I think! The whole world needs praying for, we still have rising waters in the UK. God Bless to all, with love, Margaret.

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  2. Keith
    Keith says:

    I have to say my belief in your particular philosophy has been weakened greatly by some people like Rupert Spira and Ram Dass who seem to espouse some similar ideas to your own. I find their beliefs to be bizarre and nearly incoherent. I instead believe in a new form of Dualism and not in Metaphysical Idealism. I don’t believe we are one or part of God or each other but separate souls who do have inter-connectedness, but not as one identical whole. I believe very strongly in individuality and I don’t believe God would ever take that away from us. We are bonded by love (or should be) to God and our loved ones, especially after physical death, but we were meant to be individuals with our own minds and souls, only connected, but not subsumed, by “one mind”. We are not the “same person” as Spira has said.

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    • Margaret Coles
      Margaret Coles says:

      Morning Keith and everyone, today, the 21st of January 2020. Freezing fog here in the county of Gloucestershire in the UK. I am waiting for it to clear before I step out to catch a bus to the city of Gloucester. I feel most positive as, approaching 80 years old, I feel I could take at least 20 years off that. Some weeks ago I began a gluten and dairy free way of eating, I am a new girl! Arthritic pains are pretty well nil, IBS no more. Plus weight loss. I did have the flu jab so feel pretty well protected from nasty winter bugs. X fingers. The last few months have been a mixture though of the positive for me, but we, family and close friends have said “Goodbye for now” to some family and friends. But when you have them pop in from time to time, it warms the heart and fortunately other’s who are connected accept my reports of appearances. Keith, are you remonstrating with my remarks or Eben on the subject of happiness? Why cannot we be the same as well as separate? There, surely is no limit to any of it. I cannot be doing with details sometimes. I just know I am part of God, with a personality to be demonstrated in this particular lifetime. Combining my original substance of the spirit of God with my human personality which I hope I can control enough to let the spirit show forth. Express love, use insight, trust, all the special gifts that we have, but are not always aware of. Must close now to get ready to show a bit of light and love to my companions of the day. Good wishes and blessings to all. Margaret.

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      • Keith
        Keith says:

        Margaret, I mainly object to Rupert Spira’s interpretation/version of Non-Duality. He doesn’t seem to believe in individuality on any level. To believe that we are “one being” and “literally each other” is insane. Being closely interconnected and being much of the same kind of beingS at a fundamental origins level is not the same as inseparable ‘oneness’. Individuality, personality, and identity are very important things to me. We are each our own person but we can develop bonds between one another if we choose. That’s another problem, Non-duality seems to leave out a choice in the matter. If God didn’t want individual souls, why would he have created us with the ability to have free will, individuality, separate perceptions, thoughts, and experiences in the first place?

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        • Margaret Coles
          Margaret Coles says:

          Morning again, Eben and Keith,
          If our souls are part of God, who under that thought is using His/ Her expression in creating us and wishes to discover what it is like to experience human intent and reaction; do we have to be pedantic re the if’s, but’s and wherefores? Is this not part of the Mystery, us to ponder, explore within various religions or non-religion? I know quite a number of people who have no religious thought at all, but are the most loving and centered, kind beings one could ever wish to encounter. Let’s not be too restrictive, let’s be open to expressing this love. For what is going on within the planet, does it not demonstrate we need to be more charitable, less selfish and remember to feed others, not just our greedy selves. We are under a type of attack, where pollution has been allowed full sway and I mean with our mentality as well as environmentally. When I observe others with their attention caught into mobile phones and tablets; almost to the point of falling over because they are not looking where they are going. Mother’s shoving a dummy or a sweet lollypop into toddlers mouth so that attention is not disturbed in looking at the mind numbing stuff that is put out, I sigh and despair. I refuse to even have a mobile phone, much to my children’s frustration. I prefer to have my wits about me, make sure that my purse is safe, and perhaps exchange a kindly, amusing few words to another shopper. Face to face, express a smile, a warm comment, or express a gasp at a vibrant sunset, as I did last week, when a train was held up for an hour due to inefficient signals. Just a simple soul, that’s me; but most privileged to have been aware of angels, spirits, elementals and beings from other planets. Must end here, have household chores to do. God Bless to all. Margaret.

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        • Genevieve
          Genevieve says:

          My favorite analogy for the concern expressed by Keith is we are all individual cells in specific communities. Some cells are part of the Eye community. Others are part of the Leg community. Still other are part of the Liver community. We go about our own business as individuals, but whether we know it or not, the purpose of our existence is to participate in supporting the Whole, the body of the human being.

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  3. Margaret Coles
    Margaret Coles says:

    Morning Everyone, had a full on Christmas Day, so just winding down and still in my pyjamas. My Mother would tut at me for being so slovenly! Here we are, on the edge of another slot in time, so much heavy stuff going on – weather wise, fires across Australia, loss of lives there and, too, as a result of visiting an exploding volcano off the coast of New Zealand. Violence and abuse, leaders of the known world strutting about as if they own the place. Events that cause panic, a sense of going without, figuratively speaking as well as materially. Damage to the environment, is no one listening to David Attenborough or Greta Thunberg? In spite of so much trembling going on in our family, due to almost mass evacuation into the Spirit world this year, I shared a positive thought with my friend of almost 68 years this morning, she lives in ” The Land of the Long White Cloud” and I have visited a few times over the last twenty years. We pondered on friendship and I told her, there will come a time, an occasion, when she and I will wander the hills of heaven and talk about all of this. I can just see it too. She and I will be 80 years within a few days of each other, end of January into early February. Through my traumatic years of school and being bullied almost every day during term time, she remained steadfast for me. She always was my rock. Am I not blessed? Going back to the state of the planet, the state of our hearts and minds, can anyone else put any answer to it all, a pondering, a reason, a little bit of wisdom would go a long way, would it not? Has it got to get worse before it gets better. At the present, I hold fast to, not just my beliefs, but my experiences, which at times have shaken me up, but that was how it was meant to be. “Aah” I exclaim, “That’s what it is all about” The more aware I am, the wider is my vision and all these steps forward are there for everyone. Perhaps I sound very flippant, and it is not easy to tread towards awareness. But it is really watching, listening and observing, all around you. So many synchronicities whistling around, at a fast rate, one can see how information and guidance can be lost. This is why periods of quiet are vital, the still small voice, thinking on things, events, conversations, synchronicities, the answer is always there. It pays to be prepared, to be ready, we don’t really want to bopped on the nose to understand this, do we? Ask to be shown the way, and always say Thank you. A useful and loving prayer, too, is the Ho Pono Pono utterance. Look it up if you don’t know it. I releases, almost instantly at times. I do so send out love to all, continue to listen, love, keep your humour and observations skills polished. God Bless. Love Margaret.

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    • Margaret Coles
      Margaret Coles says:

      Good Evening all, Margaret here again and really to emphasize about the HOPONOPONO PRAYER, which I mentioned in over Christmas. The reason I have brought it up again today is because after watching a programme on our Channel 4 setting about the fires in Australia, I was so over come about the extent of the fires damaging thousands of acres, homesteads, most of all the wild life. Some of our Fire fighters and animal rescuer’s from the UK were interviewed and filmed saving koala’s and baby kangaroo’s . There were many, thousands of wild life that were burned to death, some so badly injured, I expect something had to be done to put them out of their pain. But a number as we watched were able to be saved and what set my eyes streaming was a koala bear and later a young kangaroo running towards the rescuers. Asking for water, as you might say and burned paws out to be held and soothed. Wrapped up in towels and taken to a safe site for rest, healing and fluids. I know that Australia does lose some forest during a certain seasons in the year, but this is most extreme. David Attenborough has been warning us for decades, now we have the vibrant and passionate Greta Thunberg, gatherings all over the world, but I believe what is needed is prayer. I mentioned the Honopono prayer to you previously. Here it is in detail, just a few words.
      1/ Repentance – “I’m sorry” 2/ “Please forgive me” 3/”Thank you” 4/”I love you”. I feel this is a short few words we could all say perhaps once or twice a day. I have experienced using this within a personal encounter and in less than half an hour, the episode had been healed. I sent an e.mail to our Radio Times magazine and pointed this observation out. I have briefly spoken to a Quaker friend to discuss a regular use of the prayer. I intend approaching our Anglican church minister to discuss this, and I will continue to say this twice daily and at every opportunity bring the subject up. These few, simple and humble words are a vibrant tool for us to take advantage of. We have got to get our noses out of the mobile phones, and other contraptions and look up, smell the roses as is said. But if we are not careful, there will not be any roses to appreciate. If you set yourself up to do this, then be consistent please, every day. Gia is our home, we have not yet found a way to set up home on another planet and do we deserve to, just to pollute it, as we are doing here? Please talk about this amongst us bloggers, we are all friends and family, are we not? I will be 80 years old in a couple of days, perhaps I can complete this cycle and leave this solid dimension with a smile on my face instead of grim despondency. Much love to all, God Bless. Margaret.

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  4. Margaret Coles
    Margaret Coles says:

    Hello Eben, Karen and all in any way connected to these sites. I wish you all a most Happy Christmas, and a New Year that you can all deal with to say the very least. I have had so much to deal with myself, since I last wrote, in the late Summer, I believe, early Autumn. Four loved ones we all needed to say “goodbye for now” Compensated by the fact that three of them have returned, popped in, one might say to remind me of their, still loving and mischievous characters. Events too, that proved more than ever, via Daily messages from Neale Donald Walsch, to be so apt, it just blew me away. More than ever, I realise how our backs are continually covered, synchronicity on every corner. Of course, many of us know this, but I feel I must not on some levels take it for granted, but on another it pays to do so. Every coin is two sided. Our British Isles has had something to deal with, in regard to politics, dirty goings on, from various quarters. A dear stepdaughter, on her way to a station near London Bridge, after spending a pleasant few hours shopping at a market with a friend, was shoved into a nearby café that had to “lock down” due to the vicious episode of, yet again a soul damaged and deluded attacking the public. Every morning I awake and put myself consciously into God’s hands, offer to be of service if the opportunity arises with thanks. This has taken me decades to be orderly about this, and remember to be open to whatever happens. It sounds as though I am talking to my self, well of course I am talking to my Self. My husband used to tease me, “They’ll lock you up one day, my girl” I said.” Well, I’ll teach them how to do it as well”. Humour does you good. I will be 80 years old next February and there are plans under way for a party, which I wanted in order to say thank you to family and friends, for all they have done and shown me throughout my life. Mum used to say, “Remember your manners” So, a lovely meal, no presents needed, just a demonstration of love. Keep well, keep true to your selves and for goodness sake remember to have a sense of humour. It releases the negative ties that bind. Much love, Margaret.

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  5. Helen
    Helen says:

    Dr. Alexander, thank you for your book. I finally read it. As a Pediatrician my life has often been guided by consciousness though I didn’t know the word for it. Thoughts would come to my head on how best to treat my patients. My husband would occasionally reprimand me when I didn’t listen to them when I knew I should have. Most of the time I did. I have seen miracles first hand, though not to the extent of yours. After reading your book, “Proof of Heaven” it is very clear to me that you (or someone) needs to write a Children’s book about your illness and what happened while you were in a coma as well as your miraculous recovery. So many people can only read at a 6th grade level and don’t fully understand all the concepts, reasoning, and brilliance of your experience. My husband for one, only skimmed your book and has a difficult time believing it, though he was abandoned by his mother, then his grandparents gave him to his father at age 5. He did the best he could, but my husband still feels the throngs of abandonment. I on the other hand, fully understand the seriousness of your illness and the miracle you experienced in your recovery as well as the NDE that occurred during your coma. Makes total sense to me. Please write a Children’s book – with illustrations!. It would really help all of us better understand your experience and spread the Good News of God’s unconditional love.
    So many people ask what their purpose in life is – it’s to show God’s love one another always and everywhere as we continue in our daily lives. Listen to those little thoughts and promptings of the Holy Spirit, and when you surmise it is in line with God’s love, act. Your purpose in life will be clear.
    God bless you in continuing to spread your story.

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  6. Peter Boyce
    Peter Boyce says:

    I’m a uk Quaker. For me, Eben’s discoveries have added to my Quaker faith. Two of the central claims of Quakerism are, firstly ‘ that of God within everyone’ and that God makes use of the Inward Light in communicating, directly, making any mediator unnecessary. Eben’s identifies the Soul, I prefer Spiritual Self, as the Spiritual centre in us all. He sees this as the third component in the brain/mind complex one that is immune to disease. As a Biologist i accept his arguments as Scientific proof. Eben’s books are a must for anyone seriously interested in spiritual matters. I am so grateful to him for his guidance. I am abundantly happy and have no fear of death. Psychology helps Religion cures.

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  7. Eileen M.
    Eileen M. says:

    I would like to add that I find NDE very real. I am always searching for NDE articles and people who had the experience because each one of us had a different experience going towards the light. In 1981 I was in a Motor Vehicle Accident, and had a NDE. It was very beautiful and I wanted to go toward the light. I believe that tapping into that part of the brain, leaves us to look at life differently. I didn’t know about Dr. Eben Alexander until yesterday when I was in church and hearing a homily about Dr. Alexander. For some reason my life journey led to me hearing this homily as I feel I needed to hear it. It was then I googled Dr, Alexander and read NDE in depth. After my NDE and over the years, I see life on earth different that most people that didn’t experience it. I find it difficult to be in social situations. My life has entirely changed after my NDE.

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  8. Margaret Coles
    Margaret Coles says:

    Hello Eben/Karen and all communicators. It is quite some months since I last communicated on the blogs. Usually, no one can usually shut me up, but health issues have hampered me over the last few months, that and two deaths in the extended family. However, even though I need a scan, which will happen later in the month, I am feeling better and positive. Well done Lily, for reaching 90 years, I will be 80 next February and still causing people to sit up and take notice. I get away with, well, not murder, but I stretch the licence barriers a bit.! I love the photo, what an upliftment with the colour. In the Summer. I did a blurb about a young man who committed suicide on a railway station, then recently, another report of a young woman sending herself the same way. I wrote to the headmaster of the young man’s school, but never had a reply. My Mother always taught me to say thankyou and honour the time and thought put into a letter. Just another small way we have let our sensitivities go down the proverbial. I think a lot of questions can be asked about the deeper issues of why and wherefore of sin, degradation and falsehood of all kinds can be found in Neale Donald Walsch books. I did a shop in a local supermarket recently and on leaving the store walked by a table with second hand books, donations to a local charity. I picked up Neale’s Book one, “Conversations with God”, first published in 1997. Really feel that was meant to be there for me to see. I was always impressed by his angle, his experiences that led him to such agonizing events, doubts, resentment and it seems “mistakes” made over and over again until he shouted at God. To my way of thinking, the choices that Neale made, were just for this purpose to act as a catalyst for God to directly connect not just to him, but us too, the readers. So, tragic events are not a waste of time, illness, pain, “accidences” Whatever, tragedies, and that covers a multitude of sins, hit the planet and her occupants, something can be gleaned out of it. Our best bet, is to be the best person we can be, to listen for guidance, be open every minute of the day to “direction” Whatever the occasion, event, illness, “accident” disaster, murder, abuse, it can be healed. A vast amount of dreadful actions are the result of upbringing, mistaken intentions, vulnerability, family history that can cover many generations going way back. This is just a minute example, the human race, genetics, upbringing, fears, what else? Karma, religious instruction/ force fed as you might say. These angles are all contributory. I have confessed before, that I have not always been the kind, loving and sharing soul I am now. Somewhere along the line, a slow waking up happened and over several decades, the pennies have dropped. Re, the soul who went over the bridge, well, love his heart, thank him for his contribution to our quest. I will write again, no doubt, very soon, I have let my dusting go for today! Much Love and Blessings to all, Margaret.

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  9. Dick Benson-Gyles
    Dick Benson-Gyles says:

    Eben — what you say is undoubtedly true. However, you seem to have omitted one definite cause of unhappiness, particularly in the USA, namely materialism and the public’s obsession with the material, an obsession with ‘things’ —- a grander house, a foreign holiday, flashy clothes, cheap junk food, new cars, and having more money than your neighbour. It’s a sort of unseemly worship of the physical world and all its blandishments, and that’s despite the rather false and noisy outporings of religious commitment every Sunday in evangelical churches all over America !

    Dick Benson-Gyles.

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  10. Robert
    Robert says:

    Dear Dr. Alexander,

    1. Does Om have free will? If so, Om could create universes where love does not lay at the center. If not, then there is something greater than Om, limiting Om, and IT could send me to suffering.

    2. Am I one with Om? If so, then how come I don’t know everything? If not, then where does “I” end and the “not I” begin?

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  11. James Quinn
    James Quinn says:

    How do we discern true spirituality from escapism? I once thought the world was waking up, but now seems more fractured, corrupt, violent and fearful than ever. I feel only some form of true spirituality can push the mass of humanity away from materialism, war and climate destruction. It has to, or we will self-annihilate, either through runaway warming or a nuclear war.

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  12. Kai
    Kai says:

    Dear Dr Alexander,

    I love your work and am grateful for finding you. You pulled me through some tough times. But that’s not the reason im writing to you today.

    I know of a man who is extremely awakened. Very aware of his consciousness is shared with everyone around him. Although he has had a history of emotional abuse from childhood from his divorced parents when he was five. He still manages to remain convinced that he has something to contribute to the world. Be it lessons for the younger people he interacts with to give mature, objective advice despite everything that should convince him not to in juxtaposition to his past.

    He has never had any close friends because he was constantly moving from place to place when he was younger. He has also been diagnosed with PTSD,DID, and borderline personality disorder. He has taken medications in the past that made him MORE suicidal than he originally was. Everyone in his family is narcissistic and have their own agendas, so as a result.. he has had difficulty trusting others and maintains long term relationships because he ends up being used and manipulated but won’t resort to violence because of his fear of jail and the afterlife.

    This person as a result.. never finished high school but from copying his narcissistic parents, has managed to haave over 100 different type of entry level jobs in order to survive and avoid homelessness and jail.

    Now this person is homeless.. and listens to your interviews everyday. He has no resources available because of red tape in the social services departments and his friends are mostly married and have children of their own.

    If this person committed suicide. I want you to know you kept him here longer by teaching him self love, and that we are all one and because of that.. he has touched people’s lives in ways he never would have continued to do.

    There has also been times where he has received “signs” such as strangers talking about death, or asking for signs from guides,angels,Source,ancestors,Buddha and the signs have always indicated to go the direction of suicide.

    One night last year he was on top of the Queensborough Bridge but before he went … He went to the Dunkin Donuts nearby. The reciept number was 444. In Chinese , it’s an omen of death. When he was walking up the walkway path to jump. A police van was waiting but suddenly drove off, and there was no one around. Not even delivery food cyclists.

    I think the timing of suicide matters a lot too. I hope you mention someday when I come back and if I find your material again.. that you mention it could be a souls path or journey to learn about lonliness and suicide as life lessons. I know Gary Schwartz did it, and so does Mark Pitstick. But I think it would help coming from you directly.

    Gos Bless, and Namaste.

    P.S I grew up Christian and the book of Revelation scared me to thinking about death everyday when I was a child in Sunday School. Thanks for the relief I’ve searching for and for letting me know, that were not judged.

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    • KimSpirit
      KimSpirit says:

      What’s causing your friend to currently feel so bad? How can we help? What will make him feel better? I do think things can get better. Don’t you? What are your thoughts?

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  13. KimSpirit
    KimSpirit says:

    I don’t know what to think, Doctor. Improving national happiness in an effort to stimulate international harmony? On the veneer, the concept almost sounds narcissistic to me, or – at a minimum – a sign of self-absorption. In other words, personal goals, which are all about increasing our very own enjoyment and delight, are highlighted. Nonetheless, in our name, we are presently fighting wars (“counter-terrorism” operations) in 76 countries. Moreover, in our name, we have embargoes (economic sanctions) placed against 30 countries, frequently leading to widespread famine, disease, and death. Millions have already died “over there” because of U.S.-led wars and sanctions; never mind the tens of thousands of American military casualties. Shouldn’t we be more concerned with the welfare of others than ourselves? Isn’t that the point?

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  14. New York City Queens
    New York City Queens says:

    Dr. Alexander. Im first! hahaha

    I just wanted to say… I’ve been reading your book and Anita Moorjani’s books since they came out. Whenever I didn’t want to talk to someone because I knew the generic advice they would dispense, I settled down with a cup of tea, and remembered why my life is so precious and vital… I think you know where I mean with this haha..

    I don’t have any family or close friends, but reading things relating to your experience from other accomplished and esteemed people give me a reason to stick it out another day. Namaste. Cheers

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  15. Lily L Lee
    Lily L Lee says:

    This is a noble goal, tell me what to do probably not much since my next birthday will be the 90th, generally I’m not unhappy, actually I am pretty happy but I want to help.

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    • Emily
      Emily says:

      Dear Lily; I’m of the same mind as you, to be ninety next September, and generally very happy and healthy, at peace and at ease.

      Blessings to YOU and me

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