“I am the Taste of Water” The Bhagavad-gita[1] contains a statement from Krishna that illustrates how easily we can raise our awareness of God, just by being conscious while drinking water: O son of Kunti [Arjuna], I am the taste of water, the light of the sun...
Tag: SPIRITUAL
Sleep Paralysis – Why does it happen and what is it?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 21, 2019
This is an excerpt from my latest book that was just published by Balboa Press, The 7 Maxims of Soul Happiness – How to Unleash Your Inner Bliss, available in all major book stores. I first learned about sleep paralysis when I was experimenting with...
When angels visit you – a true story of how we planned our baby
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
April 24, 2017
Soon after we were married in November 2014, my wife Juliana and I decided to have a baby in 2015. We planned to conceive the soul during our visit to Nepal in April, considering that high up in the sacred Himalayas would be a good...
Why do some vegans hate children?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
March 7, 2017
The title of this blog is somewhat cutting, but I do qualify it by saying “some”. Certainly, not all vegans or partners without human children hate children. But sadly, there are some vegans that do actually hate children. Considering the fundamental reason for being a...
Grant writing and Social Entrepreneurship for Non-profit survival – My story
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 25, 2017
When I started my non-profit management career back in 1989 at the New Gokula Farm in the Hunter Valley, NSW, I had absolutely no training or experience when it came to fundraising or public relations. I learned the hard way – trial and error with...
2016 is over — Welcome 2017 — the rise of the citizen journalist
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
January 1, 2017
2016 has got to go down as one of the craziest years of our times. Instead of regurgitating all that was wrong with 2016, I will highlight just a couple of things and then look at the positives and how this is tied to the...
Giving praise to others is enriching to your soul
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
November 14, 2016
Praise goes a long way. We need to work harder to see the good qualities in others and let them know how much we admire and appreciate them. We’ve become accustomed to finding faults in others, because it takes the focus away from our own...
You and I are being manipulated by a biased media
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
November 13, 2016
Too many people these days use Facebook’s timeline feed as their primary source of information. Although the idea is convenient it fails dismally on credibility. For one thing, our newsfeed is based on past likes and our faith in our network of friends to share...
I had not seen Radhanath Swami since the time I was living in New York in 2010. He has always been very kind to me and even back then when I was probably at my lowest point in life, he extended his compassionate hand to...
SPIRITUAL EQUALITY IS THE SOLUTION
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
March 25, 2016