Although, it doesn’t affect the benefit of using the mantra whether you understand the various conceptual meanings, some people wish to learn about the phrase in order to create a conceptual connection. I’ve created a YouTube video to help walk you through a reciting of the prayer as well as give a few ideas of how the prayer has affected myself over the many decades I’ve used it.

Om Mani Padme Hum has been popularized by the expansion of Tibetan Buddhism throughout Europe, the Americas and other parts of Asia since the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese in 1959. During the past few decades this chant has been increasingly popularized through many audio formats, making listening and learning more about the Love and Compassion Mantra common place than ever before in human history.

Tibetan Buddhists believe, and experience the power awakened when reciting the mantra (prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum in group or individual mediation. You can recite it out loud, in a whisper or silently to yourself if in public place. It will gradually purify all negative karmas through replacing the harmful intentions built up within the mind with constructive, loving and kinder intentions. This mantra invokes the powerful benevolent intention of your own deepest Self from the heart of love and compassion.

It is believed the blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion, are revealed through chanting this mantra daily. His energy is the purest expression of compassionate energy which can be accessed through reciting this mantra. Tibetan Buddhist’s believe the Dalai Lama is one emanation of this great being. His Holiness is viewed as the living, human expression of these wonderful energies which help remove suffering from human beings.

This popular and powerful prayer can release loving-kindness and compassionate energy into your life with daily use!

If you’d like a copy of the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra to chant along with at home, or to play in the background, click here now. We have plenty in stock.

I hope you enjoy my YouTube video Om Mani Padme Hum which will assist you in using and enjoying the benefits of this wonderful mantra. May all beings benefit.

Be sure to book mark FourGates.com, and this blog because we are adding new articles and meditation supplies each week.

With love and compassion,

Christopher Lee May

I’m always baffled that people think they can scrimp on quality when purchasing a set of prayer beads, or mala. This is one of the most profound practices in your life, let alone spiritual life. Sounds of all kinds literally create your world. This includes thoughts, conversations, music, natural sounds from the animal kingdom, the wind, water running in rivers, streams and oceans, and hundreds of other sound.

Mantra is the most sacred, clearly defined and purposeful of all sound. Mantras are thought formulas designed by great masters and knowers from spiritual traditions in the past, to awaken connection to deity, your own deeper Self and virtues. Why would you engage in such a highly sacred activity with a poorly made, cheap mala? Invest in yourself with a message that says, “This mantra practice is special and sacred. It is set apart.”

On a merely practical level a cheap mala is poorly made of lower grade materials. I an not saying the price of a mala makes your mantra recitation better initially, but it reflects your attitude towards practice as well as yourself. If you value engaging in a life enriching mantra practice, then demonstrate it by investing in one of the tools of mantra recitation by having a japa mala that pleases you to own. A $15.00 mala is not worth owning because the quality will be very poor.

I receive many comments on YouTube regarding the cost of prayer beads or a mala . Even more than how to practice which is the foundation of mantra meditation. Remember, you always get what you pay for. Quality of materials and well crafted construction are important. Invest in this essential tool, because it sends a message to yourself about the importance of what you’re doing. Mantra practice is a worthwhile activity IF done correctly with a good attitude as the foundation.

To learn about the main criteria for making a good prayer bead selection, watch my video called, How To Choose, Use And Care For Prayer Beads, Or Mala to learn more about the high points regarding this important topic. I own half dozen malas, most of which cost $50-$75.00 each. They are works of art and works of spiritual practice worth cherishing. Mantra meditation is effective IF you have the correct motivation, the self-discipline to engage in the practice regularly and proper training.

I would rather see a student save up by going without some Starbucks coffee or a few visits to the movies, then purchase a wonderful mala than own some of the poorly made, cheap quality products shown on many websites.

Remember, invest in yourself through investing in a good mala worth owning for decades to come. Watch How To Choose, Use And Care For Prayer Beads, Or Mala today. I created it with you in mind.

Buy a quality mala you are happy with because you have value. Remember, you’re sending yourself a message in doing so that you are worthy of quality meditation supplies.

Sponsored by FourGates.com where malas worth owing are made with pride.

With wishes for success in your mantra meditation practice,

Christopher Lee May

If angels really do exist, this is the best way to urge you and I to listen, pay attention and take a new course of action. In my experience they are present helping us move successfully through daily crisis or challenges.

How does the Angelic Kingdom perform their work with human beings without interfering in free will?

The answer to the question of how angels help us is most often through what seem to be your own thoughts. The better your ability to listen intuitively to those pre-cognitive flashes of information, the more you will benefit from their assistance. Angels often speak, but the challenge is to listen beyond the mental chatter often occupying your attention.

What follows is an example when I was given a strong, precautionary warning early one morning in the Spring of 2011. I had seen a commotion outside my bedroom window when a half dozen birds were excitedly flying about near a spray of water gushing from a leaking irrigation head chewed by a rodent. As I headed out the front door to check on an event taking place on the south side of my home, a clear voice came into my thoughts warning me to watch for a rattle snake. Was this my imagination? Or, was it just a fear of snakes?

I am not afraid of the rattle snakes nor had there been an encounter recently. Diamond Back rattle snakes and the highly venomous Mojave rattler, are common in this high desert part of central Arizona. I see 5 or more a year. The rattle snakes are my friends because they keep down the vermin, like the prolific pack rats, mice, squirrels and other destructive critters. Rattle snakes are harmless unless you don’t see them.

What happened next in this potentially deadly tale I’ll leave for you to watch on this YouTube video. Click here to see for yourself how angels are there to protect you and I every day. All you need to do is listen, listen to those inner promptings.

If you want to see how an angelic presence protected me from an Arizona Rattle snake, then Click here and watch my YouTube Video.

May you find comfort as well as affirmation that the angels are protecting you. Develop your intuition, and then listen to angelic guidance, it could save your life, or at least improve your quality of life.

In the next article I’ll write about how to develop mindful listening which facilitates developing the intuition.

Blessings and much love,

Christopher Lee May
Author ~ Public Speaker ~ Transitional Life Coach

I have met Dr. Weiss on three occasions during his workshops over the past five years. He is warm, engaging and gives an in-depth experiential workshop for all participants. During the most recent all day Many Masters, Many Lives workshop we each broke up into pairs to do some psychometry work together. There isn’t time to get into details here, but it was truly amazing what the touch connection revealed for myself and my partner in this exercise.

I am sure that after attending one of his workshops, you’ll certainly agree with me that they are thoroughly enjoyable experiences. His presentation style is gentle, professional and at the same time highly educational. Brian Weiss’ past life workshops are a good blend of listening and participation.

If you have ever wondered about past lives this is your big chance to explore it with an authentic teacher. Dr. Weiss has over 25 years of experience using his guided regression method to allow each person a change to gain a better understanding of the process. Whether you’re a believer or non-believer, I recommend you give this a try.

He teaches How to Release All Your Anxieties and Fears, and also how to Unlocking the Doors to Your Past!

Dr. Brian L. Weiss astonished the world of psychiatry with the theories of past-life regression therapy detailed in his best-selling book, Many Lives, Many Masters. Brian has now become known as the nation’s foremost expert in the field.

Join Dr. Weiss as he opens unexpected doors into the astonishing realm of past-life regression, while he guides participants through the process, step-by-step!

This highly experiential, intensive workshop—valuable for professional and non-professional people—explores the latest in hypnotic regression therapy.

This intensive includes large and small group exercises, using various techniques including hypnotic regression exercises, healing visualizations, and intuition and right-brain training, with ample time for questions and answers and personal interaction with Brian.

During these all-day events, Brian will help you:

* Discover extraordinary details about your past

* Release old phobias and fears from prior lifetimes

* Practice revolutionary healing visualizations and meditations

Here is a look at the starting schedule thus far for 2012. Keep coming back for more details as other events will be added.

~ New York, NY 3/10/12

~ Atlanta, GA 4/14/12 – 4/15/12 I Can Do It! 2012 Atlanta- Full Conference Pass

~ Boston, MA 4/28/12 A Day with Dr. Brian Weiss and John Holland – Boston

~ Toronto, Canada 6/23/12 – 6/24/12 I Can Do It! 2012 Toronto -Full Conference Pass

~ Philadelphia, PA 11/3/12 Philadelphia, PA

Click on the banner to make ticket purchases. These events sell out fast!

Brian Weiss is the author of the ever fascinating book, Many Lives, Many Masters: Finding New Levels of Healing. And, much of his work is based on this life changing account which brought him enormous insight into the journey of the soul through many lifetimes.

In this fascinating experiential workshop, the world’s foremost expert in past-life regression, Dr. Brian Weiss, introduces you to a unique way of healing. By going back through time to remember past events that may have led to the symptoms or difficulties you’re experiencing today, he teaches you the latest in hypnotic therapy to find a new level of healing for your body, mind, spirit, and relationships.

Dr. Weiss covers all of the benefits of regression therapy and offers his cutting-edge exercises that can foster your physical and emotional health, opening you up to spiritual vistas that can endow your life with new and profound meaning.

Brian L. Weiss, M.D., the best-selling author of Many Lives, Many Masters and several other books, is a psychiatrist who lives in Miami, Florida, where he maintains a private practice. In addition, Dr. Weiss conducts national and international seminars and experiential workshops as well as training programs for professionals.

Click on this banner shown below to order tickets and see details about dates, the venue location and other important information. There are often early bird discounts for those who purchase in advance.

Tickets for Dr. Brian Weiss’ workshop are sell quickly for this event, so order yours today. Every event I’ve attended was full to capacity.

With love and compassion,

Christopher Lee May
Author ~ Speaker ~ Transition Life Coach

Our company FourGates.com has manufactured a wide variety of Zafu meditation cushions, aka, zafus or the large zabuton “mats” which go underneath the cushion, for several decades now. You can select from a large choice of classical shapes, sizes and styles with two tone color sets being the best sellers. This product line can be provided within several weeks in large quantities. The greatest benefit of this floor seating solution is the portability, affordability, and profitable if you’re a reseller.

If you’re a store, let local yoga and meditation centers you offer this product line. Zen centers, Tibetan Buddhist practice groups and even Hindu temples are excellent prospects for group sales.

The Four Gates Zafu meditation cushions are simply the perfect solutions for all yoga classes and spiritual gatherings while supplying years of lasting value.

Quick zafu meditation cushion and zabuton seating benefits:

~ highly sought after product for floor seating for local groups across the world
~ wide selection of either round cushions, crescent shaped(half moon) or extra large round cushions available
~ zafu’s are filled with buckwheat hulls which have firm yet pliable support
~ Mats are filled with natural cotton batting which cushions the knees and ankles
~ zabuton mats are generously sized for any body size
~ easy care brushed cotton twill covers
~ flexible, low cost wholesale pricing when purchased in quantity of five pieces or more, prices will vary depending upon selection
~ stack-able for ease of storage
~ they come in a wide selection of colors to match or compliment a wide variety of decor, i.e., black, purple, forest green, burgundy, royal blue, red, khaki(a sort of pale tan)
~ replacement covers can be utilized after years of use
~ low cost to ship in quantity to any location world-wide

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your meditation cushions, click here now. Then contact us for group pricing if the quantities are more than five of each piece selection. For smaller quantities, the prices shown on the website will apply since they are discounted already.

The Zafu meditation cushions are suitable for wherever low cost, resort meditation centers or traditional meditation retreat centers solutions are required.

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your preferred size, style and package deal, click here now. We ship domestically or world wide to your store, spiritual retreat center or resort yoga center location.

We can also drop ship without an invoice for quantities of five pieces or more.

For the past 17+ years Four Gates has manufactured a wide variety of shapes, sizes and styles of meditation cushions, aka, zafus, which simply means “cushion” in Japanese, or the large zabuton “mats” which go underneath the cushion. The benefit of this floor seating solution is the portability, affordability, they’re light weight while providing exceptional support during classes. The meditation cushion is simply the perfect floor seating for all yoga classes and spiritual gatherings. Whether you’re shopping for a Buddhist group, Hindu Temple, Ashram, yoga center, New Age facility or monastery these retreat furnishings will supply years of value.

Quick zafu meditation cushion and zabuton seating benefits:

~ wide selection of either round cushions, crescent shaped(half moon) or extra large round cushions available
~ zafu’s are filled with buckwheat hulls which have firm yet pliable support
~ Mats are filled with natural cotton batting which cushions the knees and ankles
~ zabuton mats are generously sized for any body size
~ easy care brushed cotton twill covers
~ low cost when purchased in quantity, prices will vary depending upon selection
~ comfortable for floor seating
~ stack-able for ease of storage
~ they come in a wide selection of colors to match or compliment a wide variety of decor, i.e., black, purple, forest green, burgundy, royal blue, red, khaki(a sort of pale tan)
~ replacement covers can be utilized after years of use
~ low cost to ship in quantity to any location world-wide

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your meditation cushions, click here now. Then contact us for group pricing if the quantities are more than five of each piece selection. For smaller quantities, the prices shown on the website will apply since they are discounted already.

The Zafu meditation cushions are suitable for wherever low cost, resort meditation centers or traditional meditation retreat centers solutions are required.

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your preferred size, style and package deal, click here now. We ship domestically or world wide to your spiritual retreat center or resort yoga center location.

Well over 20 years ago, a Harvard-trained neurosurgeon and researcher Norman Shealy met a young woman with a special gift: she could see illness in other people with only her intuition to guide her. After extensive testing to verify her skills, Dr. Norman Shealy concluded that this young woman’s gift, or ability to diagnose illness even from remote distances was 93% accurate.

That young woman is the many times over New York Times best-selling author and medical intuitive, Caroline Myss. Caroline is a legend in the field of intuition and energy healing. She has appeared on major network TV, spoken in hundreds of training seminars and radio, as well as being featured in scores of articles and interviews. With three New York Times bestsellers(and counting) to her credit, including her current blockbuster Energetics of Healing, Advanced Energy Anatomy, Why People Don’t Heal And How They Can, Sacred Contracts, and Self-Esteem.

Now, in a major publishing event, these two pioneering voices are together again in a revolutionary self-care, self-healing curriculum, on The Science of Medical Intuition.

First presented by Myss and Shealy at a series of influential workshops, The Science of Medical Intuition is designed to help listeners take control of their total health, through intuitive self-diagnosis and healing techniques. Complete on 12 enriching sessions, more than 18 hours of learning and enhanced by a large format workbook developed exclusively for this course, The Science of Medical Intuition covers every phase of Myss and Shealy’s groundbreaking approach to self-care, including:

1. The history of Medical Intuition,

2. Science of Medical Intuition self-training,

3. Chakra-by-chakra self-diagnosis, (chakras are the 7 major and 5 dozen minor energetic, electro-magnetic vortices in the sublte or etheric body)

4. Healing with imagery, surprising scientific evidence from medicine and physics, past lives and present health, decoding archetypal information, and much more.

Finally, there is an authoritative Medical Intuitive training series from two well know authorities in the field. This is a sound, well written toolbox of self-diagnostic practices, rich with visualizations, and healing insights, taught by Caroline Myss and Dr. Norman Shealy in their own words. On The Science of Medical Intuition you will learn everything there is to know to work with yourself, your patients and healthcare clients. Everyone in complimentary health care should have this series as a resource for educating and connecting themselves to the deeper layers of diagnosis and healing.

We know the body is more than just flesh and bones, and healing is more than just injections, medications, surgergy and traditional treatments.

The Main Science of Medical Intuition Curriculum Highlights:

SESSION 1 ~
* The art and science of medical intuition
* Trust in chaos
* The archetypal education process
* The evolution of human consciousness
* Intuition is not a gift
* From evolution to revelation
* Asking intuitive questions
* Energy management

Wise use of medical intuition

SESSION 2 ~
* Intuition through the ages
* The field of para-psychology
* Medical clairvoyance
* Your unfinished business
* Elmer Green
* Creativity and intuition
* The nature of self-healing
* Ethical use of intuition
* Fight, flight, or sainthood

SESSION 3 ~
* Observing your choices
* Honesty in self-evaluation
* What is awareness?
* Illness as divine design
* Getting answers vs. getting direction
* Recognizing when a perception is not your own
* The three levels of intuition
* Your choices and their consequences

SESSION FOUR
* The story of our DNA
* How the nervous system develops
* Intuition as vibrational homeopathy
* Chakras and their corresponding glands
* The power of thought and imagery
* Relaxation and creative visualization
* Hans Eysenck

SESSION 5 ~
* Guided imagery for feeling the body
* Guided imagery for balancing attitudes and emotions

SESSION 6 ~
* Cellular responsibility
* Reading through your chakras
* The phenomenon of time lock
* Sensing the first chakra
* Memory deanimation
* Creativity and the second chakra
* Chakra shadows
* Self-esteem and the third chakra
* Guided imagery: presence

SESSION 7 ~
* The inner laboratory
* Your holographic self
* Enlightenment as conscious creation
* Connections between chakras four through seven
* Your emotional magnet
* The fifth chakra as the unruly child
* Finding energy drains

SESSION EIGHT ~
* Perception zone of the eighth chakra
* The archetypal view of life
* Model of your perceptual system
* Identifying archetypes
* Finding the archetypal pattern under physical form
* Where choice meets destiny
* When others control your spirit

SESSION 9 ~
* Guided imagery:
* The Ring of Earth
* The Ring of Fire

SESSION 10 ~
* Guided imagery:
* The Ring of Water
* The Ring of Air

SESSION 11 ~
* Guided imagery:
* The Ring of Crystal
* Past-life guided imagery

SESSION 12 ~
* The apprentice alchemist
* Reading your own code
* The challenge of energetic responsibility
* Self-esteem and intuition
* The collective alchemy
* Where illness begins
* Attunement with your ideals

Product details for a The Science of Medical Intuition include:

* 12 CD ‘s, 12 hours, 45 minutes of in-depth Medical Intuitive Training and a 92 page study guide.

On sale now!
Click here now to order your copy today. We are offering this series on sale for a huge savings for a limited time – order today! Sale prices are limited to supplies or stock on hand, so order today. This price may not be available for more than several days – and is subject to change without notice.

In Mastering the Art of Manifestation, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores his most astonishing subject yet: the power of attracting your needs and desires into your life.

Do you have limits in your life that prevent you from making changes or achieving your highest goals?

Do you love what you do, and do what you love in life?

Are you impatient, waiting for good things to happen?

Mastering the Art of Manifestation is an all-new intensive that focuses on the ancient principle of manifesting through the timeless art of meditation. With characteristic insight and clarity, Wayne teaches the process of meditation as a way to streamline your thoughts, desires, and goals, and to bring what you most desire into your life. Whether you realize it or not, you struggle with built-in societal barriers that obstruct your inner potential.

When you fall into a dream state—either in sleep or during a down moment of the day—you conceive of goals and desires that are more spectacular than those you entertain when “awake,” yet you always wake thinking I can’t do that. It is this conditioned response that prevents you from achieving what you want, and it is this response that Wayne teaches you to overcome through the Nine Spiritual Principles of Manifesting. From “Becoming Aware of Your Highest Self” to “Trusting Yourself Is Trusting the Wisdom That Created You” to “Meditating to the Sound of Creation,” the Nine Spiritual Principles of Manifesting clear away what constricts you and illuminates a new path to achieving your truest goals.

Learn how to obtain what you truly desire!

This workshop will sell out quickly, so get your tickets now. After attending these events, I often see full house attendance with people having bought tickets months in advance to get a seat. Don’t wait, follow the link from the banner below.

Today’s post is about the benefits of the back jack as floor seating which has portability and affordability in mind. They’re light weight while providing exceptional back support during classes. The back jack is simply the perfect chair for all spiritual resort classes whether for yoga class, guided meditations and spiritual teachings.

During the past 17+ years FourGates.com has provided the classroom seating for resorts with meditation classes, yoga classes and for spiritual gatherings. If your resort offers spiritual workshops of any type this information will be useful for you.

Any spiritual resort requires the needed support gear for meditation gatherings or yoga classes. As a manufacturer and world wide distributor of the equipment for meditation retreats or yoga workshops we’ve got it all covered under one roof.

Four Gates has a wealth of experience helping you select the Back Jack floor chairs, meditation cushions and other supporting educational materials to resort spa retreats as a one stop source.

Quick back jack floor seating chair benefits:

~ light weight at about 4 pounds
~ easy to assemble in about 5 minutes
~ low cost and affordable for yoga studios
~ comfortable for floor seating
~ stack-able for ease of storage
~ they come in a wide selection of colors to match or compliment a wide variety of decor, i.e., black, navy, purple, forest green, burgundy, royal blue, red, sand(a sort of pale tan)
~ covers can be replaced when worn or after years of use
~ several styles to select from
~ low cost to ship in quantity to any location world-wide

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your back jacks, click here now.

There are three selections of floor seating Resort Meditation Class Seating to work with, which include:

1. The Original back jack which is the least expensive and stack-able.

2. The Extra Large back jack, also stack-able selection, suitable for taller users or those with a large body frame.

3. The folding floor chair version which is spring-loaded with a strap to keep it closed when not in use. This selection is best for those who travel a great deal.

They are also suitable for:

~ Group Retreat seating,
~ Portable Meditation seating,
~ Portable chair for children and families,
~ church retreat groups where circle sharing is utilized,
~ association meeting when small group work is being used,
~ back jacks are not suitable around pools or on the beach

The Back Jack is suitable for wherever low cost seating solutions are required. They’re an all purpose “go anywhere” chair.

To review all of the resort class floor seating pictures, make color selections and shop for your back jacks, click here now.

For the past 17+ years Four Gates has been providing the Back jack floor chairs to yoga studios and yogis of all ages. The benefit of this floor seating is the portability, affordability, they’re light weight while providing exceptional back support during classes. The back jack is simply the perfect chair for all yoga classes and spiritual gatherings.

Quick back jack floor seating chair benefits:

~ light weight at about 4 pounds
~ easy to assemble in about 5 minutes
~ low cost and affordable for yoga studios
~ comfortable for floor seating
~ stack-able for ease of storage
~ they come in a wide selection of colors to match or compliment a wide variety of decor, i.e., black, navy, purple, forest green, burgundy, royal blue, red, sand(a sort of pale tan)
~ covers can be replaced when worn or after years of use
~ several styles to select from
~ low cost to ship in quantity to any location world-wide

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your back jacks, click here now.

There are three selections of floor seating chairs to work with which include:

1. The Original back jack which is the least expensive and stack-able.

2. The Extra Large back jack, also stack-able selection, suitable for taller users or those with a large body frame.

3. The folding floor chair version which is spring-loaded with a strap to keep it closed when not in use. This selection is best for those who travel a great deal.

They are also suitable for:

~ Floor seating for Birthing classes,
~ Lamaze training chair seats,
~ Group Retreat seating,
~ Portable Meditation chair,
~ Yoga class chair,
~ Portable home chair for family and kids,
~ TV watching seating solution,
~ School classroom story time seating,
~ As a camping chair, but keep it away from water
~ school reading groups,
~ church groups where circle groups are utilized,
~ association meeting when small group work is being used,
~ lounging around for kids in a play room

The Back Jack is suitable for wherever low cost seating solutions are required. They’re an all purpose “go anywhere” chair.

To see pictures, make color selections and shop for your back jacks, click here now.