I'm a webmaster and student of religion and spirituality. See my website on religion and spirituality: www.katinkahesselink.net Join my fanclub if you want to be kept updated on new (spiritual) lenses I make. http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/spirituality Sat, 17 May 2008 09:22:21 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.squidoo.com/spirituality-quotes This lens has links to websites and books with wise quotes from various spiritual traditions to uplift your life and inspire you to kindness, patience, inner strength and a better life in general. people Fri, 16 May 2008 14:19:19 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/jiddu-krishnamurti Jiddu Krishnamurti was famous in his lifetime for first being raised as a 'world teacher' and then renouncing the organisation founded in his honor. Paradoxically he spent the rest of his life teaching all over the world: lecturing, talking to people and writing inspirational diaries. All his talks and many of his private conversations have been published and are still in print. His lectures are thought provoking and individualistic. Krishnamurti continually points out our own responsibility in changing our selves - as the only way to make this world a better place. Dependence on others - psychologically - may be human, but will not make us happy (or so he says - this is where I have to disagree a bit). people Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:08 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/dalai-lama Nobel Peace Prize Winner, popularizer of Buddhism and head of the Tibetan Government in Exile. The Dalai Lama's life is a unique convergence of religion, politics and an admirable stand on peace in the face of aggression. This lens focuses on his life, his politics and his Buddhism. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:10:38 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/katinkahesselink A lensography of my best spirituality lenses as well as a summary of my website. I feature information from various religious traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Fourth Way and Theosophy. I also pay attention to various spiritual teachers, whether they are part of any accepted religious tradition or not. So here's the link: www.KatinkaHesselink.Net - themes on religion and spirituality. people Wed, 14 May 2008 12:49:57 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/gibran Famous for 'The Prophet', Khalil Gibran was also a successful immigrant in the US (from Lebanon). This lens will show you his artwork as well as give quotes and links. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:06 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/aum-om Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use it when they want to make fun of new age spirituality? Aum is actually a sacred mantra for all Indian religions that I know of (Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.). It is a symbol for the most sacred, the highest, the ideal, the source of all being. It can be used as a symbol for human spiritual growth, but also for the cause of all being. Learn more about the place of Aum (or Ohm, or Om) in Hinduism and Buddhism. people Fri, 16 May 2008 08:41:21 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/katinka-hesselink I'm a lensmaster, webdesigner an oldest child, an eternal student, a former teacher and single. Most of you know me here on Squidoo as lensmaster 'spirituality' - but I've also got a life outside my interests in spirituality (though perhaps that's not often noticeable). Anyhow on this lens I showcase my non-spiritual lenses and tell you all a bit more about myself. [BTW the picture is of me jumping in a sack, in some sort of race at my first paid job as a teacher. I wasn't the best teacher they'd ever seen, but as you can see I did have a good time - some of the time.] people Fri, 16 May 2008 14:06:03 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/Rudolf-Steiner Founder of Waldorf education, alternative farming methods (bio-dynamic farming), alternative health practices and dietary advice - Rudolf Steiner was way ahead of his time. Rudolf Steiner was quite a learned man. He was an expert on Goethe's scientific work and tried integrating scientific knowledge with spiritual knowledge. All the practical methods he developed were responses to questions by his followers. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:31:32 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/bodhisattva The bodhisattva ideal is embodied in the bodhisattva vow: May I attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. This practically means that one vows not just to attain enlightenment or Nirvana (ambitious enough of itself), but to postpone enjoying that enlightenment fully untill all other beings too haver reached liberation. This lens explores how the Bodhisattva ideal is rooted in the life of Buddha, but is ultimately a central feature of Mahayana Buddhism. The stages of the path of the Bodhisattva are listed as well as the ideals (paramitas) a Bodhisattva tries to live up to. education Fri, 16 May 2008 00:32:19 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/ultimatequestions These are the questions we all ask ourselves when we are in a philosophical / religious mood. Vote, get inspired and share. Part lensography, part hey monkeybrain lens - I hope you all enjoy. people Fri, 16 May 2008 09:37:37 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/red-cheeks I mean the cheeks above the belt... Mine are red, and have been as long as I can remember. Worse yet: they've grown more red as I grew older. I've finally found a product that works though: Eucerin Redness Relief. I knew it was working the first week - when I started this lens, but I have had moments of doubt in between. Now, after more than a month however, I'm sure it works. Eucerin promises that all redness will have disappeared after that month, but hey - they didn't see my face! However, even if all the redness isn't gone, it is certainly much less than it was a month ago. There are places on my face where the redness has totally disappeared and there have been moments over the past month when I felt I should start using blush! That's certainly a first for me. health Sun, 04 May 2008 05:06:15 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/squido-modules Cute modules that will help your lens stand out. Go beyond the text-module and the link-list module and use some color. These modules are built into squidoo and really make your lens look good. Some are hard to find, so I added descriptions on where they are in the 'add modules' mode. computers Fri, 16 May 2008 08:34:17 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/squidoo-css I've gathered my favorite Squidoo-code for later reference. I'm tired of trying to find that specific lens I used a css effect on and then having to go to edit-mode, copy paste, and then go back to the lens I was working on. This lens will help me be a better lensmaster and perhaps it will help some other squids as well. computers Fri, 16 May 2008 06:12:01 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/spiritual-teachers These are some of the teachers - past and present - who will keep reminding us that there IS more to life. There is more to US... Spiritual teachers are the salt that gives flavor to our otherwise somewhat dry western culture. With all the focus on s*x, drugs and rock and roll - development of the heart can very easily be forgotten or ignored. This lens is a lensography: I present my lenses devoted to spiritual teachers - in addition to that there are links here to specific spiritual teachers that I have featured on my own website. people Thu, 15 May 2008 23:57:19 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/theosophical-society The cool thing about the Theosophical Society is that it is a great place to learn about religion, philosophy, science and metaphysics - without having to commit to any dogmas. Each member can remain in whatever religion they choose - as long as they respect each other's beliefs and practices. people Wed, 14 May 2008 09:52:36 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/comfort-food There are two types of food that I know of that are actually healthy and make you happy. One is chocolate, the other is Chick Peas. I've added two herbal teas that will also fight the blues. Let me know below what foods really make you happy while also not being unhealthy. Comfort food is generally a name for food people eat when they are feeling unhappy. Usually this food isn't good for you - and will only make you feel better very temporarily. The food in this lens has actual biological reasons for making you feel better a bit more long term, and without unhealthy side effects. food Fri, 16 May 2008 06:18:18 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/karma-reincarnation Karma and reincarnation are linked. Karma is the idea that what we do and have done influences our circumstances, talents and options. Reincarnation means that what we do and think will not just influence our present life, but also our future existences. people Wed, 14 May 2008 09:48:18 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/krishnamurti There are two famous Krishnamurti's in the world of Spirituality. Both were anti-guru's. U.G. Krishnamurti was so against being a guru that he didn't give many lectures. He stopped when his lectures became popular. Jiddu Krishnamurti chose to abandon the spiritual organisation that was made for him and went his own way, teaching all his life. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:23:28 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/blavatsky Blavatsky compared the science of her day, studied the world religions and came up with her own synthesis, which she called 'theosophy', or ancient wisdom. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:27:27 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/thich-nhat-hanh Thich Nhat Hanh is an Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk. He is a teacher, author, and peace activist, born in central Vietnam in 1926. He coined the term Engaged Buddhism in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. His Zen teachings are inspiring and captivating. His lectures draw crowds. Aside from that he also teaches meditation to his personal students. From a Thich Nhat Hanh biography people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:30:41 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/holy-cow Great book if you want to go to India yourself - especially if you're interested in India as the home of spirituality. arts Fri, 16 May 2008 00:33:01 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/david-bohm Famous for his 'Implicate and Explicite Order', quantum physicist David Bohm combines a knowledge of current day physics with a spiritual vision of the universe. His parents were immigrant European Jews, but David went to college and worked with one of the greats in theoretical Physics: Robert Oppenheimer. During WWII his work was harder because the government didn't trust him. Oppenheimer vouched for him, and Bohm did calculations that helped create the Atomic bomb. After the war, during the McCarthy-era, Bohm refused to testify against colleges and went to work in Brazil, after a brief period of working with Albert Einstein himself. He has also contributed to neuropsychology and is most famous outside the scientific world for his theory of implicate and explicate order (see below). people Fri, 16 May 2008 06:10:45 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/introduction-module Squidoo recently changed the Introduction module. It suddenly has an inbuilt table of content and a 'discovery tool'. This lens is about the ins and outs of these new features. Squidoo gives these options on all lenses, but the features don't show up yet in all designs (not on squidlit, squidwho and the ever-project for instance). You can already fill them in as you would want to - the squidoo design team is obviously preparing for a rollout of a design for these other squidoo-designs. computers Thu, 08 May 2008 08:15:50 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/love-quote On LOVE in all its manifestations: romantic love, spiritual love, love as a source of creativity etc. Love quotes and links to more quotes on love. people Fri, 16 May 2008 06:19:14 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/resolveemail When you are in an e-mail argument, it is very hard to get out of it again. This lens will tell you a few of the things to watch out for when trying to mend relationships through e-mail. I learned this lesson the hard way in a quarrel with a teacher of mine. If you want to spoil a relationship: quarrelling through e-mail will do it. This lens will teach you the reasons it's so easy to get lost in e-mail conversations, as well as the ways out of e-mail quarrels. education Fri, 16 May 2008 06:15:10 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/heaven-hel There IS an afterlife Most religions I know of have an afterlife of sorts - but modern science reduces us all to our most physical parts and denies an afterlife as a matter of course. This lens will tell you about the afterlife in various spiritual and religious traditions, as well as give you the opportunity to vote for the afterlife (or lack thereof) you personally believe in. people Fri, 16 May 2008 06:08:37 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/anthony-de-mello Influenced the world through his powerful understanding of the human condition. Through the use of parables and teaching stories, de Mello pointed the way to authentic living. The influence of spiritual traditions outside mainstream Christianity is clear in his work. The depth and spiritual insight in his teachings, stories and articles made him well known throughout the world. He is well appreciated by many inside and outside the Roman Catholic Church. His teachings were temporarily banned within the Roman Catholic Church by then future pope Ratsinger, but the ban has been lifted. Catholics are still advised to avoid his writings though. It is good to be reminded occasionally that the Roman Catholic Church still has a blacklist, where mystics can get their work listed. (yes, I'm being cynical) From my Anthony de Mello quotes and biography people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:25:30 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/Tao-Te-Ching-101 Very inspiring. About leadership, living life and letting things be (that you can't control anyhow). arts Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:48 -0600 http://funniest.spirituality.ever.com/ Without spirituality, life has no meaning, no direction. arts Tue, 06 May 2008 13:24:24 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/Amnesty Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. This lens gives information on human rights and recent campaigns Amnesty has. philanthropy Fri, 16 May 2008 06:21:30 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/the-secret-is-true If you want to achieve something, you had better work for it, visualize success and everything you will need to get where you want to go. This visualization is called 'The Secret'. But will visualisation get you everything you want? education Wed, 14 May 2008 09:50:11 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/god-quotes People have their own image of God - yet God presents himself in the Bible in a variety of ways. I thought I'd go back to what's in that book to see the way God is portrayed there. people Thu, 15 May 2008 13:38:44 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/gautamabuddha Buddhism is the one world religion that everyone seems to respect. Many more people would like to call themselves Buddhists than actually are Buddhists by traditional counts. Buddha found the source of sorrow, what sorrow is and the way out of sorrow (or suffering). He has inspired millions around the world and in the West his teachings symbolize religion without belief. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:19:39 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/Secret-Doctrine It unites science and religion in a unique synthesis. Changed my life and my worldview completely. Contains many of the themes of the modern New Age movement like: karmic evolution, Atlantis, parapsychology, Unity of All Life/everything, unity of all religions etc. arts Wed, 14 May 2008 09:52:52 -0600 http://best.spirituality.ever.com/ Without spirituality, life has no meaning, no direction. arts Wed, 14 May 2008 09:31:58 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/besant Minister's wife, student of medicine, raised a prophet, reformer, secularist and more. Annie Besant (1847-1933) was many things in her lifetime - and living in the 19th and early 20th century, all of those things were revolutionary for a woman to be doing. [Many of the below were not true during her whole life - as they are obviously incompatible.] She was a medicine student, when women weren't yet allowed into most colleges. Her degree was withheld from her on a technicality. She was a Reformer and Secularist. Fighting in print and on the lecture platform for causes she believed in. In her English days: freedom of thought, women's rights, secularism, birth control, Fabian socialism and workers' rights. She was a famous lecturer that drew breath bound crowds. She was a socialist and even a marxist for a while. She was a theosophist - losing her trust in atheism and regaining her interest in the religious and spiritual aspects of life. She wrote a lot of books, held hundreds of lectures and raised Jiddu Krishnamurti. more on Annie Besant as a theosophist She was the second President of Theosophical Society. She was a president of the Indian National Congress which fought to get independence for India. Admired by Mahatma Gandhi - she felt his methods weren't peaceful enough. His peaceful methods were still too violent. Given the result - she may not have been all wrong. The bottom line: she fought for what she believed in. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:59 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/soul-consciousness We DO have a soul There is no way to describe what I experience without a soul that transcends the personality. There is something in us which is more than my habits, limitations and combined past. According to Christianity and Islam we each have an immortal soul, that may rot in hell if we don't behave. According to Hinduism we have a soul (atma) that will reincarnate till we grow enlightened (or awake) enough to not need to reincarnate any further. Buddhism agrees on the reincarnation, but some Buddhists believe that what reincarnates changes too much to be called a soul (anatma). Psychologists agree we have a personality, but don't know about what happens after we die. people Wed, 14 May 2008 09:50:27 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/Rupert-Sheldrake Biologist known for his theory of 'morpho-genetic fields'. These fields make learning something easier once it's been learned before by someone else. This would explain strange chemical behavior as well as the increased speed with which difficult cross-word puzzles are made. people Fri, 16 May 2008 00:21:20 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/ashram An ashram is a place of spiritual retreat. Usually there are permanent residents as well as visitors who come for retreats. people Fri, 16 May 2008 06:13:55 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/yoga-101 Information on hatha yoga and the other classic types of yoga. There are various types of yoga, but in the West Hatha Yoga has become most popular and well known. When we say 'yoga' we usually mean 'Hatha Yoga'. Don't forget to vote for your favorite type of yoga and to laugh or just smile at the yoga jokes. health Fri, 16 May 2008 10:27:11 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/alzheimer-family [under construction while my grandmother sinks deeper into dementia] This lens is a tribute to a strong, intelligent woman who struggles with an unforgiving disease - and to her kids (my uncles and mother) who fight to keep her life as fulfilling as possible. health Fri, 16 May 2008 06:23:00 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/earplugs I'm researching earplugs because I have city noise at night when I try to sleep. This lens is the result of that investigation. shopping Sun, 11 May 2008 00:24:35 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/Spirituele-Spreuken Hieronder vind je mijn favoriete spirituele spreuken en links naar nog meer citaten, spreuken en gezegden. people Sat, 03 May 2008 10:25:12 -0600