The Bliss Chemical

Natural By-Product of Meditation

Did you know there is a bliss chemical in human beings? Anandamide, the bliss chemical, is produced naturally when we pray, meditate, breath correctly, and are at peace with the world. 1.  The name anandamide is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means bliss.

 What does anandamide do in the human brain? For starters: anxiety relief, appetite enhancement (compounds similar to anandamide have been discovered in dark chocolate), suppression of nausea, relief from the symptoms of glaucoma. 2. Anandamide is the chemical that gives you the "chills", the little orgasmic thrill you get from noticing something beautiful. It is the supreme pain killer and much stronger and more effective than morphine. 3.  A study published in 1998 shows that anandamide inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation. 4.



How does that connect with Ishayas’ Ascension?  MSI said “Praise leads to Bliss in the shortest possible time”.  We begin to live Praise, and life unfolds for us in ways that we previously could not imagine.  From the very first Ascension Attitude that we learn, every time we use it, we are beginning to structure Unified Consciousness! 

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1. Pacher P, Batkai S, Kunos G (2006). “The Endocannabinoid System as an Emerging Target of Pharmacotherapy”. Pharmacol Rev. 58 (3): 389–462. doi:10.1124/pr.58.3.2. PMC 2241751. PMID 16968947
2. http://addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com/2008/01/anandamide-brains-own-marijuana.html
3. http://ezinearticles.com/?Anandamide,-Natures-Morphine&id=7193383
4. De Petrocellis L, Melck D, Palmisano A, Bisogno T, Laezza C, Bifulco M, Di Marzo V (July 1998). "The endogenous cannabinoid anandamide inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 95 (14): 8375–80.

Root Canal and Ascension

“A root canal is very similar to having a filling - so my dentist promised me. I've tried to avoid both filling and root canal - a root canal just takes longer.

This root canal was on my very back tooth on the upper left. I have a small mouth and the worst part was keeping my jaw open. I was there for 2 hours and the work lasted about 1 1/2 hours. They numb you so you don't feel it - but the sounds are weird. I did my ascension attitudes the whole time!! I told the dentist I was trying to meditate during the procedure. Relaxing is the hardest part. Every time I started tensing up - I'd introduce an attitude. I have to admit it was challenging, but good practice for me. There was a whole lot of Praising going on that day!”

by Mary Jane

If you would like to share with others how you use your Ascension practice in daily life, please send your email to: contact@theishayafoundation.html.

A Point of Surrender

Picture a tree, a vast tree with many branches growing in all directions, standing on the corridor of time. It is very large because the message of life has to be given in all directions, to reach all corners of the Earth and to elevate every human no matter where he or she may be, and this must continue generation after generation. The branches of this Tree of Life extend on all sides. Those in the East enjoy the teaching and glorify the eastern branch, while those in the West enjoy the teaching and glorify the western branch. If it were to happen that all those in the East and West, while enjoying the fruits of the tree, kept on glorifying and singing the praise of the branch feeding them, and forgot to water the main root, then in time, the eastern and western branches would begin to show signs of decay and all the branches, old and new, would begin to wither and die.

This is exactly the situation of all the different religions in the world today. It is true of every religion without exception. The followers of every religion sincerely adore their religion and are proud in locating points of distinction from others, but the truth of all religions is that they represent different branches of the same tree. The same Eternal Truth of the Ascendant has been the essence of every religion. How many religions there were and how many of them have passed into oblivion even history seems to have forgotten. How many more will be born in the Infinity of time? Each spring gives rise to some new branch of the Eternal Tree; every age gives rise to new religions. The main trunk of the Tree of Life naturally continues to support the birth of new religions. New branches emerge, but they are always nourished by the same sap issuing forth through the main trunk.

The same truth of life will be broadcast in different names at different times in different lands, but the life of all of them forever depends on the strength of the sap coming from the main trunk. If the main trunk is kept watered, the sap of Truth will keep alive the branches of religions arising in different times. The truth of the integration of life is handed on from generation to generation in great clarity, completeness, naturalness and simplicity through the Holy Tradition of the Ishayas. It is this Teaching that forms the main trunk of the Tree of Life from which different religions take their life to guide humanity through generation after generation.
 
When we invoke the Holy Tradition, we are watering the main trunk of the Tree of Life, the universal religion, which is responsible for keeping the Eternal Truth of life alive in all generations at all times and according to the need of the time manifesting in new religions. We feel honored to have been given the opportunity to water the main trunk. We rise to bring the Truth to every person, no matter what his/her religion or way of life. We water the main trunk and supply nourishment to all the branches. We maintain the universal spirit of all religions and feel happy to bring nourishment to the people of all religions, all sects, all faiths.

We take our stand at the universal and central point. If anyone wishes to call this a religion, then call it the Universal Religion to support all religions; if anyone wishes to call this a faith, then call it the Universal Faith to support all faiths; if anyone wishes to call this an ism, then call it the Universal Ism to support all isms. We cling fast to the main trunk to propagate the universality of fully integrated consciousness.

This is our stand on the spiritual side of our movement. What are we on the organizational side? We are an international and universal organization, The Ishaya Tradition, created solely to bring the ancient and flawless knowledge of the Ishayas into the world. Any organization, even though universal and international, has to have specific rules governing it. Rules and procedures are followed for the purpose of safeguarding the universal character of this precious teaching. These rules and codes of conduct of The Ishaya Tradition have been framed to maintain the universality of purpose of our movement. Therefore we feel proud in binding ourselves to the string of discipline that enables us to hold onto the universality of our purpose. We consciously adopt specific boundaries in order to live Eternal Freedom in Divine Consciousness.

A thorn is needed to remove a thorn. Bondage is needed to come out of bondage. Rigidity is needed to hold onto the Unbounded universal flexibility. Thus we are rigidly bound to Eternal Freedom; with our consciously chosen and accepted guidelines, we safeguard our own path to enlightenment and that of all people everywhere for all time to come. These are the ties that bind us to the Universality and Eternity of the integrated state of life. With this, there is nothing we cannot accomplish, both for ourselves and for our world. There is no disease of heart, mind, body or soul we cannot heal. There is no dream we can fail to live. We are the Masters of Time, incarnated here to lead the Earth into the third millennium, the Age of Immortality.

-MSI-

The Attitude Sets the Foundation of Mind Over Body

Two people are exposed to the same virus. One gets a full blown version of the virus, the other remains healthy. Why?

Studies now report that positive or negative emotional traits influence a persons’ susceptibility to infection. [1] People in studies who report positive emotions show greater resistance to objectively verified colds. [2] Meditation has been shown in one study to produce significant increases in left-sided anterior brain activity,  which is associated with  positive  emotional  states. [3]

OK, so maybe that is not really new information to many people. But, what about once you do get a cold? How long do you think it should take to get over it?

Deirdre Davis Brigham, a psychotherapist, noted a case of one of her patients with multiple personality disorder.  Personality number one had a case of the flu with all its attending symptoms, difficulty in breathing, congested chest, running nose, and laryngitis. When personality number two came out all the symptoms disappeared in just about six seconds. [4] No congestion, no running nose, no symptoms of the flu. Same body, two different beliefs.

Another woman, admitted to a hospital for diabetes, baffled her physicians by showing no symptoms of the disorder at times when one personality, who was not diabetic, was dominant. [5]

If one changes their mind, it affects their body and their universe. A sudden reversal in a disease (what we might call a “miracle”) comes from a deep change of mind.


“Ascension Attitudes are called Attitudes because an attitude is a way of looking at the world. They are not called Ascension Beliefs because there is no need to believe in the Ascension Attitudes for them to work. One does not need to believe that a carrot seed planted in the ground and properly tended will grow a carrot. Belief is not required. Belief is a powerful force which can be quite useful or destructive, depending on how it is applied, but it is not required to change the nature of our lives. Carrot seeds grow carrots. The seed thoughts of the Ascension Attitudes grow a new way of looking at and living life.” [6]

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[1] Cohen S, Doyle WJ, Turner RB, et al. Emotional style and susceptibility to the common cold. Psychosomatic Medicine. 2003; 65(4): 652-657
[2] Smith A, Nicholson K. Psychosocial factoes, respiratory virus and exacerbation of asthma. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2001; 26(4):411-420
[3] Davidson RJ, Kabat-Zinn J, Schumacher J, et al. Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine. 2003; 65(4): 564-570.
[4] http://articles.mcall.com/1992-10-13/features/2892744_1_relaxation-aids-virus-blood-pressure/2
[5] nytimes.com/1985/05/21/science/new-focus-on-multiple-personality.html?pagewanted=all
[6] MSI. Ascension! The Ishaya Foundation Publishing Co.

The Mind's Ideal Banana

"You see, the mind is like a monkey, jumping from branch to branch, but it jumps because it's seeking an Ideal Banana. The mind jumps because it's seeking an Ideal Experience. Only the Ascendant is capable of satisfying this wanderlust of the mind, for only the Ascendant is the home of all intelligence, happiness, energy, and wisdom."   ~ First Thunder, MSI ~

In amongst the many faces
and chaos inside the toy box,
George found the Ascendant…...
and he was supremely happy!

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