I believe that giving an example of affirmations and assertions will give the reader a feel for what this book can accomplish. Affirmation No. 4: I am now calling on the infinite power and eternal help of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, and with absolute faith, gratitude, and unconditional love for them and they for me and with my heartfelt, sincere prayers and their approval they will now help me to embrace and perfect the powerful element of faith. With conclusive determination and irreversible willpower, I will now positively act on this crucial decision, from this moment on and forever. I am determined to honor this affirmation, which will penetrate to the very depths of my soul and spirit. So be it. I have introduced a new variation of affirmations called assertions, which involve two personsthe reader and listener. The reader reads the assertion in a bold and assertive manner to the listener. Here is an example: we are now calling on the infinite power and eternal help of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, and with absolute faith, gratitude and unconditional love for them and they for you and with your sincere prayers, and their approval, you know that you deserve to use your unwavering faith to overcome, conquer, and rise above the obstructions for using your faith to become whole again. You will now definitely forgive yourself of not deserving this blessing. This is your commitment from this moment on and forever. You are now determined to honor this assertion, which will penetrate to the very depths of your soul and spirit. So be it. The Hypnotherapy section is reserved for the professional, who has the expertise to use the provided information to accomplish the desired healing of the patient. What is furnished is everything, except for the induction.

I believe that giving an example of affirmations and assertions will give the reader a feel for what this book can accomplish. Affirmation No. 4: I am now calling on the infinite power and eternal help of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, and with absolute faith, gratitude, and unconditional love for them and they for me and with my heartfelt, sincere prayers and their approval they will now help me to embrace and perfect the powerful element of faith. With conclusive determination and irreversible willpower, I will now positively act on this crucial decision, from this moment on and forever. I am determined to honor this affirmation, which will penetrate to the very depths of my soul and spirit. So be it. I have introduced a new variation of affirmations called assertions, which involve two persons the reader and listener. The reader reads the assertion boldly and assertively to the listener. Here is an example: we are now calling on the infinite power and eternal help of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, and with absolute faith, gratitude, and unconditional love for them and they for you and with your sincere prayers, and their approval, you know that you deserve to use your unwavering faith to overcome, conquer, and rise above the obstructions for using your faith to become whole again. You will now definitely forgive yourself for not deserving this blessing. This is your commitment from this moment on and forever. You are now determined to honor this assertion, which will penetrate to the very depths of your soul and spirit. So be it. The Hypnotherapy section is reserved for the professional, who has the expertise to use the provided information to accomplish the desired healing of the patient. What is furnished is everything, except for the induction.

What is the relationship between syncretism and diaspora? Caodaism is a large but almost unknown new religion that provides answers to this question. Born in Vietnam during the struggles of decolonization, shattered and spatially dispersed by cold war conflicts, it is now reshaping the goals of its four million followers. Colorful and strikingly eclectic, its “outrageous syncretism” incorporates Chinese, Buddhist, and Western religions as well as world figures like Victor Hugo, Jeanne d’Arc, Vladimir Lenin, and (in the USA) Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism. The book looks at the connections between “the age of revelations” (1925-1934) in French Indochina and the “age of diaspora” (1975-present) when many Caodai leaders and followers went into exile. Structured in paired biographies to trace relations between masters and disciples, now separated by oceans, it focuses on five members of the founding generation and their followers or descendants in California, showing the continuing obligation to honor those who forged the initial vision to “bring the gods of the East and West together.” Diasporic congregations in California have interacted with New Age ideas and stereotypes of a “Walt Disney fantasia of the East,” at the same time that temples in Vietnam have re-opened their doors after decades of severe restrictions. Caodaism forces us to reconsider how anthropologists study religious mixtures in postcolonial settings. Its dynamics challenge the unconscious Eurocentrism of our notions of how religions are bounded and conceptualized.

Choose positive affirmations and take the first step to creating a new and fulfilling life with the trusted guidance of Louise Hay. Every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation. An affirmation is like planting a seed. You’re always in the process of tending to your garden, and if you do so with care, you’ll find that each day becomes more joyous than the one before it. This newly repackaged edition of Power Thoughts includes 365 daily affirmations, with topics including health, prosperity, friendship, love, forgiveness, self-esteem and many more. ‘By reading these affirmation – one a day, several at a time or just by opening the book at random – you’re taking the first step toward building a more rewarding life… I know you can do it!’ – Louise Hay