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Our world has been blessed by so many beings that have come and gone and touched the people of this world in so many beautiful, powerful and life changing ways.
There are countless personalities to mention. Each of them unique with their own gifts and talents. Each of them unique with the impact they made on this Earth, the lives they have touched, shaped, changed or healed.
One of those Heroes of Healing is James Arthur Ray and thanks to an initiative from Jenny Mannion of Heal Pain Naturally, he is just one of many Heroes of Healing, who has had a tremendous impact on millions of lives out there.
Allow me thus to introduce to you James Arthur Ray and some of my own personal lessons from this “Hero of Healing”. For more Heroes of Healing click here.
Introduction to Hero of Healing
James Arthur Ray was born on November 22, 1957 in Hawaii. He was the son of a minister and was thus brought up in a traditional “Christian” household. However as he grew up he began to study various spiritual traditions. James has been initiated into three shamanic orders from the Incan culture and the supernatural Huna tradition of ancient Hawaii.
James has lead an interesting life to say the least. He has travelled the globe, studied with various cultures and spoken to millions of people out there. On top of all this, despite having gone bankrupt almost twice, today he is a thriving entrepreneur and a self-made milioner.
To some he is known as a “practical mystic”, as he has been healing and changing lives for the past 25 years! He has a background in behavioral sciences and entrepreneurship. He has a unique and powerful ability to address life issues from a balanced, integrated and wide-ranging level.
To others in the world, James is known as an author, speaker, mentor, teacher and business man. He has been featured on several prominent television shows including Oprah. He has published numerous books, the latest of which is Harmonic Wealth and has become a New York Times bestseller. He has given many talks, lectures, workshops and seminars. James was also featured in the movie “The Secret“.
James is also the President and CEO of James Ray International, a multi-million dollar corporation dedicated to teaching individuals to create wealth in all areas of their lives: financially, relationally, mentally, physically and spiritually.
Check out the following short video where you can experience James present some of his key ideas from Harmonic Wealth.
What Evita Has Learned From James Arthur Ray
James Arthur Ray has indeed touched and changed millions of lives. My first introduction to James was in the movie “The Secret”. He was not only a great speaker, but carried himself with a powerful aura of energy.
Although I have been greatly enriched by all the books that I have read from James Arthur Ray, the one that was most influential to me was “Practical Spirituality”. I especially enjoyed this book, because I felt that in it James takes all of his valuable wisdom and presents it in the most compact and practical way. In the book, James does not just focus on theory but dedicates most of it to applying his life changing techniques in practical ways for everyone to easily understand.
I have also been personally touched by his consistent and motivating messages that revolve around self-empowerment, the Law of Attraction and being in charge of one’s destiny. Through all this, James teaches that we all have the tools to create the life of our dreams, which is rooted in using our minds to their fullest potential.
He who chooses to be a master never does just enough to get by; nor does he cut corners or attempt to cheat the system. He who chooses mastery lives his life asking, ‘How can I do more, give more, be more, and thereby accelerate the achievement of my ultimate destiny?’
James Arthur Ray
He has thus increased my personal knowledge of living life out of a deeper contentment, balance, peace-of-mind and deeper connection to the world as a whole. The best part about this being too, is that he has a strong intricate balance between spirituality and personal-development. For me these two areas go hand in hand and I do not believe one can be fully achieved without the other.
Although many are attracted to his principles to attract money, for me his principles go way beyond that. I personally love most his definition that wealth means so much more than just money. It is about having abundance in all areas of one’s life, including love, health, joy, friendships, etc.
I also think that one of the most life changing and healing messages that James provides is that our thoughts create our emotions and our emotions drive our actions. Hence he puts a strong emphasis and explains that our life is the result of how we play out our emotions, thoughts and actions together.
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About the author:Evita Ochel, B.Sc., B.Ed., CHN - is the main author of EvolvingBeings.com where she writes about spiritual and personal development. She hopes to inspire people, to truly live out the life of their dreams and awaken the highest version of themselves. She is also a nutritional science and holistic health expert for optimal health and longevity. Learn more about Evita Ochel or Follow Evita Ochel on Twitter.
10 Comments to “Heroes of Healing: James Arthur Ray”
I’m subscribed to his newsletter but have not read any of his books. He sounds cool and I think I may just get one of his books. Thanks for the introduction!
You are welcome Evelyn.
There are so many amazing people out there today indeed and when I was doing this write up, I kept thinking to all the other Heroes of Healing that I have learned so much from – so much in terms of living life to the fullest, living life from a spiritual not religious perspective, living life in bliss and pure contentment. Those are I believe the most valuable lessons I have learned in my life to this point!
Evita, thank you so much for this introduction to James Arthur Ray. I have not heard of him before. And yet, what you talk about really describes a point I’m at in my life right now – finding the balance I get from really understanding my own spirituality, and tying that together with everything else I have going on in my life. And I couldn’t agree more – that abundance is so much more than just money. So, again, thank you for writing this – I feel a real connection to what you have said.
Lance – you are so very welcome! There are indeed so many wonderful people out there today, that are making such amazing changes in the world and it is great to share information about them and learn from them.
The best part too is that our world today is full of so many sources of such valuable information and we are at a point in humanity where this information is embraced and shared freely, so that we can all benefit from what resonates with us personally :)
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So many uplifting people exist in the physical world. James Arthur Ray is one of those positive teachers who encourages each of us to awaken to new ways of thinking and feeling. Thank you for reminding your readers that different kinds of teachers exist and that we also have infinite opportunities to learn, provided we are open to that.
BS! James Arthur Ray is a murderer and a thief of ancient cultures. Wade Crowe, Hunkpati Dakota Sioux
@ WADE CROWE – Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I can sympathize with your frustrations based on the event that has happened.
However, no matter what happened, I truly believe that at this time perhaps more than ever the world, the people hurt and even James need more love and healing than perhaps ever before.
Evita,
Yes, you are correct in that James needs healing but if he expects to heal himself, he is lost. The native community has always supported helping but when we are exploited, it becomes a war that will never end. I wonder, who are JAR’s family elders?
@ WADE CROWE – Hi Wade, I think James has become an example of what can happen when perhaps good intentions get over powered by ego or greed. Now mind you, I don’t know exactly what happened, so I am just speculating.
We put our trust in people to lead us in various ways, and it never feels good to have that trust broken. But that is why no matter what I share with people, I always say depend on yourself, be accountable to yourself – not on the teachings or services of anyone else – your spirit within has the most answers for you.
And of course act out of consciousness. However, the ego has its own consciousness which is sometimes difficult to tell apart for some people from their higher selves, and so intentions can easily get messed up. I am in no way excusing anything that happened, but offering just a way to see how this or any other situation in life like this, where one or more suffer, can come about.