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Approaches to Prayer

Thursday, February 24, 2011

From our weekly discussions, it seems that even among those who believe in God, our approaches to God/religion vary. For the most part, I’ve noticed two main ways of thinking of God/religion. Of course,  many of us probably mix both approaches together in our practice of religion. Also, please correct me if you’ve noticed other views, or if [...]

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Seeing God in Ourselves and in Others

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

When I was younger, my parents would read me stories from Prayer of the Frog by Father Anthony Di Mello. I’d like to share one of my favourite stories.
The Guru meditating in his Himalayan cave opened his eyes to discover an
unexpected visitor sitting there before him — the abbot of a well-known monastery.
“What is it [...]

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