"If the world stands bewildered and confused in the face of its trouble, it is partly because we Westerners have made a God of activity; we have yet to learn how to be, as we have already learnt how to do." Paul Brunton
I had always heard that you can't take it with you. But at the age of 40, I decided that I could take it with me. The material things I have will be left on this earth at my passing. But the thing I can take with me--my soul--I can practice every day.
Some of the spiritual practices that I use are prayer, creative visualization, guided imagery, contemplation of passages, meditation, and affirmations.
I believe that generally prayer is talking to God and meditation is listening to God.
The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Used by Alcoholics Anonymous and written by Reinhold Niebuhr
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Used by Alcoholics Anonymous and written by Reinhold Niebuhr
Cathedrals
Ardfert Cathedral
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Ardfert Cathedral
Ardfert Cathedral
Ardfert Cathedral
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Cathedral of the Inc...
Mexico City. Metropo...
Wawel Cathedral
Pray Without Ceasing by Thomas Merton
When I am liberated by silence,
when I am no longer involved
in the measurement of life, but in the living of it,
I can discover a form of prayer in which
there is effectively no distraction.
My whole life becomes a prayer.
My whole silence is full of prayer.
The world of silence in which I am immersed
contributes to my prayer.
when I am no longer involved
in the measurement of life, but in the living of it,
I can discover a form of prayer in which
there is effectively no distraction.
My whole life becomes a prayer.
My whole silence is full of prayer.
The world of silence in which I am immersed
contributes to my prayer.
Change My Heart by St. Frances of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Temples
Watching the chooks....
Chibi-chan
Garden chicken
Playtime!!
Good friends
My temple lodgings
Appreciating the tem...
Ray of light in ceme...
Towering trees
Passing the other ca...
Letting Go by Acaan Chah
Do everything with a mind that lets go.
Do not expect any praise or reward.
If you let go a little, you will have a little peace.
If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.
If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom.
Your struggles with the world
will have come to an end.
Do not expect any praise or reward.
If you let go a little, you will have a little peace.
If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.
If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom.
Your struggles with the world
will have come to an end.
John Wesley's Covenant Prayer
I am no longer my own, but yours. Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will; Put me to doing; put me to suffering; Let me be employed for you or laid aside for you, Exalted for you, or brought low for you; Let me be full, let me be empty; Let me have all things, let me have nothing; I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal.
And now, glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am yours. So be it.
And the covenant made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.
And now, glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am yours. So be it.
And the covenant made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.
Mosques
A tale of 2 churches...
Minaret of Crystal M...
Crystal Mosque, Kual...
White Mosque, Kuala...
National Mosque
Bosnian Mosque
Pakistan Monument
Pakistan Monument
Nurul Islam mosque
Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us;
it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us;
it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
Some Prayer References
Although I've read several books about praying techniques, I rarely have found a book as good as How to Pray for Healing. Some of the chapters include helping people stuck in difficult situations, how to get more power in prayer, how to get practice, and what to do when you're healed. The book is available here from the author, Mark Dahle.
Some of the Dahle's suggestions are: (1) pray at every opportunity, (2) ask for permission to touch people's heads or shoulders ( I prefer to rub the upper middle back as this is a place where tension may be), (3) focus on God before you begin, (4) be open to intuitions from God, (5) watch for visual cues, (6) speak directly to the condition and tell it what to do, (7) have confidence even if nothing seems to happen, and (8) practice the steps that feel uncomfortable-you'll improve.
A study guide for Christian prayer that was written to supplement Prayer for Dummies is here. This study guide is a 29 page Free PDF. It includes definition of prayer, the relationship, 24/7 prayer, dissecting your prayers, prayer techniques, roadblocks, praying with others, bookends to prayer, lost prayers, hearing God, healing prayer, and praying in tongues.
Prayer Power: A Program to Unlock Your Spiritual Strength.
Amazon has a book description here.
Paths to Prayer: Finding Your Way to the Presence of God.
Prayer-10th Anniversary Edition: Finding the Heart's True Home.
When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer: Insights to Keep You Praying with Greater Faith and Deeper Hope.
Some of the Dahle's suggestions are: (1) pray at every opportunity, (2) ask for permission to touch people's heads or shoulders ( I prefer to rub the upper middle back as this is a place where tension may be), (3) focus on God before you begin, (4) be open to intuitions from God, (5) watch for visual cues, (6) speak directly to the condition and tell it what to do, (7) have confidence even if nothing seems to happen, and (8) practice the steps that feel uncomfortable-you'll improve.
A study guide for Christian prayer that was written to supplement Prayer for Dummies is here. This study guide is a 29 page Free PDF. It includes definition of prayer, the relationship, 24/7 prayer, dissecting your prayers, prayer techniques, roadblocks, praying with others, bookends to prayer, lost prayers, hearing God, healing prayer, and praying in tongues.
Prayer Power: A Program to Unlock Your Spiritual Strength.
Amazon has a book description here.
Paths to Prayer: Finding Your Way to the Presence of God.
Prayer-10th Anniversary Edition: Finding the Heart's True Home.
When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer: Insights to Keep You Praying with Greater Faith and Deeper Hope.
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Squidoo Prayer Lens
- The Lord's Prayer
- The only prayer you will ever need--the Lord's Prayer includes feeds from Google about prayer.
- Prayers
- The prayer resources she has added include live prayers from the net which are updated every 1/2 hour.
- How to Pray
- Prayer: what is it? Why do we do it? How do we do it? Its not something that comes naturally, at least, it can seem that way.
Prayer is the longing of our deepest heart and soul, for God. From Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, to the very last human being to ever live, prayer seems to be something that springs from our souls, at least on occasion, and seems to meet a very deep need that we all share.
This lense will look at why we pray, how it is done, when we pray, and what prayer achieves. - Finding Prayer
- Welcome to my prayer lens, in which I share with you what I'm learning about prayer and praying. This lens includes a link to his/her Blogger site.
- Prayers That Work
- Learn how to be listened to by God and the angels and ask for help through your prayers.
- Prayer
- Welcome to the Christian Prayer lens!As I study this topic, I endeavor to provide you with great links in your own journey into a more powerful and meaningful prayer life. Here I will provide you with ....*
Links to great books on prayer.*
Links to sites that will pray for your particular needs and other links. - Healing Through the Miracle of Prayer-The Miracle is the means, the Atonement the Principle, and the Healing is the result.
- 1. The first thing to remember about miracles is that there is no order of difficulty among them. One is not harder or bigger than another. They are all the same.
2. Miracles do not matter. They are quite unimportant.
3. They occur naturally as an expression of love. The real miracle is the love. - Your Prayer Life
- Prayer is where much of our relationship with God takes place. If you'd like a closer relationship with your Heavenly Father, an effective, meaningful prayer life is an important key.I'll share tips and techniques to help you in your spiritual journey.May continued blessings be yours.
- Rosary
- The Rosary is a huge topic, mainly because there are so many Catholics in the world.In the non-Catholic world, there are many objections to praying the rosary. These are good questions, valid objections to consider. This lense hopes to address these concerns, encourage deeper prayer by all Christian
- Christian Icons
- Icons are stand-alone prayers; doorways into the sacred soul. The Eastern Churches have valiantly, under hideous persecution, protected and saved this prayer form and graciously share it with the rest of us.It is such a huge topic I'll never get it all in here. As I build the lense, contact me with
- Mobile Daily Devotions
- Mobile Daily Devotions is here to enable you to carry your daily devotions on your cell phone. With this, wherever you are, you can take time off to read and reflect on a short devotion from Our Daily Bread, Daily in Christ or Global Prayer Digest.You can download these free daily devotions from the
- Seeking the Contemplative Life
- Squidoo's slogan is that everyone's an expert on something. I'm not an expert on the subject of Contemplative Prayer or on leading a Contemplative Life, on the contrary, it's just recently that I've begun studying what it might mean to lead a life of contemplation.
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