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Hakuin (1686-1769) has this to say about breathing in, 'Orategama'. "The essential point brought out in this book is that, whether reading certain parts of the sacred teachings, whether examining the principles of the Dharma, whether sitting for long periods without lying down or whether...

This thread is for discussing who Yahweh is, was. One question I have is whether it is helpful to learn about how common ancients at various times would have thought about their god. In my opinion it is important to bare those roots to better relate to the divine living in eternal present. The...

Amy Goodman has been focusing on health stories more often lately. Gary Greenberg: "Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease"

This thread is for trying to piece together Meister Eckhart's vision. Welcome to anyone with interest or curiosity about this sagacious German priest who was born in 1260 and died about 1328. Please add whatever comments or quotes you wish. Part of Eckhart's brilliance was in his ability to...

A link that may be of interest: Dr. Gabor Maté: "When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection"

Globalization and the world wide web are forcing the reconcideration of many notions such as democracy, religion, culture, and nationalism. Economics is the aspect of globalization which receives the most media attention --rightly so, since human suffering is often the result of economic...

Re: Second Isaiah as a point of inter-faith unity. Juantoo3, if I didn't want to stay focused on Isaiah I'd express how strongly I believe that the life and teachings of Jesus do not need the crutch or the heavy hand of any state or state sanctioned resurrection theology as back-up. The lives...

Many believe that having several people praying for the same goals has great power. Does it matter if different people praying for the same goals think of the god they are praying to differently? For anyone interested in uniting in prayer in this way, what should we pray for? Is there any...

This thread invites perspectives on coping with any of life's troubles. How do you get through each passing day? What words have helped you through your lowest hours? Some words that have helped me recently come from "Upbuilding discourses in various spirits", by Soren Kierkegaard.

First of all, after keeping my distance from the tangling strands of the internet, I'm glad to have found this site to be able to take part in these cross religion discussions, which is increasingly important. For the past couple years I've been very interested in the prophet believed to have...