Tag Archives: meditation

Is Mysticism a Science?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Our Faith & Science group is having a discussion, via email, ahead of this week’s meeting. The nub of the discussion is around the use of the phrase “mysticism is a science”. One of the more vocal members of the … Continue reading →

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Your Mind’s Circular Thinking

Posted on March 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Windmills of Your Mind When Michel Legrand composed this song in the 60’s, we all thought, “How clever!” Now, it is beginning to look like he was spiritually in touch with why we have such a hard time thinking … Continue reading →

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Mork Calling Orson…

Posted on December 14, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Come In Orson Yes, I know it’s old and trite now, but a television station in Hamilton, Ontario (CHCH) still runs episodes of Mork and Mindy on a daily basis. And at the end of each program, Mork reports what … Continue reading →

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Centering Prayer: Praxis Makes Perfect

Posted on December 9, 2017 by cdsmiller17

The Wisdom Jesus Our Faith and Science group has been studying this book for more than a year. We meet twice a month on a Friday, and yesterday, Ray, our leader, took us through a 20 minute quiet period based … Continue reading →

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Eckankar: What the Eck?!

Posted on December 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  More than “Just a Religion” I believe the first book I read by Paul Twitchell was called “The Tiger’s Fang”. The title was based on a spiritual proverb about having enough courage to extract a fang from the tiger … Continue reading →

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How to “See”: Gaze Without Looking

Posted on November 27, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Scrying I was walking the dogs this morning, when a thought occurred to me: “gaze without seeing”. We had just crossed the road and a car was approaching. A cursory glance showed me that it was a Kia, and … Continue reading →

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Here’s How To:

Posted on November 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Succeed in Business Without Really Trying   Win Friends and Influence People   Be or Not (To Be)   Be (W)holly Holy   Be Happy   Be in the (K)now    

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The Boat That I Row

Posted on August 2, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Row, Row, Row Your Boat It’s a nursery rhyme. Which means that you’ve heard (or sung) it a million times, but have you ever really stopped to consider the meaning of the words? Our lives are like little boats on … Continue reading →

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Pool as Metaphor

Posted on July 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

While cleaning out the pool today, I caught a thought about how doing that was like trying to meditate. There are several levels to the depth of the water: the surface, the bottom, and everything in between. It is difficult … Continue reading →

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The Right Hand of God

Posted on July 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Every time we hear a phrase from the Bible, we assume we know what it means. But do we, really? Take the phrase “The Right Hand of God” for example: we picture a heavenly court with God on the throne … Continue reading →

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