Faith Intersections: Buddhism and Christianity by Rev. Barbara Harris October 2008 Rev. Barbara Harris What do a Buddhist and a Progressive Christian have in common? While both traditions have a vision of life beyond earthly existence (reincarnation for Buddhists and eternal life for Christians), the focus is on living consciously, moment

Zen Quotes - “The Light Beyond Light” March 2007 1    “Every single thing is just the One Mind. When you have perceived this, you will have mounted the Chariot of the Buddhas.” (Huang Po) 2    “If you understand, things are just as they are. If you do not understand, things are

Gems from Advice by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov June 2010 1   "How good it is to pray to God and meditate in the meadows amidst the grass and the trees. When one goes out to the meadows to pray, every blade of grass, every plant and flower enter his prayers and help

"That Adorable God Dwelling in the Heart": Excerpts from Hinduism's Upanishads November 2008 The Upanishads, one of Hinduism's most sacred texts, reaches through the mists of time with its gleanings about the nature of existence and the Oneness of All. The following selections hint at the treasures to be gleaned from a fuller

Selections from The Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan August 2009 1.     My life is running towards Thee, O divine Ocean, as the river flows to the sea. Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan 2.     Blowing wind, carry my message, I pray, to the dwelling place of the divine

"How Amazing Are All Your Forms" by Chaplain Rachel Brott October 2010 Chaplain Rachel Brott I work as a cantor in a Synagogue. I have taken some of my favorite and lines from the Hebrew Prayers and put them together as a blessing that I will now share with you. Vihina

Reflections on My Jewish Theology by Chaplain Rachel Brott August 2010 “I will betroth you to me forever, I will betroth myself to you in righteousness, by following laws, in loving kindness and in mercy. And I will betroth you to me in faith and only then I will know G-d. “ What

Thoughts on the Nature of Sufism by Rev. Jacquelyn Sneed, M.A. August 2010 “Through the stairway of existence We have come to God's Door.” —Hafiz (1) The Sufis are the mystics of the Islamic tradition. As mystics, they seek direct knowledge of God, an elimination of the veils between the individual and the

Grandma Goes to Shambhala Family Camp by Rev. Susan Morrisson November 2013 My son is a Shambhala meditation practitioner. Recently he, his wife and their 9-year-old daughter invited me to join them for a week at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado. Great Stupa at Shambhala Mountain Center Located on 650

Quotes from the Ancient Scriptures of Hinduism April 2008 1.  Most humbly we bow to You, O Supreme Lord. At Your command moves the mighty wheel of time. You are eternal, and beyond eternity. (Artharva Veda) 2. The one who loves all intensely begins perceiving in all living beings a part of himself. He