Hi Terry, you asked the group who had sacred practices....something routine. I'm a fan of sacred practices and will adopt what seems to suit my beliefs:
Contemplative Prayer - daily group contemplative mediation...
Lectio Divina - meditative reading ( usually this means Scriptures but I use it for any reading that I consider 'sacred') not everyday but occassionally
Two practices from a Zen teacher - " Find your feet" and "take your temperature" ( thoughts, body, and feelings)...do this daily, periodically.
Wisdom, this is a good post and I'm happy you have started a discussion. But we need everyone to identify themselves. No hiding behind a mask.
Note I jumped the gun on Gail's very good post. She was not using a different name it was the system.
Thanks Gail for starting the discussion.
Hi, Wisdom. Sounds like you're deep into spiritual practices, and that's cool. I do some of the same, but my focus is more on Mindfulness: breath, body scans, etc. However, I do some Lectio Divina and Examen. I also do breath prayers, coordinating some text with my breath such as the Jesus Prayer, the yoga so/hum, etc. I'm not currently with a group, but there are some Centering Prayer groups in the area. I might join one of them.
I practiced the Jesus Prayer many years ago for many years. Now I use a prayer/chant by Thich Nhat Hanh - Peaceful, Happy, and Light.
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