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Seekers on Unique Paths
In reply to the discussion: What are your Unique Paths, and What are you Seeking?!? [View all]TommyCelt
(855 posts)60. My interest...
        I'm Catholic and a professed Secular Franciscan.  I've become disiilluioned with the hierarchy of my Church and am exploring other sacramental Churches ('Catholic' without the 'Roman...they're out there!)  I'm interested in non-violence, peace, service to my community, and healing the world (spiritually AND physically).
I see wisdom in many MANY paths.  My hero is Thomas Merton.
"My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone." ~TM
Pax et Bonum!
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        So am I.  Skinner has approved a Buddhist group and will add it in a few days.  nt
        oxymoron
        Dec 2011
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        Paths from Advaita to Zen; former and current atheist seeking mystic union with the Ground of Being
        GliderGuider
        Dec 2011
        #3
      
        
        Former PK and ordained minister now pursuing a similar path.  I have a book recommendation
        Viva_Daddy
        Dec 2011
        #15
      
        
        My parents passed so fast that I could hardly know how to live. It makes you feel your own mortality
        roguevalley
        Jan 2012
        #47
      
        
        I don't believe in god, religion, messiahs, mantras, I Ching, Elvis, Zimmerman, Yoko or me...
        Taverner
        Dec 2011
        #11
      
        
        As all IS infinite and possible "We" exist and don't exist in form elsewhere...infinite ...
        sanatanadharma
        Dec 2012
        #63
      
        
        i'm studying Core Shamanism.  workshops from the Foundation for Shamanic Studies
        1handclapn
        Jun 2015
        #69