SPIRITUAL PRACTICES 

 

In this section, spiritual practices, common to many spiritual traditions in one form or another, will be presented. These include the following: 

 

Harmonious living (balanced lifestyle)  

Communing with God in nature 

Contemplation 

Devotion 

Dreams 

Fasting 

Mantras 

Meditating on death 

Meditation 

Meditation in movement

Mindfulness 

Music and dance 

Pilgrimage 

Prayer 

Purification  

Repentance 

Ritual 

Sacred space 

Service 

Spiritual community 

Spiritual retreat 

Tai chi chuan 

Visualization 

Yoga 

 

Source: I am indebted to Timothy Freke, Encyclopedia of Spirituality: Information and Inspiration to Transform Your Life (New York: Sterling Publishing Company, 2000) for the original content in this list, but which has been modified.


 

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Spirituality, defined as life lived in the Spirit of God, will enable you to:

 

·  End your hunger for depth and meaning in life.

·  Experience life with greater love, peace, and joy.

·  Transcend from self-centredness to God-centredness.

·  Live life in its fullest sense.

·  Be divinely strengthened and empowered in life.

·  Better navigate life’s circumstances.

·  Appreciate the interconnectedness of all life.

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Visitors may also enjoy three sites created by my wife, Eva.

www.truth-and-beauty.org
Weaves spirituality themes into its content and includes breathtaking photos from nature.

www.pathway-to-life.org
Presents the essential Christian message in Q & A style, guiding seekers toward life eternal.

www.heavens-reflections.org
Features the theme of seeing in the ordinary, the extraordinary; in the daily, the holy; in the routine, the rare.



 

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