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The Great Circle-Dance of the Religions

By David Stendl-Rast

The driving force of the spiritual quest is our longing to belong.

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On Lay Monasticism

This is an edited transcript of a discussion that took place June 10, 1977 in Petersham, Massachusetts. The occasion was a week-long meeting of forty monks, nuns, and lay people of differing religious traditions to discuss their mutual goals.

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David Steindl-Rast
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The Heart of Prayer

..prayer is not just saying prayers: it is the activity of religion. “Religion” is one of those strange nouns that have no verb. You can’t say, “I’m religioning.” I think the word “praying” is the closest equivalent. - Brother David Steindle-Rast

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David Steindl-Rast, Stephan Bodian
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Seeing Eye to Eye: Comparing Yoga + Buddhist Traditions

When it comes to practicing mindfulness, the yoga and Buddhist traditions have much in common.

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Stephen Cope
2017
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The Lost Art of Reading Scripture

For full human functioning, reason and myth must coexist.

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Karen Armstrong
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Metaphysical Mistake

Confusion by Christians between belief and reason has created bad science and inept religion

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Karen Armstrong
2009
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Do I Have to Pick Just One Buddhist Tradition?

In the November 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, 14 Buddhist teachers answer the most frequently asked questions about challenges on the spiritual path. Here, Rev. angel Kyodo williams addresses spiritual indecision.

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Rev. angel Kyodo williams
2019
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Set the Compass of Your Heart

Select wisdom from sources old and new.

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Jack Kornfield
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The World of Religion According to Huston Smith

Smith has devoted his life to the study of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism. He believes in them all.

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Marilyn Berlin Snell
1997
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Comparing Belief Traditions