I Adore Thee

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In the silent, tranquil temple of my heart, lit by the lamps of forgiveness, patience, charity and compassion, I adore Thee. The roof of the temple is faith; it is supported by the pillars of inner and outer control; it is adorned by the altar of devotion, and here, O Lord, O Life, O Love,…

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The Greatest Freedom of All

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Let us remind ourselves of life’s supreme possibility—that of freeing our mind from fear, doubt, sorrow and frustration, and awakening to the greatest freedom of all—the freedom of enlightenment. Nowadays, we may think of freedom as a feature of a civilised and benevolent society. Sadly, we are all too aware that many societies do not…

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Achieving Inner Stillness

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Everything in nature is on the move: the earth gliding and spinning through space; the bemusing choreography of the sub-atomic world; the hidden systems in the body; the continuous generation of thought. ‘The tree of man was never quiet’, said the poet, A E Housman. Yet those who pursue the science of meditation tell of…

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