Category: Mysticism
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Living Stones
Even the atheist Carl Sagan speculated that the whole universe is expanding and contracting like a beating heart. Maybe he secretly entertained — but just could never admit to — the embarrassing thought that the universe is a living thing. Mystical speculations like that could land a self-respecting scientist in hot water.
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Living Stones
Recently I read this news clip: “The Andromeda galaxy ate our sister galaxy, and now it’s coming for us.” An astrophysicist used poetic license to describe that star-studded dinner event but it got me thinking. Maybe I need to expand my narrow definition of living things. My biology textbook made it clear that living things…
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The Butterfly
“I learned to pray with a sharp focal image and experienced some extraordinary abilities.
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The Banyan Tree
We visited the Hawaiian Islands in 1987 and took a tour of Lahaina, the former royal capital on Maui. In that small town, the activity was along Front Street lined with stores and restaurants, and packed with tourists. In the middle of the historic district, Banyan Court Park featured an exceptional banyan tree, which I later…
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Death Is Not What It Seems
Her father’s distress was palpable as he gripped my arm. His chief concern was if she’d go to hell. And I worried because what I’d said to her may have prompted her suicide.
THE TRIQUETRA OF LIFE: Wisdom, Wealth, and Wellness 