Buddhism
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An Opportunity to Grow in Your Knowledge and Understanding of Faith and Spirituality
Have you been feeling troubled about the state of the world and how to make sense of everything? Perhaps you ask yourself questions about the purpose of life, the purpose of creation, and how you can be happy and fulfilled. In a world of information overload, it can be difficult to know where to turn… Continue reading
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Meditation and Neglect of God
If you saw yesterday’s post, you’ll know that I started meditating again. However, I want to consider how meditation relates to the Day of Judgement and the major Abrahamic religions. This is something I have written about in my books. Those who meditate are seeking an experience of bliss and freedom from suffering. This is… Continue reading
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Self-Enquiry
In my debut book release (The Philosophy of a Mad Man) I described the experience of self-enquiry, a yoga practice propounded by the late Indian guru Sri Ramana Maharshi. The practice, which I undertook for several years, involves asking oneself the question ’Who am I?’ and investigating the mental tendencies associated with the ‘I’ thought.… Continue reading
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Meditation Mantra
Contrary to my own sometimes overly dogmatic judgement, I love Eastern philosophy. I recently started meditating again after a way too long break. I’m actually thinking of writing a book about how meditation can benefit people with paranoid tendencies like me. I thought I would share a short ‘meditation mantra’ I wrote in case it… Continue reading
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In the course of my faith journey, I …
In the course of my faith journey, I often find myself asking people if they believe in God. The answers people give can be quite telling. I’ve heard many people respond, “I believe in something“, which to me suggests an openness to the existence of God without an inclination to use the word ‘God’ or… Continue reading
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Interview | David Robertson
Greetings all! Once in a while I’m going to be interviewing people who have inspired me, either in the blogosphere or in the world at large. This is not something I’ve done before, but I’m delighted to kick things off with one of my favourite bloggers, David Robertson, who always writes fascinating posts on his… Continue reading
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Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor living in the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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