Hinduism
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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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The Golden Rule
There is a beautiful saying that can be found in many religions. You will no doubt have heard the saying, which is often referred to as the Golden Rule. We find the Golden Rule in the New Testament in two places: And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.… Continue reading
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Surrendering to the Will of God
I remember having an interesting conversation about philosophy with a close friend many years ago. We were talking about suffering and had slightly different perspectives on the issue of surrendering. When my friend was telling me about his spiritual path, he said that he has gotten to the point — after facing many trials —… 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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Imagining Pluralistic Religion
Imagine how your spiritual life would look if you loved every person (both friend and stranger) unconditionally, rather than with the condition that they must alter their beliefs to accord with your own worldview if they are to meet with acceptance within your community. Imagine a spiritual life where your religious activities are not motivated… Continue reading
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What Are God’s Attributes? (video)
Greetings from London! I hope you’ve been enjoying my Deep Thoughts About God video series so far. Today I’m returning with the third instalment in the series, in which I describe God’s attributes (as far as I feel able to speak about them) and also explain why I believe God doesn’t reveal His nature to… 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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