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Week 52: Living Religiously
Living Religiously
In our model, religion means bringing all things together into a coherent whole, as best we can, so that we can live our best, most meaningful, and most purposeful lives. Were one asked to ... Read More about Living Religiously
Following a Sacred Calling
A sacred calling consists of finding our niche in life, and seeing and treating it as sacred. A sacred calling is a person's sense of being drawn into the life activity that best fulfills the ... Read More about Following a Sacred Calling
Ineffability
Everything we call ineffable escapes our present ability to put it into words. We can look deeper, and consider more carefully. Einstein was speech delayed as a child. Commenting on this later, ... Read More about Ineffability
Living Purposefully
To live purposefully is to put meaning into action. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. [widely attributed to 14th Dalai Lama] ... Read More about Living Purposefully
Living with Good Orderly Direction
When we know what we want, and what it means to us, we are best served knowing how to get/achieve it. . . . effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. [John F. Kennedy] ... Read More about Living with Good Orderly Direction
Living with Meaning
If life had no meaning, nothing would matter to us. Meaning is an extension of and a way of looking at our preferences and desires. It is essential to well-being. Man, the bravest animal and most ... Read More about Living with Meaning
Living a Sacred Life
We return to where we began. The sacred resides in the intrinsic worth of every living being. A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his ... Read More about Living a Sacred Life