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Home Blessing

God bless my home so that it can be filled with peace and love.

Bless the open door like two welcoming and open arms.

Bless the windows that let the sun shine in every morning and the stars shine in at night with the light of hope.

Bless the walls that defend us from the wind, and the cold, and that serve as friends with the passing of time.

Bless our table and our work places so you can help us, and the rest areas so you can look over us.

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Retreats: Peaceful Oasis

Every once in a while, we all need to escape to a place where the only clocks that matter are the internal ones. We all need places where we can go to once again get in touch with who we are, what we’re looking for, and what we’re feeling. Many years ago the only option for a spiritual retreat was a monastery. Today that valuable opportunity is still available for those who want it but there are also a number of retreat alternatives for people of all creeds and tastes.

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Buddhism, Part 1: Nichiren Buddhism

Perhaps you’ve heard Tina Turner talk about her Buddhist practice, or Marianne Pearl, wife of the assassinated Pakistani newspaper, portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the movie “A Mighty Heart.” Both practice, Nichiren Buddhism, along with 18 million other people in 165 countries.

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