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Sep 5, 2017
"Stars and blossoming fruit-trees: utter permanence and extreme fragility give an equal sense of eternity." --Simone Weil
Diane Ackerman's Secular Prayer
What counts as prayer? What counts as spirituality for that matter? Are there ways into the mystery of the divine other than traditional religion? This article, from Maria Popova's website Brain Pickings, explores some intriguing answers to these questions centered around Diane Ackerman's poem "School Prayer".
BE THE CHANGE
Use the links in the article to begin an exploration of life's mystery and magnificence through a lens of attention to the natural world, and start a conversation about prayerful presence with someone who sees through a different lens.
