In 2008, I decided that I wanted to do more research
into spiritual practices that enhance our personal lives and relationships, so I completed a Ph.D. in Psychology.
Russian curator Yulia Tikhanova looks at how various documentary approaches inquire
into the spiritual practices of communities existing outside of mainstream western experience, in India, South Korea, and Brazil.
Bringing presence into the most mundane activity turns the experience
into a spiritual practice.
The Japanese Zen Monks discovered the powdered form of green tea and embraced its consumption
into their spiritual practice and ceremonies.
Dive
into your spiritual practice as you visit one of the many exquisitely - adorned temples; listening to soulful mantra and practicing meditation techniques with some of the most ancient Buddhist monks in Southeast Asia.
Not exact matches
I was
practicing spiritual disciplines and plugged
into a Christian community.
From the moment I met her, I knew Traci was the kind of mom I wanted to be: playful, empathetic, and deliberate about integrating
spiritual practices into her family's everyday life.
She invites her readers
into Christian
practices that heighten both the
spiritual and relational dimensions of time, so that we may live with greater authenticity as people created in God's image — with an awareness of time as a gift rather than a burden thrust upon us by our daily planners, and with a sense of being «attuned to the active presence of God.»
Ultimately these conversations about end - of - life care tie
into the ancient
spiritual practice of honoring our parents and caring for the elderly.
We have to learn how to be friends... intimacy with God is developed through intentional
spiritual practices and habits... Such habits form us
into people of virtue capable of living as the friends of God we are created to be,» Makant says.
I believe this
practice, however, is the most basic and fundamental
spiritual practice, and when a person learns to live life with God, this allows God to speak
into their mind, and work in their life in ways that lead to other
spiritual practices.
Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the
spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly
into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight
into political theory and
practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.
Many Protestants who have plunged
into the thought and
spiritual practice of the ancient church have found a Mary more appealing to them than she was to their forebears.
Scripture teaches that we all have a responsibility to grow
into maturity and not remain baby Christians who are easily knocked off course by dodgy doctrines or by chasing after faddish
spiritual practices.
If we have been teaching them about the
spiritual life, we want them to put
into practice the techniques of Christian prayer and to continue in those techniques, growing in grace and in the knowledge and love of God as they constantly seek him in their regular daily devotions.
In a beautiful final chapter Stewart helps us understand what Cassian meant by «fiery prayer,» but he also shows how his teaching fits
into the larger tradition that formed the
practice of the great
spiritual masters of the Christian past.
There are many illustrations of their nostalgic attachment to the old ways, such as their tendency to escape
into the desert for sports and physical and
spiritual refreshment, the
practice of sending their children to be reared in Bedouin encampments to protect them from the effects of city life, and the legends of the desert which beguile their evening hours.
As early as the mid-third century Origen of Alexandria [9] had urged that the actions enjoined by scripture constitute a «
practice» that begins a
spiritual journey and comprises the Christian life of most people in time; it flowers
into pure contemplation in the afterlife as the ultimate and certain reward of faithful
practice.
From the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries, it continued as a private
practice amongst religious communities, but was gradually formulated
into more precise
spiritual exercises such as those recommended by St John of Avila and St Francis de Sales.
The answer is by knowing your
spiritual gifts and putting them
into practice.
But we can't focus on our own
spiritual development and never put it
into practice, either.
I wanted to support people and teach them tools they could use in their every day life, while also creating a container for all the things I was interested in and all the things that I brought
into my own
spiritual practice, which I feel I am always shaping and discovering.
What makes her unique is her innate ability to blend her
spiritual coaching, years of healing and intuition that is integrated
into her Doula
practice.
When surrogates brought up religious or
spiritual consideration, their statements fell
into five main categories: reference to their beliefs, including miracles; religious
practices; religious community; the notion that the physician is God's instrument to promote healing; and the interpretation that the end of life is a new beginning for their loved one.
I
practiced Emotional Freedom Technique to manage my anxiety, read Radical Remission and learned how cancer patients had gone
into remission after implementing
spiritual practices among other things, including a consistent mindfulness
practice.
Over the last decade teaching, I have found myself morphing my yoga
practice and teaching
into a more physically functional approach with a
spiritual tradition wrapped in.
Since tapping
into awareness, I've experienced major shifts and significant breakthroughs and I can wholeheartedly say that my experiences with my friendships, family, relationship to nature and food, as well as my
spiritual and soulful
practice are truly more rich.
Whether you have a solid
spiritual practice or are looking to delve deeper
into your spirituality, gentle yoga is the perfect place for a moving meditation.
This is the point where I would love to tell you that I entered
into a deep 7 hour meditation, twice daily yoga
practice and a fresh juice cleanse which helped my mental and
spiritual clarity and resulted in a Lauren who is completely at peace with the world and her future.
If your soul has a strong inclination toward this archetype, get
into your heart energy and explore your emotions or start a
spiritual practice that is based more around feeling than knowing.
Since then, he's helped thousands of people tap
into their
spiritual side through yoga, meditation and other
practices.
As John Campbell, Ph.D., a professor of religious studies at University of Virginia, explains in this video, mudras are incorporated
into the flowing
practice not only for
spiritual metaphor but also for physical assistance.
A
spiritual guide and gifted healer, Shaman Durek acts as a mediator or «bridge» between the
spiritual and physical planes, applies ancient
spiritual wisdom, coupled with decades of devoted study and
practice, to help bring success, happiness and healing
into people's lives.
It helps a person lean
into their own
spiritual practice with trust by dropping fear and other barriers to a deeper connection of one's own understanding.
It is through the exploration of pranayama that we tap
into the energetic and
spiritual aspects of yoga
practice.
To be a good teacher, we must be sincere practitioners and earnestly work to integrate the lessons of our own
spiritual practice into what we wish to teach.
Through his
spiritual practice, he has been blessed with a penetrating insight
into the nature of being and existence.
It already occurs in everyday society, and now we've allowed this to steep
into our
spiritual and wellness
practices.
Integrate a meditation or regular
spiritual practice into your life.
At it's heart, like all yoga, it's a holistic and
spiritual practice that brings us
into greater wholeness physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Today, we can tap
into his teachings and the balance of physical and
spiritual forces they inspire through the
practice of Bharadvaja's pose, or Bharadvajasana, an intensely grounding and cleansing twist.
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Isabel is really
into body positive photography and pleasure as a
spiritual practice, and has very strong opinions about why most people are getting the «emotional eating» conversation backwards.
With regular
practice these meditations can help you to tap
into your vast potential reservoir of psycho -
spiritual energy.
During his young years — a strong
spiritual inclination led Vidhi
into exploring
practices such as Hatha Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Sahaj Yoga, Tantra, Auyurvedic Massage, Thai Massage, Reiki Healing, Reflexology and Vippassna meditation.
Naturopathic doctors
practice holistic medicine, taking
into account a patient's whole experience, including physical, mental, emotional, and
spiritual elements when assessing health.
Keep in mind that moon rituals can be integrated
into any religious or
spiritual practice.
Tattoos — once the purview of bikers, punks, and rebellious 18 - year - olds — have circled back
into symbols for wellness, a nod to tattooing's history as a
spiritual and tribal
practice, dating back millennia.
Tantric sex is an ancient Eastern
spiritual practice thought to expand consciousness and join together the polarities of masculine and feminine energy
into a whole.
Besides scriptures, the book is filled with plenty of helpful exercises likely to strengthen the foundation of Christian couples, provided both partners are motivated to enough to internalize these lofty
spiritual ideals and put them
into daily
practice.