student of many paths
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My Tagline:
Student of Many Paths(adherent to none)!
My Interests:
Prayer, Meditation, Worship, God, Angels, Afterlife, Interfaith issues, Origin of life debates, History, Movies, Music, Books, Education, Travel, Gardening, Crafts, Current events, Art, Environment, Holistic living, Yoga, Health, Depression, Recovery, Cooking, Caregiving, Family, Marriage, Dreams, I am a student of many paths, an adherent to none, a diehard non-conformist, and free thinker. I am interested in many of the sciences, all art, all forms of human expression that do not dehumanise others.
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
I read a wide variety of subjects, and have many favorite authors, among them Gibran, Whitman, Walsche, Chopra, Rumi, Joseph Campbell, Jack Kornfield, Wayne Dyer, Millman, Thich Nhat Hanh, & Kubler Ross, amongst others!
Who Inspires Me:
Living. The Dali Lhama, Desmund Tutu, all sentient beings who share in the responsibility to stop the killing, seek peace, share the wealth, protect the planet, and advance human development!
My organizations and affiliations:
AA, NA, Nicotine Anonymous, Interfaith Fellowships
My favorite spiritual activities:
Prayer, meditation, communion with nature, service work in any form, working with my hands in creative pastimes. Haul wood, carry water, etc, etc,
Who I'm praying for:
All Life, All Planets, All Spirits
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Loving
What's your spiritual type?:
Undefinable - These labels (and most labels) don't work for me.
About Me
Blessings to One and All!
There is rarely such an opportunity as this, to send a greeting out to be viewed by so many open minded people!
Namaste!
The Divine in me recognises and greets the Divine in each of you!
I am hoping to reach as many people as possible with this one simple and loving message!
"The Internet is quite possibly the best means ever devised for us to bridge gaps between cultures, and to promote understanding between peoples! This rare and fragile planet, with all of it's wonderful and diverse life, hangs in the balance. Let us now commit to work towards the noble goal of Worldwide Peace within our Lifetimes!"
"Together and with Divine help, we can create a new and infinitely better coexistence!"
"May Peace and Harmony,
Now Be Ours!"
das 1/6/08
My Basics
Gender: Male
Occupation: disabled/retired (living life on lifes terms)
Relationship Status: Married
Faiths:
Taoist,
Faith Description: To commit myself to only one faith, would seem to limit my ability to understand, relate well to, and learn from all others, hence my screen name, "student of many paths", (add adherent to none)! dusty for short! I am drawn to many paths though, Native teachings from around the globe interest me, and especially the common denominators, the Spiritual practices that have occured simultaneously and seemingly independantly of one another. These practices, such as meditation and prayer, the concepts of service and community, and other spiritual "common denominators" such as the "Golden Rule" for example, have nearly universal meaning. How could I choose just one? Perhaps its best to just chop wood and haul water, and just let "the mystery" be exac
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