For as long I have been on this earth my spiritual
hunger has been strong. From childhood I can remember so many questions I had about the
Universe and the nature of reality, questions which often went unanswered, or whose
answers left an unsatisfied yearning in my soul. My yearning has taken me to many
different places, a few of which I'll share with you. At this moment in time I am very
happy being a Sufi of the Shadhiliyya
tariqat. I have experienced many paths. The The
Quan Yin Method of meditationis a wonderful meditation path. It is guided by
Suma Ching Hai. Part of the requirements of this meditation path is a lifetime commitment
to a vegetarian diet. This has been of great health
benefit to me and not at difficult as I had imagined it would be. Before this path I have
chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, a special mantra of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism At the
same time, Unity has been a soothing and comforting
path, too. And though I had long been familiar with it, Marianne
Williamson, who is now spiritual leader of the Church
of Today, gave me much greater appreciation for A Course in Miracles than I had had before.
There are many other things I've seen and learned but I'll leave it here for now. But know
that I've enjoyed my explorations along the way. So, I'm leaving a few trails for you to
follow with the thought that perhaps, like me, your curiosity can be fed. Happy
soul-ing!
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