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Deepening Reflective Practices: Insights from Barre and Manresa Retreats

Retreats are a great way to deepen one’s reflective practices. The fourth retreat at Manresa in the past two years, made me remember the yesteryears and the previous Buddhist Guided retreat in Barre-Massachusetts on Mindfulness of Death (Feb 2024).  Barre … Continue reading

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Around Christmas 2016

Readings-Brother Lawrence-1666-That in the winter , seeing a tree stripped of its leaves, and considering that within a little time the leaves would be renewed and after that the flowers and fruit appear, he received a high view of the Providence and Power of God, which has never since been effaced from his soul. Continue reading

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