Last week I spent two days at a retreat center doing a self-directed retreat. Beside doing my prayer periods several times during the day I used two different books for reflection. Used was the Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila. She was a sixteen-century Christian mystic. Additionally used was An Open Heart highlighting the words and teachings on Buddhism of the Dalai Lama.
Even though these two people are different in so many ways, I found some similar themes in both books. They wrote about the importance of prayer and spiritual practices, of letting go of the things of the world, and of controlling one’s emotions in order to become more mature spiritually. These are a few of the aspects of the spiritual journey that they had in common.
Please be encouraged to be open on your pilgrimage to find spiritual truth from any number of different areas. I found aspects in both books that can help me on my journey to become a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ. Vernon T.
Even though these two people are different in so many ways, I found some similar themes in both books. They wrote about the importance of prayer and spiritual practices, of letting go of the things of the world, and of controlling one’s emotions in order to become more mature spiritually. These are a few of the aspects of the spiritual journey that they had in common.
Please be encouraged to be open on your pilgrimage to find spiritual truth from any number of different areas. I found aspects in both books that can help me on my journey to become a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ. Vernon T.
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