I find the similarities between the Shahada and the Shema…striking in their similarity. Even the words both mean “hear, listen, pay attention.”
Tag: Prayer
What the Dalai Lama Said about Paris
“…let us work for peace within our families and society, and not expect help from God, Buddha or the governments.”
What Does It Mean to Be Religious?
How often have you heard, “We all worship the same god”? Although many would like to believe it, we know it’s not true.
Music
…music is far more than a delivery mechanism for words of comfort. I believe that good music can cut through what Buddhists call the “monkey mind” — the chattering that distracts us from what is in the here and now.
Resonance
…It’s a something-ness we don’t yet understand. It may simply be the quality of being fully right here now in the present moment that awakens our Resonance. It may be the sense that overwhelms us when we look up at the sky on a clear dark night or hear a particular musical passage.
Melting-Pot Dharma 