is Muslim, Jewish, Protestant,
Hindu, Buddhist,
and other philosophies
in the end I will find that
there is not much left for me
to affirm as a Catholic.
and certainly no breath
of the Spirit
with which to affirm it.
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are mere temporarydistractionsfrom the trueyearnings of thehuman spirit.St. Augustine,profoundly awareof the transitorycharacter of thematerial world,wrote:‘I found no placein which I might rest’.(Confessions VII.7) .
Our mind is like
if we think positively,we become positivein all our attitudes.If we think negatively,we attract negativity.We are shaped byour thoughts;we become whatwe think.„When the mindis pure, joy followslike a shadowthat never leaves'(Sri Buddha) .(Reworked from the comments of Marie Shine,the great poetess of Listowel, Ireland)
Anger is the root of sin.
men do unworthy things,and set themselvesagainst the world.(Lakshmana to Sage Parashurama)(From the Philosophical teachingsof Sriramacharitmanasa) .
Given the time
the novel, PLagueof Albert Camus,Catholicismis of course amajor theme.Yet, Camuschallenges hisCatholic readersto look squarelyat the emptinessthat accompaniesour most painful losses.Unlike abstracttreatments of theproblem of evil,Camus directs usto the concretepersonal livesthat make usfeel the pain and loss.
Live your life
Take notes for your lifefrom your own convictions.Do not dance accordingto the tunes of others.Sing, dance, laugh and loveand live every momentof your life without regrets.
The notion of cyclical
religions like Buddhismand Hinduism,and it has becomepopular in themodern times.in the EasternYogic tradition,Hindus believethat when a persondies, his soultransmigratesinto a different body.Hopefully,with each newreincarnationthe soul isprogressivelypurged byone’s Karmauntil finally it mergeswith God.