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Flower Mandalas
Spiritual Questing, Near-Death Experiences, and the Global Village
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David J. Bookbinder
Sun Wheel I mandala In some ways my experience of the heart of Beliefnet has been tangential. Focused mainly on art and healing, I have paid less than full attention to the remarkable phenomonen of Beliefnet itself and it’s intermixing of so many spiritual paths. No more! This is a little story of where I’ve…
Flower Mandalas: Yellow Rose (and garbage)
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David J. Bookbinder
Yellow Rose I Defiled or immaculate. Dirty or pure. These are concepts we form in our mind. A beautiful rose we have just cut and placed in our vase is pure. It smells so good, so fresh. A garbage can is the opposite. It smells horrible, and it is filled with rotten things. But that…
Flower Mandala: Protection
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David J. Bookbinder
Pink Peony I On life’s journey, faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him. – Buddha May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go, and guide you in whatever you…
It’s Already There
By
David J. Bookbinder
Dark to Light Suns (view larger image) This post is not so much about art and healing/transformation, though art has played its part, but about the transformative power of the spiritual imagination. About a year ago, I was stricken with a gastrointestinal bleed. By the time it was identified, I had already lost about two…
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