Being human

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Everyone has relevant observations to make about the nature of God and ultimate things – that the raw material of our lives is stuff of which we construct our sensibility of meaning and purpose in this life, or how the divine intersects or interacts with our lives, of what it means to be human.

Krista Tippett, Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters and How to Talk About It

Spiritual practice

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The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it – exactly and completely.

Dainin Katagiri Roshi