Updates from Atlanta

Well, we are half-way settled in Atlanta now I can't make any excuses not to update now.

First a brief overview of my recent spiritual activites...

I am reading Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Naht Hahn. It presents a lot of ways the practices of Buddhism and Christianity actually harmonize. I don't know about all his conclusions yet, but it made me appreciate the depth of the Christian tradtion more. I have been sorta focusing on the negative shallow aspects of Christianity lately, and forgetting the good and beautiful parts.

I am still listening to Ajahn Brahm and enjoying his silly jokes.

We've visted a couple of SDA churches in Atlanta. The one we thought the
friendliest comes with a 45 minute drive but we have a few more to check out.

We enjoyed visiting the Collegedale SDA church this past Saturday morning. (We can drive for 2 hours to go to the Renewal Sabbath School every week, right?) We enjoyed Sabbath school as always and found the sermon on community more insightful than past sermons. I wish we could ask him questions afterwards though because he implied a few things which seemed to have unhealthy ultimate conclusions.

This morning I met up with a new friend at the Shambhala Mediation Center I don't know about the whole Shambabla philosophy yet, but it provides a good place for people of all backrounds to practice walking and sitting mediation. They have a small beginners instruction available which was helpful, though I found I can't yet sit in the standard position because my foot falls asleep. My friend recommended another way of sitting which might help.

I liked walking meditation a lot better because not so many aches and pains come up.

That's all for now. Come visit us in Atlanta okay!

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Anonymous said…
Good to read an update, I hope you find what you are looking for
September 11, 2007 at 2:16 PM
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Well written article.
November 11, 2008 at 9:23 AM
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