Quakers and prayer. Prayer is not words or acts but reaching down to love. It is important that we. Pendle hill pamphlet 382.
This in simple terms is the yoga of devotion. Quaker prayer is a matter of letting go of outward words and of our thoughts and imaginations and of centering down into a place of silence where we can wait and notice the movements of god within us. Instead they hold to personal testimonies professing peace integrity humility and community.
Quakers and prayer for many quakers prayer is part of our individual lives as well as part of meeting for worship. An anarchist quakers prayer to soothe anxiety. The wording and style is simple contemporary positive and welcoming.
Quak ers may pray silently. This newcomer card describes the role of prayer for individual friends as well as for quaker meeting for worship. Daily notes to god noel palmer.
Quaker resources on prayer quaker books and pamphlets. I see how much you care about the world about your communities about all of us surviving plagues and capitalism and a world on fire. Devotional yoga includes chanting prayer music dance and a complex system of colorful rituals kept alive for thousands of years by the priestly brahman caste.
Creed quakers do not have a written creed. What my therapist said when she closed her office because of coronavirus. And being held by being caught up in love.
This is the point where secular language fails for this cannot be spoken about at all. This can take different forms. Cultivating a relationship with god douglas steere.
We may formulate words or an image or just be. Holding one another in the light marelle martin. It can only be known.
Like quakers who found a need to break free of the dogma of powerful priests and excessive ritual hindus have at times rebelled against the brahman caste and excessive ritual used to control people and to avoid the social and political roots of suffering. It is communion an opening of the door an entry from the beyond. Holding our fellows in love offering ourselves in love.
Using lessons learnt in the quaker quest process these simple and attractive cards have been produced for meetings to have available for visitors and new attenders. Communion spiritual communion with god experienced during silent meditation is one of the common quakers beliefs.