One of the things I love about having a blog is the great people you meet online that you would never have a chance to because of geography. This week, I got this great comment on my blog from Tara L., a soon-to-be-30 family nurse practitioner from Nashville, Tenn. who had heard my interview on [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Prayer Beader – Tara L.
Posted in Prayer Bead Makers on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Soundings of the Planet
Posted in My Prayer Bead Practice, tagged music, prayer on August 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Do any of you listen to music when you meditate or pray – with or without prayer beads? I usually require silence, but at the last Book Expo, I came across Allegro Media Group‘s booth, where some very nice people from NewSound Music were offering CDs of world music that has a spiritual bent. Once [...]
A Trip to Beads of Marin
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Step inside Mill Valley, Calif.’s Beads of Marin and it won’t take you long to notice that there is something spiritual going on here. Maybe it’s the lingering odor of sage, burnt that morning to dispel any lingering negative energy. Maybe it’s the dozens of Hindu and Buddhist malas that adorn the walls. Or, maybe [...]