on prayer and mindfulness

A Love Supreme

For the month of June, Spiritual Anthropology will focus on the power of prayer and mindfulness. I believe these two tools are inseparably indispensable and when used accordingly, they allow you to experience the fullness of miracles. Christ taught his disciples to pray what we call "The Lord's Prayer":

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead is into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

- Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJV)

What a beautiful and powerful prayer, especially the "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" sentiment.

What happens when we pray? What is the direct purpose of prayer? Does praying really work? These are just some of the questions I want to explore within this month.

Moreover, in regards to mindfulness, we'll explore such questions as what is it? Do you have to meditate in order to be mindful? What is meditation exactly? Does meditating make me a Buddhist?

On Fridays, I'll post a prayer by spiritual teacher and author Marianne Williamson from her latest book, The Law of Divine Compensation. These prayers are transcendent. I trust that you'll find exquisite solace and clarity in them.

We want to hear from you, too. Tell us how prayer has made a difference in your life by emailing us at spiritualanthropology@gmail.com or by writing on our Facebook page, facebook.com/spiritualanthropology.

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