Reply to: Sunday Prayer

[OwlHoot]

Memo to self: If I am ever in hospital, and may have morphine, leave mobile at home

[Gentile]

A friend of mine had an operation recently and when he came to, still in morphine, the only thing he could say was "Would you mind holding my pussy" in the voice of Mrs Slocombe

IIRC, I sent my boss a long and rambling e-mail via my phone about the profound changes I was perceiving. Fortunately, she knew I'd been laid up, and saw the funny side. Must have taken me fecking ages to type on a tiny mobile phone keypad.

[Ruprect]

Reminds me of the time they gave me morphine in hospital. Felt fantastic at the time, but I was cringing afterwards at some of the dis-inhibited, off-the-wall conversations it prompted me to have with my friends.

That's twice you've made me think of hospitals today, Oscar. That's generally not good.

A friend of mine had an operation recently and when he came to, still in morphine, the only thing he could say was "Would you mind holding my pussy" in the voice of Mrs Slocombe

[Gentile]

Spirituality exists wherever we struggle with the issues of how our lives fit into the greater scheme of things. This is true when our questions never give way to specific answers or give rise to specific practices such as prayer or meditation. We encounter spiritual issues every time we wonder where the universe comes from, why we are here, or what happens when we die. We also become spiritual when we become moved by values such as beauty, love, or creativity that seem to reveal a meaning or power beyond our visible world. An idea or practice is 'spiritual' when it reveals our personal desire to establish a felt-relationship with the deepest meanings or powers governing life.

Reminds me of the time they gave me morphine in hospital. Felt fantastic at the time, but I was cringing afterwards at some of the disinhibited, off-the-wall conversations it prompted me to have with my friends.

That's twice you've made me think of hospitals today, Oscar. That's generally not good.

[Ruprect]

why we are here

In your case, is the answer "for easy access to the A1"?

[oscarose]

Spirituality exists wherever we struggle with the issues of how our lives fit into the greater scheme of things. This is true when our questions never give way to specific answers or give rise to specific practices such as prayer or meditation. We encounter spiritual issues every time we wonder where the universe comes from, why we are here, or what happens when we die. We also become spiritual when we become moved by values such as beauty, love, or creativity that seem to reveal a meaning or power beyond our visible world. An idea or practice is 'spiritual' when it reveals our personal desire to establish a felt-relationship with the deepest meanings or powers governing life.

[nomadd]

O Amida,
Oneness of Life and Light,
Entrusting in your Great Compassion,

May you shed the foolishness in myself,
...

Clearly that bit didn't work...

[Gentile]

This thread reminds me of the time I went to visit my Mother-in-Law in hospital, and some random woman in the next bed mistook my gentle good nature and saying hello for a willingness to listen to her God-bothering pish. A mistake she didn't make twice.

[Ruprect]

O Lord, we thank you for the gifts of your bounty which we enjoy at this table. As you have provided for us in the past, so may you sustain us throughout our lives. While we enjoy your gifts, may we never forget the needy and those in want.

Sas - is this your doing?

[cojak]

Whatever..

[oscarose]

I will not be thinking of others while I eat, neither will I be thinking of any other superstitious non-entity.

You carry on though if it makes you feel better.

May God grant you serenity.

[cojak]

Quite possibly...

[Pondlife]

Is it chico time again?

[cojak]

And there's me thinking it was just d000hg who's holier than thou.

I will not be thinking of others while I eat, neither will I be thinking of any other superstitious non-entity.

You carry on though if it makes you feel better.

[oscarose]

O Lord, we thank you for the gifts of your bounty which we enjoy at this table. As you have provided for us in the past, so may you sustain us throughout our lives. While we enjoy your gifts, may we never forget the needy and those in want.