Does anyone know of..?

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Namaste all,

There is a prayer, meditation practice, known as 'St

Patrick's Breastplate'. The 'Breastplate' prayers are

traditon within Celtic Christianity.

Part of this prayer is:

'Christ before me, Christ behind me

Christ on my right, Christ on my left

Christ above me, Christ below me.'

 

I used to adapt this by using many different words in

place of, as well as, Christ. Then one day I found an

almost identical practice within Asian traditions. I

think the word 'light' was used.

Now I want to find my source for that and cannot

remember where it was. Have any members of this group

any knowledge of such a tradition, or a similar

format, within Asian advaitin or vishistadvaitin

practice?

 

Note for Sunderji:

'Thanks for the encouragement, parrots can quote very

well but not always with understanding.'

 

Best wishes

 

Ken

 

 

--- Sunder Hattangadi <sunderh wrote:

> Namaste Kenji,

>

> To be able to quote Shakespeare, Rumi, &

> Shatapatha Brahmana

> in one breath tells us you are ready for the

> sacrifice of ignorance!

> Besides, your own words are worthy of quotation in

> their own right.

>

> June or later appears a good time to book

> your presentation.

> Be prepared for extended 'encore'-s like Anandaji

> had to face!

>

> No topic can be as correct for this list as

> Maya! So allow

> us to hold our breath and contemplate on this

> anticipated event.

>

> Regards,

>

> Sunder

>

>

>

>

>

> advaitin, ken knight

> <anirvacaniya> wrote:

> >

> > Ah humility. True humility is empowering and long

> may

> > we all seek such a quality.

>

> Hence, with

> > trepidation, I will place my ignorance on the

> > sacrificial fire and trust that you will all be

> > compassionate and merciful.

> > Following your suggestion I should therefore

> accept

> > the title you suggested initially and see what

> > happens,

>

> This will give me a chance to sort all that out

> > which I will do when I get some time. I will also

> try

> > to find a copy of Shastri's 'Doctrine of Maya'.

> > If you still think that the Maya topic is correct

> for

> > this site then I would be able to approach the

> fires

> > in May or June, if that is OK with you,

>

> I

> > The religion of love is apart from all religions.

> The

> > lovers of God have no religion but God alone.'

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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