“I used to believe that we must choose between science and reason on one hand, and spirituality on the other, in how we lead our lives. Now I consider this a false choice. We can recover the sense of sacredness, not just in science, but in perhaps every area of life.”
~ Larry Dossey, M.D., Reinventing Medicine
My mission in this blog is to share perspectives on spiritual growth. I find that spiritual growth occurs or we resist it and still spiritual growth occurs. If there is any humility and tenderness in us, there will be spiritual growth that out weighs the ego agenda. The ego only seems to be capable to prevent us from realizing the potential of a spirit-filled mind and body. I gave up wrestling with the ego to exterminate it. I wrestle now with the ego just to test my strength of conviction, my humility and to sharpen in me awareness and my resolve to be of service to others.
Of course, when I want to best my growth, I turn to God. Prayer is one daily activity that keeps me up with growth of awareness of the loving grace and presence of God in my life.
Today, I’m exploring with prayer, the tried and tested of prayer.
The Science of Prayer
How Is Prayer Scientific?
Larry Dossey: “Prayers work because of love!”
Larry’s studies often involve work with practitioners and their patients. He reports:
“We can call it compassion or deep caring. Old physicians in our culture used to call it bed side manner; that captured love, compassion, devotion, but if you take away love, or really deep connected-ness, between the healer and the patient, these studies don’t work very well.”
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In part two, Larry talks about his specific life lessons and pioneering research. One thing that I want to point out is that he says that your prayer after the fact is just as powerful as prayer before the fact.
In the final, part three, its the short wrap up that got cut.
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Playlist – Prayer and the Power of Prayer
see also: Biography: Larry Dossey
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Thank you, Eric.
“I used to believe that we must choose between science and reason on one hand, and spirituality on the other, in how we lead our lives. Now I consider this a false choice. We can recover the sense of sacredness, not just in science, but in perhaps every area of life.”
Science is the most spiritual of disciplines. The more you learn it, the more spiritual everything clearly becomes.
You are amazing.
Thank you for your blog.
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Wonderful video finds… And I have saved Larry’s to view later.. I have several books by him.. And so will look forward to viewing later this evening…. Scientists now are acknowledging how we are all interconnected.. within the Quantum physics and so seeing how Thought/Prayer affects everything around us..
Many thanks for sharing Eric
progress – a little today is all good… enjoy the day Sue. 😀 ❤
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I thought similar to this
The whole debate process of Christian vs reductionist classical physics seems arrogant (watching what unfolds) in light of what contribution science brings to the expansion of awareness of God-source. However, New Age that embraces quantum physics too is misleading. . For example, channeling… it is dangerous. Energy healing (Charkra) therapy too can be dangerous (and some warnings are recently being posted http://reikiwithfriends.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/misinformation-misconception-about-kundalini/ I don’t happen to much else handy). Humility of knowing every day growth by expanding-awareness is good; I think… we are in need of the prayer time as well as the meditation as well as the fumbling about that occurs as we activity..
Excellent, Eric.
😀 I am planning to put more about prayer into the blog and write more myself as well. Thanks Michele. I hope to be able again to be giving comments and support again too at wordpress.
Eric
Thanks for sharing, Eric. This is so helpful.
Dr. Koenig at the Duke University has also written and studies extensively on prayer and healing.
Fantastic Reigh!
Just did a quick search = found Koenig is founder and former director of Duke University’s Center for the Study of Religion, Spirituality and Health, and is now Director of Duke’s current Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health. TY MUCH.I plan to focus more on prayer – still keeping the focus on health too and this is a great resource. I will be putting in more about prayer and health and I will investigate more about Dr Koeing as well.
How is the sale of your book doing?
I’ll post it again soon.
Eric
Thank you, Eric. I am sorry for the late response. Had so much to contend with recently. Another great book on prayer is by Philip Yancey. It is titled simply “Prayer.” He has incredible insights.
My book sales are improving somewhat, thanks for asking. But I continue pushing for more visibility.
Have a blessed day.
I’ve always found power in prayer.
I’ll be posting more about prayer. This is a short post and probably there will be more short ones – I am working on returning to writing too though.Thanks for the encouragements Elizabeth.
Eric
Larry Dossey at Brother, Can You Spare a Paradigm?
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Quantum Consciousness
Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff
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Date: January 16, 2014
Source: Elsevier
Summary:
A review and update of a controversial 20-year-old theory of consciousness claims that consciousness derives from deeper level, finer scale activities inside brain neurons. The recent discovery of quantum vibrations in “microtubules” inside brain neurons corroborates this theory, according to review authors. They suggest that EEG rhythms (brain waves) also derive from deeper level microtubule vibrations, and that from a practical standpoint, treating brain microtubule vibrations could benefit a host of mental, neurological, and cognitive conditions.
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Discovery of quantum vibrations in ‘microtubules’ inside brain neurons supports controversial theory of consciousness
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Stuart Hameroff explains orchestrated objective reduction.
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see also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1571064513001917