“Religions are metaphorical systems that give us bigger containers in which to hold our lives. A spiritual life allows us to move beyond the ego into something more universal. Religious experience carries us outside of clock time into eternal time.… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share Image
“Religions are metaphorical systems that give us bigger containers in which to hold our lives. A spiritual life allows us to move beyond the… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share
“I approached Buddhism the way I approach almost everything. I read books about it. Even though, at first, I didn't understand much of what… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share
“I read of a Buddhist teacher who developed Alzheimer's. He had retired from teaching because his memory was unreliable, but he made one exception… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share
“[I have] a deeply entrenched rule that I cannot rest or relax until all my work is done. What a deal. I could die… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share
“I practiced what the Dalai Lama calls 'inner disarmament.' Of course, I still had judgments, but I tried to accept even my judgments without… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share
“Theoretically, I wanted to meditate, but I found actually doing it extraordinarily difficult. As a therapist, I knew that we all want progress, but… — Mary Bray Pipher Copy Share
