Sunday Sermon

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Sunday Sermon

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May 18, 2020

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God, Prayer, Grace, Mercy, if any of those topics make you uncomfortable, skip this episode; it's a recording of Sunday's sermon at Unity Church, bridging the gap between my upbringing, religion, and Buddhism, in a way to which people of faith can relate.

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May 18, 2020

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The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich and inspire. Timber Hawkeye, bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless, offers a secular approach to being at peace with the world, both within and around us. As the Dalai Lama says, "Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are."

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Is It True Love?: If true love is unconditional, then if you only love someone because they love you back (or with the expectation that they always will), is it love at all? by Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast
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Faithfully Religionless: On a slightly more serious note, in this podcast episode, I explain why I'm "Faithfully Religionless." Not against religion, just don't think we need one in order to be ethical or to have faith. The next episode will be shorter and more lighthearted,... by Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast
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