Marla Vendret

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Meditation overview PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Perez   
Monday, 22 March 2010 10:29

Most meditative techniques originated in Eastern religions or spiritual traditions thousands of years ago before being recently adopted and adapted by the West. Eastern cultures used meditation as a tool for gaining control over the conscious and unconscious mind, and bodily processes. The West has been slow to catch up.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 August 2010 18:09 )
 
Why Are Symbols Important? PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Perez   
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 22:21

It would be easy to regard this topic as simply an intellectual discourse and never realize the true importance of symbolism to mankind. I’d like to correct that misrepresentation right now. Symbols are important. More important than many of us would like to give them credit for. They, quite simply, give us hope.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 January 2010 10:39 )
 
Is it a Sign or Symbol? PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Perez   
Sunday, 17 January 2010 20:01

It’s been a long time since I’ve been fascinated with anything like I used to be fascinated with my faith. That has now changed. To say I’m enthralled with Man and his Symbols by Carl Jung is a vast understatement. The book is mesmerizing and I can scarcely put it down long enough to go to work.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 January 2010 09:51 )
 
A Rut is a Grave with the Ends Dug Out PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Perez   
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 00:00

"A rut is a grave with the ends dug out." That quote came from a preacher friend of mine in the 1980s, and there is little I could say to improve upon it. Being a country-girl, ditches and ruts were a common site on and beside gravel roads.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 December 2009 08:19 )
 
I Wanna Live Forever PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jamie Perez   
Thursday, 01 October 2009 20:39

This line from the song, “Fame,” says it all, but just in case anyone has missed it, we have to look no further than our local church or bookstore for further affirmation. We do want to live forever and that desire is deeply rooted in our psyche...

Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 October 2009 12:58 )
 
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