As some of you know I look for places to find a bit of quiet, a physical place with little external noise. I can find these in some churches. This past week in search for quiet I went to a local catholic church. The first thing i notice as I walked in was yhe quiet. I could hear every breath I took. This was what I was looking for. After about 10 minutes of this quiet in walked these five ladies who then proceeded to pray the rosary. So much for the quiet.
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Paul
Well, Monte. You know that the sound of a rosary or perhaps a chant has meditative effects. Perhaps, had you stayed a bit longer, you would have dropped into a peaceful trance. 🙂
Monte Stevens
Dang, you’re right again. I had my agenda going rather than being open. Sigh!
Paul
😀 I’ve started doing some meditative chants myself. It’s quite relaxing, actually. Though I just started with them, I find that I like to do them after I finish walking, while I’m sweating. I cannot even tell you why that is, but it works for me. LOL Maybe it’s a cool down.
Monte Stevens
I have a prayer phrase I use. It’s surprising how calming they can be.