Guilt — Why won’t it go away?

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Who hasn’t done something that they believe they should not have done? Kicked the cat? Stolen stationary from the office? Disclosed what a friend confided? Or whatever? Nobody is perfect, we all make mistakes, and do something wrong. And so from time to time you are likely to experience a feeling of guilt. It may … Continue reading Guilt — Why won’t it go away?

Towards a Culture of Love and Wisdom.

Spring lecture

Swedenborg Society Spring Lecture Thursday 3 April, 6.30 p.m. Swedenborg Hall Admission Free The Swedenborg Society’s vice-president, David Lorimer, will be speaking on ‘Towards a Culture of Love and Wisdom’. David Lorimer is a writer, lecturer, editor and educationalist. Originally a merchant banker then a teacher of philosophy and modern languages at Winchester College, he … Continue reading Towards a Culture of Love and Wisdom.

Heal distress — Can spiritual practices help?

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According to established research, one in four of us experience some form of mild mental health difficulty each year. Even if you do not suffer – what the medics call – identifiable psychiatric morbidity – nevertheless you still may feel bad; fed up, irritable, worried or distressed. In which case, if you are to be … Continue reading Heal distress — Can spiritual practices help?

Sympathy – Can I feel more warmth to others?

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If there were no such thing as sympathy for the plight of others, then indeed the world would be a sorry place. In public life there would be no social harmony: at the workplace no cooperation: and within the home no loving kindness. On the other hand you might wonder whether sympathy is always a … Continue reading Sympathy – Can I feel more warmth to others?

Open-minded – Are you this about spiritual ideas?

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I wish Howard could be more open-minded. He is an 18-year-old student, and is in the same situation as many young people living away from home for the first time. I am concerned for him because he is not one to readily take up new opportunities for meeting new people, and for engaging in new … Continue reading Open-minded – Are you this about spiritual ideas?