Consciousness

Somebody asks on Facebook whether God has consciousness.

My response:

This question reminds me of Psalm 94:9, "Does not the One who plants the ear, hear and the One who forms the eye, see?" As an extension, I would say, "Is not the One who gifts consciousness, conscious?"

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Personal & Communal Prayers

Rebbe Nachman taught that it's good for a person to have a non-structured conversation with God on a daily basis for about an hour - a time for personal prayer. I find, for myself, that one of the interesting affects of this practice is that it improves my communal prayer as well.

Why?

My soul seems to yearn for both kinds of prayer. And by allowing each it's own outlet, the other has breathing space to flourish on its own unique terms.

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