Re: tibetan prayer wheels

["Alan Imberg" <alan_i@sprynet.com>]

Good question. I recall call a quote from M.J. Gandhi: "Every action can be
a prayer". He used it in the context of everyday chores, saying that as 
long
as the mind is contemplative of God as you do seemingly mundane actions,
then you are praying.  Who's to say that when we are awash in mulitple 
loops
and sonic bliss that we can't be in a spiritual state of mind. I may have
killed a few brain cells in my youth, but, at times, I do feel much the 
same
way when I loop with guitar in hand as I do when at church or in 
meditation.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Nemoguitt@aol.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:59 PM
Subject: tibetan prayer wheels


> a few months ago, i came across a wav. of the "our father" read in old
> english, of course i had to loop it.........this made me wonder, along 
>the
> lines of "do androids dream of electric sheep"..........are electronic
> prayers valid and can we storm the gates of heaven with prayer
> loops..........or is all prayer just the asking that one plus one not
equal
> two (i hope not)...........historically, loops were present in religious
> chantings and prayer services, both western and eastern........the
seasons,
> the phases of the moon, all loops.........spin a prayer wheel, if this
isnt a
> prayer loop, what is?...........just some thoughts during this wild and
wacky
> time of year.........maybe i should get out
more.......:)............michael
>