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Laughing is Praying

Posted by Arasinra on February 16, 2012 at 3:23pm in Spirituality In General

Time spent laughing is time spent with the Gods. —Japanese proverb
Audio reading from "Laughter is Prayer"-- chapter excerpt from Strike a Chord of Silence

Full text for this chapter from "Strike a Chord of Silence" by CG Walters
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mom laughing
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by dieupham206
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Child laughing
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by cherie6c
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Laughing Together
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by Jim Epler
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Laughing at the Beach
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by craigallyn
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Laughing
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by Jo Jakeman
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laugh
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by guy schmidt
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Diabolical Laugh?
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by Shyn Darkly
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Laughing Buddha
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by JasonDGreat
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laughing
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by iamtheo
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Laughing
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Laugh - Risada
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by @thedeiwz
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Laughing it up
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by Haintso Rakouth
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Laughing at His Expense
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by wnstn
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Laugh it Up
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by Orin Zebest
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laughing buddha
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by faria!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fariac/

An open laugh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nseika/5357343662/sizes/o/in/photostream/
by nSeika
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india laughing
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by apdk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62337512@N00/

Sara laughing
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by wheany
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Laugh
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by Mel B.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42dreams/

good laugh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29199562@N05/2730353783/sizes/l/in/photostream/
by charles.bukowsky
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29199562@N05/

Laughter
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by BenedictFrancis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kessiye/

Elaine and friends
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phoenixwolfray/3775417609/sizes/l/in/photostream/
by bee wolf ray
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For crying out loud
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by alancleaver_2000
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Madre
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by jameelwinter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameelwinter/

Laughing! A young monk
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by Wonderlane
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  • Delilah7777 February 16, 2012 at 4:46pm

    Laughing and smiling is a powerful way of sending good energy into this world - and within yourself :)  I do believe that is could be looked at as a form of Praying or Meditating :)

    Cool post Arasinra! :) 

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