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Do you practice Buddhism together with another faith?

uddhism dovetails beautifully with my Catholic upbringing, as the practice of meditation is akin to prayer. It’s a daily habit to find stillness in my heart and the peaceful place where I believe God and my basic goodness inhabit. The mala beads I hold are similar to the rosary beads I received at confirmation. When I pass one bead over another, I feel nostalgia for my grandmother, who

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