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The Highest and Truest Praise

Silence is the heart of prayer.

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Carl McColman
May 20, 2025
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Silence is prayer. The spiritual traditions of both East and West teach this, although the western voice has been somewhat blurred for a long time. In the old days we heard “silentium tibi laus” … silence is the highest and truest praise of God. That being so, I think Zazen will eventually find a good home in Christianity. — Elaine MacInnes

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