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Spirituality

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A Traditional Chinese Funeral: Rites, Rituals, and Little Time for Processing

January 8, 2019 //  by dirtyelbows

Surreal is the best word to describe my dad’s funeral. It was a 3 hour-long series of Buddhist rituals interrupted by paperwork and …

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Category: China, Life, Spirituality

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Emily.

March 8, 2017 //  by dirtyelbows

I've recently embarked on a spiritual quest. Not like a pilgrimage or staying at an ashram. More like asking a lot of questions and visits …

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Category: SpiritualityTag: God, religion, spirituality

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