Cobscook Friends Meeting

08/02/2026

"I am sure that many people share my concern about the present worldwide moral crisis and will join in my appeal to all humanitarians and religious practitioners who also share this concern to help make our societies more compassionate, just, and equitable. I do not speak as a Buddhist or even as a Tibetan. Nor do I speak as an expert on international politics (though I unavoidably comment on these matters). Rather, I speak simply as a human being, as an upholder of the humanitarian values that are the bedrock not only of Mahayana Buddhism but of all the great world religions. From this perspective I share with you my personal outlook - that:

1. Universal humanitarianism is essential to solve global problems;
2. Compassion is the pillar of world peace;
3. All world religions are already for world peace in this way, as are all humanitarians of whatever ideology;
4. Each individual has a universal responsibility to shape institutions to serve human needs. "

~Dalai Lama

The Official Website of The Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

08/02/2026

Faith and Practice
The Spirit of Worship..
2.17 Here indeed is a service of worship that demands that every believer be his own priest. For in the Quaker meeting for worship, the member must still his body, still his mind, must attend to the presence of God, must thank and adore him for being what he is, must feel the incongruities in his own life that are out of keeping with such a presence, must long for their removal and for forgiveness, must be inwardly absolved, must become conscious of persons and situations in special need and draw them into this presence, must wait in utter stillness before God, and if some even deeper insight into his own condition should be discovered by him by any vocal ministry that may occur in the meeting, or by the unhurried stay in the presence of the Divine Listener, he must be ready to yield to what is required of him. (Douglas V. Steere 1955)

07/31/2026

Balm for your soul.
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07/27/2026

“Sometimes saying prayers keeps us from being prayers. Words come then not in response to life but in substitution for life.” ~Gunilla Norris

07/26/2026

A message from fellow Quaker, Carrie Newcomer

In defense of The Kumbaya moment

07/25/2026

07/19/2026

Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation.

07/16/2026

"We extend to all people the same measure of dignity and love, so that we can speak with integrity about dignity and love."

"Today, I invite us to think about [the] Quaker quality of pacifism or non-violence, which in theory is noble and virtuous, but in reality, is profoundly difficult, and perhaps even impossible, because it usually only works until someone we love is threatened. The problem with pacifism is that by th...

07/15/2026

And the children shall lead them.

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