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gestalt prayer

A 56-word statement, originally written by psychotherapist Fritz Perls, that serves as a way of life model for many who live or seek to live outside the influence of the status quo. The "prayer" has since become synonymous with individualism and peaceful rebellion. It gets its name from a specialized form of therapy called Gestalt Therapy, a brand of therapy which Dr. Perls helped to create.

The "prayer" can be found below:
I do my thing and you do your thing.
I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,
And you are not in this world to live up to mine.
You are you, and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.
If not, it can't be helped.

-Gestalt Prayer
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pray to buddha

I can't wait to pray to buddha after school. I wanna be religious and get spiritual with my other buddha boys
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When praying, the unfortunate situation where Muslims, who are bowing or in prostration, have their pants too low and the individual behind them, is left to see their butt-crack.
Dude. I was praying and subjected to a wicked case of prayer crack in front of me...
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prayvaganzas

A portmanteau of ‘prayer’ and ‘extravaganza’ coined by Margaret Atwood in “The Handmaid’s Tale” to describe the Commander-led mass prayer meetings held in the Republic of Gilead emphasizing the new world order which sometimes incorporate mass wedding ceremonies involving adult men and adolescent girls.
There is a quality to the prayvaganzas that is eerily similar to some church services I have attended.
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Pray and Praise

The key to unlocking success or seeing breakthroughs in your life: speak to God when you are in trouble or suffering; sing praises and psalms to Him when you are cheerful or happy.
When you’re in a valley, look up to God; when you’re on a mountain top, sing songs to Him. In life’s ups and downs, remember to always pray and praise.
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livin on a prayer

to be living the way you want without concern for your actions and to always be in trouble and to be constantly praying to god to help you get out of it
You're gonna get caught for stealing that car james

Who cares? I'm livin on a prayer
by ali deegan January 9, 2009
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Thoughts and prayers

An expression of indifference to tragedy intended to seem empathetic.

Hollow gestures trivializing loss.
"Yes, I know you want action to keep shooting sprees from happening to someone else. I'll send thoughts and prayers."
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