A spiritual friendship is intimate only to the degree that the disciples are ~~~ But the spiritual friendship should not just be about discussions. ~~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~

• next-wave.org/aug01/friendship.htm

In Buddhism, "spiritual friendship" is a translation for the Pali ~~~ In Christianity, "Spiritual Friendship" is a text from the 12th century by Cistercian monk Saint Aelred of ~~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_friendship

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Obviously this is not what is meant by spiritual friendship in the saint's mind. ~~~ So for Francis a spiritual friendship is that "by which two, three or more souls ~~~ . ~~ His counterpart among the Romans was Cicero. ~~ This kind of friendship unites good people, those who are similar through virtue. ~~ Both Aristotle and Cicero believed that this kind of friendship is rare because the number of people who are capable of entering and sustaining such a friendship is very limited. ~~

• .desales.edu/~salesian/resources/articles/english/friendship2.html

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This friendship is built on a deep respect for the teacher's knowledge and the ~~~ Sangharakshita, the founder of the FWBO, says of Spiritual friendship: ~~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaly%C4%81%E1%B9%87a-mittat%C4%81

In fact, it is the spiritual community or spiritual friendship that really holds the spiritual life together. ~~~ When we say 'spiritual friendship', do we just mean the kind of ~~~

• forestsangha.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=art...-by-ajahn-amaro&Itemid=25

For resources and information on Pen pal and Dating ~~~ Christian Friendship. Christian friends. Christian web site. Spiritual. Friendship. Dating Pen Pals. Penpal ~~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~

• spiritualfriendships.com

Spiritual friendship is a wonderful part of the journey of awakening. ~~~ Spiritual friends learn to love deeply and move on. Reclusively huddled in the forest of ~~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~ . ~~

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