I don't subscribe to any religion so it didn't matter to me if I prayed in a shrine, temple, or church. Butbe cause I was asking for so much I assumed Buddha and the Christian God wouldn't even listen

Novala Takemoto
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Buddhism doesn't promote the idea of a god. It doesn't really have any concept of a "higher power." God is something that people believe in, but Buddhism has no indication that there's someone who's looking over you. Instead, it teaches the importance of being mindful and observing your own thoughts. If you're mindful, you can focus on yourself and what you're doing. You don't have to worry so much about whether or not God is looking over you or not, because you are instead.

Source: Missin (Novel)

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