Emptiness is full of everything. Monday was my second online meditation zoom group. We sat together in silence for around twenty minutes and oh did my mind go into hyper-drive. Yes, it happens even for a person who loves silence. Some of the random intrusions: I wonder if this cold/cough will be gone enough for … Continue reading Emptiness is Full of Everything
"We imagine the Divine as distant and inaccessible, whereas in fact we live steeped in its burning layers." ~~Teilhard de Chardin
Fr. Thomas Keating died today at the age of 95. He was the founder of Contemplative Outreach and was one of the pioneers in developing contemplative practices. Here are some of his "gems"! “Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation.” ― Thomas Keating, Invitation to Love: The Way of Christian Contemplation … Continue reading #contemplative2018 :: Rest in Peace
"Stephen Hawking didn't believe in God, and I respect that. But I like to think that God believed in Stephen Hawking. RIP" Scott Simon (@nprscottsimon)
Mystery! Ah, I love a good mystery. A good who-dun-it with lots of unforeseen twists and turns. A story which leaves me turning page by page. And then I learned a new way to look at mystery when I was in seminary, more specifically during my three years in the DASD (The Diploma in … Continue reading #contemplative2017 :: mystery and myth
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