May 16, 2019
Trinity: Part Two
The Law of Three
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Cynthia Bourgeault, one of our core faculty members and an Episcopal priest, has helped Christianity rediscover the powerful model of the “Law of Three.” This was originally developed by the Armenian-born spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff (1866–1949) who saw it comprising what he called...
June 5, 2018
Creativity
The Law of Three
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Today, Cynthia Bourgeault, a faculty member at the Center for Action and Contemplation, explores the profound metaphysical Law of Three. Understanding and consciously participating in this principle can help us welcome new, surprising resolutions that free us from our usual binary and oppositional way...
March 25, 2017
The Law of Three in Action
Summary: Sunday, March 19-Friday, March 24, 2017
This week guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault dove deeper into the Law of Three, a metaphysical principle found in the basic structure of the universe and in the Trinity.
The political and religious culture wars of our era could be eased by the simple courtesy of...
March 24, 2017
The Law of Three in Action
Law of Three as Contemplative Practice
Friday, March 24, 2017
Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action.
We’ve been exploring the Law of Three as a practical tool for inner and outer transformation. Its strength lies in its consistency and versatility as well as in its...
March 23, 2017
The Law of Three in Action
Law of Three as Skillful Means
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action.
Sometimes an infusion of third force arrives quite directly. One of my students recounted how in a heated business meeting that was spiraling out of control, he was able to...
March 18, 2017
Trinity and the Law of Three
Summary: Sunday, March 12-Friday, March 17, 2017
If the universe is created in the image of the Creator and the Creator is a Trinity, it begs the question: What if we don’t live in a binary universe, but instead in a ternary universe? (Sunday)
This week guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault explored the...
March 12, 2017
Trinity and the Law of Three
The Law of Three Changes Everything
Sunday, March 12, 2017
In the United States our politics have devolved into divisiveness and partisanship. Think about it: You feel passionate about your party and your issues. Your co-worker or neighbor backs the other political party with equal passion.
The way we live so much of our...
March 5, 2020
Enneagram Part Two: Heart Center
Type Three: The Need to Succeed
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Holy Idea: Holy Harmony, Holy Law, Holy Hope
Virtue: Truthfulness, Authenticity
Passion: Deceit [1]
The Three is the central type of the heart group, but this does not mean that Threes manage their emotional world very well. On the contrary, Threes have...
March 18, 2016
Paul: Week 2
The Law and Grace
Friday, March 18, 2016
Paul’s letters to the Romans and Galatians are a tour de force on the pure meaning of grace and the serious limitations of morality and religion to lead you to God. “Cursed be the law,” Paul even says (Galatians 3:13). No wonder he has been called a “moral anarchist” by people who are...
February 22, 2016
Scripture: Week 1
Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Backward
Monday, February 22, 2016
Life itself is always three steps forward and two steps backward. We get the point and then we lose or doubt it. In that, the biblical text mirrors our own human consciousness and journey. Our job is to see where the three steps forward texts are heading (invariably...