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Tag Archives: mindfulness

The Natural World: Week 1 Summary

The Natural World: Week 1 Summary: Sunday, March 4-Friday, March 9, 2018 If I can somehow let my “roots and tendrils” reconnect me with the “givens” of life—not the ideas about life, but the givens, the natural world, what is—I experience extraordinary grounding, reconnection, healing, and even revelation. (Sunday) Soul is the blueprint inside of… Continue Reading The Natural World: Week 1 Summary

A Seamless Whole

Centering Prayer A Seamless Whole Friday, February 17, 2017 Guest writer Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the contemplative practice of Centering Prayer. The fruits of Centering Prayer are found in daily life. Do not look for signs that this prayer is working for you in your subjective experiences during the prayer period. The place to look… Continue Reading A Seamless Whole

Everything Belongs: Week 1 Summary

Everything Belong: Week 1 Summary: Sunday, November 27-Friday, December 2, 2016 To develop a healthy ego, we must differentiate and individuate; we must know we’re special and find a place where we are loved and where we belong without needing to prove ourselves. (Sunday) The first function of religion is to create “meaning for the… Continue Reading Everything Belongs: Week 1 Summary

Nonviolence: Weekly Summary

Nonviolence Summary: Sunday, October 9-Friday, October 14, 2016 “Before you speak of peace, you must first have it in your heart.” —St. Francis of Assisi (Sunday) We each carry a certain amount of pain from our very birth. If that pain is not healed and transformed, it actually increases as we grow older, and we… Continue Reading Nonviolence: Weekly Summary

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