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Tag Archives: wisdom
PENTECOST: ECSTATIC UTTERANCES IN A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Today is Pentecost. Pentecost is more meaningful to me than either Christmas or Easter. To me, the meaning of the Pentecost story universalizes the experience of the divine world intersecting with the material world. In the story, at a gathering … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, individualism, Pentecost, Religion, spirit, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Mysticism, opening, religion, wisdom
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EARTH DAY 2016: BREAKING THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING (starting with anthropocentrism)
(For the last few years, I’ve published most of the blog below on Earth Day. I’m newly inspired after seeing “The Jungle Book” a few days ago. It touched me and it was lots of fun! So I’m posting it … Continue reading
Posted in anthropocentrism, belief, body, Earth Day, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged religion, wisdom
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Easter Message from Obi-Wan Kenobi: “The Force will be with you, always.”
Several years ago during Easter dinner, a young friend asked, “What’s up with Easter?” This particular Easter celebration was a secular one and my friend was unschooled in religious stories and symbols. I think her curiosity was sincere and that … Continue reading
ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE THIRD EYE
On Ash Wednesday many of us will have ashes put on our forehead, on our “third eye,” if you will. Why do we engage in this pagan-like behavior? (Yes, this ceremony, like others practiced by many Christians, has pagan roots.) Why … Continue reading
Posted in Ash Wednesday, body, intellience, mind, MYSTICISM, nature, pagan, paradox, Religion, Spirituality, Taoism, Third eye chakra, Uncategorized
Tagged Mysticism, opening, religion, spiritual practice, symbol, synergy, wisdom
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GUM ON MY SHOE
Sometimes I step in gum. It’s annoying. It impedes my ability to move freely. Attachments are like that. They interfere with travel to spots on the map that call us to a larger life, places where we might find adventure, solace, wisdom, joy, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, belief, hope, humility, Kenosis, mind, MYSTICISM, Spirituality, Taoism, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, freedom, Mysticism, opening, spiritual practice, wisdom
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ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I LOVE THE EUCHARIST
Here’s another gem from Joseph Campbell: “A ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by participating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth. And since myth is a projection of the depth wisdom of the psyche, by … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Jung, Christ, eucharist, Jesus, Joseph Campbell, MYSTICISM, passion, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged Campbell, Christianity, Mysticism, opening, religion, spiritual practice, symbol, wisdom
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P.S. ON PARADOX
“One must not think ill of the paradox, for the paradox is the passion of thought, and the thinker without the paradox is like the lover without passion: A mediocre fellow.” Kirkegaard, S. (1985). Philosophical Fragments.
Posted in intellience, MYSTICISM, paradox, passion, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged opening, wisdom
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