Monkey – Sep. 16, 2021
“The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature, then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making […]
Holding Opposites – July 9, 2021
“One of the most subtle ways to avoid imitating someone is to put them on a pedestal, above and apart from us. When you accept that Jesus was not merely divine but human as well, you can begin to see how you are not separate from Jesus. Open yourself to recognizing the great paradoxes within […]
Keep Walking – June 29, 2021
Keep walking, though there’s no place to get to.Don’t try to see through the distances.That’s not for human beings. Move within,but don’t move the way fear makes you move. -Jelaluddin Rumi, trans. by Coleman Barks, The Essential Rumi, p. 278
Calm Me into a Quietness – Apr. 13, 2021
Now, O Lord,calm me into a quietnessthat heals and listens,and molds my longings and passions,my wounds and wonderingsinto a more holyand humanshape. –Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace
