Smashing Convention
Of course, I had to read the recent NYT article “Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal Smash Convention.” It described how a group of Buddhist nuns are challenging longstanding traditional concepts about what women can and can’t do by practicing Kung Fu, which gives them “inner confidence” and readies them to “take care of others during crises.” And they […]
Embodying Jesus’ Social Order and Prophetic Way – Aug. 26, 2022
“We need a spirituality and practice that encompasses the full scope of our richly embodied Christian tradition and biblical theology, one that is holistic and strong enough not only to hold us up and help us cope as individuals in these difficult times, but also, by faith, to embody Jesus’ alternative social order and prophetic […]
The Contemplative Life – Mar. 3, 2022
“The contemplative life is more than Christian prayers or rituals or sermons. It is all of those things but more. It is about the experience of God on the individual level. It is the fullness of the Tradition come to life again in us as the personal sensibility of what it is to realize that […]
Silence – Mar. 2, 2022
“Every tradition conceives of silence as “the Gateway to God,” the entrée to spiritual wisdom, the beginning of interior peace, the first step to self-control. Silence, the masters repeat, is the first step to wisdom, the door to self-awareness. Silence, the monastics come to realize, is the link that connects us to the Divine. However […]
