BEARING WITNESS TO THE LIGHT: Merton’s Challenge to a Fragmented World
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BEARING WITNESS TO THE LIGHT: Merton’s Challenge to a Fragmented World
Posted in Spirit, tagged Dr Paul M Pearson, International Thomas Merton Society, thomas merton on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Forgiveness
Posted in Spirit, tagged autumn, forgiveness, Quotes on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Forgiveness
Autumn Thoughts to Ponder…
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free
and then discover that the prisoner was you”
—Unknown
“To err is human; to forgive divine”
—Alexander Pope
“Forgiveness is a funny thing.
It warms the heart and cools the sting.”
—William Arthur Ward
“He who cannot forgive
breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.”
—George Herbert
“I can forgive, but I cannot [...]
Uniquely Programmed Individual
Posted in Spirit, tagged advaita Yoga, body mind organism, non-dual, Ramesh Balsekar on October 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“It is the ego who considers himself the doer…there is the programmed body-mind instrument, and there is an ego. And one of the worst confusions is in this area. When the eyes sees something, when the eyes read something, ears hear something, the nose smells something, then there is a reaction….the reaction that happens, happens [...]
Father Bede Griffiths: Incidents which Love can use to redeem itself
Posted in Spirit, tagged Father Bede Griffiths, love, surrender on October 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After a stroke, and when he thought he might die, Father Bede Griffiths said, “I felt a need to surrender, and it was interesting, surrender to the Mother. It came very clearly, surrender to the Mother. And I made this act of surrender, and a kind of wave of love overwhelmed me…”, and he then said “I’m being overwhelmed with [...]
Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you
Posted in Spirit, tagged Christ, Jesus, Love you neighbor, Love your enemies, non-violence on October 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Matthew 5:43-48: You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on [...]
Thomas Merton, “I shall dissappear now.”
Posted in Spirit, tagged Compassion, Dalai Lama, thomas merton on October 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
In the late 1960’s, drawn to the wisdom of the East, Thomas Merton made a pilgrimage to meet the Dalia Lama. They forged a deep spiritual bond and made plans to bring the worlds of East and West together in compassion. Three weeks later, in Bangkok, Thomas Merton was accidentally electrocuted. The last thing he said was, “I shall [...]
