Posted on Apr 22nd, 2009
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maryw
Now and again I meet people who think of meditation or contemplative prayer as an isolated act -- an individual practice that might discipline the mind, foster equanimity, or deepen one's relationship with God, but still: basically navel-gazing.... More »
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Posted on Aug 12th, 2007
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maryw
(I originally posted this in the Adventures in the Mystical Ocean thread in the II-Zaadz pod ). Several years ago, on morning 5 of my first ten-day contemplative retreat, I awoke and sensed that some... More »
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Posted on May 24th, 2007
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maryw
Small Moves: Reflections From Your Friendly Neighborhood Contemplative I love that scene near the end of the movie Contact , after astronomer Ellie Arroway (played by Jodie Foster) has been tesseracted through several wormholes to... More »
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Posted on Mar 12th, 2007
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maryw
The following is an excerpt from "The Art of Listening Begins with Silence," a reflection by Father Justin Langille , retreat leader, spiritual director, and editor of the newsletter Contemplative Companions . As regional co-coordinator... More »
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