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Contemplation Is Communal

Posted on Apr 22nd, 2009 by maryw : ponderer 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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Share one of your own peak experiences.

Posted on Aug 12th, 2007 by maryw : ponderer 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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Small Moves (I-I Blogopalooza Day 4)

Posted on May 24th, 2007 by maryw : ponderer 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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Contemplative Listening

Posted on Mar 12th, 2007 by maryw : ponderer 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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