by William Britten | Being, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot |
“The faith that moves mountains can neither be an intellectual opinion nor a personal feeling, no matter how intense.” Meditations on the Tarot Faith as an Operative Agent “Faith is not just an attitude of belief. It has agency. It acts. If we believe, then...
by William Britten | Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Intentional Suffering, Non-Identifying |
A Wisdom poem from the teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault Benediction: Stand Still in the Light When you find yourself lost,off whatever trailyou were following,stand still in the dark. If the light of conscience comes,and it may,in the quiet hours,be still. Don’t grab,...
by William Britten | Conscience, Cynthia Bourgeault, Eye of the Heart, Gospel of Thomas |
The factors for the being-impulse of your conscience lie in the sorrow of our creator. The tears of God, to put it in metaphoric form.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Divine Origin of Conscience “[Cynthia quoting Gurdjieff in Beelzebub’s Tales]: ‘The...
by William Britten | Good, Essence, Gospel of Thomas, Third Force |
“Mechanical goodness is useless in the Work, but conscious, active goodness gives you force.” Maurice Nicoll Goodness as Transformation “If you come back to Jacob Boehme’s statement and his insight, his jaw-dropping insight—that goodness, fundamental...
by William Britten | Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas |
You Are the Veil: the Benediction for EveningFrom the teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault May you rest knowingyou are the veilthat hides the paradise you seek—the simple weightof finite being itself.May you trust the promise:nothing hidden will remain secret,everything...
