by William Britten | Conscience, Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot |
“The Quakers taught a practice of welcoming that inner light of conscience when it entered, standing still in it, submitting to it.” The Nature of Conscience as Inner Light “Direct communication between intelligence and wisdom is, truth to tell, only the...
by William Britten | Wisdom Teachings, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot |
Ora et Labora … no transformation without washed dishes! Ora et Labora: The Benedictine Foundation “It is humility alone, due to poverty, obedience and chastity—the three universal and eternal vows which renders us ‘inspirable’. It cannot be...
by William Britten | Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot, Non-Identifying |
The more that you have a truly humble spirit in the old monastic sense, the more you become free. “It’s the gentle laying down of self, the humble work, the not asking for visions, the not asking for illuminations, not even caring if anybody notices that you...
by William Britten | Wisdom Teachings, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas |
Those practicing lectio divina steep themselves in the words of a text, becoming one with them, lingering over them, taking them into the heart and mind deeply, repeatedly, slowly, meditatively, even memorizing the words. “Lectio Divina: That wonderful Christian,...
by William Britten | Good, Consciousness, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Imaginal Realm, Maurice Nicoll |
Intellectual presence decreases our alertness to present moment awareness. “The whole work is based on extending the diameter of the present moment through conscious awareness so that it spans the gap from your birth to your death. It is possible to become so...
