by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Non-Identifying |
Sit in your aliveness, consciously steward your atmosphere, being in the present. “Taking responsibility for our whole self and stewarding our atmosphere. This means we are responsible for our personality, egoic operating system, mental, emotional, spiritual, and...
by William Britten | Being, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Non-Identifying |
The term Deputy-Steward in Maurice Nicoll’s writings describes a crucial stage in the development of states of consciousness. “You can be the same person every day if you like, or you can wish to be different. You can go on submitting to negative emotions,...
by William Britten | Self-Observation, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
The whole matter of waking up from spiritual slumber begins with meditation. “How many times is this said in the Gospels: ‘Awake, watch, sleep not!’ But people do not understand it or they think it is a metaphor whereas it is literally true. If people awakened from...
by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Being, Gospel of Thomas |
“The real goal in mature spiritual practice is not to replace negativity with positivity, but to develop an impartiality.” Cynthia Bourgeault “Don’t correct back to positivity if what you want is equanimity” Cynthia Bourgeault “The creating sun in myself,...
by William Britten | Parables, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
The essential meaning of the parable of the Unjust Steward is that if a person fails in their highest purpose, they must return to what they can know and understand. “The Parable of the Unjust Steward is about a man who fails but who acts in a way that is commended....
