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...
by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Intentional Suffering, Reciprocal Feeding, Wisdom Teachings |
In the Wisdom way of service, “there isn’t a my will and thy will. There is only one will, which you join.” Cynthia Bourgeault. In Service of Love “It’s not love in the service of enlightenment. It’s enlightenment in the service of love.”...
by William Britten | Wisdom Teachings, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot |
“Attention. That’s the most immediate form of what we call psychic energy. And will and love.” Cynthia Bourgeault “Will is one of the most powerful psychic forces in the world. And you can name a lot of them, almost all of what we’re going to call the imaginal...
by William Britten | Consciousness, Attention, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot |
“One of the spiritual practices which spiritual teachers teach over and over and over again is attention. It’s the ability to just say no to all interior self-preoccupation and commentary, which is pulling you out of the moment.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Sacred...
