by William Britten | Being, Beatitudes, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
What does Blessed are the poor in spirit mean in terms of finding the place between opposites? “We must realize that we live on this planet between the Opposites. Our whole lives, ordinarily, are governed by the Law of the Pendulum. We all swing to and fro. When you...
by William Britten | Parables, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
“Sometimes, it takes the complete collapse of every outer paradigm for you to realize you’ve just touched the pearl of great price.” Cynthia Bourgeault “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found...
by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Attention, Gospel of Thomas, Quotes |
“Presence is an energy, a spiritual substance, a very, very precious subtle substance. But we squander it.” Becoming present as spiritual practice. The Energetic Reality of Presence “For me the fruit of my own struggles on this path for 40...
by William Britten | Maurice Nicoll, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot, Wisdom Teachings |
Maurice NicollAmwell HouseNOTE AT CHRISTMASTIME 1948 Throughout known history, various attempts have been made to awaken Man to the mystery of his existence. So strong, however, is the external man, the man formed by contact with external life via the senses—in short,...
by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Quotes |
When we look on the universe with gratitude, a situation will shift in the direction of largeness and spaciousness. “Gratitude is one of the most powerful healing and transforming forces at our disposal. All you have to do to make a situation change is to flip the...