by William Britten | Wisdom Teachings, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
Maurice Nicoll comments on the meaning of resist not evil and turn the other cheek, in the context of Will and Willing. “Instead of referring everything to the idea of fairness and justice it is far better to will what you have to do in everything and try to awaken...
by William Britten | Beatitudes, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot, Non-Identifying |
The peacemakers scripture from the Beatitudes: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. The Foundation: Purity of Heart as Precursor “When your heart becomes pure, and one of the ways that your heart becomes pure is by working to...
by William Britten | Self-Remembering, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Self-Observation |
Conscious evolution only takes place by conscious effort. The Source Beyond Life’s Demands “Conscious effort means effort that is not necessary in life and is not occasioned by life. That is, life is not the cause of it; the source of its origin does not...
by William Britten | Parables, Cynthia Bourgeault, Good, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
The laborers in the vineyard parable, with commentary from Cynthia Bourgeault and Maurice Nicoll. The parable: But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out...
by William Britten | Parables, Cynthia Bourgeault, Good, Maurice Nicoll |
The Good Samaritan parable, with commentary from Cynthia Bourgeault and Maurice Nicoll. “To a certain extent everyone asks for Good, as when a man puts an extra coal on the fire if it is cold. He does not expect any reward save the Good of the action. But nothing is...
