by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas |
“Blessed are Poor in Spirit” illustrated by the constriction that accompanies spiritual growth. “For every new arising there is a cost to be paid.” Cynthia Bourgeault, Rockland, ME 4/2024 “Progress comes through the voluntary acceptance of...
by William Britten | Good, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
The Spirit of the Truth rises above literal teaching, speaking from Good. “The disciples did not understand and only later some of them grasped the idea of the whole drama of Christ enacted visibly before them—namely, the inevitable crucifixion of a higher level of...
by William Britten | Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Wisdom Teachings |
If you learn to practice conscious presence, you will practice conscious love. The two are completely bound. You can’t do one without the other. Cynthia Bourgeault “Conscious love transforms, it nurtures, it calls people into being. Something blossoms in it, and...
by William Britten | Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas |
Being present is to put the attention in the now. Essential Nature of Presence “The essence of the spiritual process is sustaining presence. Presence is our essential Self. It is a space to be filled by the qualities of Spirit—qualities such as love, generosity,...
by William Britten | Good, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
This Impression is about Unity and differentiation, the whole and the parts, the ocean and the drop, the dance and the dancer, the body and the cells, the individual and the Common Good—life and purpose. The Mystical Vision of Paradox “With respect to all...