by William Britten | Gospel of Thomas, Good, Maurice Nicoll, Wisdom Teachings |
Inner sincerity and spiritual integrity in conscious efforts. “It is not enough to wish to be sincere. There is no effort I can make to arrive at sincerity directly. Real sincerity needs no vehemence or emphasis. It is not concerned with convincing others. It often...
by William Britten | Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Quotes |
In the transformation of the self, what we experience in Time is the result of our level of Being. It’s not quite a mantra, but the phrase “your Being attracts your life” appears six or seven times in Maurice Nicoll’s Psychological Commentaries. Like the...
by William Britten | Parables, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
Commentary on the Parable of the Talents, by Cynthia Bourgeault and Maurice Nicoll. The Mirror Principle: Quality Over Quantity “As you remember the plot of that [parable], the landlord was gone away on a trip so he called his servants and entrusted one with...
by William Britten | Maurice Nicoll, Self-Observation |
Conscious life seen as a little death. “If you practice dying to things in yourself, gradually you will become more and more alive.” Maurice Nicoll, Commentaries p665 “There will be a death and a resurrection, as there always follows a resurrection from what we die...
by William Britten | Maurice Nicoll, Gospel of Thomas, Reciprocal Feeding |
Teachings on Reciprocal Feeding from Maurice Nicoll and the Gospel of Thomas The Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) has a unique strategy for transforming energy that can be viewed through the lens of our spiritual teachings. Rhizobium bacteria infect the root...