Gaia: Contemplation & Beyond

Re: Putting on the Mind of Christ

http://LoveUnityPrincess.gaia.com — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:15:03 GMT

Thanks Jayne and Clare, now I can look this book up for my next read.

Be Well

Re: Hi everyone!

http://LoveUnityPrincess.gaia.com — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:11:18 GMT

I'm Kelly, I'm a Christ follower, a lover, a friend, a yoga teacher, a free Spirit. I tweet on twitter, read lots of books and listen to jazz.

Right now I'm reading (rather listening to on cd) People of the Book, listen to lots of NPR and am making some different musical flows for my yoga classes.

I look forward to contemplating with you all and as Chad says Beyond....

Be Well.

Re: Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila - Oct. 15

http://maryw.gaia.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:28:16 GMT

Cool! Thanks, Jayne!

Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila - Oct. 15

http://jayne.gaia.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:45 GMT

October 15
Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Avila!

A Nun's Life podcast tonight at 7:00 pm Central Time w/author Mirabai Starr.

A Nun’s Life is hosting a live podcast on Saint Teresa of Avila — Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. Central Time (time zone converter). Sister Maxine and Sister Julie will be joined by Mirabai Starr, author of a fresh translation of Saint Teresa’s writings, Teresa of Avila: The Book of My Life and The Interior Castle.

Mirabai is a writer, translator, speaker, and teacher. She has also translated Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross. You can learn more about Mirabai and her work at her website. The Sisters will talk with Mirabai and with listeners about who Saint Teresa is, her writings, her thoughts on prayer, and who she is for us today.

Contemplative Consciousness: The Non-Dual Way - Fr. Richard Rohr

http://jayne.gaia.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:08:11 GMT

Fr. Richard Rohr - Contemplative Consciousness: The Non-Dual Way (Part 1) - on Boulder Integral.

Father Richard Rohr, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, speaking at New Wineskins, a Boulder Integral seminar held in October 2009. Father Richard discusses non-dual consciousness and discusses much from his latest book, The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See.

Re: Fr. Thomas Keating is in the Hospital

http://maryw.gaia.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:00:39 GMT

Update --

Fr. Thomas had a filtering procedure done that will keep other clots from going into his lungs. He's said to be in good shape and is expected to return to the monastery in a couple of days or so.

Cheers,
Mary

Re: Fr. Thomas Keating is in the Hospital

http://maryw.gaia.com — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:22:12 GMT

Thanks, Jayne and Clare and all.

The latest is that he's waiting to hear from his doc about some procedures that might help him. He remains in good spirits.

Peace,
Mary

Re: Fr. Thomas Keating is in the Hospital

http://jayne.gaia.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:37:35 GMT

Thanks Mary. Keep us updated if you hear anything further. Will hold him in my prayers.

Re: Fr. Thomas Keating is in the Hospital

http://seagull.gaia.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:40:42 GMT

Thank you Mary for letting us know. Yes, I am sure he is taking this in his stride, and I will pray for him.

Clare

Fr. Thomas Keating is in the Hospital

http://maryw.gaia.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:42:26 GMT

Hi all –

I just received the following note from our local Contemplative Outreach (centering prayer) coordinators today:

We received an email from Gail Fitzpatrick Hoppler today, that Fr. Thomas Keating is hospitalized in Aspen. He has blood clots on his lungs and is being evaluated for treatment. Please remember him in prayer, and please contact each member of your prayer group, asking that they pray for him.

I imagine that he is taking this in stride, accepting all with quiet grace.

Thanks for any prayers, metta, healing vibes, etc., that you are able to offer.

Mary

Re: Journeying God

http://maryw.gaia.com — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:55:52 GMT

You're very welcome, Nicole!
:)

Re: Journeying God

http://singerseeker.gaia.com — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:47:53 GMT

I love this poem very much, thanks for posting it here!

Blessings,

Nicole

Journeying God

http://maryw.gaia.com — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:07:06 GMT

A friend sent me this lovely praise poem from Ghana today:

Journeying god,

pitch your tent with mine

so that I may not become deterred

by hardship, strangeness, doubt.

Show me the movement I must make

toward a wealth not dependent on possessions,

toward a wisdom not based on books,

toward a strength not bolstered by might,

toward a god not confined to heaven.

Help me to find myself as I walk in others shoes.

A Sermon on the Three Faces of God

http://jayne.gaia.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:35:58 GMT

C & B members on the Integral Pod have seen this I'm sure - if you didn't catch it, well worth reading or viewing. Here's the transcript link: http://www.canadianmemorial.org/sermons_2/2009_07_12.html

Re: Putting on the Mind of Christ

http://jayne.gaia.com — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:43:59 GMT

My last 3 days have been literally consumed in reading this book. I have filled 1/2 a journal and worn out 2 pens. Have Death of the Mythic God on my list.

Re: Putting on the Mind of Christ

http://seagull.gaia.com — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:28:22 GMT

Hi Jayne,

Yes, I read this book a few years ago, and simply couldn't put it down. It's excellent, also recommend, The Death of the Mythic God by the same author. Wish he would write some more. His books are recommended reading on our training programme for spiritual directors. Good news for the christian churches when we have people like Jim Marion writing.

C

Putting on the Mind of Christ

http://jayne.gaia.com — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:13:55 GMT

Putting on the Mind of Christ - Jim Marion w/intro by Ken Wilber. One of the best descriptions of the seven levels of consciousness, christ consciousness, non-dual consciousness, dark night of the senses, and dark night of the soul (and more). I've been immersed!!! in this book for the past several days.

Integral Life: Jim Marion & Ken Wilber in Dialogue

Pieces:

The Last American Generation

The Way of Love

An Integral View of the Scriptures

The Mind of Christ

Five Things Religion-Haters Should Know - Stuart Davis

http://jayne.gaia.com — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:52:40 GMT

Book Review/Commentary on god is not Great by Christopher Hitchens.

1. There are levels of religion. 2. There are healthy & pathological versions of every level. 3. The more people evolve, the less religious (fundamentalist) they are. 4. At its higher levels, Religion resonates with science and rationality. 5. Everybody starts at the bottom.

The HOPE: A Guide to Sacred Activism

http://jayne.gaia.com — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:04:36 GMT

"From the heart of the sacred activist flows a golden ecstatic torrent of passion to change all things out of love for all things." - Andrew Harvey

Andrew's long-awaited new book THE HOPE: A Guide to Sacred Activism is a compelling guide that helps people respond to current global challenges yet also serves as a much needed wake-up call to inspire action through Sacred Activism-the transforming force of wisdom, love and compassion-in-action to affect radical change in the world.

Grab a pair of headphones and click here to listen to Barbara Marx Hubbard and Andrew on Sacred Activism (30 min. mp3).

Learn more about Andrew and THE HOPE by going to: http://www.andrewharvey.net/

The Great Integral Awakening

http://jayne.gaia.com — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:06:03 GMT

Free teleseminar Saturday, June 27 w/ Ken Wilber - Integral Spirituality: Embracing the 3 Faces of God. 11:00am Pacific Time. http://tinyurl.com/nuuyyy

http://www.greatintegralawakening.com

This summer, 14 spiritual luminaries will converge online for an unprecedented exploration. Their question: How does the spiritual path need to evolve to serve the evolutionary needs of humanity in the 21st century?

The great wisdom traditions emerged at a time when life was radically different than it is today. The world has changed immeasurably in the past two thousand years. And human beings have changed along with it.

We are a new humanity facing a new set of challenges—and a new set of opportunities.

How can we liberate the spiritual impulse from the outmoded structures of the past, so it can guide us in creating the future?