Tag Archives: Lone Pine

Owens Lake Project: Metamorphosis for Contemplation

Posted on March 20, 2021 by fatherbrad1971

“Great numbers of water birds are in sight along the lake shore—avocets, phalaropes, ducks. Large flocks of shorebirds in flight over the water in the distance, wheeling about in mass, now silvery, now dark, against the gray blue of the … Continue reading →

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The Reluctant Mystic

Posted on April 9, 2014 by fatherbrad1971

 We are fired into life with a madness that comes from the gods and which would have us believe that we can have a great love, perpetuate our own seed, and contemplate the divine. Plato Long before we do anything … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Hidden Ashram

Posted on June 26, 2013 by fatherbrad1971

“The Longest journey of any person is the journey inward.” Dag Hammarskjöld, Markings. “The fourth condition is Atman in his own pure state: the awakened life of supreme consciousness. It is neither outer nor inner consciousness, neither semi-consciousness, neither consciousness … Continue reading →

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Finding Your True Self in the Desert

Posted on September 19, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

“The desert has a deep personality. It has a voice; and God speaks through its personality and voice. Great elders in all ages…have sought the desert and heard its voice.” Letter to the Student Body of Deep Springs College, President … Continue reading →

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