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Tag Archives: Thomas Merton
On The Road: Part III
“The Desert Fathers believed that the wilderness had been created supremely valuable in the eyes of God precisely because it had no value to men. The wasteland was the land that could never be wasted by men because it offered … Continue reading
Desert Night Sky: The Alabama Hills
“One may try to look at the sky, but in fact one looks through it…. for no matter how deeply one sees into the sky, there is always an infinite depth remaining.” Thomas McEvilley The green overhead street sight for … Continue reading
The Road to Abiquiu
“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it all the … Continue reading
Leaving the House of Prayer
“However, (Thomas Merton said), the usual road to contemplation is through the desert, a barren land with no trees, beauty or water. This prospect is so frightening that we are afraid to enter. In that desert God is nowhere to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult Children of Alcoholics, Alcoholics Anonymous, examen of conscience, Gordon Moreland SJ, Ignatius Loyola, Phillips Scheldrake, Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, Saddleback Community College, Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange, The Spiritual Exercises, Thomas Merton, Walter Bruggemann
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Seeing the Divine WIthin
“In the fourth century AD the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, Arabia and Persia were peopled by a race of men….They sought a way to God that was uncharted and freely chosen, not inherited from others who had mapped it out … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, entheogen, LSD, meditation, mescaline, peyote, psychedelics, Thomas Merton
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Mutual Dialogue on Religious Differences
“The longest journey is the journey inward.” Dag Hammerskjold, Markings. A clue to encounters with the spiritualities of the world can be found in Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddartha. “One can only pass on knowledge, but not wisdom,” Siddartha explains at … Continue reading
