Author Archives: devorah

This from the Merton Institute this morning: Contemplation cannot be taught. It cannot even be clearly explained. It can only be hinted at, suggested, pointed to, symbolized. The more objectively and scientifically one tries to analyze it, the more he … Continue reading →

Brilliant video. We cannot escape ourselves. http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/04/10/existential-cat-video/comment-page-1/#comment-14564

Resurrection by Fra Angelico

Hello, I am in the middle of a move but plan to begin blogging again once the dust settles.  In the mean time, I will be passing on occasional gems like the following video on silence and aloneness.

http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html  

Personally, I prefer engaging dreams and exploring them rather than interpreting them.  I  don’t think we even have to understand dreams.   Just by attending to them, they can help us grow and heal.  I have put together a number … Continue reading →

Paul Burwell, Edmonton Photographer

Last year one of my blog themes was living simply.   Going by the numbers of videos on tiny houses, some of which I posted on here, I found I was far from alone.  Today, the first of January, I came … Continue reading →

As I was taking down my 2011 calendar which was entitled Rumi, Heart of the Beloved, I stopped to read the December poem/quotation I had not yet read.  Here it is: There is nourishment like bread that feeds one part … Continue reading →

Yet hidden deep within the grown-up heart, A longing for the first world, The ancient one Rainer Maria Rilke   Happy New Year!