WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF SOLITUDE
+ The life of peace
begins anew each morning. We take a breath, awaken, and receive the gift of
life, the gift of the present moment. The great spiritual traditions urge us to
take time each day to center ourselves in the spirit of peace. If we dare enter
the solitude of peace, we will rediscover who we are, each one of us a beloved,
precious child of the God of peace.
-- John Dear
+
How do you begin your day? I often begin
with some Yoga
asanas and / or a Chi Lel Chi Gong
routine followed by a mindfulness practice, usually including Dr. Edward W.
Bastian’s Seven
Step InterSpiritual Meditation and Centering Prayer as taught by
Father Thomas Keating. The aim is to integrate mind, heart, body and soul. Before we eat Breakfast, Mary & I will
sing or say “This is the Day the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” When and if I get to the computer, I
go to several websites for inspiration including The Daily Lectionary, Daily Zen,
the Gratefulness Word for the Day, the One
Spirit Daily Inspiration, Inner Frontier, Weaving Home on Facebook and several Spirituality &
Practice pages. There are
several other sources I like but I do not always find the time to get to them.
+ I would love it if you offered a guest post on this
practice or any practice. And, I have
work to do on my Solitude Page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Solitude” or
“Guest Post” to John@abundancetrek.com.
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