WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF SIMPLICITY
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The
history of Quaker social action — from peacemaking to war relief to civil
rights — reveals how simplicity can impel people to plunge into the world's
most intractable problems.
-- Catherine Whitmire
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Through my
personal journey I have come to understand plain living as a matter of
spiritual intent, or an aim of the heart. It consists of aligning our lives
with what we hear when we listen to our Guide. . . . Early Quakers called this
"staying close to the root."
-- Catherine Whitmire
·
Simplification
comes when we "center down," when life is lived with singleness of
eye, from a holy Center where the breath and stillness of Eternity are heavy
upon us and we are wholly yielded to God.
-- Thomas Kelly
+ The Quaker tradition offers a powerful expression of
the practice of Simplicity. We
have much to learn from the historical and current effectiveness of Quakers. Unlike the Friends (Quakers), Christianity as
a whole has not taught people how important it is to practice Stillness, Silence, Solitude & Simplicity. World peace, local peace, personal peace, is
created as we engage in these essential mind, heart, body and soul practices.
+ Simplicity
is not one of the 37 Spirituality & Practice practices BUT put
Simplicity in their Search Engine and you come up with 314 items including
117 quotes, 156 books, 11 practices, 9 teachers, 1 arts link, 11 e-courses, 7
films and 1 blog as of 6/4/16. Go to http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/search/?q=Simplicity
+ I would love it if you offered a guest post on this
practice or any practice. And, I have
work to do on my Simplicity
Page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Simplicity”
or “Guest Post” to John@abundancetrek.com.
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