tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49510170599688109242024-02-02T08:27:43.714+00:00SATSANG - Midlands UKA 'space' of Spiritual Companionship and one that is accepting of people of all Faith Traditions and none in a spirit of mutuality, inter-connectedness and respectPeter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.comBlogger258125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-29735076526078911602021-07-18T09:27:00.003+01:002021-07-18T09:27:48.410+01:00Celtic Icon or Mandala- Refloection s on Love<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><u><span>THE CELTIC ICON</span></u></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Further Reflections on Love</span></b></div>
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;">Some further reflections on LOVE and Celtic Spirituality</span></span></b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;">To begin, a short poem which<span style="font-size: medium;"> demonstrates the Celtic fondness and focus on the power of Three</span></span></span><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">The Power of Three - A Short Celtic Poem</span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a" style="left: 1058px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 4572px; word-spacing: 2px;">Three folds to the cloth, yet one napkin is there,</span><span class="a" style="left: 889px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 4681px; word-spacing: 5px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a" style="left: 889px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 4681px; word-spacing: 5px;">Three joints to <span class="l7">the finger, but <span class="l9">still only <span class="w" style="width: 23px;"></span>one finger fair;</span></span></span><span class="a" style="left: 635px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 4788px; word-spacing: 2px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a" style="left: 635px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 4788px; word-spacing: 2px;">Three leaves of the shamrock, yet no more than one shamrock to</span><span class="a" style="left: 2117px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 4896px;"> wear,</span><span class="a" style="left: 849px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 5003px; word-spacing: 2px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a" style="left: 849px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 5003px; word-spacing: 2px;">Frost, snowflakes and ice, all in water their origin share,</span><span class="a" style="left: 837px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 5111px; word-spacing: 2px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a" style="left: 837px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 5111px; word-spacing: 2px;">Three persons in God, to One God alone we make prayer.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a" style="left: 837px; letter-spacing: -1px; top: 5111px; word-spacing: 2px;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span class="a" style="left: 679px; top: 5323px;"><span style="font-size: small;">( Source:- E.Hull ed, The Poem Book o</span><span class="l6"><span style="font-size: small;">f the Gael, Chatto & Windrus, London , 19</span>12)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span class="a" style="left: 679px; top: 5323px;"><span class="l6"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span>We must beware of an over
romantic view of Celtic Spirituality., particularly the Spirituality of Ireland and Great Britain. These are two Islands set on the edge of Europe and facing the great Atlantic Ocean. Consequently, the people lived in a harsh and damp climate. Their culture (particularly in Ireland and Scotland) was pervaded by a strong sense of the power of evil
versus good , light versus darkness and of the consequent need for austere and simple
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are some who also over-simplify the differences
between Roman and Celtic Christianity. They offer a stark contrast
between a Church dominated by a hierarchical </span><span>Rome</span><span>
and a monastic and Communal based Church in </span><span>Britain</span><span>
and </span><span>Ireland</span><span>.
Furthermore, a simplistic contrast between unholy and holy men, differences in
the monastic tonsure ( hair style) and
the precise dating of Easter. But these were in many cases too
simple. The main differences were more cultural and perhaps also based on the
Celtic experience of a non-dualistic God, which has similarities with
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<span style="font-size: large;">While many Celtic knots are popular designs as tattoos, the one most
often seen is the Trinity Knot, also known as a Triquetra. But what does
the symbol mean and what significance does it hold? </span></div><div class="ff3" style="font-size: 72px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="ff3" style="font-size: 72px;"><span style="font-size: large;">It almost depends
on who you ask, because it holds meaning to both Christians and
non-Christians, but their definitions differ based on personal beliefs.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Christians
believe that the three points represent the three elements of the
trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit ( the Great Spirit of the Aboriginal Peoples) </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On a more
spiritual level, it has also been known to symbolize life, death, and
rebirth. There are also several other meanings that basically boil down
to one thing: three separate entities that are inter-connected in a constant flow of energy and love.</span></div><div class="ff3" style="font-size: 72px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="ff3" style="font-size: 72px;"><span style="font-size: large;">An Initial Post that may be continued later </span><br />
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-33806368696516804092021-07-18T09:25:00.002+01:002021-07-18T09:25:32.738+01:00<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wisdom for Today's Times</span><br /></b></span></span></p><p> There is a vast treasure of wisdom handed down from our ancestors. They too, had to face pestilence, famine, war and pandemics. They survived and we are here to acknowledge their courage and wisdom.</p><p>The following is a short quote from Daoism - a wisdom tradition that emerged from China. Perhaps it has a message for us today ?<!--[if !mso]>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 26.0pt;">THE
PEACE </span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 26.0pt;">OF
LIBERATION</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 22.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">Without going out of
my door</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;"> I can know all things.</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">Without looking out
of my window</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;"> I can know the ways
of heaven.</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">For the further one
travels</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">, the less on knows.</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">The wise one
therefore</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;"> , arrives without
travelling,</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">Sees all without
looking,</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;"> does all without
doing.</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 22.0pt;"> <br /></span></b></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 22.0pt;">From the : - Dao Te
Ching<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 22.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-43091434898164711442021-01-04T10:30:00.003+00:002021-01-04T10:30:55.259+00:00<p> <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>THE WISDOM OF SUTRAS</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sutras or 'pithy' sayings are pearls of wisdom . Here are two from Eastern Spiritual Traditions</span><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ1Q-CLMxOd4KsZ_4jLW9qIwXk3OyrO84uzsTpTU9_01YDu8kgm6Q2l7anII0_QgszgY-YvE6gxEMv1-5P0L70bXnEgSBatq8hKxetTBOobem3GiSW1SmVEiNSlEX2FC20xymKYAsxzG4/s607/1sutra.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="607" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ1Q-CLMxOd4KsZ_4jLW9qIwXk3OyrO84uzsTpTU9_01YDu8kgm6Q2l7anII0_QgszgY-YvE6gxEMv1-5P0L70bXnEgSBatq8hKxetTBOobem3GiSW1SmVEiNSlEX2FC20xymKYAsxzG4/w640-h346/1sutra.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">' Every day the Priests minutely examine the DHARMA ( The WAY) and endlessly chant complicated SUTRAS ( Threads of Wisdom)</span></i></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Before doing that, though, they should learn how to read love letters sent by the Wind, the Rain , the snow and moon'</span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;">Master Ikkyu ( Zen Buddhist 14th Century)</span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Clouds appear free of care and carefree drift away</span></span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">But the carefree mind is not to be 'found'</span></span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">To find it, first stop looking around</span></span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <span style="color: black;">Master Wang - An - Shih</span> </span> </span> </span></i><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p>Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-78867517699804771372019-12-30T11:58:00.001+00:002019-12-30T12:02:51.152+00:00SUCCESS - A Paradox<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">THE SUCCESSFUL PARADOX</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So often in modern life we are judged by our successes,
whether that be in sport, our job, our career, our relationships etc. The
impetus and cultural 'message' is to ' Seek Success'.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The same message is often given to ,or taken on by, <span> </span>the Spiritual Seeker. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, the wisdom of the sages reminds us that there is a
strange paradox to success. The more one seeks it the less likely one is to
find it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This paradox is eloquently shared by Viktor Frankl in his
great work - Man’s Search for Meaning. and an excerpt is shown below. However,
to follow his advice takes patience and a great deal of humility!</span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-53472466337439309742019-09-30T10:26:00.002+01:002019-09-30T10:26:56.769+01:00A Life Lesson from Autumn<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">AUTUMN - A SEASON OF CHANGE</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-12160326092343933012019-08-16T09:42:00.003+01:002019-08-16T10:14:20.081+01:00LOOK TO THIS DAY<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH DAY</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Both Ancient Wisdom and modern Neuroscience and Psychology, remind and advise us of the importance of remaining in the Present Moment. a wise truism is ' <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Present Moment is the ONLY Moment' </span></i></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The great Spiritual Traditions advise us to begin each day anew and with a simple spiritual pracgtice that involves a sense of both GRATITUDE and JOY. Thus they advise some form of daily Spiritual ( Sadhana) or Practice. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>In the Hindu tradition, this is often a dawn ceremony of the AARTI flame, a way of greeting each day. I would like to share a poem from the Indian Sage Kalidasa, that succinctly reminds us of the importance of EACH day and of staying in the Present. It is a lovely SALUTATION to the Rising Sun.</b></span></div>
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<b>This is a poem that I have previously posted. However, our world and our human family perhaps benefit from regularly reminding ourselves that EACH DAY is a precious gift to be cherished, en-joyed and savoured with GRATITUDE.</b></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-76563866289408620162019-08-15T09:26:00.001+01:002023-07-20T08:18:53.413+01:00PEACE IN EVERY STEP<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">So much of our hatred , lack of tolerance and prejudices, originate inside our hearts and are often projected out on to others; particualrly of the poor, marginalised and those of 'difference'.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-46214142956661023772019-08-14T08:43:00.002+01:002019-08-16T10:11:55.216+01:00Returning to Our True Source<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">RETURN TO YOUR TRUE SOURCE</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">The wisdom of all the great Spiritual Traditions forms a 'source' of truly Universal Wisdom. This is often referred to as <i><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">'The Perennial Tradition'</span></span></i></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">In times of great evolutionary change<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">,<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">the Human Family has always found both wisdom and comfort in the teachings of the Perennial Tradition. We are currently going through another great Evolutionary Change ( or Growth in Human Consciousness) and that is contributing to the many crisis that face our Human Family and the Planet. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">In times like these our World desperately needs more people to .... PAUSE... Take Time to go within .... and to discover .. The True Source of All Being.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Only then can we access the wisdom of our ancestors and its direct link , back through the eons of time, to the Beinmg, Consciousness and Bliss vof the SOURCE of all WISDOM and Creation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I find the following words from the Spiritual Tradition of China very helpful.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-66979910047701981572019-05-05T19:40:00.001+01:002019-05-05T19:40:19.223+01:00The Importance of Non-Attachment<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Non-attachment ( in Sanskrit ' Aparigraha) is a highly prized and important aspect of Hindu Spirituality. In Western terms it is related to finding the True Self and losing the False Self with its attachment to the ego.</span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love this quote from the Hindu Scripture which outlines the stance of one who is practicing non-attachment</span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Shanti- Peace - Siochana to all who read this. </span></span></b></span></span></h2>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-11586933354978168432018-10-24T11:18:00.001+01:002018-10-24T11:26:35.091+01:00CHANGING & CHALLENGING TIMES <h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">We live in challenging times, times of great change in the areas of the Environment, Politics, Religion and Social Unrest. We are a species blessed with Reflective Consciousness but also 'programmed' to focus on the negative and resist change.</span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;"> This conveys a wise message to all who are dedicated to real change both in our politics and religions. </span></span></span> </span></h2>
Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-56964335190724680942018-07-19T09:55:00.000+01:002019-08-14T09:30:41.113+01:00Spirituality-Religion & Politics - RECLAIMING JESUS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We live in turbulent times. The 21st Century has given rise to another Evolution in Human Consciousness and, as in the past, each change gives rise to turbulence and confusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the great Religions remind us that Spirituality cannot be separated from Religion and Politics. To that end readers may find this link helpful</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>RECLAIMING JESUS . please click on the link to watch a powerful message not only for Christians but for all people of Faith. <a href="https://youtu.be/oheb3MplSHE" target="_blank"> RECLAIMING JESUS</a></b> </span></div>
Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-63831629017283684702018-03-10T10:41:00.001+00:002018-03-10T10:41:15.929+00:00LIVING LIKE A RIVER<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Irish Poet and Philosopher John ( 1956 - 2008) has had a great impact on the world and my life. I well remember reading his first acclaimed work Anam Cara ( Soul Friend) In his short, but powerful, life he managed to capture the 'essence' or 'soul' of Celtic Spirituality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love this short quote of his , which speaks of the importance of living life freely in the moment. It sp;eaks of the wisdom we can all learn from Nature. It compares a life lived to a river from its Source to its final entry into the sea.</span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-82777359548420777552017-10-16T21:48:00.004+01:002017-10-16T21:51:23.458+01:00Be the Change - Open Mind & Doors <!--[if !mso]>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">CLOSED MINDS or
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">‘The one that sees only
the diversity and not the underlying unity,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";">wanders on from death to death’</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Hindu Scripture</span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are moving through very troubled times. These are times where humanity is undergoing a paradigm shift in consciousness. One 'reaction' to great change is resistance and we see growing evidence of this resistance in the growth of fundamentalism in all areas of life - religion, politics, nationalism etc,. We see daily evidence that our world is beginning to
close its doors. and 'grasp' onto the false and dangerous comfort of fundamentalism. This growth in fundamentalism, in all its aspects, has a tendency to slam
shut the doors between peoples, ideas and cultures. We can so easily lose sight of our common humanity ( as expressed in the quote from the Hindu Scriptures above) and more importantly off the interconnectedness of all creation. Gandhiji, before India was
granted independence, was very aware of the tendency of fundamentalists to shut
doors and build barriers between peoples. He is quoted as saying <b><i>‘. No, open the doors and windows wide.
I want the wind of every culture and language to flow freely throughout this
house’.</i></b> Gandhiji certainly knew the importance and value of open doors
and a free exchange between peoples.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This tendency to close
doors is mainly based on fear and lack of trust. And fear is rooted in the more primitive parts of the human psyche. We need to face the 'demons' of our false fears and this growing tendency to close doors.The fear and mistrust that underpin the closed door syndrome cause growing
depression, anxiety and can lead to ‘neurotic isolationalism’. So our task as individuals is to ask ourselves, <i><b>‘Where are my doors closing’?</b></i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Because where doors
close there is a breakdown in communication. To counteract this tendency we need to
become fully human and to become fully human we need each other. . Therefore we need
to urgently find ways to improve the way we communicate. We need to bear in mind that our
communication is ‘self-reflective’. The
way I communicate reveals something of me. It informs my willingness to ‘open doors’
, to inter-communicate and to play my part in reducing fear, defensiveness,
depression etc, and it helps others to do likewise.</span></span></div>
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a crucial point is seemingly self-evident. Our scientists and cosmologists warn
us of the dangers facing the planet. There is serious doubt whether mankind, as
a species, can survive much longer. It seems that our planet may have no choice
other than to ‘get rid of us’. The past 100 years have arguably seen more wars,
famines and disasters than in all the previous history of mankind. We ignore
our environment at our peril. Most of the aboriginal peoples, and their
spirituality – including my roots in Celtic Spirituality, have stressed our
need to cherish and reverence our planet, nature and the environment. We have
seemingly ignored this <b><i>' wisdom of the ages’</i></b> and our planet is suffering. Our
great Faith Traditions and ideologies are seemingly being taken over by
fundamentalists whose <i>‘simplistic certainties</i>’ counsel division and
strife. The mystics and sages of all the great Traditions have throughout the
ages warned us of the dangers of failing to see our underlying unity. They have
tried to help us to see that we are essentially ‘Spirit’ and therefore united
through The Source. </span></span></div>
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have to seriously challenge myself to face my responsibilities. There is no
sitting on the fence, no waiting for further data before I make up my mind! I
am either on the side of life or by making no choice I really choose death.
There is a theory of ‘the critical/crucial mass. It seems to be borne out in
nature and by evolution. If this is in fact a ‘law’, which is highly likely,
then, if sufficient people choose to
side with life, to side with the Planet, to side with the concept that we are
all equal members of this human family, then change will occur. This will
require me (and others) to make constant choices for life, for equality for
people and for the planet. Even our seemingly small choices make a difference.
I, like others, need to reach out to others across difference and to build
bridges that unite. This is a truly awesome and important task for all responsible spiritual seekers. Once again, I am reminded of the wisdom of Gandhi and the challenge of his wise words.</span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-33068931944029424742017-06-23T12:08:00.004+01:002017-06-23T12:08:59.231+01:00A Bridge in Troubled Times<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We live in times of great change and in times when there is a paradigm shift in human consciousness. This is not new. However, in times of great change there is a natural tendency to 'resist' the challenge and to cling on to the perceived old and safer ways. This can lead to a reaction and a clinging on to a variety of <b>'Isms' , theologies and ideologies </b>all of which can give rise to violent and hateful and fear filled reactions.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-72001808255351878432017-05-15T20:37:00.002+01:002017-05-15T20:40:11.802+01:00Creation & Aborigine Wisdom - Our Common Responsibility<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We live on a small and beautiful planet drifting in the vast sea of the Cosmos . It is our home and we have a solemn and sacred duty and responsibility to care for it. Our modern world, cultures and societies can learn much from the ancient wisdom of the ancestors and particularly the aboriginal peoples. The following is a lovely quote from the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia. It is part of their 'Creation Story'</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-46983201837590102572017-05-03T08:00:00.000+01:002017-05-03T08:00:09.888+01:00Seek Mystery and not the Household 'God'<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Over many years I have been
reflecting on the challenges facing both myself and many people of faith as
they question some of the stock answers given by the orthodox and mainstream
teachings of their particular Faith Tradition. Many of these can seem to fly in
the face of our growing knowledge and understanding of our world, our cosmos
and evolution. These ‘old’ repeated dogmas are increasingly seen as irrelevant
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Those who question are often
challenged by a choice that is often presented to them in a dualistic manner.
This is a ‘false<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> choice’</i> between the
concept of the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Unknowable God or Mystery’</b> and that of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Personal God’</b>. This is presented starkly as an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Either<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #cc3300;">:</span> Or </i></b>choice. Even worse, those who seek
Mystery are often accused of being ‘New Age’. This is designed as a simple put
down that avoids respectful dialogue. However, for many the reality can be a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Both:
And<span style="color: green;"> </span></i></b>choice, one that involves <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a 3rd<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> ‘Something that is Mystery. </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But first let me put these ideas in their
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Over millennium, people have struggled
with the concept of an Ultimate<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Reality</i>,
a God by whatever name we may call it, him or her. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This ’Creator’ of the cosmos is ultimately a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mystery</b> and yet the Source of all. Over
time, many of the Faith Traditions have recorded in Scripture and rituals their
ideas and experiences of this Mystery. Some of the Traditions believe that this
God – this Unknowable, Ultimate Reality, has taken on a human form in order to
make itself known to humanity. </span>
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Tradition believes that God became man in the person and divinity of Jesus who
was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>the</u></b> Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hindus have a trinity of Gods, one of whom is
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these are merely the many faces or aspects of the Ultimate Reality. They are
not the Ultimate Reality. Hindus believe in only one source of Ultimate Reality
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person, such as Gautama the Buddha, can become fully realised. Then as a fully
realised person, through the example of their life and teachings, they can help
us all to gain a better insight into our own self and our spiritual journey.
But these Incarnations become visible in human form and are seen by us, who are
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the Christ, has given us a vision and example of the Mystery and shown how we <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can relate to this Reality. He himself always
pointed to the God or Source he called Abba (‘Daddy’, whom Christians renamed
as Father). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two thousand years ago this
Jesus in human form left but Christians believe he sent the Spirit to be a guide
on our Journey back to the Source. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, Christians are left with the example of
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</span>Providing we seriously sit with and reflect on the true non-violent,
inclusive and loving teaching of Jesus, then his message and example is a sure
path that can guide us towards a relationship with the Mystery. Arguably, most </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Christian</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Churches</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> have presented a Jesus whom we are asked to worship rather than follow.
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form they might lose him. They can see the dilemma as a choice between the
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The 1<sup>st</sup> is ; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">can we reconcile the intellectual assent <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to an unknowable Source or Mystery <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with the basic emotional need to relate to an
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">‘Can we personalise our relationship with the Mystery that
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">As people we need to remember
that we have a tendency to make a personal God out of anything – sex, money, politics,
religion, sport etc. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In so doing, we can
sometimes make a personal God to fit our needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ‘dilemma’ posed in the questions above,
is not unique to Christianity. All cultures and most Faith Traditions and
peoples have this universal tendency to create a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: purple;">HOUSEHOLD GOD</span></u></b>. The
Household God is human like, we can identify with it or them. We can also ‘unconsciously’
manipulate and control them (or they can manipulate us). However, are these
‘Gods’ just projections of our reality or do and can they contain some bits of
the Mystery?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue;"><u><b>A God in our Own Image ?</b></u></span> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throughout history humanity has had a tendency to create a Household God. This is found in all cultures, traditions and throughout time. We struggle with Mystery and with so many fears and uncertainties , particularly our dark or shadow side. Consequently, we try to suppress, bury or cover up these fears and perceived shadows by using a variety of devices. One of these is to create a Household God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This 'God' is most often male and is open to 'plea bargaining'. If I or we do something then He will do something for us. The problem with this is that we view 'God' merely as an extension of ourselves and this 'god' can then be ourselves at our very best or worse! . Thus 'God' can justify both our best and our most terrible endeavours. He can justify war, aggression, slavery, oppression of women, different races, cultures etc. He can also justify our best efforts but the shadow side of that is it can feed our ego self. Thus we can feel morally superior to others while we try to do good deeds for them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">In either event, a Household God can tend to become a 'Tribal' or 'Cultural God. This it becomes a 'God' for a chosen group or few. This can lead to fundamentalism, whether its Christian, Muslim. Hindu etc. This fundamentalism is not unique to Religion but impacts politics, business and all areas of human life. So <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>let
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Arguably in many branches of Christianity we have tended to turn Jesus
of Nazareth into a Household God. (Other Religions also create household gods
connected to their main figures). And elevated him into the Primary Godhead and
thus have largely ignored and forgotten the Trinity. I am reminded of this by
the Christianity of my childhood in Catholic Ireland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a religion with its ‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">hierarchy’ </b>of God, Jesus, the Spirit,
the Virgin Mary, Angels and Saints. Somehow, God (whom we call Father and not Daddy)
seemed to be very busy or else unapproachable and fearsome; consequently, we
were encouraged to use intermediaries. The Virgin Mary was a special
intermediary as somehow she could help to get ‘her Son’ to do things for us. This
works well in </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Ireland</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> where mothers are revered as it does for other cultures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Do not misunderstand me, I
have a respect and reverence for Mary. However, the example of her patience,
humility and faith provide a more powerful <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘role model’ for me and many others. The
‘danger’ of focusing only on her as an intermediary is that we can make Jesus
the Christ seems distant and difficult, just as we have made the Father! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This plays to our ego tendency to relate to God
in a Transactional rather than a transformational manner. I do something in
order to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘get’ God</i></b> to do something and vice versa. It tends to destroy
any notion of a loving a trustful relationship </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Then there were the plethora
of Saints, each with his or her ‘special role’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>St Anthony was called on whenever we had lost anything. I can well
remember my mother losing her keys, so we knelt down to pray to St Anthony and
lo and behold there we could see the keys under the table! But it was all
thanks to St Anthony. There was St Christopher for travel and St Monica, mother
of </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">St Augustine</span><span style="font-family: "arial";">, to whom many mothers pray for their ‘recalcitrant
and feckless’ sons. Then there is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St
Jude , the patron saint of ‘lost causes’, always there in an emergency if we
happened to forget which saint we required. So, in a strange way we created a real
set of ‘household saints’. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now realise
that this ‘hierarchy’ can be, and was for me, helpful. It can assist us,
particularly in our early years, in relating to the Mystery. We can find both
comfort and wisdom by being guided by the example of others. In a similar way
in Hinduism, the many ‘gods’ all signify an aspect of the One God, Brahman.
However, we need to be careful not to let this ‘block us’ from our search for
the Mystery by remaining spiritually immature and focused on the transactional
Household God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">However, as we mature, both
in years and in spiritual awareness, many of us find that the questions that
begin to arise at both the psychological, cognitive, emotional and spiritual levels
cannot be answered by some of the stock responses from the leaders and
doctrines on the Faith Tradition. Consequently, many people drift away from
belonging to a particular church or mosque or temple and many more never enter
them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet the fundamental questions are
still being asked and many seek answers, but do so outside the mainstream
religions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Ultimately we need we need
to face a more essential and fundamental question about our own belief in the
Mystery at the heart of creation. Can we say <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Yes’</b> to this Mystery and are we convinced it <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Is’</b> the Source of Creation? Obviously, if
we do not assent to this question, then our path continues down a <u>non-theist</u>
road. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, if we <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>assent to these questions then we must face
the next question for the spiritual seeker. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is;
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How and when can we develop a relationship
with this Mystery?</i></span></b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Furthermore,
if we believe that this Mystery became Incarnate, visible in human form, how
can this assist us in developing, what Martin Buber calls, an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I: Thou</b> relationship of mutuality and
respect?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">For Christians the answers lie
in the person of the historical Jesus who is the Eternal Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For our Hindu brothers and sisters it may be
in one of the many ‘Avatars’. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we assent to the concept of an<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Incarnation</b> then we have no
need to separate’ the Mystery from the Personal. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can relate deeply and holistically with the
Mystery. It is important to realise that this is not an intellectual relationship;
it is an experience of relatedness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
short it is an experience of the Spirit and this experience can be both exciting
and challenging. This is not a new challenge. In most of the Faith Traditions,
the contemplative path is suggested and recommended as one that can provide an
answer. The mystics of all traditions have set out certain guidelines or
signposts to aid and comfort the spiritual seeker. They encourage us to journey
within because it is there we will meet and experience answers to our search for
truth and mystery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">In recent times there has
been a growth in Integral Spirituality. This is an attempt to harness the
Universal Wisdom of all Traditions and Sciences and present a better outline
and ‘model’ , of this Ultimate Mystery. Father Thomas Keating, a Trappist Monk and
co-founder of Centering Prayer and Ken Wilber a renowned philosopher and
spiritual guide, have done much to foster and develop a deeper appreciation of
the mystical and contemplative path in Christianity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Another great teacher is
Richard Rohr, who reminds us not to shrink from Mystery. He says “<b><i>“Mystery
is not something you cannot understand. Mystery is something that is endlessly
understandable “</i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">We are then on a journey of Transformation rather than one of mere Transactions.
Perhaps, due to the latter view of Mystery, we Christians<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>often strive to <b><i>DO</i></b> rather than
just BE. Remember we<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are human beings
not doings ! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">There are endless ‘gateways’ into developing an
experiential, deeper and personal relationship with the Mystery. All the Faith
Traditions give us examples and Practices. One of the many ‘gateways’ can be
seen in the Life and Teaching of Jesus the Christ. This occurs in the story of
the Transfiguration. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">When the disciples
went up the mountain with Jesus they did so as followers and disciples of a
great Teacher. For several years they had followed their Master, seen his
actions miracles, healing and heard his teachings. Then on the mountain
something happened for, and to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
had a mystical experience and somehow saw the Mystery more clearly, – in other
words, they had a Transfiguration Experience. This became a Transformational
experience. They went up the mountain as followers and came down transformed, </span></div>
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transformational way also happened to Mary of Magdalene in the </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Garden</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> of </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Gethsemane</span><span style="font-family: "arial";">. She saw the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Risen Christ</i></b>. In fact she only <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>‘recognised him’</u></i> when he spoke to
her .He reminded her <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>‘not to hold onto
him’.</u></i> Jesus warned and advised his disciples not to focus on him but on
Abba – the Father. Furthermore, at the end of his time on earth he told them to
rely on the Spirit who would guide them. This is sound advice for all followers
of Jesus the <u>Christ</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I remember once attending a
Satsang about a dozen years ago with Ishpriya the Guide of the International
Satsang Association. We were reflecting on the Household God and the Mystery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ishpriya shared a personal symbol that helped
her to understand the dilemma outlined earlier. This involved pure clear water
and stones. Looking at the stones makes one aware of the presence of the water
and when you become aware of the water you are also aware of the stones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One makes the other visible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps, this is what Jesus meant when he
said ‚ ‘I am the Living Water’ because through Him, we Christians can get a
better (although still imperfect) vision of the Mystery that is God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Ishpriya also suggested, as
do many other teachers and guides from all Faith Traditions, that it can be
helpful (at times) to leave the Scriptures to one side and to look at the
actions of the great Teachers and Gurus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then reflect on how their teaching, actions and example have influenced your
life. How has it led you into experiencing the Mystery? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How has it helped you experience the visibility
of the non-visible in actions?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
important to remember that our journey as spiritual travelers, pilgrims and
disciples is not an intellectual or armchair activity. It is an active,
experiential and holistic journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This does not mean that Scriptures
are not important. They are one form of revelation that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can point us towards the Mystery. I have
found this advice very helpful. Reflecting on this advice,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"> I am reminded of the
Buddhist saying <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">‘The finger pointing at the moon is not the
moon’</span></i></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a
tendency, particularly in Western society, to rely too much on the written
word, which can remain merely words on a page that can become mere concepts and
thoughts. It can also provide us with much intellectual ‘chatter’ and
speculation but result in very little action. The spiritual journey is one that
takes us to ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Cave of the Heart’ (as</i>
our Hindu friends suggest) where we can meet and experience the Mystery. It is
in this ‘cave’ that we can be present to an<b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b> <u>I : Thou relationship</u>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">How can we then ‘know’ the
Reality who is the eternal Thou and who IS?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>An answer, or more properly a response, has been found by the mystics of
all ages and all Faith traditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
in paradox. However, staying with paradox can be difficult, confusing and challenging.
Perhaps this is why we tend to avoid it and try to find easier ways to cope.
These ‘easier’ ways all tend to play to our Ego Self.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the West we have mainly adopted the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tendency
to ‘intellectualise’ the Mystery. This can make ‘God’ a thing of the head and
not the heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Eastern approach is
one that acknowledges both Head and Heart and thus has much to teach the West.
In spiritual language, this heart is not a body-psyche experience but one that
is seen as the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>real spiritual centre,
or as Meister Eckhart the medieval German mystic refers to it as ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>the Ground of the Soul’</u></i>. The
paradox is that the eternal Thou can be known and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that this ‘knowing’ is experienced<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as an encounter at the heart of ones being,
in what the Hindu Upanishads call ‘The Cave of the Heart’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Readers wishing to explore
this at a greater depth can find an excellent exposition of this ‘concept’ of
the ‘cave of the heart’ in Mascoro’s translation of the Chandoga Upanishad
(8.1) and in other Upanishads. This ‘knowing’ is experienced as the absolute
Person, Unity or Reality who gives unity to all and therefore, at this
essential level, there are no boundaries between myself , as <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I,</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the Mystery 3which is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thou.</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the essential
relationship and one that is expounded upon and expla8ined so well by Martin
Buber.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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inherent ability to be Mystics. Mysticism is not a rare quality reserved only
for the few. It is the essence of who each and every unique individual is. We
are born out of LOVE, which is the Mystery, and we return to this LOVE. That is
the essential journey or pilgrimage for all of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘true’</b><u>
or essential</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">self</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can have access to
genuine mystical experiences. It is our ‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ego’
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">It seems to me, that my task
as a Christian – a disciple of Jesus the Christ , It is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not an either or</i></b> choice.
It can best be seen as a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">both and</b>
choice. I need to retain my relationship with Jesus who is the Christ but
through his teachings, and more importantly (perhaps) his actions. As a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘would be’ disciple I need to follow his
advice and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>focus on the Spirit which is
the essential ‘gateway’ into the Mystery. Guided by the Spirit , <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my spirit can better realise who and what this
Mystery is. In short, the Christian teaching is that this Mystery is rooted in
the Trinity. This is their template or blueprint that expresses the essence of
this Mystery which is a Source of Love in constant outpouring and returning, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This reflection is based both
on a series of themes from Satsang Meetings over the past 25 years and other
experiences and influences on my journey. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to express my gratitude first of
all to my mother and my wife Angela ( more about her later) and secondly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>both members of the Satsang Association , an
Association of spiritual seekers <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who seek
truth, and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>many others who have helped me on my
journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I continue to journey onward <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘in the Spirit’</i> back to the Source, I
realise the vital importance of meeting and relating to fellow travelers.
These can help me to deepen and develop my relationship with this Mystery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This brings me to a final and
important realisation of finding soulful relationships. We are made for relating.
Neuroscience tells us that our brain has developed over thousands of years and
that a large part of our Cortex is devoted to relating. This is the part that
gives us the gifts of compassion and empathy. This is not a new idea. . We are all
born and created out of the Mystery we call Love. In addition, in the Celtic
Tradition, there is strong advice for the Pilgrim. and this is to find an Anam
Cara, which translates as ‘Soul Friend’. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">John O Donoghue, an Irish Poet and Author of Anam Cara,
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imagination articulated the inner friendship which embraces nature, divinity,
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This concept of the Anam Cara, is based on a sense of
Blessed Presence, one of the 4 great Ps of the Celtic Tradition. The other 3
are ; sacredness of Place, the all embracing and everyday place of Prayer and
finally, the power of Pilgrimage; both the Inner and Outer Journey through
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">My truest Anam Cara is my
wife Angela. Who has patiently and lovingly journeyed with me for over 30 years.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In truth, it more correct to say that, it is I <u><b>who
have journeyed with her</b></u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>our journey , she <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>has introduced me to Sister Ishpriya, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Father Bede Griffiths, Swami Chidananda ( a
Hindu Saint and Sannyasi ) , Noddfa Spirituality Centre ( North Wales), Thomas
Keating, Diarmuid O Murchu and Richard Rohr, to name but a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>these, along with my own practice in
psychology, with the work of Ken Wilber, Rick Hanson , Viktor Frankl and Dan
Siegal, and others who have influenced my journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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Cara and her example of taking the Road Less Traveled. and I feel that this excerpt from a poem by Goethe, taken from a translation by John O Donohue, conveys something of the spirit, courage and inner fascination she has for the Mystery, For this I am truly thankful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">For the crowd may sneer at once.</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">What longs to flame towards death.</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">That created you, where you have created</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">A feeling from the unknown steals over you</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">You clme on wings, enchanted</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">In such hunger for light, you</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">Become the butterfly burnt to nothing</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">So long as you have not lived this </span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">The importance of Companions on the Journey</span></span></span></b><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The spiritual journey can,
at times, be a lonely one. These soul friends and fellow seekers, can provide<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a powerful<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>support for the journey into Mystery. Meeting
up with fellow travellers on the road is both comforting and enriching. It also
can help us to remain awake and aware of those small, but vital, moments of
‘transfiguration’ in life. Like a beautiful sunrise or sunset, the smiles on a
child’s face a greeting from a faithful dog etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are moments of ‘Presence’ that occur,
often randomly, in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being still and
silent to this Presence is important. Note that being Silent is not necessarily
being still. True Silence is rooted in inner stillness, even amidst the clamour
of our noisy and busy world. . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Thus staying present to the Presence (an
essential practice in both the Celtic and the Eastern Traditions)) can help us
to stay awake and aware of these moments. In this way we can deepen and develop
our relationship with the Reality. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Reality that is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the
Mystery at the heart of Creation.</i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial";">Seeking Together – Helping
to Create – A Planetary Vision - a Universal Heart of Compassion <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Peter Creagh (April 2017)</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></i></b></div>
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Useful Sources</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Integral Life :-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.integrallife.com/">www.integrallife.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Richard Rohr: -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.cac.org/">www.cac.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Thomas Keating:- <a href="http://www.contemplativeoutreach.com/">www.contemplativeoutreach.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Sister Ishpriya:- <a href="http://www.international-satsang.org/">www.international-satsang.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Satsang Blog, further resources etc :<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.satsang-companionship.co.uk/">www.satsang-companionship.co.uk</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Noddfa Retreat Centre :- <a href="http://www.noddfa.org.uk/">www.noddfa.org.uk</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">John O Donoghue - Anam Cara Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Copies of this <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reflection and the following sources used by
Trainees on a Doctorate In Counselling Psychology at the </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">University</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">
of </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Wolverhampton</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">
are available at <a href="http://www.satsang-companionship.co.uk/">www.satsang-companionship.co.uk</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Peter Creagh (2010</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">)</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Humanistic- Existential and Transpersonal Therapy Encounter and Awareness Reflections on Buber’s Theory of Relationships</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Peter Creagh (2010)</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">FOUR ESSENTIAL TRUTHS – FOUR CHOICES - A Trans-Personal
Approach for Personal Development Groups</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Peter Creagh (2013) </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica-Bold; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The wisdom of focusing on
the Self: - some reflections on the Reflective Practitioner</span></span></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-20846326569255139342017-05-02T21:42:00.003+01:002017-05-03T14:41:27.929+01:00Living in the :Present Moment - Wonderful Moment<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>A PAST THAT IS GONE AND AN UNKNOWN FUTURE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of our greatest habitual negatives is our tendency to spend too much time in either the Past which cannot be changed or the Future which is unknown. Consequently, we can so often miss the gift of the Present Moment. Essentially, this is the only moment we have !</span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Much of our struggle with the pandemic of modern Mental Health issues , can be rooted in this our , a natural, human tendency to 'permit' our mind to relish its habitual Time Travelling.</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It reminds us of the vital importance of greeting EACH new day and an opportunity to remain in the Present which, as the famous Buddhist Master ( Thich Nhat Hanh) reminds us is a <i><b>' Wonderful Moment. </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Pause after reading this and relax as you breathe IN 'present moment' OUT , wonderful moment.</b></i></span>Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-1495173582699928522017-04-30T14:33:00.000+01:002017-04-30T14:33:04.000+01:00Anam Cara ( Soul Friend) - A celtic Sense of Presence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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imagination articulated the inner friendship which embraces nature, divinity,
underworld and human world as one”</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This rejection of dualism is similar to the Eastern
Tradition of Advaita ( Not- Two) and is in stark contrast to the Greco-Roman,
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the visible from the invisible, time from eternity, the human from the divine
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Grace, of a special friendship and this is termed the ‘ Anam Cara’ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you had an Anam Cara , this friendship
cut across all boundaries of race, gender, culture etc. It was a pure gift of a
Soul Friend, to whom<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Blessed <b>Presence,</b> one of the 4 great Ps of the Celtic Tradition. The other 3
are ; sacredness of <b>Place</b>, the all embracing and everyday place of <b>Prayer</b> and
finally, the power of <b>Pilgrimage</b>; both the Inner and Outer Journey through
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and 5 short reflections Echoes of Creation to be found in the resources section of <a href="http://www.satsang-companionship.org.uk/">www.satsang-companionship.org.uk</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We live in turbulent times. Many believe humanity is undergoing a shift in Consciousness. This can be challenging and anxious times. Very often we can tend to look for certainty in 'experts' . This can be dangerous and often they have little lived experience and sometimes have their own power and control agenda.</span></span></div>
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PARADOX of MYSTERY Pt1</span></b></span></div>
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world where human understanding is going through a major paradigm shift. In all
branches<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of Science there is an
explosion of new understandings, concepts and theories. In the past 50 years<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we have learned more about<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>both the origins of the Cosmos and about our
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</span>want certainty and certitude, hence the growth of fundamentalism of all
kinds, both secular and religious. We avoid and are fearful of mystery and also
of silence and stillness. We pretend that mystery is something we cannot
understand. However, this is not true. </span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-74962745975364476512017-04-23T11:17:00.005+01:002017-04-23T11:17:53.645+01:00Compassion - Buddhism<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Spiritual Traditions both of the Original and Ancient peoples and the main Faith Traditions of the past 5000 years, all emphasise the importance of Compassion. </span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Compassion is not just Empathy, although it includes this . Compassion is a 'verb' it is empathy and presence in action. In Buddhist Terms it is the Practice of Loving Kindness towards self,all others and our World.</span></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #660000;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i>“<span style="color: #660000;">Our duty, as men and women, is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist. We are collaborators in creation.”</span></i></span><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">―<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5387.Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Pierre Teilhard de Chardin</a></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is a current struggle between those who believe that </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">( due to humanity's misuse and abuse of our planet<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span>,</span></span> our Blue Planet </span><span style="font-size: small;">faces an environmental crisis and those who refuse to acknowledge this. Whilst the former are supported by the majority of leading scientists, the latter still hold a powerful sway in mainstream politic and commercial life<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">U</span>ntil very recent times, the vast majority of the pollution and damage has been caused by Western Societies. Thi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span>, in part , <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> both strongly routed </span></span>routed in a fundamentalist interpretation of the Judaeo- Christian Scriptures and the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> massive expansion of Industry <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in the past 400 years</span></span>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A major text used by fundamentalist Christians is found in Genesis 1:28 . This is often quoted and used to justify <i><b> 'man's '</b></i> <b><i><span style="color: blue;">( because its mainly males and not females</span></i></b>) right to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">do almost </span> anything <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">they want to</span> the rest of creation.This quote from Genesis is often referred to as the <span style="color: #e06666;"><b><u><span style="color: #660000;">Dominion Mandate</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">A common translation from the original Hebrew is as follows:</span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">This interpretation is quite different from the earlier <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">roots of Christianity. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition, with the advances in Science we now know far more both about the Cosmos and Creation<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and humanity's i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nfluence on the environment.</span></span> The quote from Teil<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h</span>ard De Chardin ( probably the most influential Christian Scientist & Mystic of the pas<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t 500<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> years ) has mo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r</span>e in common <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with St Paul's view of followers of the Christ <b>( See 1 a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd 2 Corinthians) .</span></b></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">De Chardin has developed a view of Spirituality and Christianity t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hat integrates with our understanding an <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">knowledge of modern sc<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ience and the on the Cosmos and Creation. </span></span></span>Thankfully, an increasing number of leading Christians have challenged and are challenging th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e </span> <u><b>Dominion Mandate</b></u> interpretation </span></span></span></span><i><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">. Recently</span></span></span></span><i><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pope Francis , in his Encyclical <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Laudate Si </i></b><span style="color: black;">commented on this in the following way.</span></span></span>.</span></span></span></span><i><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></span></span></b></i></div>
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The imagination of the Earth,<br />
That knew early the patience<br />
To harness the mind of time,<br />
Waited for the seas to warm,<br />
Ready to welcome the emergence<br />
Of things dreaming of voyaging<br />
Among the stillness of land.</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Let us thank the Earth<br />
That offers ground for home<br />
And holds our feet firm<br />
To walk in space open<br />
To infinite galaxies.</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Let us ask forgiveness of the Earth<br />
For all our sins against her:<br />
For our violence and poisonings<br />
Of her beauty.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">That we may awaken,<br />
To live to the full<br />
The dream of the Earth<br />
Who chose us to emerge<br />
And incarnate its hidden night<br />
In mind, spirit, and light.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><i><b>John O Donoghue</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ultimately, we each have the responsibility to face up to the challenge of Mature Spirituality and to play our unique part as Co- Creators. This is best summed up by Gandhi a famous saying of the Hindu Saint and Father of Modern India .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> Gandhiji expresses this challenge succinctly and clearly below</b></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-28919253394381320482017-04-14T08:30:00.000+01:002017-04-14T21:23:57.639+01:00Caring for the Earth - True Spirituality<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">W<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span> live <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on a small Blue Planet on the edge of a vas<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t Gala<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">xy which is part of an even vaster Cosmos.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span></span>ncient <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span>and aboriginal wisdom traditions underst<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oo</span>d that the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Source of this Creation <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was</span> a M<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ystery<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span>T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he great spiritual teachers of the world's Faith Traditions reflecting deeply on this Source or Mystery began <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to </span>underst<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and </span>that this Mystery encompassed everything and thus ther<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e was a </span> Oneness at the heart of Creation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spir<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">itual traditions from both East and West <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">suggest that </span></span>we can have some access to understanding this Mystery through creation.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The Aboriginal Peoples, the ancient Celts and many Christian Mystics<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>( to name but a few) underst<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ood that Creation and Nature were revelations of the Mystery we call God. What we do to the Earth, to each<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> other and to ourselves is very important.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Oneness is based on Advaita ( Hindu Philosophy) or Non- D<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uality</span></b> <b> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i.e. Not <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two </span> but </span>One. All the great Spiritual Teachers <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">teach about ONENESS but often from different cultural angle<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s or perspectives. </span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Creation and particularly Nature can sometimes help to calm and<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> still the Ego Mind<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span> </span></span>It ca<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n also </span>help if we let the HEART ( a symbol of LOVE ) gently lead the MIND into both SILENCE and STILLNESS . Then in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">those moments of STILLNESS, where we can be in touch with the wonder and beauty of Nature and Creation, </span> we can gracef<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ully be open to </span> 'glimpses' of this ONENES<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S.</span></span></b></span></span><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">We have both a sacred duty and responsibility to make greater efforts to care for our Home - our Blue Planet. However, in the past 300 years, particularly in the West, we have entered a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> new phase in our relationship with the Earth. We seem to have lost contact with nature and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">have adopted a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">culture of ab-use and mis-use of the Earth , its natural resources and, in some cases, its peoples.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span>The Aboriginal peoples of the world not only respect the Earth but intuitively realise that, as Co- Creators, it is their sacred duty to care for nature and the environment. They intuitively understood that Nature and Creation can <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">be 'gateways' into understanding and relatin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g to the Mystery. In other words they are essentially our 1 st Book of Revelation<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and that </span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o</span>ur future is intrinsically bound up with the Earth. Whatever we do to it, we do to ourselves. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">This short <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reflection w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ill briefly explore our Sacred du<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ty to look after creation and give three differ<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ent examples from three traditions. First<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> from the Hindu Tradition, </span> then from , my own<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the Celtic Tradition</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>and finally the Native American Tradition.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Indian ( Hindu) Tradition</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Hinduism is the oldest of the existing Faith Traditions, It has a rich and very deep tradition of Advaita or Non- Duality. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its sages, saints and teachers have developed a rich seam of teachings about the inter- connectedness of all creation. </span></b></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The Celtic Tradition</span></span></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Ancient <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Celts had a deep spirituality that emphasised the importance of Creation and the environment. This spirituality existed before the arrival of Christia<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nity in the 1st Cent<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ury c.e. ( long before St Patrick arri<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">v<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al</span> in the 5th Century), This spirituality of the sacredness of the Earth and Nature was then incorporated into Celtic Christianity. This has continued with the Christian Rhineland Mystics and the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> legacy of Francis of Assisi. ( 12th & 13th Century).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Celtic Spirituality is often compared to that of the East. The reflection ( below) has similarities with the Hindu Upanishads ( a part of their rich written <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spiritual literature)</span> and shows a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">deep reverence for, and understanding of , the Indwelling Presence of the MYSTERY in all creation. It is similar to many of the verses in both the Rig Veda and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the Scriptures <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">like the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is a poem attri</span>buted to a 1st Century ( b,c.e) Celtic Prince named Amergin</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am the ox
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am the
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am the
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</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am the
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am a
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Who tells
the ages of men</span></span></b></div>
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From the Leabhar Gabhala – Book of Invasions<br />
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<![endif]--></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> However, like all
the Aboriginal Traditions, it too has a deep sense of</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">the Indwelling presence and the inherent
sacredness of all : – Earth,
environment, nature plants, animals and humans. </span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Like the Celts, Native Americans had prayers for all occassion<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s and underst<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ood that the 'fruits' of the natural world were gifts and not to be ravaged. Before killing anything for food, they would pray with gratitude<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reflection
below is typical of this Tradition. I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t is a prophesy about a shift in consciousness that is urgently required if humanity is to take up i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ts sacred role as Co- Creators in this Cosmic Creation.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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Peter Creaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440202557796594411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951017059968810924.post-89143994979898029382017-04-10T16:14:00.000+01:002017-04-10T21:54:49.216+01:00Coming Home to the True Self <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">HOMECOMING - Return to the SOURCE</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over the past weeks of the Christian Lenten Season, I have been reflecting on the True Self. To help, I have undertaken a study of Richard Rohr's book ' Immortal Diamond' Our life long journey or pilgrimage ( in the Celtic Tradition) is to both recognise the False Self or ego and to embrace its 'Shadow' and thus find our True Self.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">I find ( and have found) the following quote from Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh very helpful, affirming and challenging. In essence, the True Self is always there. However, our ego self can fail to either recognise or acknowledge this. Nhat Hanh's words of wisdom provide a pointer towards realising and welcoming home the True Self.</span></span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>to all Travellers and Pilgrims on their Journey Home</b></span></span></div>
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