The King’s Robes
Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem, The King’s Robes from his Book of Hours, is one of his “Love Poems to God.” It reminds the reader to avoid worshipping false images.
Embracing Our Vulnerability
Visual translation of Rainer Maria Rilke poem. Perhaps all the dragons in our lives….
Centering Prayer Meditation
Are centering prayer and meditation the same thing? How do you meditate, and why should you do it? Our group of contemplative practitioners talks about why meditation is important and how they practice it.
Devotional vs Contemplative Practices
Our speakers discuss the difference between devotional and contemplative practices
Is Contemplation Isolating?
The Contemplative Path—is it Isolating? We asked our speakers if they felt that being a contemplative means being isolated, or removed from the world. Here are some of their responses.
Contemplation in the Material World
Where does the contemplative life fit, in terms of living in the material world? We asked our group of speakers how a contemplative practice can be assimilated into an everyday life in the material world. Their answers were varied and thoughtful.
Contemplation: How to Practice It
How is a contemplative practice done? A contemplative, or unitive experience, is often reached by “letting go” rather than by direct effort. Ironically, this requires an intentional effort: the goal of the contemplative is to move toward an interior quiet and an openness to life as it is in the present moment. Formal meditation is […]
Unconsious Mind
Sister Ilia Delio, Dr, Philip Clayton, George Gantz, Dean Radin, Dr. Ted Peters and Dr. Frank Heile talk about the nature of the unconscious mind; the subconscious mind and the collective unconscious, and how they relate to ideas about cosmic consciousness and the world soul.
Universal Oneness
Various scientists, philosophers and theologians discuss the idea that all things originate from one source — a comprehensive and nameless unified oneness that is entirely whole and complete.
Élan vital
Élan vital, the idea of vitalism, or that everything is alive, everything is conscious, is discussed by various experts in physics, philosophy and theology.
Uncertainty and Human Perception
Experts in the fields of conscientiousness, theology and science discuss Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and how it affects free will and human consciousness.
Role of the Observer in the Physical World
Human Consciousness and the Cosmos In this series we will examine the influence of the findings of quantum mechanics on our understanding of the physical world, in terms of its fascinating and complex implications about the very nature of human existence. Part 1. The Role of the Observer in the Physical World In physics, the […]
Pilgrimage Introduction
We took a pilgrimage to the Holy Land during May this year. We were 36 pilgrims in a bus, plus our guide Iyad Qumri, and our spiritual leader Mark Stanger.
The Carillon at Grace Cathedral
The Grace Cathedral carillon can be heard throughout the community, commemorating joyful events and tolling to mark local and national tragedies. Members of the Grace Cathedral guild of carillonneurs talk about their carillon ministry, and about the history and the purpose of the bells.