Went to a satsang last night at our local Unity Church. (“Satsang at Unity”: A promising combo, yes?) Alas, I guess I have too much cowboy in me, or cranky old geezer or new millennium artist to go along with the program. I was disappointed. To begin with, if it had been a Christian Science …
Tag: advaita
Apr 01
The Cheshire Cat as Monk or Nun
The Basic Renunciation +++At Heart Mountain Monastery our basic “renunciation practice” is to renounce crabbiness, unhappiness, worry, ill-at-ease-ness. We intuit that the ideal daily life of a contemporary monk or a nun is a life of joy, of peace and especially (with all the wars raging and whatnot) good humor. Whether we engage this practice …
Mar 05
WHY BE A MONK OR A NUN
Lately, I’ve been happy being a monk. In fact, when telemarketers call, and start in on their spiel, I often politely interrupt and tell the economically enslaved person on the other end of the line, “Sorry, friend, we are monks and nuns here, and don’t . . . (answer surveys, need new siding, have mortgage issues, …
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