Contemplation Is Nothing Else...

“Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, 

peaceful, and loving infusion of God, 

which if admitted, 

will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.”

~St. John of the Cross

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A Quote ...

A quote from Jeanne de Salzmann struck me recently. 

It was something like 

"Being Present to oneself". 

It hit me in a different spot. 

Being Present to my myriad of i's. 

Being Present to my superficial self. 

Being Present to my wishing to delve deeper. 

Being Present to my life and accepting it. 

Being Present to what is right in front of me. 

It really humbled me. 

And the aim to keep going, to delve deeper.

~M

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I Think That Is Key...

Alphonse Mucha

I think that is key - 

to be connected to the still and quiet. 

Like you said "not do anymore 

and just be in the quietude of the greater force of Love". 

It doesn't seem to matter 

what great efforts I make or intentions I have 

if I am not letting this divine quietude flow through me. 

~J

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Aim Becomes...

Aim becomes the inspiration. 

One becomes filled with the Spirit 

to work towards the Aim. 

There is real joy and Love, 

the Eros of the path, 

when one is filled with the desire 

and energy of the Aim. 

If we view everything we do in our life 

as Being in Service to our Aim 

then it is much easier to Walk the Path.

~J

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There Is A Level ...

"There is a level at which the devil cannot enter.

The whole idea must be to get there.

If we cannot, 

we must at least remember that such a level does exist.

Crime cannot exist in the face of positive emotion.

If we cannot have positive emotion, 

we can still remember that it is the one, 

the only safeguard in the long run."

~Rodney Collin

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