You’re the River: Tribute to Satie’s Gnossienne No.1
Others that are not here: May All Beings, Echoes
of the Stillpoint, and Grandmother Hawk.
Pacifica Talks:
Many Ways of Knowing—Pacifica Talk for Admissions Candidates
The Child Within: Jungian and Post-Jungian
Contributions to Spiritual Integration with Dr. Juliet Rohde-Brown (starts at
19:02 and goes to 54:00 )
CD’s:
Zen Music Website – Guided Meditations/Visualizations
with Peter Morley (Shantha Sri)
https://zenmusic.biz/guided-meditations
Daily Image and Commentary
#34, May 28, 2020
Juliet Rohde-Brown, Ancestor,
2019. Acrylic on paper. Artist Personal Collection, Carpinteria, CA
This painting was inspired by
meditation, engaging the imaginal, and dialogue with ancestors. We see two
sentient beings traveling in the dark wilderness. A small light guides the way.
When I reflect on how many times our ancestors have experienced the kinds of
losses and uncertainties that we face today, this is an image of inspiration.
It speaks to facing the unknown, trusting the depths of the subtle world and
the power of embodied life force, and honoring human and nonhuman
relationships.Juliet Rohde-Brown
Carpinteria, CA jrohdebrown@pacifica.edu
The Way It Is Over and over we break open, we break and we break, and we open. For a while, we try to fix the vessel — as if to be broken is bad. As if with glue and tape and a steady hand we might bring things to perfect again. As if they were ever perfect. As if to be broken is not also perfect. As if to be open is not the path toward joy.
The vase that’s been shattered and cracked will never hold water. Eventually it will leak. And at some point, perhaps, we decide that we’re done with picking our flowers anyway, and no longer need a place to contain them We watch them grow just as wildflowers do — unfenced, unmanaged, blossoming only when they’re ready — and mygod, how beautiful they are amidst the mounting pile of shards.
Compassionate Engagement: An Interfaith and Humanistic Perspective
The Dalai Lama says, “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion; if you want to be happy, practice compassion.” As we realize our interdependence, we notice a longing to act for the welfare of others; and that gives us a sense of belonging, meaning, and even happiness.…
On this Solidarity and Compassion evening, we will discuss together with Dr. Mary Watkins, Rabbi Steve Cohen, Imam Yama Niazi, Rev. Julia Hamilton, Radhule Weininger and Michael Kearney how we can draw insight and strength from different philosophical and spiritual perspectives for our engagement with this world in challenging times.
Wednesday, May 16th 7 pm-8.30pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara
donation only
One Dharma Sangha and non-profit organization, Mindful Hearts (www.mindfulheartprograms.com) offer another evening at Trinity, of which I will be a presenter. For a full description, please go to their website or to Dr. Radhule Weininger’s website at http://radhuleweiningerphd.com. This is their third evening that is focusing on themes from Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects. Tonight’s main topic will be on Seeing with New Eyes and “how to face the challenges in our lives and in our world, with vision, intuition, and a deeper perspective….Practicing meditation, praying, listening to dreams, working with intuition, welcoming emergence and synchronicity, can shift our perspective…”
Dr.’s Michael Kearney and Radhule Weininger are the hosts and they have invited me to speak and share a song tonight along with Dr. Catherine Gautier and Wolf and Lisa Wahpepah.
