The Present Moment, Part 2 “The present moment has no beginning and no end. It always was and always will be ‘Now.’ That which has no beginning and no end in time we call ‘eternal.’ We live and die in the eternity of the present moment; there is no other place in which we can … Continue reading The Present Moment, Part 2
Month: June 2023
Podcast of “The Present Moment”
The Present Moment
The Present Moment “The present moment has no beginning and no end. It always was and always will be ‘Now.’ That which has no beginning and no end in time we call ‘eternal.’ We live and die in the eternity of the present moment; there is no other place in which we can live.” Robert … Continue reading The Present Moment
Podcast of “Relative Time, Part 3”
Relative Time, Part 3
Relative Time, Part 3 “…you are not looking at the actual past at all. You are looking at a present trace of the past.”[1] Alan Watts1 Over the past couple of weeks I have illustrated the relative nature of time. While the aging of our physical bodies and the on-going evolution of created matter appear … Continue reading Relative Time, Part 3
Podcast of “Relative Time, Part 2”
Relative Time, Part 2
Relative Time, Part 2 “Eternity is in the present. Eternity is in the palm of the hand. Eternity is a seed of fire, whose sudden roots break barriers that keep my heart from being an abyss!” Thomas Merton[1] Last week I gave examples of common experiences that lead me to question the assumed regularity and … Continue reading Relative Time, Part 2
Podcast of “Relative Time”
Relative Time
Relative Time “Time and space are modes by which we think and not conditions in which we live.” Albert Einstein[1] There is a wall-clock in my meditation area that ticks softly every other second. As I quiet my mind and body, I use its gentle ticking to set a rhythm for my morning breathing and … Continue reading Relative Time
Contemplating Grace 