Month: October 2023
Eternity and Infinity
Eternity and Infinity "…eternal life is the realization that the present is the only reality, and that past and future can be distinguished from it in a conventional sense alone. The moment is the “door of heaven”..."[1] Alan Watts The terms eternity and infinity are sometimes used synonymously. They represent concepts that are beyond quantification, … Continue reading Eternity and Infinity
Podcast of “Reality, Part 6”
Reality, Part 6
Reality, Part 6 "The only reality is pure consciousness, and everything else, including mind and matter, is a modulation of that reality"[1] Deepak Chopra When our children were six and nine we made the obligatory (for the privileged among us) family pilgrimage to Disneyworld. My favorite ride was based on the movie series, Star Wars. … Continue reading Reality, Part 6
Podcast of “Reality, Part 5”
Reality, Part 5
Reality, Part 5 "We normally believe that experience takes place in time, and ‘now’ is the name that we give to the moment in time at which experience occurs. Time is, as such, considered to be a line extending indefinitely into a past and a future, and the now is considered to be a point … Continue reading Reality, Part 5
Podcast of “Reality, Part 4”
Reality, Part 4
Reality, Part 4 "The visible world is an active doorway to the invisible world, and the invisible world is much larger than the visible."[1] Fr. Richard Rohr What does it mean to say that reality and truth are human creations that are only relevant in the present moment? It means that what we consider real … Continue reading Reality, Part 4
Contemplating Grace 