Eternal Life, Part 3 …the direct intuitive realization that although I am not God, I am not other than God either, fans out in all directions. Although I am not you, I am not other than you either. Although I am not the earth, I am not other than the earth, either. James Finley, reflecting … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 3
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Eternal Life, Part 2
Eternal Life, Part 2 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven... Matthew 5:12a (NRSV) Last week, I wrote that the gateway to eternal life is the present moment, a concept that has been around for millennia. In Christian circles, the terms eternal life and heaven are often used synonymously. Their similarities … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 2
Eternal Life
Eternal Life As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 10:7 (NRSV) There are mysterious boundaries that emerge as we explore the nature of our physical existence at its apparent extremes. These boundaries are of a different nature than the physical barriers that prevent us from crossing certain … Continue reading Eternal Life
Eternity and Infinity, Part 3
Eternity and Infinity, Part 3 For God so loved the world that (God) gave (God’s) only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. John 3:16 (NRSV) Just as the concepts of infinity and eternity are poorly understood and beyond concrete description, so the concept of eternal … Continue reading Eternity and Infinity, Part 3
Eternity and Infinity, Part 2
Eternity and Infinity, Part 2 "We say God is eternal, but we don’t know what that means.”[1] James Finley Last week I proposed that eternity runs perpendicular to the three-dimensional, space-time continuum that we experience in our lives. As such, eternity is not a continuation of time as we know it, but a depth of … Continue reading Eternity and Infinity, Part 2
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
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
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
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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 