There were 16 of us on Zoom in deepest Shropshire. Did miss the ash however.
Michael Whittock
3 years ago
Why the stars in hell?
Last edited 3 years ago by Michael Whittock
Michael Whittock
3 years ago
I’m sorry that this post has not been given greater exposure because it is freighted with very profound issues of human mortality, sin, redemption, judgement, heaven and hell.
I have just discovered that by upticking your comment, rather than showing as an uptick it has taken away the downtick someone else gave you, so you are back to zero ! Seems a bit daft.
You may have noticed that your reply to me in connection with the article on the Church being woke was removed along with some replies I made to others. I can’t remember what the question was now but I know it was very perceptive and I wanted to reply.
Yes I had noticed, I think all the comments made within approximately 24 hours prior to the changeover disappeared, unfortunately. I agree it was an interesting thread.
Jonathan Barker
3 years ago
The statement that ye are dust is deeply depressing. It effectively reduces human existence on this planet to the mortal meat-body only.
Always remember that your inherent heart-disposition wants and needs Infinite, Absolute, True, Eternal Happiness now, now and now, and not in some imagined other place (heaven) away from here after your present-time incarnation body inevitably dies.
Always remember that whatever does or does not arise you are Consciousness Itself, or that your Real True and Eternal condition now, and in every moment of this incarnation and all future incarnations is Sat-Chit-Ananda ( Being, Consciousness and Love-Bliss)
When “I” Realize the Transcendental Idenity, then fear leaves the body-mind, and Humor is restored.
When “I” Realize the Transcendental Identity of every one that is loved and every thing that is desired, then sorrow leaves the body-mind, and Happiness is restored.
When “I” Realize the Transcendental Condition of all phenomena, all experiences, and all dimensions or worlds in the Realm of Nature, then anger leaves the body-mind, and Love is restored.
All beings (including the non-humans) require Divine Compassion, Love, and Blessing, the thread of Communion with the Living Divine Reality made certain and true and directly experienced. All.
There is no truly human life without such Divine-Communion, or the submission/surrender of the entire conscious and functional being to the Absolute Divine Reality within which it appears, on which it depends completely, even for the next breathe. Without such Divine Communion the fear saturated individual is simply a functional entity living a mostly unconscious adventure of pre-patterned functional relations. There is no Sacred or Divine Plane to his or her awareness.
There were 7 of us, in Selby Abbey, this evening.
There were 16 of us on Zoom in deepest Shropshire. Did miss the ash however.
Why the stars in hell?
I’m sorry that this post has not been given greater exposure because it is freighted with very profound issues of human mortality, sin, redemption, judgement, heaven and hell.
I have just discovered that by upticking your comment, rather than showing as an uptick it has taken away the downtick someone else gave you, so you are back to zero ! Seems a bit daft.
You may have noticed that your reply to me in connection with the article on the Church being woke was removed along with some replies I made to others. I can’t remember what the question was now but I know it was very perceptive and I wanted to reply.
Yes I had noticed, I think all the comments made within approximately 24 hours prior to the changeover disappeared, unfortunately. I agree it was an interesting thread.
The statement that ye are dust is deeply depressing. It effectively reduces human existence on this planet to the mortal meat-body only.
Always remember that your inherent heart-disposition wants and needs Infinite, Absolute, True, Eternal Happiness now, now and now, and not in some imagined other place (heaven) away from here after your present-time incarnation body inevitably dies.
Always remember that whatever does or does not arise you are Consciousness Itself, or that your Real True and Eternal condition now, and in every moment of this incarnation and all future incarnations is Sat-Chit-Ananda ( Being, Consciousness and Love-Bliss)
When “I” Realize the Transcendental Idenity, then fear leaves the body-mind, and Humor is restored.
When “I” Realize the Transcendental Identity of every one that is loved and every thing that is desired, then sorrow leaves the body-mind, and Happiness is restored.
When “I” Realize the Transcendental Condition of all phenomena, all experiences, and all dimensions or worlds in the Realm of Nature, then anger leaves the body-mind, and Love is restored.
All beings (including the non-humans) require Divine Compassion, Love, and Blessing, the thread of Communion with the Living Divine Reality made certain and true and directly experienced. All.
There is no truly human life without such Divine-Communion, or the submission/surrender of the entire conscious and functional being to the Absolute Divine Reality within which it appears, on which it depends completely, even for the next breathe. Without such Divine Communion the fear saturated individual is simply a functional entity living a mostly unconscious adventure of pre-patterned functional relations. There is no Sacred or Divine Plane to his or her awareness.