Category: meditation

• December 2, 2013

  Savoring–not saving–the world

  Thoughts that arose during a recent philosophical conversation with one philosophical friend: I The world is not to be saved, for such is a category mistake. It is instead to be savored, its way manifested through our perceiving rightly, acting well, and expressing something properly. II 1 When one learns to take care of things,…
• November 29, 2013

  Inclining the ear of the mind

  A rare and lovely morning free. A time for reflection… Addressing the young cenobite, St. Benedict speaks of ‘inclining the ear of the heart.’ Reading this, recalling it, meditating upon it this morning, I am put in mind of philosophical conversation: of the activity which teaches one how to incline the ear of the mind. In…
• November 28, 2013

  ‘Sweet breathing…’

  Words that came to me during morning meditation moments before a philosophical conversation recently: *
• November 27, 2013

  ‘First words of the morning…’

  Words that came to me during morning meditation moments before a philosophical conversation recently: * First words of the morning Second sounds after roosters’ calls Third in line from the wind.
• November 25, 2013

  ‘Thoughts unwinding…’

  While meditating, I let my thoughts unwind themselves until they grow tired of themselves. * Thoughts unwinding Clouds uplifting Vast expanse of home.