embodying prayer in daily life

come to rest,

enjoy a bowl of tea,

sit a while and be

moving into restfulness,

restfully moving

โ€œPrayer is not primarily saying words or thinking thoughts, it is rather, a stance, it is a way of Living in the Presence, Living in awareness of the Presence, and even enjoying the Presence.โ€

Richard Rohr

Offerings

We offer various somatic experiences to help us touch upon the holy ground of being.

Godโ€™s ground is my ground and my ground is Godโ€™s ground.

Meister Eckhart

Our ministry (our service work) honors the mystical - contemplative path, which is the lifeblood flowing through the foundations of all religious traditions.

All are welcome here.

  • Points of Agreement from Contemplatives of Different Religious Traditions

    In 1980, a group of contemplatives across 8 religious traditions gathered together in the spirit of interfaith dialogue.

    Here are their 8 points of agreement:

  • 1. The world religions bear witness to the experience of Ultimate Reality, to which they give various names.

  • 2. Ultimate Reality cannot be limited by any name or concept.

  • 3. Ultimate Reality is the ground of infinite potentiality and actualization.

  • 4. Faith is the opening, accepting, and responding to Ultimate Reality. Faith in this sense precedes every belief system.

  • 5. The potential for human wholeness โ€” or, in other frames of reference, enlightenment, salvation, transcendence, transformation, blessedness โ€” is present in every human being.

  • 6. Ultimate Reality may be experienced not only through religious practices, but also through nature, art, human relationships, and service to others.

  • 7. As long as the human condition is experienced as separate from Ultimate Reality, it is subject to ignorance and illusion, weakness and suffering.

  • 8. Disciplined practice is essential to the spiritual life; yet spiritual attainment is not the result of oneโ€™s own efforts, but the result of the experience of oneness with Ultimate Reality.

  • Additional Points of Agreement

    9. It is essential to extend our formal practice of awareness into all aspects of our life.

    10. Humility, gratitude, and a sense of humor are indispensable in the spiritual life.

    11. Prayer is communion with Ultimate Reality, whether it is regarded as personal, impersonal, or beyond them both.

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