Hey Jack! You sound rooted and calm. Thanks for this update. The verses you quote from Matthew are beatiful. I've been taught that accepting God as our only shelter, protector and maintainer is a key aspect of surrender, which is the doorway to devotion. So it sounds like you are crossing those pearly gates, remember to say a prayer for those of us who are struggling down here!
Any chance you might share a recording of your chanting?
I love the little coincidences that seem to happen when you're absorbed in a paticular passage of scripture or when you're waiting for some divine guidance. Hope you figure it out Jack. In the meantime I'm very grateful for your posts. Always been fascinated by the Great Silence, so this is a real pleasure to read.
Hi! I came over here because Paul Kingsnorth recommends your substack - I just wanted to thank you for the passage from Matthew you quote; its beauty took my breath away.
Hi Jack, Reading this gave me a peaceful feeling. It is a peaceful time of day here where I am with the traffic on the road dying down and the mourning doves singing a little. I would love to have someone make chanting "more accessible" for me. When I attend a local Episcopal church is the only time I encounter it and it feels so strange to me. -Clara
“I have taken enough of those virtual bullets to the solar plexus to last me a lifetime.”
Well-said, Jack. And at least we grew up in a less virtual age, and so the bullets and the wounds are clearer for what they are. For those who grew up in the virtual age (Gen Z), it might be harder to see and feel.
Hey Jack, I am also reading the Tao / Christ book as Paul sent it to me for my birthday this year. I am just a short way in, from the Taoist end, so to speak, but it will be great to discuss it with you. I shall crack on...
Thanks for your update Jack. It is interesting that you are waking at 2am. In TCM this is when your liver is at its most active detoxifying the body. It must be under some stress. Perhaps indicative that your body is physically letting go and getting rid of things that are toxic to you. If you can get your hands on some milk thistle it may help....though I think chanting is a pretty good method too.
Hey Jack! You sound rooted and calm. Thanks for this update. The verses you quote from Matthew are beatiful. I've been taught that accepting God as our only shelter, protector and maintainer is a key aspect of surrender, which is the doorway to devotion. So it sounds like you are crossing those pearly gates, remember to say a prayer for those of us who are struggling down here!
Any chance you might share a recording of your chanting?
I love the little coincidences that seem to happen when you're absorbed in a paticular passage of scripture or when you're waiting for some divine guidance. Hope you figure it out Jack. In the meantime I'm very grateful for your posts. Always been fascinated by the Great Silence, so this is a real pleasure to read.
Hi! I came over here because Paul Kingsnorth recommends your substack - I just wanted to thank you for the passage from Matthew you quote; its beauty took my breath away.
All the best to you up so close to the sky!
Hi Jack, Reading this gave me a peaceful feeling. It is a peaceful time of day here where I am with the traffic on the road dying down and the mourning doves singing a little. I would love to have someone make chanting "more accessible" for me. When I attend a local Episcopal church is the only time I encounter it and it feels so strange to me. -Clara
“I have taken enough of those virtual bullets to the solar plexus to last me a lifetime.”
Well-said, Jack. And at least we grew up in a less virtual age, and so the bullets and the wounds are clearer for what they are. For those who grew up in the virtual age (Gen Z), it might be harder to see and feel.
Hey Jack, I am also reading the Tao / Christ book as Paul sent it to me for my birthday this year. I am just a short way in, from the Taoist end, so to speak, but it will be great to discuss it with you. I shall crack on...
Thanks for your update Jack. It is interesting that you are waking at 2am. In TCM this is when your liver is at its most active detoxifying the body. It must be under some stress. Perhaps indicative that your body is physically letting go and getting rid of things that are toxic to you. If you can get your hands on some milk thistle it may help....though I think chanting is a pretty good method too.