Meditation: The Temptation to Postpone
The following meditation, “The Temptation to Postpone,” comes from Thurman’s The Inward Journey. The temptation to postpone living until some future time is very subtle — that is, to postpone living significantly. Such a temptation is apt to present itself at any time and to any person. There is the person who says, “When my […]
Meditation: Life Goes On
The following meditation, “Life Goes On,” is from Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart. During these turbulent times we must remind ourselves repeatedly that life goes on. This we are apt to forget…[but let] us not be deceived. It is just as important as ever to attend to the little graces by which the dignity of […]
Meditation: Magic all Around Us
The following meditation, “Magic all Around Us,” is from Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart. I seek new levels of awareness of the meaning of the commonplace. It is easy for me to take things for granted and to deal with them without sensitiveness. When have you noticed the color in the sky? When have you […]
Meditation: Teach Me Thy Grace
The following meditation, “Teach Me Thy Grace,” is from Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart. Teach me Thy Grace in all the little things of life. My days are surrounded by myriad little things. There are the little words of every day: simple greetings, yes and no, commonplace expressions of courtesy, minor services of daily routine. […]
Meditation: Take no Thought for Your Life
The following meditation, “Take no Thought for Your Life,” is from Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart. Take no thought. This day I shall desert my anxieties. I shall forsake them – cut them off from the food supply of my spirit. Confident am I that if I do not feed them they can- not long […]