The Big Bird, that’s what I call the Holy Ghost, the one who comes with wings and tongue of fire. The One, the Mercy Sisters taught me long ago, whose Pentecost arrival brings the gifts of light and sacred speech. As I age, I am ever more hungry for the gifts of the Big Bird. I hunger for light. I want to hear God speak.
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I arrive in Kyoto during the Bon Festival as tiny boats with candles are launched along the Kamo...
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A lump of soil is the wealth of nations. A fresh wild mushroom is the feast of kings. If we identify with anybody, it’s the broken people, the wounded ones, the minds that have come a little unglued. Because they see everything from the vale of loss that cradles the mountain of wonder.
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Working in animal rescue, you learn that everyone espouses disorganized religion.
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At home when I meditate, I usually focus on the breath but when I am here, I alter that process. After a brief time focused on breath, I switch to simply taking in what the river offers. She tells me stories. She shares her mood, flow, and spirit. Most especially, she shares her symphony of sound. Like so many humans, I rely primarily on my vision to take things in. When meditating on her shores with eyes closed, hearing becomes the primary mode of perception. The first time I did this I was astonished with the way the sound rose up to meet me.
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The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.