Sit in silence, with your eyes closed, and focus on your breath. Quiet the mind. It pays rich dividends. One does not need training, or coaching, to sit in silence and to breathe. Clear the mind. And enjoy the peaceful gift of meditative … [Read more...]
Lap Swimming as Meditation
October 24, 2016 by
Central to meditation, and the Eastern philosophy of Yoga, is control of the breath or prana or life force. The essence of swimming laps is control of the breath. As a young adult, I frequently swam across the several lakes that bordered my home … [Read more...]
I Must…
June 2, 2013 by
Today is my last day at Gethsemani. Yesterday at the 5pm service the Abbot announced that Father Robert had passed away just a few minutes earlier. A deep sense of sorrow engulfed me. Why do I feel sad for the passing of a person I did not know? … [Read more...]
Silence
June 1, 2013 by
Silence. It is almost 2 days since I said a word to anyone or anyone has spoken to me. I am participating in a Retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemani, a Catholic Monastery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I am neither Christian, nor Catholic, but Brother … [Read more...]
