I can’t help but think of gratitude and making the most of what life gives us when I contemplate the story of the cracked pot. Arnold Mindell is renowned for his work in process-oriented psychology. Amy and Arny Mindell’s Innerwork Tips, Tip 1 on Process Thinking included their thoughts on “The Cracked Pot.” Our view […]
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The Taoist Writer: Useless Words
Words appear useless. You can’t eat them. But wait! Yes, you can. Thus, words are paradoxical. Words arranged sacredly can feed your soul. They are soul-food. But wait a minute! Soul is just a hypothesis. A soul can’t be seen or measured. Only the rational materialistic worldview is sacred. Therefore, according to the present worldview […]
God Thirsts for You
“God is thirsty for everyone. This thirst has already drawn the Holy to Joy and we the living are ever being drawn and drunk. And yet God stills thirsts and longs.” –Julian of Norwich (Christian Mystics: 365 Readings and Meditations by Matthew Fox, p.37) In her writing, Julian of Norwich speaks of God’s thirst for […]