What the informational mind sees as repetition, wisdom sees as confirmation, repeatably dancing round symbols to confirm them in the heart. What the informational mind would edit out, the heart embraces as wisdom, integrating what the mind excludes. These two mentalities are not distinguished until wisdom dawns, dissolving confusion and divisive exclusion, releasing imposed, rational control. Wisdom loves repeated clarification because she loves… Read more »
The Coronation of the King has deep roots way back in ancient royal wisdom mysteries stemming from the Jerusalem Temple, mysteries of crowning with wisdom and enthronement in glory which the Christian tradition opened to all. Monarchy treasures these ancient symbols as do all who treasure monarchy as an icon of enlightening wisdom and glorification. Today, many affirmed their allegiance to the King but for… Read more »
The way of light is a chariot throne of dynamic glory soaring over chasms of chaos, opening them into havens of pure peace. The yoke of light unites heaven and earth, transmuting poisons of death into medicines of eternal life, healing those who suffer. Crowns of light encircle the mind in the heart, enlightening seers and enthroning saints in glory,… Read more »
Active receptivity unites receptivity with the activity of remembrance of God, reflecting the divine-human mysteries of Christ, who is receptively active in his active receptivity. Taught by the Spirit, peace is conveyed on earth as in heaven, uniting active with receptive remembrance. Deep beneath the troubled surfaces of worldly concerns, active receptivity endures in the cave of the heart, uniting uncreated… Read more »
Pierced by glory, the heart awakens to wisdom, transfixed by uncreated energy, transforming conflicting affliction into peaceful communion. The heart bleeds, but distraction turns into interaction, beholding God’s glory on earth as in heaven. Pierced by wisdom, the heart is purified and illumined, deified by mysteries of timeless glory. Temporal awareness thinks the Jesus Prayer is vain repetition, invoking God in… Read more »
The Beloved Disciple communicates love, having first been loved, which is why love became the overarching theme of the Fourth Gospel, the three Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation. Forty-two Odes of love were the Church’s first Hymn Book from the circle of the Beloved Disciple, lost for many centuries but found again by the Quaker scholar, James… Read more »
The mystery of glory is revealed by wisdom but hidden from ambitious scrutiny which seeks to puff up pride. When wisdom is awakened, pride is humbled, because vainglory subjects glory to vanity instead of restoring glory to God. Hell is what happens to heaven when pride rides roughshod over wisdom, preferring arbitrary opinion to wise discernment. That is why self-condemnation to… Read more »
Orthodox Hesychasm centres in the heart with vigilant awareness, revealing flawless purity of heart in uncreated light, image and likeness of the radiant beauty of translucent glory. The uncreated clarity of compassionate wisdom severs the passions from their addictive clinging, transplanting them in God as passionate love of God, practicing wisdom with the directness of pure awareness. Quintessentially, the heart… Read more »
Holy doubt dismantles the worldly certainties which usurp God, parodies which parade themselves in worldly minds like false gods, claiming allegiance in opposition to the wholesome reign of God. Holy doubt works together with faith in God, supporting trust, in contrast to worldly doubt, which undermines trust in God. The ‘Book of Revelation’ contains the heart of Biblical insight into discernment between these… Read more »
The Annunciation reveals the theophany of the incarnation of Christ, announced by the Archangel Gabriel to Mary the Virgin, ‘Hail, thou that art full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.’ Mary was perplexed and asks, ‘How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?’ Consenting, she says,… Read more »