“If we long to see a miracle, we need to look no further than our daily activities. Any task performed with concentration and respect is a marvel to behold . . . Sitting, standing, lying down, and walking: these actions shared by everything that breathes proclaim our mutual interdependence-one upon the other and all upon the universe.”
J. A. Taylor, “Koans of Silence: The Teaching Not Taught,” Parabola, Summer 1999, vol. 24, no. 2, p. 10.
That is a great interview. Spirituality and Religion are being separated these days. For the good, I think.
Your second great quote points to my one problem with Armstrong’s theory. She talks about seeking transcendence as common to all religions. Without thinking too hard on it, Taylor is more comfortable for me–looking for ___it___ by not looking beyond the action you do.
I’m not sure how this blog site works or if anyone will read this. I am a friend of Goodfoot08. In case anyone is looking for him and reads this, he passed away in November, 2008. He was a good man.
You and me both.
You might be interested in a couple recent articles at Salon.
One is a review of Karen Armstrong’s book Going Beyond God and the other is an interview with Ken Wilber.
Hmm…related posts. My wordpress setup seems to not include this.
Oops. The Armstrong book is called “The Great Transformation.” The name of the article is “Going Beyond God.”
“If we long to see a miracle, we need to look no further than our daily activities. Any task performed with concentration and respect is a marvel to behold . . . Sitting, standing, lying down, and walking: these actions shared by everything that breathes proclaim our mutual interdependence-one upon the other and all upon the universe.”
J. A. Taylor, “Koans of Silence: The Teaching Not Taught,” Parabola, Summer 1999, vol. 24, no. 2, p. 10.
That is a great interview. Spirituality and Religion are being separated these days. For the good, I think.
Your second great quote points to my one problem with Armstrong’s theory. She talks about seeking transcendence as common to all religions. Without thinking too hard on it, Taylor is more comfortable for me–looking for ___it___ by not looking beyond the action you do.
Thank you OI.
Hey!
You’re still here(?)
Sending good thoughts.
I’m not sure how this blog site works or if anyone will read this. I am a friend of Goodfoot08. In case anyone is looking for him and reads this, he passed away in November, 2008. He was a good man.
Bill Warren, a long time friend of his.
I just can’t bring myself to clear this out of my google reader. He is missed.