A universal assembly for true discernment
Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert shares with honesty and passion about the ups, downs, and all-around of the spiritual journey. Jacquelyn is transparent as she shares about the impersonal awakening process we all experience. She moves us with stories from her own journey, with direct insight from inner wisdom and with guidance from spiritual masters, both contemporary and legendary.
All there is, is What Is. Just as it is.
Realize there is no separation.
Then there is peace that is beyond understanding.
Perfect Brilliant Stillness.
Beyond the individual self.
Stop focusing on words and concepts.
Look where the pointers point!
Be still.
Realize Perfect Brilliant Stillness.
Just as it is.
This enlightened book study, which isn’t a book study at all, is led by Regina Dawn Akers.
All there is, is What Is. Just as it is.
Realize there is no separation.
Then there is peace that is beyond understanding.
Perfect Brilliant Stillness.
Beyond the individual self.
Stop focusing on words and concepts.
Look where the pointers point!
Be still.
Realize Perfect Brilliant Stillness.
Just as it is.
This enlightened book study, which isn’t a book study at all, is led by Regina Dawn Akers.
This month’s movie was Silver Linings Playbook starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.
The central character, Pat, is recovering from a violent outburst triggered by the discovery of his wife’s infidelity and exacerbated by his previously-undiagnosed bipolar condition. In the midst of picking the pieces of his life back up, he begins a friendship with a young widow, Tiffany, who also has fragile mental health. Together, they learn how to confront their demons and relearn that the joys of life consist in more than just silver linings on an otherwise bleak existence.
A Canadian Jesuit movie review noted that the subtle identification of several Christian symbols (crosses worn by both Pat and Tiffany and a picture of Jesus in Pat’s parents’ home) seemed to under gird this movie with themes of redemption and forgiveness.
The motive for this directorial choice is, I believe, to signify that Pat is being called to undergo a Christ-like role in the scheme that the family has cooked up. He is reluctant to go along with the plan, but soon realizes that he has to swallow his pride and do something that goes beyond merely his own interests. In the end, not only does he participate in the scheme, but he takes control of it: not control in the sense of having complete power over himself, as he desired in [an] earlier scene, but control in the sense that he becomes a support for others. In particular, though his presence and actions, he is able to affirm both Tiffany and his own father. From the midst of his own weakness he finds the strength to heal those around him.
Rev. Kelly Barber facilitated this month’s movie discussion group. Here’s the play sheet for the movie: Click Here
Regina Dawn Akers reads selections from books by Bernadette Roberts. The purpose of this inspired book study is to learn from one who walked through the final doorway to no self, no world, no God–Only Reality.
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This group was facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert.
Regina Dawn Akers reads selections from books by Bernadette Roberts. The purpose of this inspired book study is to learn from one who walked through the final doorway to no self, no world, no God–Only Reality.
Regina Dawn Akers reads selections from books by Bernadette Roberts. The purpose of this inspired book study is to learn from one who walked through the final doorway to no self, no world, no God–Only Reality.
Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert shares with honesty and passion about the ups, downs, and all-around of the spiritual journey. Jacquelyn is transparent as she shares about the impersonal awakening process we all experience. She moves us with stories from her own journey, with direct insight from inner wisdom and with guidance from spiritual masters, both contemporary and legendary.
