A Spiritual Mathematician, reflection, My Last vocation.
In the last decade of my life, I am enjoying being a Spiritual Mathematician, playing with numbers, more so than earlier. We all know that in some instances 1 + 1 = 3.or more, right? If we are talking about love? I am discovering, showing and proving that 1 + 1 = 1, and even that many ones added, in the right mix, still and always equals One.
In other words amidst all our diversities, a deep, basic and wondrous unity exists. It is a oneness that our ego and pride and ambition often avoids and denies, pretending it is not so. We humans are in this mess together and it is up to all of us to recognize who we are and learn to work together to heal our broken-ness. This is the message of all the prophets and all Wisdom traditions.
So I am finding a spiritual mathematics, revealing and helping others discover our basic unity, or our human bonding, no matter how many individuals we add to the pot. Subtracting the barriers so a more clear vision can emerge. Multiplying connections to uncover the underlying networks of courage and compassion, and dividing multiplicities to uncover the magnificent similarities and oneness we all embrace.
I believe that love is the great and only constant in the world that can heal, that is service and servant leadership. Since as the hymn proclaims, Love is the Lord of heaven and earth, then there is a deep and intimate unity to be found everywhere. I believe this is what Jesus came to teach, which echoes all the prophets, and that he is the great awakener. Awakening us to the unity we already have, loving the least of our brothers and sisters, in all their diversities and dilemmas. Because, "there, but for the grace of God, go I." Because Life itself is unpredictable and chaotic, no matter how hard we try to pretend otherwise. .
What are the main ways people discover this oneness? Mainly , I propose, three, by sharing stories, by personal sharing in a group or circle, such as has been done since the beginning of time, and also by setbacks in life. Success and achievement leads mainly to pride and more ambition. Often we must be waylaid by some severe setback before we can awaken to the mysteries of life and love and nature all around us. The natural beauty of things and people already around us.
Until I am really confronted, faced with my human limitations, often some failure, I cannot easily admit that I am no better than any other human. I can be differently gifted, but that does not mean any of us deserve more. (Sorry, my rich, well do do - and mostly Republican, friends, you are in error! From the White House to talk radio.)
If any of this makes sense to you, we continue this conversation weekly in the Sunday afternoon gatherings of participants in Paschal’s conference room, off Winchester Road, at 5 p.m.
What we discover there is what humans discovered ten thousand and a hundred thousand years ago, long before we learned to write. We discover not only our basic humanity, our oneness with one another, but we discover a wisdom in this kind of sharing circle. A deep learning from one another, a deep and personal unity.
These wisdom groups were the earliest forms of study, learning, sharing and worship in the human race.. In Lexington (now for some 17 years) we employ the native American talking stick method of sharing, that is, each speaks only once without comment until all have spoken. We invite your visiting and or learning of this method. See my blog on this at www.paschalbaute.com/writing
Be well. Sing and celebrate the Mysteries we are so undeservedly born into, the season of love is upon us. Paschal. December 4, 2006..
In other words amidst all our diversities, a deep, basic and wondrous unity exists. It is a oneness that our ego and pride and ambition often avoids and denies, pretending it is not so. We humans are in this mess together and it is up to all of us to recognize who we are and learn to work together to heal our broken-ness. This is the message of all the prophets and all Wisdom traditions.
So I am finding a spiritual mathematics, revealing and helping others discover our basic unity, or our human bonding, no matter how many individuals we add to the pot. Subtracting the barriers so a more clear vision can emerge. Multiplying connections to uncover the underlying networks of courage and compassion, and dividing multiplicities to uncover the magnificent similarities and oneness we all embrace.
I believe that love is the great and only constant in the world that can heal, that is service and servant leadership. Since as the hymn proclaims, Love is the Lord of heaven and earth, then there is a deep and intimate unity to be found everywhere. I believe this is what Jesus came to teach, which echoes all the prophets, and that he is the great awakener. Awakening us to the unity we already have, loving the least of our brothers and sisters, in all their diversities and dilemmas. Because, "there, but for the grace of God, go I." Because Life itself is unpredictable and chaotic, no matter how hard we try to pretend otherwise. .
What are the main ways people discover this oneness? Mainly , I propose, three, by sharing stories, by personal sharing in a group or circle, such as has been done since the beginning of time, and also by setbacks in life. Success and achievement leads mainly to pride and more ambition. Often we must be waylaid by some severe setback before we can awaken to the mysteries of life and love and nature all around us. The natural beauty of things and people already around us.
Until I am really confronted, faced with my human limitations, often some failure, I cannot easily admit that I am no better than any other human. I can be differently gifted, but that does not mean any of us deserve more. (Sorry, my rich, well do do - and mostly Republican, friends, you are in error! From the White House to talk radio.)
If any of this makes sense to you, we continue this conversation weekly in the Sunday afternoon gatherings of participants in Paschal’s conference room, off Winchester Road, at 5 p.m.
What we discover there is what humans discovered ten thousand and a hundred thousand years ago, long before we learned to write. We discover not only our basic humanity, our oneness with one another, but we discover a wisdom in this kind of sharing circle. A deep learning from one another, a deep and personal unity.
These wisdom groups were the earliest forms of study, learning, sharing and worship in the human race.. In Lexington (now for some 17 years) we employ the native American talking stick method of sharing, that is, each speaks only once without comment until all have spoken. We invite your visiting and or learning of this method. See my blog on this at www.paschalbaute.com/writing
Be well. Sing and celebrate the Mysteries we are so undeservedly born into, the season of love is upon us. Paschal. December 4, 2006..
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