Below is the work of the newest resident at the Retreat. It was written as a exploraition of a new life and a new path in her journey. Namaste. White slowly melts green Deep below, seed germinates Nourished by nature.…
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New Life
Tagged with: fellowship, Haiku, individual, Kyra, life, pathway, reflection, student
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Dream of Peace
It is sometimes difficult to walk a path of peace and still stand in the face of overwhelming opposition. Most men and women will, at some point, crack and either give up or lash out. While unfortunate, it is the…
Tagged with: bend like a reed, community, Dr. King, ethics, fellowship, I Have a Dream, journey, Martin Luther King Jr., peace, strength, walking meditaition
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Lady of the Night
Pale orchid stands fair Alabaster moonlight glows Grey sky in a gem
What Form Love?
The question “What form does love take?” is one of the ageless philosophical pursuits of the human kind. We have a species have an intimate (pun intended) interest in what drives us to find mates, act in the capacity of…
Tagged with: community, companionship, emotions, ethics, fellowship, intimacy, love, mores, norms, relaitionship, values
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Mayhill, New Mexico
This week’s retreat location takes us to an actual retreat. Located in the mountains around Mayhill New Mexico, several of the residents as well as long time visitors to the Retreat were able to come together with friends for several days…
Tagged with: community, fellowship, Mayhill, nature, New Mexico, retreat, self, stars
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Many Forms of Love
Love, in its many forms, should be encouraged and held sacred. Too often, unless that love falls within the parameters of the current paradigm, it is not only openly discouraged but also actively quelled. In this discussion, we each bring…
Social Web
The social perceptions of reality help to draw us together as a group. It forms the basic foundation of how we define symbols, systems, and outcomes. Without this consensual reality, conflict and dissonance occur, sometimes at an amplified rate. What…
Tagged with: community, ethics, fellowship, growth, individual, life, paradigm, reality, reflection, self
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Community Religion
At the outset of humanities recorded history, there was a sense of community and clan. This was due primarily to the need for survival. When the community shifted from a hunter/gather paradigm to an agrarian society, the reason was work…
Tagged with: community, Engaged Buddhism, Engaged Spirituality, fellowship, good works, growth, individual, Liberaition Theology, moving forward, pathway, self
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Twists in the Path
Path’s cross, sometimes interconnecting for a few leagues. When this happens, friends and foes can both be made. Time, circumstance, and souls dictate which. Learning from these experiences and connections broadens the view on what can occur in the world. …
Nian Xióng Hall 