
Contemplation as Repose: Bede Griffiths and Meister Eckhart
Eckhart continues his teaching on repose which he derives from the Book of Sirach in the Bible: “In all things I sought rest.” (Si 24:11)
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Eckhart continues his teaching on repose which he derives from the Book of Sirach in the Bible: “In all things I sought rest.” (Si 24:11)

We are posing the question: “What does it mean to be human?” and we are considering the “10 C’s” for the answers they give us.

Continuing our discussion on contemplation, we are drawing from the dialogs between Adam Bucko and myself in our book, Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for

We are meditating on the “C” called Contemplation (or meditation) in the context of asking: What does it mean to be human? Can one be

Buddhist monk Thich Naht Hanh defines meditation as “stopping, calming, and looking deeply.” Spiritual traditions the world over offer us a variety of methods for
Maria Montessori teaches children how they can “make silence.” Humans are all capable of “making silence.” Making silence, calming our busy monkey brains and our
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