November 3, 2009 by mysticcottage12
What I like as a Christian meditator is probably the same thing all people like who have become really good at their practice.
I like, as I enter meditation, that I am not my title, my checkbook balance, my job title, my reputation, nor even my name.
I am only one who humbly and simply enter into worship in an ever deeper way. Sacred stillness is reached for, instead of the rush of the world – and within that holy place I seek to be with my God. Stripped bare, I have no pretenses. In a place like that, I can only offer me, my devotion, and my love – in a response to his grace.
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November 3, 2009 by mysticcottage12
We at Mystic Cottage sometimes think that we are the only ones who belong to a long thin line of Christian meditators through the ages. But if others were to look with an open heart and mind, echoes of this practice are easy to find – even in the Old Testament.
Psalms 48, Verses 9 and 14: Within your temple, Oh God, we meditate on your unfailing love … For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide to the very end.
Even in ancient times it was a way create a quiet place so the homing-instinct could ever journey homeward.
When we are focused – yet relaxed; that is when struggle ends and a quiet blossoming of our divine relationship take place. In that, we can give ourselves forever and forever.
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October 19, 2009 by mysticcottage12
Matthew 13:33 He (Jesus) put forth another parable for them, “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and placed into a large amount of flour until it had leavened the whole dough.”
Jesus is instructing us with this statement. The kingdom of heaven is like making bread. We are to place something small, but transforming into ourselves, then we are to start working it until it has moved throughout our being – and then we ready for the heavenly fire. …that power of God which transforms us from earthly elements to essential bread.
This is how we grow spiritually by the sacred word of God, contemplation and deep meditation. Here Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven as a journey — or someting to grow into.
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September 28, 2009 by mysticcottage12
When I speak of meditation, I am speaking of nothing more than the natural homing instinct of the soul. That is the essence of meditation. Sure, I teach about skills and practices to give that homing instinct the added help of clarity and structure. But after all that is learned, it is really silent worship and a sacred love affair. It was just assisted by what we call meditation.
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September 15, 2009 by mysticcottage12
We meditators have too small a vision for ourselves. We are timid and shy when it comes to seeking our beauty and power within.
Luke 17:20-21 Once, having been asked when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation; nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.”
Even in many churches, this clear language is ignored or not reflected upon. But there is a powerful promise in the words of Jesus. For those who will trust and seek the greatest treasure of all, they will find it within themselves. It is a place where few look when they seek fulfillment, happiness and joy.
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September 15, 2009 by mysticcottage12
We all do things in this life because we think we will be better off. The monk and the businessman do what they do because they belive it will improve their lives. So then, why do people come to Mystic Cottage. The list is endless, but here are some reoccurring themes:
They know they are more – and want to find a way to that. They want a deeper spiritual life. They want inner strength and power. They know the value of diving deep within. They want peace. They want to be more awake and aware. They want to be spiritually fearless. They want what the monk and the businessman want: a life that has value.
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July 10, 2009 by mysticcottage12
The best way to find time to meditate is to ask yourself, “What value does the end-journey of meditation have?” Do you want the mind and body benefits of the “I Release Meditation”? Do you want the soul-growth of the “Devotional Meditation”? If you do, how much is it worth?
Formyself, my answer is simple, “I want it all. I want God.”
So, I do what we all do. I diligently seek time and space for my meditations. I value myself and my spiritual journey enough to make time. And, when the world presses too much, I demand time. The balance of my worldly journey and spiritual journey are in a constant motion – it is always in a state of adjustment.
In this world there is no permanace and I accept that.
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