A Renaissance of Wonder

[Griff]

truly

[SamIam]

I think most of us remain too caught up in the day to day to spend much time on the eternal dream. The sense that life is miracle and magic seems to be the provenance of Tibetan monks and other religous folks. That said, I did have an amazing experience once of the miracle and magic of life. It lasted about 4 days and then, alas, vanished. And no I was not high on chemicals on the time.

[Griff]

I try to acknowledge the miracle of existence daily. Sometimes I can temporarily embrace it more fully as in meditation or in an experience of nature, but even if I can just perceive a hint of it behind the curtain I can be grateful.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by SamIam

I think most of us remain too caught up in the day to day to spend much time on the eternal dream. . . I did have an amazing experience once of the miracle and magic of life. It lasted about 4 days and then, alas, vanished.

Had something like that once myself -- a high-quality religious retreat known as Cursillo. Of WW2 Spanish Catholic origin, there's an Instructional Eucharist, sundry lectures/seminars, very large dinners, and all in all an awareness that it seems to pick the best of religious retreats and incorporate this quality stuff into theirs. Cursillistas also end up learning to sing De Colores and Las Mañanitas.

It too runs four days... and for a week and more thereafter, I woke in the morning smiling. That is not my usual wakeup face.

It is not vanished wholly from memory... it's about time to attend one of those afterwards-meetings, with a eucharist, that they call Grand Ultreyas again.

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Had something like that once myself -- a high-quality religious retreat known as Cursillo. Of WW2 Spanish Catholic origin, there's an Instructional Eucharist, sundry lectures/seminars, very large dinners, and all in all an awareness that it seems to pick the best of religious retreats and incorporate this quality stuff into theirs. Cursillistas also end up learning to sing De Colores and Las Mañanitas.

It too runs four days... and for a week and more thereafter, I woke in the morning smiling. That is not my usual wakeup face.

It is not vanished wholly from memory... it's about time to attend one of those afterwards-meetings, with a eucharist, that they call Grand Ultreyas again.

OOOOooooo! I went on a Walk to Emmaus - three day Christian retreat for women. Was very cool. They used some brain washing techniques and I am very pliable and easily manipulated so it was a great experience for me!! I had a couple out-of-body experiences AND managed to ask for a highly unlikely sign and I got it!! (sign was not about Christ necessarily but God) and it was just excellent. Highly recommend.

Oh, we sang De Colores, too~! Was such fun!!!!! I also had an Emmaus name - which was Esther. I liked that.