November, 2010 - The Threshold Society

Balance in Doing, Being, & Loving

A podcast exploring among other things the necessity of balance between doing, being and loving on the path. Doing - human expression as a physical manifestation of the heart. Being - Inner life resulting in sustained and deepened presence, the bedrock of all. Love - the quality that polishes the heart that it might guide the soul in it's Doing. Also included are some wonderful words from Shams-i-Tabriz and some recently translated quatrains from Kabir.

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The Path of Awakening

The invitation came suddenly and with not much time to make plans. A meeting with about 25 spiritual leaders—sufis, yogis, and Buddhists—in the tradition-laden city of Kyoto. Our venue was within the precincts of a traditional temple complex, with views of classic Japanese gardens and ponds, rooms of tatami mats and doorways one has to bow to pass through. Our hosts were from the Shinyo-en sect of Buddhism, a branch of the esoteric, Vajrayana Shingon sect which has a lot in common with Sufism.

An Appropriate Response

Recording of weekly sohbet with Shaikh Kabir and Camille Helminski.