all is love...my 100 year old mother says when I visit her, it is everywhere, she says. She says she is not good at 'prayer' but she models it beautifully by sitting gazing at the sun setting every night, eats slowly to enjoy every bite, tilts her head while walking to look at the sky...always saying how beautiful things are....and giggles...her joy of living....your life Mirabai is a beautiful prayer.
Filled with joy at the beauty of your words and the clarity of your writing.
Truly thankful to meet you, Willow and Monika often in Wild Heart offerings and writing practices.
Too ancient and too far away to meet you in person. So much to share. I deeply revere Zalman Schachter and especially loved his recorded discussion with Thomas Keeting. My Anne has joined them and I rest my heart often in their presence so hidden in mystery.. How extreme and exquisite is the unity of deep grief and joy in the present, Present, Presence... All my love, Mark
as an elderly catholic woman, i began years ago by saying 'prayers'. the rosary, doing kirtan at the yoga institute, buddhist chanting and shabbat prayers with my jewish family. all were lovely. the older i get though, the less words and the more silence. simply sitting with Presence with candles lit in a quiet space. not that i don't talk to Herself throughout the day. i do that a LOT. but for contemplative prayer, just silence.
The little Catholic girl not sure if I should think about the words of the prayers or that new bike I’m praying for. Many years have passed and my best prayer is silence or an exchange of love or even a small kindness.
Funny I am resting today and reading your book Ordinary Mysticism when I opened Substack and saw this writing.
Your deep understanding of the human spirit is a gift.
Just what I needed this morning, my heart feeling so heavy over the ongoing tragedies in the world. Thank you for reminding us how simple prayer is when we give up supplication.
I love the idea that prayer can be personal, expansive, and free of rigid boundaries. Somewhere along the way we moved away from this way of prayer, yet I often wonder what might change if more people knew it could be as simple as being fully our imperfect selves. Just present. From my own experience, I discovered, like you, that prayer was never about the right words, but about the courage to be real.
Thank you Mirabai for your love and relationship with the Mystery. For your words in all your beautiful books and in How Do You Pray. Thank you for sharing!
Transcendance 🙌🏻 thank you, prayers seems increasingly important and though I have always prayed I love hearing how others, especially wise ones, live it 🙏🏻
all is love...my 100 year old mother says when I visit her, it is everywhere, she says. She says she is not good at 'prayer' but she models it beautifully by sitting gazing at the sun setting every night, eats slowly to enjoy every bite, tilts her head while walking to look at the sky...always saying how beautiful things are....and giggles...her joy of living....your life Mirabai is a beautiful prayer.
Sounds like my mom! We are blessed.
your mom is exactly right!
Filled with joy at the beauty of your words and the clarity of your writing.
Truly thankful to meet you, Willow and Monika often in Wild Heart offerings and writing practices.
Too ancient and too far away to meet you in person. So much to share. I deeply revere Zalman Schachter and especially loved his recorded discussion with Thomas Keeting. My Anne has joined them and I rest my heart often in their presence so hidden in mystery.. How extreme and exquisite is the unity of deep grief and joy in the present, Present, Presence... All my love, Mark
Thank you, Mark
Lovely, Sweetheart.
Thank you, dear Judy.
as an elderly catholic woman, i began years ago by saying 'prayers'. the rosary, doing kirtan at the yoga institute, buddhist chanting and shabbat prayers with my jewish family. all were lovely. the older i get though, the less words and the more silence. simply sitting with Presence with candles lit in a quiet space. not that i don't talk to Herself throughout the day. i do that a LOT. but for contemplative prayer, just silence.
That is beautiful, Greta. Thank you.
That just melted me.🙏🫶
The little Catholic girl not sure if I should think about the words of the prayers or that new bike I’m praying for. Many years have passed and my best prayer is silence or an exchange of love or even a small kindness.
Funny I am resting today and reading your book Ordinary Mysticism when I opened Substack and saw this writing.
Your deep understanding of the human spirit is a gift.
May it be spread far and wide. 🩵
Ha! Thank you, Ann!
I love this. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you, Jack
Yes! Thank you. It’s simply (simple, not so simple) stepping into the present Aliveness, of All That Is. ❤️❤️
Yes!
Divine light felt in the heart! Thank you!
Thank you, Laurie.
Just what I needed this morning, my heart feeling so heavy over the ongoing tragedies in the world. Thank you for reminding us how simple prayer is when we give up supplication.
Oh Pam.
Just beautiful and helpful thoughts. Thank you Mirabai.❤️🙏
Thank you, Renate.
So very beautiful, thank you Mirabai ❤️
Thank you, Di.
Beautifully said. ❤️
Thank you, Nona.
I love the idea that prayer can be personal, expansive, and free of rigid boundaries. Somewhere along the way we moved away from this way of prayer, yet I often wonder what might change if more people knew it could be as simple as being fully our imperfect selves. Just present. From my own experience, I discovered, like you, that prayer was never about the right words, but about the courage to be real.
Thank you, Rabbi Tova.
Thank you Mirabai for your love and relationship with the Mystery. For your words in all your beautiful books and in How Do You Pray. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, sweet sister.
I became prayer. “Oh,” I said. “Just this.”
♥️
Transcendance 🙌🏻 thank you, prayers seems increasingly important and though I have always prayed I love hearing how others, especially wise ones, live it 🙏🏻
Thank you 🙏🏻