Center for Action and Contemplation - Saturday, 22 February 2014 - Richard Rohr's Meditation "Sabbath -- The True Self; Gaze of Grace"

Center for Action and Contemplation - Saturday, 22 February 2014 - Richard Rohr's Meditation "Sabbath -- The True Self; Gaze of Grace"
Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation
"The True Self"
"Sabbath Meditation"
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Remember: The True Self
Your True Self is who you objectively are from the beginning, in the mind and heart of God. (Sunday)
Religion’s job comes down to one thing: to tell us, and to keep reminding us, who we objectively are. (Monday)
We eventually love others, quite simply, as we have allowed God to love us, which should create quite a loving world. 
(Tuesday)
Faith is to trust that an intrinsic union exists between us and God. (Wednesday)
Love is what you were made for, and love is who you are. 
(Thursday)
The True Self experiences reality as radical grace. (Friday)
Rest: Gaze of Grace
Invite a trusted beloved (friend, lover, parent, or perhaps yourself through a mirror) to spend a few minutes sharing each other’s gaze. Sit facing each other and begin by lighting a candle or ringing a bell. Take a couple moments with eyes closed to find your center, the still witness. Then open your eyes and simply look at the face of the person across from you.
Give and receive this gaze in silence, being present to the other and to the presence of Love within and without. Let your eyes, face, and body be soft and relaxed while alert. Breathe. If your attention wanders, bring your awareness back to your partner’s eyes and to the presence of Love flowing between you.
When two or three minutes have passed, ring the bell again or bring your hands together and bow to signal the close of the practice. Share a few words, an embrace, or an expression of gratitude.
For further study:
True Self, False Self (CD)
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life (book) 
Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self (book)
Gateway to Silence: Becoming who I am
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