Conversation with Neil Douglas-Klotz | Awakin Call
WEBAug 5, 2017 · In July 2021, Neil Douglas-Klotz gave an inspiring Awakin Call: Breathing life into words, prayers, and scriptures.A renowned teacher, scholar, author, and musician who specializes in the native traditions and ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East, Douglas-Klotz shared with this Awakin community his personal discovery of what he calls the “Aramaic Jesus” — or Jesus before the ...
Smile a Lot, by Thich Nhat Hanh - Awakin
WEBSmile a Lot. Life is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, like the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby. To suffer is not enough. We must also be in touch with the wonders of life. They are within us and all around us, everywhere, any time. If we are not happy, if we are not peaceful, we cannot share peace and ...
The River Cannot Go Back, by Kahlil Gibran - Awakin
WEBMay 27, 2020 · The River Cannot Go Back. a river trembles with fear. the long winding road crossing forests and villages. there seems nothing more than to disappear forever. But there is no other way. The river can not go back. Nobody can go back. To go back is impossible in existence. but of becoming the ocean.
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing, by Alice Walker - Awakin
WEBJul 1, 2020 · Hard Times Require Furious Dancing. I am the youngest of eight siblings. Five of us have died. I share losses, health concerns, and other challenges common to the human condition, especially in these times of war, poverty, environmental devastation, and greed that are quite beyond the most creative imagination.
When Death Comes, by Mary Oliver - Awakin
WEBOn Mar 5, 2024 Bob wrote : “When death comes" is a poem in which the author, Mary Oliver, comtemplates how she should live her life in the most rewarding way possible. Mary considers this goal by comparing living to death, because she believes death and life are important in their own ways. One reason that we chose this is that “When Death ...
Awakin Readings
WEBAwakin Readings started in 1996 as a way to remind ourselves of universal truths. Soon after, it began to be utilized as a discussion topic in weekly Awakin Circles in living rooms around the globe. Different artists and photographers offer a unique image for every reading; an audio recording is offered each week; and many volunteers ...
Law of Reversed Effort, by Aldous Huxley - Awakin
WEBFeb 5, 2023 · A law is a theory that has been scientifically tested and verified to be repeatable. The Law of Reversed Effort is the name given to the repeatable observation that individuals obtain different results when applying conscious and unconscious effort to perform a behavior. For example, try telling someone how to tie a shoelace.
Everything Is Waiting For You, by David Whyte - Awakin
WEBApr 10, 2018 · The kettle is singing. even as it pours you a drink, the cooking pots. have left their arrogant aloofness and. seen the good in you at last. All the birds. and creatures of the world are unutterably. themselves. Everything is waiting for you. David Whyte from Everything is Waiting for You.
Keeping Quiet, by Pablo Neruda - Awakin
WEBand of threatening ourselves with death. Perhaps the earth can teach us. as when everything seems dead. and later proves to be alive. Now I’ll count up to twelve. and you keep quiet and I will go. Pablo Neruda is a Chilean poet, who started writings poems at the age of 13. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.
Mercy, by Rudy Francisco - Awakin
WEBMercy. She asks me to kill the spider. peaceful weapons I can find. I take a cup and a napkin. and allow it to walk away. of mercy. Rudy Francisco is a Spoken Word poet. He uses personal narratives to discuss the politics of race, class, gender and religion while simultaneously pinpointing and reinforcing the interconnected nature of human ...
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