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Ascent to the depths

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

“Ascent to the depths of the heart”: this phrase is the title of the published diaries of the monk Henri Le Saux, who in India was known as Swami Abhishiktananda. Actually, the English translation of the book says “depth” in … Continue reading →

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Incubus 1966 [Movie Script in Esperanto]

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

Part of human ageing is the rediscovery of youthful passions, but without the passion. One of my passions was Esperanto, an “art-language” (Eo: artlingvo) composed and published in 1887 by Ludoviko Zamenhof, a Jewish-Polish physician. In 1957, at age 17, … Continue reading →

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Creating a disturbance in the temple

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Another talk I gave last Sunday, on the gospel story about Jesus chasing merchants and moneychangers out of the temple (John 2:13-25). I’d like to begin with the gospel acclamation: “God loved the world so much, he gave his only … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Yoga and the Rule of Benedict

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

The following is a talk I gave in Rome, to a gathering of monastics, on June 10, 2011. Comparing the incomparable The title of this lecture is not properly academic. One might see it on a poster at a street … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Body and Blood

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

(The following is a meditation I shared with friends gathered today in our monastery; we were celebrating a feast that some Christian calendars call “The Body and Blood of Christ.”) I have had a persistent thought of Einstein’s saying about … Continue reading →

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