There’s no way to grasp what is always happening, because as soon as you do you’re unable to open your hand fast enough to receive the next gift of god. So, how to grasp something with your hands always open, this is the paradox of prayer. - Father Thomas Keating
An amazing video where Father Thomas Keating explains the dynamic between the universal and personal dimensions of reality…
Props to the Global Oneness Project for the video.
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June 18th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Thank you, it’s exquisite, as expected from Father Keating.
June 18th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Yeah, Father Thomas is the mac daddy of contemplative prayer!