Yet I have been schooled primarily in how that wisdom comes through the stream of Christianity. My Wisdom Lineage arises from the contemplative mind and its spacious vision, which transcends any specific religious tradition. My dualistic mind is always analyzing reality into parts so it can feel in control. I remember how Richard Rohr contrasted contemplative mind and the dualistic mind in his book The Naked Now and in his sharing while in New Orleans in 2011. ![]() I am drawn to wisdom which challenges my thinking mind, which can’t really wrap itself around wisdom. ![]() I am drawn to wisdom higher than rational thought, deeper than my own superficial reflections on life. ![]() For me, the contemplative tradition of the Christian faith, sprinkled with wisdom from other traditions, is my Wisdom Lineage.
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