The Prayer Chapel
The Prayer Chapel is the place in the monastery where we come to celebrate weddings, Christmas, holidays and the like. It is also where we come for memorials, to pay our condolences and comfort one another in times of grief, and to submit prayer requests.
Any official gatherings of the monastery are held here. (The after-party will always be found in the Grotto which is a short walk to the north.)
Additionally, the Prayer Chapel houses a collection of all the prayers found around the monastery.
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Collection of Prayers:
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December 13th, 2009 at 2:26 am
Oooohhhhh this looks interesting. Does that mean there will be future announcements starting with: “All monklings are invited to gather in the chapel at …o’clock monastry time to celebrate …. “? I love it!
December 13th, 2009 at 5:12 am
It’s always just a short walk to the North for Canadians, eh?
December 13th, 2009 at 8:34 am
I need some explanation here…I thought the Infirmary was the place where we sought comfort in times of grief?
December 13th, 2009 at 8:44 am
The infirmary is for monklings who are dealing with short or long-term illness to share their process (grief included) and be comforted.
The Prayer Chapel would be used for comfort in times of grief due to death. It’s more of a formal gathering place where we would express condolences, have memorials. It’s the monastery church.
And yes, Al, exactly.
December 15th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Our Monk picks the most beautiful pictures. I can picture us all walking together here.
Thanks for all the Q & A clarifications you’ve done for us all. Emm you’re the best!
December 24th, 2009 at 6:47 am
I have opened the doors to the Prayer Chapel and would like to invite everyone in for an all-day Christmas Eve service so that we can include as many time zones from around the world as possible.
My favorite Christmas song, and one of my favorite songs period is O’ Holy Night. In December 2002 I watched a Christmas special from Rockefeller Center in New York and was spellbound by Josh Groban’s humble and heartfelt performance. The ethereal white church behind him felt to me like the gates of Heaven and he stood before it singing a hymn to God:
Please feel welcome to post your favorite version of this or any other Christmas song.
Before I return to silence I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone for all your loving and supportive thoughts. I send my love in return.
May we all let the star of Christmas light the way to Love, that the Holy Christ may be born in us this day.
December 24th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Merry Christmas!!! MONASTERY. Thanks Monk, Mother Superior and all the staff, and of course, all the monklings around that are making my path so soft, gentle and loving. Hugs, hugs, hugs, and lots of Love. I will carry all you in my heart today and every day. Lisi
December 24th, 2009 at 7:18 am
I am in tears after watching Josh’s performance. I have never seen it. What a beautiful way to begin this day.
Gratitude and Love to all~
December 24th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Most Dear Monk and Monklings, two of my favorites are IN THE BLEAK MID WINTER and
IT IS IN EVERY ONE OF US..to be wise. The first by Rossetti and sung by many including King’s Chapel and the second by John Denver I first heard on Muppet Christmas years ago.
Perhaps someone savy can post the you tubes?
The lyrics of the first are:
Christina Rossetti (1872)
In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty,
Jesus Christ.
Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk
And a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, whom angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel
Which adore.
Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air,
But only His mother
In her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.
What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb,
If I were a wise man
I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give Him,
Give my heart.
December 24th, 2009 at 8:11 am
It’s In Every one of us to be Wise
Find your heart,
Open up both your eyes.
We can all know everything
Without ever knowing why
It’s in every one of us, by and by
It’s In Every one of us to be Wise
Find your heart, Open up both your eyes.
We can all know everything
Without ever knowing why
It’s in every one of us, by and by, by and by. John Denver
December 24th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Merry Christmas to ALL who inhabit the dream. May we all find a way to reflect the perfect Love that we are.
I do love Josh..thanks for sharing it Jamie…sending some freshly baked chocolate chip cookies to the mountain…
December 24th, 2009 at 8:16 am
PS Susan made the cookies ;-)
December 24th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Dear Monastery Family, many warm and happy wishes to all of you this Christmas, and especially many thanks to the fantastic Monastery team for all your work this year. I will have little time for visiting the Monastery till after the celebrations (a full family house over here), but I will be with you all in thought. Will try to return, to share in the warmth and blessings I find here all the time. Blessings to all of us at this special time in Eternity…
December 24th, 2009 at 8:37 am
To Our Monk and to all my brothers and sisters Merry Christmas.
Peace be with You.
Annie
December 24th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Blessings to my wonderful Monastery family.
December 24th, 2009 at 9:15 am
A present for Head Monk, Merry Christmas!
Joyous Noel to Beloved Monklings, All -!!
December 24th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Gratitude to angels helping with videos and for letting frogs and other creatures into chapel. Love
December 24th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Thank you, Dear Monk and all for the beautiful
loving music.
I was feeling so grinchy today, and how my eyes
and heart are tearing from this beautiful sharing of
love and community.
First the humor of “Festivus” opened the creaky door
to my heart a bit and with this awesome music
the gates have swung wide.
I hope this from Andrea Bocelli’s Christmas will come
through from YouTube:
December 24th, 2009 at 9:55 am
To all the Monastery from my heart to yours. And in particular, to you Dearest Monk, for sharing this glorious Monastery with us.
December 24th, 2009 at 10:02 am
I get a bit teary eyed whenever i sing this:
December 24th, 2009 at 10:33 am
December 24th, 2009 at 11:06 am
This is my absolute favorite x-mas song, so much so that I listen to it all through the year.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:17 am
My oh my, such wonderful music! I’ve listened to them all so far. Thank you all! And the Prayer Chapel suddenly went all winter on us. Must be the workings of a quiet little elf!
Here’s my contribution to our Christmas Eve service.
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic
Dé, Cách ‘na suan dís araon.
Dís is dílse ‘faire le spéis
Naíon beag, leanbh ceansa ‘gus caomh.
Críost, ‘na chodladh go sámh.
Críost, ‘na chodladh go sámh.
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic
Dé, Aoirí ar dtús chuala ‘n
scéal. Allelúia aingeal ag glaoch.
Cantain suairc i ngar is i gcéin.
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin.
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin.
Silent night, night of God’s son,
Everyone is asleep, the pair together.
The most faithful pair, watching with hope
A little baby, a mild and gentle child.
Christ, calmly asleep.
Christ, calmly asleep.
Silent night, night of God’s son,
Shepherds were first to hear the tale.
The angels crying out Alleluia.
Lovely chanting near and far.
Christ, the saviour himself.
Christ, the saviour himself.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Ninjanun, this one is for you.
December 24th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS – poem by Helen Schucman
THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS
Christ is not born but neither does He die,
And yet He is reborn in everyone.
The rising and the birth are one in Him,
For it is in the advent of God’s Son
The light of resurrection is begun.
Heaven needs no nativity. And yet
The Son of Heaven needs the world to be
His birthplace, for the world is overcome
Because a Child is born. And it is He
Who brings God’s promise of eternity.
It is His birth that ends the dream of death,
For in Him death is brought to life. Behold
The earth made new and shining in the hope
Of love and pardon. Now God’s Arms enfold
The hearts that shivered in the winter’s cold.
By Helen Schucman,
December 11, 1975
From “The Gifts of God”©, pp. 98
Published by the Foundation for Inner Peace
December 24th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Dearest Ruth-Anne, thank you. I love this poem. I hope to be able to get the book of Helen’s poems this coming year. They are such a treasure. Much love, DD.
December 24th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Ruth-Anne, felt it all the way across the country!!!! Love you. NJN
December 24th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
the chapel looks lovely covered in snow.
Speaking of elves, I wonder if Santa will be visiting
the Monastery tonight.
And if perhaps brother Urtext is really an elf
or perhaps a goblin.
Ho Ho Ho
“But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight
‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.’ “
December 24th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Dearest Monk,Dreamy and all BEloved Sisters and Brothers of our Monastery. Here’s my Christmas Eve offering given with So Much Love and Gratitude for all you share in all the forms you share it in whatever moment you’re in in whichever room. All the content of your whispers brings a truly Helpful Healing Light and You All bring it to each and every One of Us.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Thanks for this one, Michelle. Beautiful.
Thought of you, M♥m.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Wow!!! That Emmy Lou Harris Silent Night You Tube video, singing solo at first and then with another singer whose name I forget, sure didn’t last long. I do like commas, as well as the use of them. I forgot them in my posting above.
Admin note: You can watch Michele’s Emmy Lou Harris video here.
December 24th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Someone who wishes to remain anonymous has sent us this request:
“I’d like to pay my 5 classes for December’s payment forward anonymously to five different folks who have never enjoyed the gift for oneself that a class with Jamie is.
As much as I was thrilled to get to pick which ones I would listen to, Today is a perfect day to offer my thanks and spread the Joy!!!”
….the first five people (who have never purchased a Monk class) that respond to this whisper or email me directly will receive a free class.
Thank you “Anonymous”!
December 24th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Anonymous – What an awesome gift that is… Many “Thanks” to you on behalf of all of us…. I hope your smile is as big as mine right now, thinking of your thoughtfulness.
Much Love and Merry Christmas,
Mother
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December 24th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
What a beautiful place to visit on Christmas Eve….. God bless us every one.
Written on Christmas Eve, 1513
I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep.
There is nothing I can give you which you have not. But there is much,
very much, that, while I cannot give it, you can take. No heaven can
come to us unless our hearts find rest in it today. Take heaven!
No peace lies in the future which is not hidden in this present little instant.
Take peace! The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within
our reach, is joy. There is radiance and glory in darkness, could we but see.
And to see, we have only to look. I beseech you to look!
Life is so generous a giver. But we, judging its gifts by their covering,
cast them away as ugly or heavy or hard. Remove the covering, and you
will find beneath it a living splendor, woven of love by wisdom, with power.
Welcome it, grasp it, and you touch the angel’s hand that brings it to you.
Everything we call a trial, a sorrow or a duty, believe me, that angel’s hand is there.
The gift is there and the wonder of an overshadowing presence. Your joys, too,
be not content with them as joys. They, too, conceal diviner gifts.
Life is so full of meaning and purpose, so full of beauty beneath its covering,
that you will find earth but cloaks your heaven. Courage then to claim it; that is all!
But courage you have, and the knowledge that we are pilgrims together,
wending through unknown country home.
And so, at this time, I greet you, not quite as the world sends greetings,
but with profound esteem and with the prayer that for you, now and
forever, the day breaks and shadows flee away.
~ Fra Giovanni ~
December 24th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
How very, very beautiful. Thank you Sabastian.
December 24th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
So beautiful, family coming in from out delivering, and getting off work. I’m just here finishing the soup, and the last stuff that moms do. And here I find such a warm fire and magical music and a delicately woven shawl of togetherness across hemispheres and oceans.
Peace and Joy and the persistant ringing of the singing of love.
We are so blessed, Every ONE,i/> Singing and hugging, Katrina
December 24th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Thank you and Merry Christmas to all of my “other family”
I Love You all so much!
I love you…
December 24th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Thank you, Sebastian.
How beautiful and perfect.
December 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
December 24th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
{{{Waves up towards Santa}}}
Hello up there Santa!!! Hello, it’s Me!!!! I was VERY good this year!!!!
Merry Christmas Santa!!!! Well.. I was SORTA good this year, will that work? Hello?
December 24th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Mother and Santa:
Define “Good” eh?
December 24th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Hmmm. Good. The condition or imagined condition of desired and approved behavior, thought or deed?
Or, what Sebastian quoted above… which is the definition I’m learning towards. It was VERY good.
Love,
Mother
December 24th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Dear Mother S
If you need to know what good really is, just go look in a mirror!
December 25th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Dear Anne/Texas ~
I’m inviting you to take a look in the mirror for the exact same reason. Oh!! look what happened… the mirror just kept expanding and by the light of the Christmas Star everyone we’d want to name is reflected as well.
December 25th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Awesome, Michele!
Back at ‘cha!
December 25th, 2009 at 6:03 am
how very lovely Monk thank you ! It is wonderful to be here in the chapel on Christmas Night and although i cannnot hear the monastery choirs singing all the above songs due to a technical hitch, i can hear them in spirit and my heart sings too…a very merry Christmas to you Monk !
December 25th, 2009 at 7:22 am
To dear Monk and all monklings, here’s wishing you a very Merry Christmas day. I too am very grateful for this monastery, it’s been a place of great comfort and help. Thanks Jamie for posting the Josh Groban video, his singing of the chorus at the end is simply magnificent. One of my other favourites is You Raise Me Up, so thank-you DonnaD. Much love to all
December 25th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Merry Christmas everyone! I had the BiG Day yesterday eve, and stayed here for long time after the Big Day was over, listening to your favorite music for Christmas. It is impossible for any place on earth to be more cosy and christmassy than this! (I ate a mummy today. And an anch. Both gingerbread-cakes made in Egyptian cake-forms. Mmmm I ate a mummmmyyyhhhh!!! well enough mummytalk. In Norway and Denmark there will simply NOT be Christmas before we have seen an hour with Christams special with Donald Duck and Co. Here is my favorite vocalgroup, singing and scatting to one of the film-bits in this program. May I present -- The Real Group! :-)
December 25th, 2009 at 7:35 am
The next, silent night, is my favorite one. This version is taped now in November. Looking at Sissel’s face….
and the Norwegian language :-) The fiddel in the middle is a typic harding-fiddel ( fiddel from the Hardanger -- you may know of the Hardanger-fjord :-))
December 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I want to also add my wishes that everyone have a Merry Christmas, and thank everyone for their loving kindness.
For Christmas we would like to invite all readers who normally stay in the background to say hello in the cloister. It will be like showing up to a family gathering at Christmas to say hi. :-)
And any reader who has not yet sent in their picture is also invited to do so. We would like to fill our “monkling gallery” with happy faces and meet more of you who visit the monastery regularly.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Emm
December 25th, 2009 at 8:42 am
An “oldie but a goodie” -- the mighty Hallelujah chorus, I just love it:
December 25th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Thank you Jamie and everyone for all the love here. Resonates of Home.
Blessings….
December 25th, 2009 at 10:36 am
It’s Christmas morning! Happy Day to all! May the peace of God fill your whole mind today and always. Merry Christmas!
The Wexford Carol
Christmas Hymn & Carol Lyrics
Good people all, this Christmas time,
Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us has done,
In sending His belovèd Son.
With Mary holy we should pray
To God with love this Christmas Day;
In Bethlehem upon the morn
There was a blest Messiah born.
The night before that happy tide
The noble virgin and her guide
Were long time seeking up and down
To find a lodging in the town.
But mark how all things came to pass:
From every door repelled, alas!
As long foretold, their refuge all
Was but a humble oxen stall.
Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep;
To whom God’s angels did appear
Which put the shepherds in great fear.
“Prepare and go”, the angels said,
“To Bethlehem, be not afraid;
For there you’ll find, this happy morn,
A princely Babe, sweet Jesus born.”
With thankful heart and joyful mind,
The shepherds went the babe to find,
And as God’s angel has foretold,
They did our Savior Christ behold.
Within a manger He was laid,
And by His side the virgin maid
Attending to the Lord of Life,
Who came on earth to end all strife.
December 25th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Thanks Lisa, one of my faves. This Christmas feels lighter. Could it be the beginning of the end of sacrifice? I’m grateful for the message of the Course which after many years is seeping deeper into consciousness with the help of monk and others, including this monastery family. Merry Christmas!
December 25th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Merry Christmas from Canada everyone. May the love which fills the Monastery be wrapped around all of us this coming year and may we continue to find peace, love and understanding through out all its rooms. I am truly grateful for this ‘home’ and my brothers with whom I continue on this journey of awakening. I couldn’t have found a better group to journey with. My heart is full. Warmest hugs and continuing love from DD.
December 25th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Merry Christmas to all from Jim in snowy Pennsylvania. Wow, it’s been awhile since I visited and has this site ever grown!
December 25th, 2009 at 11:45 am
It has been wonderful to read and listen through all these loving posts! I hope to spend more time with your kind hearts. Merry Christmas!
December 25th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
So good to have you back Jim! I hope you will share some pictures like before.
And welcome Susan!
Merry Christmas,
Meredith
December 25th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Thanks to the Monk and all the monklings for all the beautiful videos. A very lovely way to enjoy Christmas. Merry Christmas to all and more and more hugs and love. Lisi
December 25th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Oh with thankful heart and joyful mind I allow this love here to enter my home within. Thank you Monk, Jane, Emm, Mother S, all monklings. I have been singing silent night to my 8 year old daughter every night since she was a baby. It has been very lovely to listen to all the different silent night songs and other songs and read the words to celebrate today. Hugs!
December 25th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Merry Christmas to everybody and to you J. receive my Love from the other side of the ocean.
once again joyeux noël :)
I join you in silence.
December 25th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Lisa, this Wexford Carol I heard earlier today, as I listened to my new CD with Yo- Yo – Ma and his friends, singing “Songs of Joy and Peace.” You’ll find mr Ma playing cello here. This is a grand CD – Ma has brought together music friends who just share their joyful music, imrovising in the process and in the studio. It is so very fresh and alive, and i feel so grateful when i listen to it. Yo-Yo must be the happiest man I ever saw – he lives in a constant happiness and peace it seems.
December 25th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Hi Nina, I have that CD, too! It’s really nice, isn’t it? Is it still Christmas in Norway? Sweet Dreams. : )
December 25th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Feliz Navidad
May your Christmas bring you all light and peace,
May the Holy Spirit lead you gently home,
Luz
December 25th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Merry Christmas to everyone here in the monastery from down under (australia) – the kindness shared within this monastery (many times behind the scenes) has warmed my heart and helped me on my journey. Thankyou to Jamie and to all those who help in big and small ways to make this monastery the warm and cosy place that it is.
with lots of christmas love
joe : )
p.s. hope to speak to you all more in the new year
December 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I do hope everyone’s Christmas was everything you hoped it would be.. and that your heart was filled with warm laughter and the hope of Christ reborn in you..
This is a very special Christmas Song for me, and by one of my favorite artists. I hope you enjoy it,
Love,
Mother
December 25th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Merry Christmas, All, from the beautiful Carson Valley in Northern Nevada–just east of Lake Tahoe. Since those of us who don’t often post were asked to do so, I am sending my love to all Monastery members and visitors. I often monitor this site, but don’t spend a lot of time in front of my computer so don’t take time to post. However, I always leave my Monastery visits with much gratitude to Jamie and inspiration from all who do take the time to share their prose, poetry and links. I love music so really enjoyed taking the time to listen to all of the selections above.
Now here is a thought: After listening to Cynthia’s offering of Andrea Bocelli’s beautiful performance of the Lord’s Prayer (#18 above) I find myself wondering when some creative, musical, ACIM students will write music for the ACIM version of the Lord’s prayer and other ACIM prayers (such as those on the Collection of Prayers list at the top of this page) to music then put them on You Tube.
Again, Much Love to All and thanks so much for your sharing!
December 26th, 2009 at 7:13 am
AnneNV, how wonderful to see you and the great dog! could you please post to the Monklings gallery too? I felt my energyfield starying to beam when i saw you – what a great vitamin you are, dear!:-) and the idea of someone composing…TX, did you listen?????
(Apart from that:
to post 48: I erroringly wrote that Norway and Denmark can not celebrate Christmas befor having viewed the hour-long Disney-program on the 24th, Donald Duck and his friends.
OH I AM SO SORRY SWEDES, PLEASE DON’T MOB ME, I MEANT TO WRITE SWEDEDEN and not Denmark OF COURSE ( sweating)
thank God it is not serious, eh
December 26th, 2009 at 7:14 am
See?! S W E D E N
December 31st, 2009 at 12:13 am
Everyone is invited to an all-day service here in the Prayer Chapel for a celebration of the New Year to come, and in gratitude for the year past. Welcome everyone, as the doors fly wide open to receive your happy hearts.
Love,
Mother and Le Monastère Beloved
December 31st, 2009 at 4:15 am
” I do not know the thing I am, and therefor do not know what I am doing here , where I am, or how to look upon the world or on myself. Yet in this learning is salvation born ” With these words from our beloved Book I want to wish You All a Happy and Peaceful New Year. With Thankfulness from; Hedda
December 31st, 2009 at 7:17 am
It is exactly New Year right now {in the South Wing } so i want to wish Monk and Mother and all my brothers and sisters a very happy New Year!and New Decade
December 31st, 2009 at 7:30 am
Happy New Year Winnie and All monklings. Love To All.
December 31st, 2009 at 8:43 am
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Happy New Year everyone as we continue to ring in the True. All my love and big hugs, DD
December 31st, 2009 at 9:44 am
“Forget not once this journey is begun the end is certain. Doubt along the way will come and go and go to come again. Yet is the ending sure. No one can fail to do what God appointed him to do. When you forge, remember that you walk with Him and with His Word upon your heart. Who could despair when hope like this is his?…Make this year different by making it all the same.” (M-91;T-329)
With these words I want to wish the Monk, Mother and all brothers and sisters of the Monastery a Happy New Year. I love you all and thank you all for walking with me this path that is leading us Home. Hugs and lots of love, Lisi
December 31st, 2009 at 9:56 am
New Year’s eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights.
Hamilton Wright Mabie
May our thoughts be of Home and of God, and of Awakening from this dream. And may we help one another along the way with Love in our hearts and a firm resove to make it so!
God bless us every one
December 31st, 2009 at 10:46 am
Happy New Year Fellow Monklings!!!! Here’s a toast to making it all the same!
Love,
Lisa
December 31st, 2009 at 11:28 am
Popping in and wondering if I should genuflect somewhere…perhaps before the loving spirit of all my brothers and sisters who share their hearts here.
May this year be a year of easy undoing and may Joy and Jesus fill our mind.
hugs all over the place…
December 31st, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Winnie!! Happy New Years to You!!! ::::Bells and whistles go off all over the place for Winnie’s New Year::::
Fairy princesses and butterflies dance to your New Year Song!! We love you, Australia!!
December 31st, 2009 at 12:17 pm
*Happy* *New* *Year* to every*one.. I love you all so much, and I love your LOVE for each other most of all…
(and me.)
Love, and the richest blessings to you,
Mother
December 31st, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Thanks for my new name Mother. I like it a lot!
Dancing with Winnie and the butterflies….Happy New Years to our down under families…and genuflect, genuflect, genuflect :)
December 31st, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Happy Twenty Ten, everyone.
Many thanks that,
regardless of what we seemed to be experiencing at any given moment,
we were always able to reach here.
for some (or many) moments of relief and lightness of being.
December 31st, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Many Blessings, Anil, and Happy Twenty Ten to You!!!
January 1st, 2010 at 6:05 am
Many blessings to all this New Year, a year in which we seek to know how very much the same every moment may be, filled with our Brother’s Love for us, and ours for eachother, for the Self we all share. Big hugs to all, B.
January 1st, 2010 at 7:45 am
Thanks, Mother ♡
January 1st, 2010 at 8:17 am
When I type ♡
everyone knows who we are talking about!
M♡M Happy 2010!
January 1st, 2010 at 10:00 am
Peace, joy, and love today, everyday, always, and forever…happy new year!
Hugs,
Jessica
January 1st, 2010 at 10:17 am
Happy New Year, all my sisters and brothers. So, good to be back with our shared reading assignment — but I did make it nearly half way thru Paulo & the Magician this last week. Such a great book, Bernard. And besides your wonderful handling of the ACIM teachings, you are a gifted writer and a great pleasure to read! (And this comes from an ‘ego’ whose only honored fiction author has been John LeCarre. Give me gifted alliteration, or just give me my Course.)
January 1st, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Happy New Year to you, too, T♡X!!!
January 1st, 2010 at 4:40 pm
This year I have no hope for anything in the universe, or the universe of universes.
And I feel a little better now, after having given it up!. Staggering under the weight of it, and all.
Or swaggering, more like it.
Having said that, what’s for lunch? Where’s the bus? Are we there yet?
Happy New Year to all of us.
January 11th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Update to the previous post announcing our engagement:
We are getting married tonight. :)
We’ve just now arranged a celebrant, and witnesses, and will be married on the deck of the monastery in two hours, around 8pm Mountain Time.
So I’d like to invite everyone to the chapel tonight to participate in our wedding. We’d love to have you all there with us!
Love,
Jamie and Bonnie
January 11th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
our hearts are leaping with joy and are with you always!! we love you so both so much!! enjoy your re-union!! :)
January 11th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
we’re forgiving how happy we are : )
(man we’re such dorky course students!)
love from temecula!
p.s. funny moment from class— a guy mentioned how attracted he was to Ken’s form rather than his content and Ken looked at him funny and responded, “you should see me in shorts. i have sexy knees, you know.”
big, big laughs.
January 11th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Thanks guys. We’re touched by your happiness for us. xo
January 11th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I am SO there… So much love for you both, and so happy for your news!!!
All my love,
Mother
January 11th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for the invitation! What a joy it is to accept!
January 11th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Oh, Jamie and Bonnie, thank you for the invitation. How thrilling. I am SO there, too. Love, love, love, DD.
January 11th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Update: We chosen the Cavatina as our wedding song to be played during ceremony.
Leave for monastery in 20 minutes.
January 11th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Love and Blessings to you both.
January 11th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Celebrant running a few mins late so time for an update: Dreamy WILL be attending. He was born with his tux. :)
January 11th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Love, blessings, happiness and oneness for Jamie and Bonnie tonight! We all join you forever. xoxoxoxo
January 11th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Jamie and Bonnie. So much Love to you both now and always.
Thank-you for sharing this absolutely awesome journey with us. It has been such an
honor to be able to be here and now……
Wow. What a Love story. I am speechless.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Jamie and Bonnie…first, I am happy for you both, wishing you all the best. (P.S. could you please talk to my daughter to tell her THIS is how to do a wedding?)
Love and Hugs!
LTS
January 11th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Dear Jamie and Bonnie~
Thank you so much for the invitation.
I’m so honored to be part of this celebration.
My love to you both
January 11th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
So thrilled for you both. May your union be filled with love, honesty, forgiveness, and lots of little monklings. Sending warm hugs. Leni
January 11th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
They’re married guys!!! I was able to watch the whole thing via Monk’s video camera on his laptop…. So very sweet, you should have seen how they looked at one another… (Don’t tell I cried through the whole thing… so sweet… their love)
January 11th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
So do you have the video for us, M.S.? How nice that you both were remarried. Congratulations and how exciting to have a marriage made in ‘The Real World’ (if not Heaven!!) Best to both of you………. :o)
January 11th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Awwwwww…… (wipes tear)….
January 11th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Ohh I came too late to attend the ceremony. I had to look up Cavatina; I’m musically illiterate. This piece seemed beautiful I hope its what Ab Pacino was conducting…the nature scenes alone seem to capture the awesomeness of this moment. Please know I was present in Spirit.
Well when I asked for a current photo of you Bonnie with Jamie I didn’t anticipate it would be taken in less than 24 hours. Can’t wait till the wedding pics are up.
Sending much love and joy to you both and as always thanks for sharing with us.
Annie
[Monk edit: Thank you, Annie, that was kind, but it was a different Cavatina, so replaced it with the one we used in the ceremony. Love, Jamie]
January 11th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Then I saw them signing… I am supposing
their life awaytheir Marriage Certificate… oh so sweet.. they kept holding hands, and hugging, and smiling, and kissing!! Then they went over to the wall to have some great pictures taken, and had some also taken with the other people there (your embedded reporter does not know the identity of everyone there… will have to let J & B tell that)… The smiles. Awesome.January 11th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Yes, yes, yes….
And our own M♥M as a witness. So sweet, so sweet.
January 11th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Awwwww……♥♥♥♥♥
January 11th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
I don’t have a video recording, sorry, Revvie… I was watching it ‘live’. If I did I would surely post it here!!
January 11th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
LaAnne, that is so beautiful….
January 11th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
I love this play by play…I can’t refresh fast enough.
January 11th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
LaAnnie, thanks for posting that video, I didn’t know that beautiful piece of music either. It really is a beautiful video too, ending up with pictures of a bridge. Poetic.
January 11th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Ruthie we need drinks around the house!
January 11th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
And now, as you can see from LaAnnie’s own post above #109, they are here with us at Le Monastère Beloved, reading our whispers, our well wishes, our excitement, and best of all, our obvious love for them!!
We love you Mr. & Mrs.!!!!!
M.
January 11th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
{{♥♥}}
January 11th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Hi everyone, We’re married. :) Bonnie and I just finished reading all the whispers in this and the post that announced the engagement (have been engaged since Friday night — it’s how we ended the retreat on Friday night, after not speaking for 40 days). Thank you for your heartfelt words of support and love.
Dreamy was with us during the ceremony, which was held on the front deck under a sky filled with stars. We invited Nick and Heather to be our best man and bridesmaid in spirit, and I read to Bonnie the poem they sent (she didn’t know they’d sent it) and she was crying by the second line. Thanks Nick and Heather, and for your vigil in La Quinta. We are so touched. xo
My vows to Bonnie were simple:
“I love you. I devote my life to you. Thank you for loving me.”
It was a deep blessing to feel you all with us and your love. Thank you so much.
Oh, and after the ceremony ended and everyone left, Bonnie said to me, “Do you realize the celebrant’s name was Lily? …the lily of forgiveness!”
January 11th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
So – you ask – what was the bride wearing? A gorgeous smile. And you ask what was the groom wearing? An even bigger smile…and yes, they had a family picture with Dreamy, in his born-in-tuxedo of course… He had one of those “I knew they would do this” looks.. So apparently Dreamy must have suspected for a while….. I will attempt to interview the family cat once the newlyweds are out of earshot and report on my findings…. incognito, of course….
January 11th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
The video has been changed; I can’t imagine you’re editing the site at your own wedding Monk? …get back to kissing and holding hands. I’m guessing this video is closer to what was actually played. So thanks for the correction still want pictures and video.
January 11th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Just saw your edit note Monk thanks to Mother…she doesn’t miss a beat.
Ahh I’m gonna sleep so good tonight.
January 11th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Awwwww….. really choked up and obviously very articulate…. {{{{{♥♥♥JAMIE & BONNIE♥♥♥}}}}}
January 11th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
hi everyone! i wanted to add my deep heartfelt thank you for all your love and support. i feel such a sense of family here, and so much acceptance and kindness. thank you for sharing in such a happy, happy day, and for all the blessings and wonderful wishes for us! being with jamie is my home. it’s where my heart has always been, and always will be.
here are my vows to him:
“i’m overwhelmed with love for you. i couldn’t feel closer to anyone than i do to you. you are my best friend. i am excited to devote my life to you. i love you.”
January 11th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Oh, man, Bonnie… (crying again)… what a deep deep love…
January 11th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Oh, Lord. I am overflowing with happiness for both of you. Thank you for sharing such a special time with us. It is deeply moving.
January 11th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I am so grateful to have been here tonight. Love is Here Now.
January 11th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Wow, just came here to read…and found all this joy. My heart really seemed to open reading all this love. Thanks for including us in the celebration and vows Jamie and Bonnie.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:37 am
Hi you guys!
aw! I missed the ceremony (stupid time difference!)
But i heard this on the radio this morning and thought of you two :) *is a hopeless romantic*
Congratulations again
January 12th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Wow! Overwhelmed with love just reading all the beautiful whispers during today’s wedding ceremony. Your love for each other is so beautiful and inspiring – may your lives together be a beautiful Gift to each other and a reflection of Heaven here on earth..very excited for you both : ))
January 12th, 2010 at 3:59 am
I have been away for a couple of days and felt i must pop in just for a tick ….. and what a tick….Congratulations Jamie and Bonnie !… I wish you both all the very best that there is …..and love always …winnie xoxoxoxooxoxo
January 12th, 2010 at 5:57 am
Bonnie and Jamie !! What a wonderful surprise !! I send you my love ,and my congratulations ! My face is just one big smile right now !! :) :)
January 12th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Whooa, I got here late too, and maybe it’s a good thing ’cause I usually blubber at weddings. Yours is no exception.
I am just so happy for the two of you, that you have each other. May you always find joy in each other’s company and share the truth in your hearts.
You are both blessed, and loved.
January 12th, 2010 at 7:11 am
Dear Jamie and Bonnie,
I have been SO out-of-the-loop (I even missed the engagement post:).
Congratulations to you both and many thanks for sharing your celebration and ceremony here in the whispers. I am so happy for both of you.
I would like to offer this verse from my husband’s and my wedding as a gift to you both:
In My Heart
“You don’t have to be perfect to belong in this place. You don’t have to have all the answers or always know the right thing to say. You can climb the highest mountain if you want. Or quietly imagine that you might someday. You can take chances or take safety nets, make miracles or make mistakes. You don’t have to be composed at all hours to be strong here. You don’t have to be bold or certain to be brave or even know who you want to be…just take my hand and rest your heart and stay with me awhile.”
Wishing you peace, joy, and love…always,
Jessica
January 12th, 2010 at 7:22 am
Our celebrant, Lily, emailed us this photo. It was taken after the ceremony, after we came back inside.
January 12th, 2010 at 7:32 am
What a wonderful picture…. Happiness personified.
I am so delighted for both of you.
January 12th, 2010 at 7:32 am
YYeeeaaaahhhh! That’s it – no other words will come – just yeah!
January 12th, 2010 at 7:39 am
OOOHHH Yes! The Picture says it all!
And I recognize the picture behind you on the wall … “The Monk” has been eclipsed.
We really do create our own stories as we make our way home.
Again thank you so much for sharing!
Still twirling with joy!
January 12th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Jessica: I love your vows. I may need to borrow those as a daily mantra.
Annie
January 12th, 2010 at 8:56 am
I’ve been wondering for some time if there are any physical buildings like a chapel, infirmary etc? I had the feeling this was all virtual
if I’m using the right word. Now a wonderful wedding, but where is this chapel? Jim
January 12th, 2010 at 9:07 am
ADORABLE!!!!
January 12th, 2010 at 9:30 am
The smiles on your faces are soo contagious :-)
My youngest grandaughter (2 12/) announces when she is happy. She walks around and simply says to whomever, “Happy”. I’m taking a lesson from her – “Happy”….
January 12th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Bonnie & Jamie, precious photo. Your beautiful smiles are beyond the beauty of the usual wedding accrouments.
Jim, while last night the Wedding chapel probably had the tender stillness of the moon and stars lighting their lifetime ahead, I did locate a physical photo of it as seen from space –
January 12th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Oops – here’s the photo..
January 12th, 2010 at 9:53 am
What a beautiful picture! Full of love and joy. Congratulations again to both of you. Lots of hugs and love and best wishes for Jamie and Bonnie. Lisi
January 12th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Oh Katrina, Your pic is also beautiful! Now we have the opportunity of looking at the chapel from space.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Just think what we could have done if they gave us a little more time to decorate! The satellite photo did capture the magic…aahh just lovely.
Annie
January 12th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Jamie and Bonnie, your faces are glowing. How lovely you are. Much love to you. DD.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:38 am
Bonnie and Jamie,How incredibly generous to share this time with us.You guys are so beautiful.Thank you so much for inviting us all.I am so touched.So grateful to be a part of this community.I loved the picture of you both and would love to see more.I am sad I missed this event.I was chocking on smoke from the volcano(bring 2 gas masks if you come to Hawaii for honeymoon) .The love in that picture is off the chart.I am so glad you re-found each other.Kinda speechless..words do not convey how happy I am for you both…Zouabi
January 12th, 2010 at 10:47 am
♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂Jamie and Bonnie♀♂♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥
I’m sorry I missed your engagement announcement and the celebration last night, and oddly, all day yesterday I was giving alot of thought to what “reality” I thought was going on, that you both were divorced and the sadness I felt about that. When you tweeted about Sister S on the retreat I was hoping that it was Bonnie who was covering you in kisses.
When I listened to one of my extra subscriber classes on Comparisons this last Sunday, I could hear Bonnie asking questions and at one point heard the tears in her voice and I was pondering why why why can’t they be together but accepted it of course and had admiration for how loveingly included Bonnie remained in the monastery and in the classes. So this suprise news is all the more welcome! Your love filled photo seals the deal!!
♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥
Congratulations, I share everyone’s Joy in your Reunion, and send you heartfelt love!
♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♪♪♫♫♥♥♥♀♂♥♥♥♫♪♥♥♥
Michele
January 12th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Congratulations and love, Jamie and Bonnie!
Someone sent me the following three photos titled “Best Friends,” and I’ve been waiting for the right moment to share them at the monastery. I’m told the deer visits its best friend the cat every morning. There is such gentle love between them that they remind me of you two.
(It’s also my first trip to Image Shack to add pictures . . . so we’ll see.)
January 12th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Don’t see any photos … so I’ll try them again one at a time.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Hi Gail, maybe try the “Direct Link” to this image rather than the web address at the top of your page?
January 12th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Gail, you’ve almost got it!!! Here’s some help…
January 12th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Thanks, Mom, for trying to help … but I’m not getting it. I now see one photo in your whisper, but I don’t see any photos in either of my two whispers. I just see a red X next to the name of each photo.
Do other people see the photos, and it’s just me who sees the red X? Maybe you could email me privately?
January 12th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Bonnie and Jamie ! That is the most beautiful wedding picture I have ever seen in my life , I’m speechless ( more than usual) !
January 12th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Hello Gail,
Thanks for sharing these. They were recently sent to me, too, and are so appropriate for the occasion! It is always heartwarming to see them again! I, too, had problems uploading a picture last night. Just be patient with yourself and don’t let it stop you from sharing.
Love,
-Anne (NV)
January 12th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Mom, thanks so much!!! Aren’t the deer and cat adorable . . . and don’t they remind you of best friends Jamie and Bonnie?
Now, I’ve taken my technical questions about how to do better next time over to your Cloister Notes room. No rush at all.
Big hug!
January 12th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
I’m confident that you’ll do just fine with a little practice, Gail.. and like Anne NV said – don’t let it stop you from sharing!!! We love these pictures.. and YES – they DO remind me of the soft love I see between Jamie and Bonnie… What a very nice thought…
Love you,
M.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing them Gail. They really remind, as mother said, the soft love we saw in Jamie´s and Bonnie´s picture. Love, Lisi
January 12th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Gail…love the cat and deer pictures; especially the one where the cat is climbing on the deers back.
Send some more pictures our way just for fun…
I have seen, heard, and learned more from this blog in the past year than I have in the last 5 years. And I’m not talking about Course
material. It’s the safest place in town to learn…a real joy.
Hugs,
Annie
January 12th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Wow, look what happens when you’re away from the monastery for awhile – *congratulations* Jamie and Bonnie, I’m all choked up, your love for each other is so palpable and beautiful. Here’s a little pic for you:
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/4774/prettyai.jpg
Wishing you much happiness and joy in your life together. And Dreamy, were you the “flower girl”? (is there such thing as a flower boy??) Or perhaps you were the page boy, that’s a bit more manly : )
January 13th, 2010 at 12:00 am
Woops uploaded the image incorrectly Try again, here goes:
January 13th, 2010 at 12:18 am
Given my first whisper today is awaiting moderation (cos I stuffed up the image uploading) here it is again in full: (p.s. Mom could you please “clean up” my mess? Sorry for clogging things up by repeating the image, although it is pretty – thanks Mom!)
Wow, look what happens when you’re away from the monastery for awhile – *congratulations* Jamie and Bonnie, I’m all choked up, your love for each other is so palpable and beautiful. Here’s a little pic for you:
Wishing you much happiness and joy in your life together. And Dreamy, were you the “flower girl”? (is there such thing as a flower boy??) Or perhaps you were the page boy, that’s a bit more manly : )
January 13th, 2010 at 7:17 am
Beautiful gifts for the bride and groom now they each have there own picture…a lovely pair.
Do you know what the chinese symbol represents?
January 13th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Sweeeeet! Congratulations Bonnie, Jamie and Dreamy.
January 13th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
As the wedding celebration continues, today’s iced-tea-bottle-cap-wisdom seemed appropriate:
‘We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned to have the life that is waiting for us.’
-E.M. Forster
January 14th, 2010 at 7:31 am
Lisa: Love the bottle cap wisdom!
January 14th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Lisa: Thanks a lot for the bottle cap wisdom. I copied on a card and put it on my desk. Love and a hug, Lisi
January 14th, 2010 at 10:20 am
This wonderful Bonnie/Jamie wedding is the best thing could happen to our worlds (worlds = open to interpretation)
Bonnie and Jamie, you are so sweet, and I am so happy for both of you, and I guess this wedding is just a representation in form of the tranformation of a special relationship into a holy relationship……
I remember telling Jamie a few months ago how much I love Bonnie’s voice – Bonnie’s voice is just music, even better than her violin music – and, while reading Bonnie’s wows, I could hear her own music being expressed in words
This is the first time I can say in my life “I have actually witnessed The Alchemical Wedding of Chrisitan Rosycross”
Thank you so much for this beautiful new year surprise/present
Love,
Roberta
January 14th, 2010 at 11:39 am
When i saw Nick’s Chinese Monk video, I thought of this one -- one of my all time favorites.This is an excellent Monk-model I think!
January 14th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Nina, I SO enjoyed this. So many thoughts came to mind as I watched it. Very wise; very funny. Hugs, DD.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Nina- I LOVED this!!! I got chills at the end…
January 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
At the risk of being exposed as hopelessly out of the loop, and coming out of my own retreat (imposed by a lack of computer since it blew up on Dec 24), I wish to share my heartfelt joy with the newly marrieds. I wish you both much love, and am so grateful that you shared your union with us all here in this way. Thinking of you, B.
January 14th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Hi Bernard!!!!! Happy New Year to you and Pat. : ) Hope to see you “up and running” soon.
January 14th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Loved it, Nina!
January 14th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
What joyous news Jamie and Bonnie!
Peace, joy and much happiness.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Great video Nina! This Bible verse comes to mind:
“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men”
We have no idea what’s going on do we?
I love the way the fish and the monk just floated away together…
January 15th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Yea, LaAnnie!! New sentence: “Follow Me and I will make you a fish-man.” hee hee … I love to see what happens when all striving and strugglign falls away, no more other, just is-ness, dancing…for me, play is the highest attribute of God ( as long as we think there are attributes, of course :) It is such a thrill for me sharing this video with ya’ll ( thought you’d like it, Tex)
January 15th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Oh thats what Jesus meant not fishers of men but fishmen….hee hee is right! …things always get lost in translation :)
reminds me of another line “I wish to be a fish”
January 15th, 2010 at 9:11 am
oops forgot I was in the prayer chapel…feel free to move video to another page Monk.
Sorry,
Annie
January 16th, 2010 at 10:14 am
{chuckles} thanks Annie…
Nina that video was profound….it stirred my heart. I am SO glad you posted it. It reminds me of your lovely paintings. I love the soft subdued colour….the music was heavenly – It was a like a gentle Zen Fantasia… the camera angles, the lighting and shadow play and just the lovely ballet of it all, not to mention its wonderful message of peace …. awesome
and the bottle cap wisdom from Lisa -> ‘We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned to have the life that is waiting for us.’
-E.M. Forster ….
I will be putting that on my daughter`s next birthday card.
…………
what lovely wedding gifts for Jamie and Bonnie and we get to share them too !
January 16th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Winnie, there is another video in Mountain Monastery nr. 30 by the same maybe enlightened artist – for everyone who thinks they have lost their Father…
January 21st, 2010 at 9:37 am
Thank you for your loving comments on my story in The Blue Circle, january 20th
Last night something happened that has never happened before, well at least not in this incarnation as far as I can remember. I got the impulse to open a little notebook at my night-table – it has prayers in it, numbered, and when i feel stuck, i dowse on which prayer-number will speak most directly to me in that situation.
Yesterday i didn’t even dows, I just sat down and opened the book.
This prayer, from Miranda Holden’s book “Boundless Love” came:
“Dear God
Thank you for the gift that X ( my daughter Miriam) is in my life.
I want to be free and happy. to love and be loved,
However, in this moment I feel hurt, resentful and angry. I know I am projecting past pain onto the present situation. I give you my relationship with M. I give you the past hurt that are driving my defences now. I give you my desire to be right, I give you my need to blame. I give you my fear of joining with M. I give you my fear of Love. Release me from everything that keeps me bound to limitation, suffering, blame and fear. I do not know what to say, or do to bring us back to Love, but I trust that You do, and will lead me. Help me see only truth in M and the truth in myself. May all be released back into Love along with me. Thank you. Amen”
What was so remarcable, and new, was the way I felt as i read the Prayer out loud. I meant each word 100 %. Each word came with an intensely felt gratitude that I was able to communicate this to God AND MEAN IT with all my heart. I was completely present. I believed and believe that all this stuff is in God’s hands, and I can let them go.
Admins – I am not certain that this whisper is posted in the right room/Chapel, but you do.
January 21st, 2010 at 11:11 am
Nina, how wonderful for you. And what a beautiful passage you have shared. My ♥ and warmest hugs to you.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Nina, perfect prayer. Thank you …
January 29th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Hello Donna McG … how lovely to see you ! and a big hug to you xoxoxooxxo oh and thank you for directing me to this lovely prayer Nina has shared….
“May the Peace that passeth all understanding be amongst us and remain with us always”
February 4th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Belated congrat
to the bride, groom and cat
for sweet, simple and love-filled joinuptials
i can’t help but agree
with T.S Laura’s commentry,
that THAT be the way to do nuptials!
May as many forgiveness opportunities as you can gently help each other through fall sweetly as the dew upon your time together. Much loving thoughts your way for house hunting too.
Loved the prayer for Miriam Nina – copied it out to my loo wall coz it just words so nicely the process or forgiveness – thank -you dear exotic butterfly.
Also copied your vows Jessica and they join the collage on the loo wall – could be said silently to anyone and everyone really eh?
Real nice to be back! Now whats been going on in the grotto?
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Spending some time in quiet prayer and reflection, for Winnie and her Dr. Lisa and her family… Dr. Lisa, you have touched my heart with your courage, hope and convictions. Rest now in His Arms..
Winnie, the love you gave has touched us all…
Love,
Mother
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:26 pm
MoM, so beautifully said. All my love to Dr Lisa and her family. And to Winnie for her compassion and loving heart.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Here in prayer and quiet reflection.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:49 pm
In tearful gratitude, i thank you Mother and my darling monklings for your big big hearts and for caring about Lisa, a beauiful gentle soul who just wanted light and love and the best of health for everyone.
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Holding you Winnie. And thank you again for your bravery in sharing. Love.
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:56 pm
In the sanctuary of this quiet chapel may i please express that which may only be said to those who would understand.
The last time I nursed Lisa I was scared. The situation was really beyond bizarre, I thought. The very first thing she whispered to me was that she wanted me to have fun {!} while I was there. Usually I am meek and obliging but I found myself speaking up and telling her that wasn’t possible …. I knew that on some level, she desperately wanted me to believe in her transformation process and treat it like some kind of holy ritual and that this plea was really about that, but I felt like I was being pulled into insanity and although I felt very guilty for letting her down, an earnest request deserves an earnest, although unforgivably disappointing, reply.
Later on in the day I had to read her emails to her while she whispered to me the replies she wanted sent.
Her younger sister, living in the U.S. and unable to get away because of her young family, had written expressing her fears that she might be losing her and that she couldn’t bear that.
Lisa had me write back to trust her big sister, to trust that the healing process would take time, and just to trust the universe. As I typed these words to her sister on the other side of the world , my heart nearly broke on the inside as what I saw was “trust the ego, he`ll make me better” . I felt so deeply for her sister Emma so I imagined while I was typing that somehow all my American monklings would comfort Emma on another level when she discovers she cant trust her wonderful big sister much less this cruel universe.
In my heartache I entirely forgot to forgive and helped no one.
But i remember now……that there is no such thing as linear time. I remember that i made up Lisa and Emma so that i could hide my guilt in them, and as unbelievable as this sounds to my very real ears, i luxuriated in it !
Yes I understand that must be so. How grateful i am to have this opportunity to express myself that i may see more clearly.
But i will be kind and gentle to me too and understand that i very much believe i am just a person relating to other people.
Our prayers are with you Lisa and Emma and all of your loved ones and as you deal with this sad loss, may you be comforted by the Unseen One who Loves us All.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Bon Voyage, Dr. Lisa. Thank you for being in my life. It has been very helpful to me.
Winnie, a big hug for you {{{winnie}}}. Thank you for sharing this classroom with us.
I don’t know if Dr. Lisa had a good sense of humor or not, but it did pop into my mind that today’s date is 3/2/10. 3,2,1…blastoff? There’s definitely some humor in that. Maybe she’s chuckling about it right now.
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Winnie you are blessed and you are a blessing for me. Thank you so much for sharing this difficult part of your process. A gentle hug and a kiss on the cheek for you.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:14 pm
((((Winnie & Emma))))
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:05 pm
{{{{{Winnie}}}}} a big hug and all my love, Lisi
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
{{{Winnie}}}
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
All of my love, Winnie an Dr. Lisa and Emma. Comfort to Winnie, who is such a comforter!
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:27 am
{{{{{{Winnie}}}}}}
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:49 am
Winnie – we are all “just people relating to other people.”
“Who needs but a smile, being as yet unready for more?”
[From the Manual for Teachers....As For the Rest...]
And of course, *hugs.*
Winwin, weren’t you going to Temecula in March?
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:41 am
Winnie, your whisper from yesterday must have been held up for a while…I didn’t see it until now.
Thank you so much for your whisper. I could really feel the honesty in it. It touched me deeply and helped me to see more clearly how honest we must be in our process. Thank you, Winnie, thank you. I am learning a great deal from this experience and I truly appreciate your willingness to share it. Peace.
Love,
Lisa
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:59 am
winnie, when i read this, thought started coming to me – may I share them? just my musings, or 2 cents as they say: you wrote:
” I knew that on some level, she desperately wanted me to believe in her transformation process and treat it like some kind of holy ritual and that this plea was really about that, but I felt like I was being pulled into insanity and although I felt very guilty for letting her down, an earnest request deserves an earnest, although unforgivably disappointing, reply.”
I currently have man in therapy whom the doctors have told has three months to live. He is a devoted protestant Christian, and went to a pastor who calls himself a healer who told the man that he just ripped the cancer out..
Now, that wouldn’t be my approach to cancer ( and I have survived it, so i know it very well – the fear included) – but it is his. And when I read how dr.Lisa wanted you to have fun, and what she wanted you to write to Emma, I see such a loving soul – doing what she has found is working for her in the extreme situation she believes herself to be. And you might be right in her doing rituals and all that – but you also might be not right – there is no way to know, is there – all we can know is that the other is trying to deal with the cards having been dealt them, in the way they feel the most comfortable.
So my patient told me how he felt guilty since he had followed the cancer-out-ripping pastor’s approach – being aggressive to cancer – instead of mine, helping him to deal with it in a way that would not condemn it. And when I supported him fully and wholeheartedly in doing things HIS way – the way he felt safe – oh, he looked radiating.
I know for sure that your presence with dr. Lisa must have meant so much to her – and that this Presence of Love that we carry with us to the other, is what they need – and then we might just allow them to do all the stuff they think is important – and do the same to ourselves, as you so lovingy write in your whistper.
All my love
Nina
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:23 am
thank you for your honesty, winnie.
hugs
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:58 am
ditto nick – your honesty is enspiring winnie. Big hug for you love and loving thoughts to Lisa and family.
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Thank you so much for all your love and kind words dear monklings and to you dear Monk for building this wonderful chapel….. Bless all you dear beloved people.
Lisa , loved your funny play with the dates :)
Nina … always do i love your sharings, always…
and yes Tex i am.
March 4th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Waiting with you until Pumpkin comes home, Bernard.
March 4th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
{{Bernard, Pumpkin, Pat, Athos}} You are in my thoughts and prayers, for Pumpkin’s safe return. Love you so much, D.
March 4th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Am here with you also Bernard and family.
March 5th, 2010 at 7:40 am
Hey, everyone, it’s time to ring the Chapel’s bells! Little kitty pumpkin is back in the nest. Pumpkin left an explanation on Dreamy’s page, and I added a word or two. Many, many thanks to all of you for your kind thoughts. The hugs were felt, the well wishes touched our hearts. Many blessings to all of you, B.
March 5th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I didn’t realize Pumpkin was missing until this morning! I’m so grateful that Pumpkin is back in the nest! I will go to Dreamy’s page and read the words!
;-)
Love and Gratitude,
melody
March 5th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Oh, and what precious pictures! ;-)
March 5th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Bernard, Pat and Pumpkin, hugs and thoughts of joy from Kramer Cat, Miss Rose and Mr. Slipper.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:51 am
alls the bells are gaily ringing ! Tiger-Lily and i are so happy xoxoxooxoxoxo
March 5th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Bernard, I am so grateful Pumpkin has returned safe and sound… Many prayers and thoughts of thanksgiving going out to France!!
Love, Mother xoxoxo
March 5th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Thankfull Pumpkin is home. {{hugs}}
March 6th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
In honor of Dr. Lisa and her loyal friend Winnie. Dante’s Prayer is a beautiful gift to receive when the heart is open.
March 6th, 2010 at 5:23 pm