tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post7689516530659857338..comments2023-12-18T17:32:03.325+00:00Comments on Kindred of the Quiet Way: Tea breaks and fire breaksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-66670048314895226132012-06-12T06:28:59.374+01:002012-06-12T06:28:59.374+01:00:0) Yes - those are lovely! x:0) Yes - those are lovely! xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-55743524214412555612012-06-12T01:13:38.393+01:002012-06-12T01:13:38.393+01:00I need to be silent / for a while, / worlds are fo...I need to be silent / for a while, / worlds are forming / in my heart.<br /><br />--Meister Eckhart, excerpt translated by Daniel Ladinsky<br /><br />"Each one of us is called to become that great song that comes out of the silence, and the more we let ourselves down into that great silence the more we become capable of singing that great song."<br />---David Steindl-Rast<br /><br />Aren't these beautiful quotes? They arrived via email today from one of my favourite sites -http://abbeyofthearts.com/Asta Landerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198914250718518607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-34232524128279687132012-06-11T12:10:04.163+01:002012-06-11T12:10:04.163+01:00:0) Hi friend! Waving along the coast! x:0) Hi friend! Waving along the coast! xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-61055806316225670922012-06-11T10:12:34.830+01:002012-06-11T10:12:34.830+01:00Love this. Agree completely. Only wish I was even ...Love this. Agree completely. Only wish I was even slightly any good at doing it.Nearly Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594432566473391552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-91464152176611851612012-06-11T09:15:34.567+01:002012-06-11T09:15:34.567+01:00:0):0)Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-53092327513034427922012-06-11T08:37:46.871+01:002012-06-11T08:37:46.871+01:00I take pauses - and they are usually accompanied b...I take pauses - and they are usually accompanied by a cup of tea! Asta xAsta Landerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198914250718518607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-34312276552357762082012-06-10T13:55:30.761+01:002012-06-10T13:55:30.761+01:00Oh - okay - there may be a US/UK variation here. ...Oh - okay - there may be a US/UK variation here. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-90502827878324994382012-06-10T13:53:44.480+01:002012-06-10T13:53:44.480+01:00Ember,
The volume I'm speaking of is definite...Ember,<br /><br />The volume I'm speaking of is definitely the (anglican) Book of Common Prayer, 1979 North American edition. the office for individuals and families commences on print page 136 and is broken up into four prayer sessions covering the times listed in my previous post. These are intended for personal, small group or family use and if one doesn't include the bible readings, take no more than five minutes or so each. there is a more formal (liturgical) morning and evening option elsewhere in the book. <br /><br />The opening words of the morning prayer for individuals and families commences 'Open my lips, O lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise...'<br /><br />Noon; 'Give Praise you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord, Let the name of the Lord be Blessed, from this time foorth forever more...' <br /><br />Evening; 'O gracious light, pure brightness of the everlasting Father, Oh Jesus Christ, Holy and Blessed; Now as we come to the setting of the sun and our eyes behold the vesper light...'<br /><br />night; 'Behold now bless the Lord all you servants of the Lord; you that stand by night in the house of the Lord lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord...' <br /><br />Not sure if this is also known as the 'Anglican Cycle of Prayer'. <br /><br />There is also an Anglican 33-bead 'rosary' and acompanying prayer available on-line if folk are interested; those who are part of the anglican Ordinariate can use these with formally/liturgically ; those who aren't (like me) can still use them as private devotions. <br /><br />Hope this helps,<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />Sarah. option elsewhere in the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-1597234688360266672012-06-10T09:34:24.861+01:002012-06-10T09:34:24.861+01:00Hiya - thanks, Sarah :0)
Did you mean the Book of...Hiya - thanks, Sarah :0)<br /><br />Did you mean the Book of Common Prayer? I think that has just matins and evensong in it, which are both quite long.<br /><br />Do you mean Common Worship? Or the Anglican Franciscans brought out Celebrating Common Prayer which was excellent but slightly complicated.<br /><br />I think the liturgies from Common Worship are available online as PDFs if friends felt inclined to follow up this suggestion and incorporate that format into daily prayer.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-50481396310754683542012-06-09T16:51:48.769+01:002012-06-09T16:51:48.769+01:00Ember and readers,
the 1979 Anglican Book of Comm...Ember and readers,<br /><br />the 1979 Anglican Book of Common Prayer has an excellent Office for individuals and families, each segment taking only five minutes or so to pray;<br /><br />Morning prayer 6-9am<br />Noon Prayer 11M-2pm<br />Evening Prayer 5pm-8pm<br />Night prayer before retiring. These can be found from p136 in the abovementioned title. They are easy to memorise and will begin to stick in time; I started with the night office, then added evening and noon, with regular morning the most recent addition; I do not intersperce the readings, but groups/families may wish to do so. As ember and several readers have mentioned, this gives pause to stop throughout the day and connect in dialogue with God; I love the prayers. <br /><br />As a newly confirmed Marounite, I have carried the Anglican office into this walk of faith, with the addition of 'Divine Mercy Hour' (to pray the chaplet; takes about 7 minutes, and is absolutely beautiful). The trick with this is small steps, gradually building and integrating a prayer practice, and not bashing oneself over the head for missing an individual prayer-time etc. Walking-prayer is not unknown in Marounite circles; I love praying the chaplet outside, pacing my little townhouse garden, or standing at close of day praying the evening office with the chorus of evening birdsong in the background, scents of dinner being cooked from the houses around, and just soaking it up; also pray the rosary on foot at times in the same way. Traditionally, Marounite religious have prayed their office on the roof of their monastaries, walking and praying, praying and walking...ah, but I digress...<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />Sarah.<br />PS: the world and society in general needs to learn to slow down, take stock, and simply be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-77830263072962291742012-06-08T00:47:22.867+01:002012-06-08T00:47:22.867+01:00:0):0)Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-62291909427813407452012-06-08T00:34:33.403+01:002012-06-08T00:34:33.403+01:00I enjoy reading the conversations that take place ...I enjoy reading the conversations that take place here. <br /><br />I think Buzz is very wise.Julie B.http://www.justjulieb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-50725337083868017042012-06-07T23:34:25.910+01:002012-06-07T23:34:25.910+01:00Good thoughts, Buzz. Margery was very good on thi...Good thoughts, Buzz. Margery was very good on this. If you made a suggestion she didn't like, she often didn't say anything at once, but she'd come back maybe a week later and go through it, explaining calmly the problem she had with what you'd said. And she was always very honest and very serious, and never rude.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-26565313178515719672012-06-07T23:31:36.591+01:002012-06-07T23:31:36.591+01:00I like this. I think a kind of stately routine is ...I like this. I think a kind of stately routine is beneficial in two ways. Firstly, it's good to build in time out so you can calm down and not be hectic. Secondly, if you're like me, it stops you from drifting on an endless sea of frittering your time away on nothing, leaving you irritable and stressed from having made nothing of your work time and nothing of your play time.<br /><br />I also think that enough food, fluids and sleep are absolutely crucial to maintaining a good temper.<br /><br />There is a place for the trying hard bit. I think that comes in making a discipline of space between stimulus and response. If you have to spend time with people, and find yourself wanting to respond irritably to something they say, you can practise key phrases to respond to them with, to buy you time to think. For example, "Let me come back to you on that", or "We can take time to talk about this later". Then you can take time to let the angry chemicals dissolve and see what you think later in the day. If it's worth discussion, you can come back to it then. An argument doesn't have to be pursued immediately, when you're still feeling strongly about it.Buzzfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907833292561328868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-57080783002084046212012-06-07T23:06:28.543+01:002012-06-07T23:06:28.543+01:00Phyllis Tickle is an excellent name. And Zen Walk...Phyllis Tickle is an excellent name. And Zen Walking Meditation is a very mindful, beautiful practice.<br /><br />xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-63361544731387734232012-06-07T21:55:03.639+01:002012-06-07T21:55:03.639+01:00Yes I need coffe breaks and
Zen Walking Meditatio...Yes I need coffe breaks and <br />Zen Walking Meditation(daily)<br />Thanks Ember another great reading from you.Wimmerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146910590840292103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-40388667071308766122012-06-07T17:48:08.190+01:002012-06-07T17:48:08.190+01:00I think Phyllis Tickle, who has written some "...I think Phyllis Tickle, who has written some "modernized" books of prayers, said that she has set an alarm on her watch every three hours, to remind her to stop and pray.<br />I find this very mechanical, but also find it impossible to do, any other way, if you aren't in a community where others are supporting the practice.Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263860830512792429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-34885914034504448812012-06-07T15:49:58.668+01:002012-06-07T15:49:58.668+01:00:0) Hi Lauren! Waving! x:0) Hi Lauren! Waving! xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-52323213280282271902012-06-07T15:48:06.843+01:002012-06-07T15:48:06.843+01:00This morning, after my routine chores, reading thi...This morning, after my routine chores, reading this post was my coffee break! Thanks for the smile and helping me catch up with my breath. On ward and upward!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975493849986519152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-65574761312056013242012-06-07T14:16:08.762+01:002012-06-07T14:16:08.762+01:00Oh, yes, Pilgrim: what you say there "I have ...Oh, yes, Pilgrim: what you say there "I have thought of the connection of the tea break to the monastery's hours of the day, how wise people have seen the benefits of regular times to stop, breathe, pay attention" reminds me of the tradition they have established at the Plum Village Community, of a "mindfulness bell", that rings at unscheduled moments in the day. When they hear it, each community member and guest must pause in whatever they are doing to reconnect with their inner core, recollecting who they are and why they are here.<br />So sorry to hear about the school difficulties that have arisen for you regarding your son :0(<br />xxxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-65995389422986486642012-06-07T13:56:22.597+01:002012-06-07T13:56:22.597+01:00This is so true.
I spent two years in the Canadian...This is so true.<br />I spent two years in the Canadian bush, at a residential high school for Indian/Native American girls. Everyone, staff and students, had tea breaks morning and afternoon. I think they were only 20 minutes, but that routine contributed greatly to mental health and the peace of the place. It kept relationships more central to the enterprise. <br />You always had something in the near future to look forward to. THere was always a break inside, including lunch, and supper. The students also had a snack/tea after their evening games/ play/ exercise, just before bed.<br /><br />I also agree about building the hedge around your private world. I think Paul Tournier wrote a book on that. We have a son with complex special needs, and I have made myself very vulnerable with some staff in the school system in the past year, in an attempt to get his needs met better. This has been a huge mistake, with resulting emotional damage that will take time to heal from.<br /><br />I think we grew up in a time where opennes, honesty, vulnerability, became a major value, and I think it was overdone in some cases, and I have some unlearning to do.<br /><br />Thank you for this post. I have thought of the connection of the tea break to the monastery's hours of the day, how wise people have seen the benefits of regular times to stop, breathe, pay attention.Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263860830512792429noreply@blogger.com