Meditations

"Finding unity with Christ is not a given; it depends on turning the ego-- that provides our sense of experiencing ourselves as a unique being--into an instrument of loving perception that connects with other beings. Learning to do this makes the path to Christ a path of self-knowledge, where the freedom to make mistakes and consequent error lets us see ourselves with humility as we come to know how to bring love into what we say and do." (from the introduction)

Michael Ridenour contends that, before human beings can progress, we must cease our reliance on external authorities in the form of dogma, power, and control. We need, instead, to find spiritual and creative solutions from within. Fundamentally, we should discover what makes us truly humanand not merely animal. "The direction of this book is to indicate how this may be addressed in artistic and imaginative terms that touch the powder, so to speak, with a different fire that ignites a different future."

With Meditations, Ridenour provides a fresh and varied look at themes explored in his recent bookThe Greatest Gift Ever Given. The more meditative, intimate format of this short volume allows content and mode of expression to complement each other by expanding these themes into realms of individual experience. Part one uses a shorter poetic commentary, allowing greater variety and flexibility of focus. Part two builds on paths of individual initiation from the esoteric Christian tradition, showing how they address contemporary concerns for greater spiritual awareness and a more perceptive quality of consciousness.

Meditationsis a thoughtful work that offers support for understanding and practicing the contemporary spiritual path.

„Gasirea unitatii cu Hristos nu este un dat; depinde de transformarea ego-ului - care ne ofera sentimentul de a ne experimenta ca fiinta unica - intr-un instrument de perceptie iubitoare care se conecteaza cu alte fiinte. Invatarea de a face acest lucru face calea lui Hristos o cale a autocunoasterii, unde libertatea de a gresi si eroarea consecventa ne permite sa ne vedem cu umilinta pe masura ce ajungem sa stim cum sa aducem iubirea in ceea ce spunem si facem. " (din introducere) Michael Ridenour sustine ca, inainte ca fiintele umane sa poata progresa, trebuie sa ne incetam dependenta de autoritatile externe sub forma de dogma, putere si control.