Spark My Muse

In a gruesome depiction of Hell and Purgatory, the 13th Century allegory by Dante Alighieri called "The Divine Comedy" charts the spiritual journey. Now, Marc Thomas Shaw book "Dante's Road: The Journey Home for the Modern Soul" offers tremendous insights into the core wounds of our ego that we all attend to in vain, and the territory of ego death along the inner journey toward true fulfillment and union with God.

Our conversation will provoke thought and hopefully open your eyes to the terrain of the Upward Gaze.

Don't miss the resources and extras that await you here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25466054

New and current sponsors of the program will soon receive info about special and packages that related to spiritual care. Go to patreon.com/sparkmymuse and see what has been added.

Visit the official website SparkmyMuse.com too!

In a gruesome depiction of Hell and Purgatory, the 13th Century allegory by Dante Alighieri called "The Divine Comedy" charts the spiritual journey. Now, Marc Thomas Shaw book "Dante's Road: The Journey Home for the Modern Soul" offers tremendous insights into the core wounds of our ego that we all attend to in vain, and the territory of ego death along the inner journey toward true fulfillment and union with God.

Our conversation will provoke thought and hopefully open your eyes to the terrain of the Upward Gaze.

Don't miss the resources and extras that await you here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25466054

New and current sponsors of the program will soon receive info about special and packages that related to spiritual care. Go to patreon.com/sparkmymuse and see what has been added.

Visit the official website SparkmyMuse.com too!

In a gruesome depiction of Hell and Purgatory, the 13th Century allegory by Dante Alighieri called "The Divine Comedy" charts the spiritual journey. Now, Marc Thomas Shaw book "Dante's Road: The Journey Home for the Modern Soul" offers tremendous insights into the core wounds of our ego that we all attend to in vain, and the territory of ego death along the inner journey toward true fulfillment and union with God.

Our conversation will provoke thought and hopefully open your eyes to the terrain of the Upward Gaze.

Don't miss the resources and extras that await you here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25466054

New and current sponsors of the program will soon receive info about special and packages that related to spiritual care. Go to patreon.com/sparkmymuse and see what has been added.

Visit the official website SparkmyMuse.com too!

Today on Spark My Muse I feature some poems by Kahlil Gibran - Lebanese-American painter, poet, writer, philosopher, theologian known (in his English-language work) for his book "The Prophet".

Stop by patreon.com/sparkmymuse for much more information on Gibran, quotes, links to his books-- this is free-for-all

Direct link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25324069

Today on Spark My Muse I feature some poems by Kahlil Gibran - Lebanese-American painter, poet, writer, philosopher, theologian known (in his English-language work) for his book "The Prophet".

Stop by patreon.com/sparkmymuse for much more information on Gibran, quotes, links to his books-- this is free-for-all

Direct link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25324069

Today on Spark My Muse I feature some poems by Kahlil Gibran - Lebanese-American painter, poet, writer, philosopher, theologian known (in his English-language work) for his book "The Prophet".

Stop by patreon.com/sparkmymuse for much more information on Gibran, quotes, links to his books-- this is free-for-all

Direct link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25324069

My guest today is acquainted with the noises of the forrest and the abiding ways of interior silence. Living for some years in relative solitude and silence, non conceptual poetry began to serve as a spiritual practice for Andō. It is contemplative in sentiment and reflects similarities to short works and haiku of Zen poets like Sōgi, Matsuo Bashō, and Kobayashi Issa.

Andō's voice and manner are soporific. You might want to use caution when operating heavy machinery or driving, as this episode may soothe you to sleep (in the best sort of way), especially if you are already tired.

If you have the ears to hear, this can be your encouragement or entrée into attuning at a resonance where we may begin to not only notice silence, but become it.

Listen in as Andō explains some of what her live is like and her transformation as well has reads from what has come from the silence and brings us back to it.

PART 2

of our conversation continues with much richness at patreon.com/sparkmymuse - Eps 151 Andō PART 2 -

[ Direct link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25128836 ] It is FREE and open to the Public-

It includes the story of finding a secret, tiny, abandon chapel in a chalk cliff near an avocado forrest and what happened there.

Information about her poetry as a spiritual practice classes. Why silence always being with her. And, it closes with more poetry wonderful reading.

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I ask that you please support Andō at patreon.com/theunsui as she relies totally on donations to support herself.

If you feel inclined to help out Spark My Muse along with a contribution to defray my program expenses, it is much appreciated as well.

My guest today is acquainted with the noises of the forrest and the abiding ways of interior silence. Living for some years in relative solitude and silence, non conceptual poetry began to serve as a spiritual practice for Andō. It is contemplative in sentiment and reflects similarities to short works and haiku of Zen poets like Sōgi, Matsuo Bashō, and Kobayashi Issa.

Andō's voice and manner are soporific. You might want to use caution when operating heavy machinery or driving, as this episode may soothe you to sleep (in the best sort of way), especially if you are already tired.

If you have the ears to hear, this can be your encouragement or entrée into attuning at a resonance where we may begin to not only notice silence, but become it.

Listen in as Andō explains some of what her live is like and her transformation as well has reads from what has come from the silence and brings us back to it.

PART 2

of our conversation continues with much richness at patreon.com/sparkmymuse - Eps 151 Andō PART 2 -

[ Direct link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25128836 ] It is FREE and open to the Public-

It includes the story of finding a secret, tiny, abandon chapel in a chalk cliff near an avocado forrest and what happened there.

Information about her poetry as a spiritual practice classes. Why silence always being with her. And, it closes with more poetry wonderful reading.

---

I ask that you please support Andō at patreon.com/theunsui as she relies totally on donations to support herself.

If you feel inclined to help out Spark My Muse along with a contribution to defray my program expenses, it is much appreciated as well.

My guest today is acquainted with the noises of the forrest and the abiding ways of interior silence. Living for some years in relative solitude and silence, non conceptual poetry began to serve as a spiritual practice for Andō. It is contemplative in sentiment and reflects similarities to short works and haiku of Zen poets like Sōgi, Matsuo Bashō, and Kobayashi Issa.

Andō's voice and manner are soporific. You might want to use caution when operating heavy machinery or driving, as this episode may soothe you to sleep (in the best sort of way), especially if you are already tired.

If you have the ears to hear, this can be your encouragement or entrée into attuning at a resonance where we may begin to not only notice silence, but become it.

Listen in as Andō explains some of what her live is like and her transformation as well has reads from what has come from the silence and brings us back to it.

PART 2

of our conversation continues with much richness at patreon.com/sparkmymuse - Eps 151 Andō PART 2 -

[ Direct link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25128836 ] It is FREE and open to the Public-

It includes the story of finding a secret, tiny, abandon chapel in a chalk cliff near an avocado forrest and what happened there.

Information about her poetry as a spiritual practice classes. Why silence always being with her. And, it closes with more poetry wonderful reading.

---

I ask that you please support Andō at patreon.com/theunsui as she relies totally on donations to support herself.

If you feel inclined to help out Spark My Muse along with a contribution to defray my program expenses, it is much appreciated as well.

Today my guest is Rev. James Martin, SJ.

Father Jim is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity.

In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him to be a Consultor for the Vatican's Secretariat for Communication.

Our very enjoyable conversation covers spiritual practices, wisdom on prayer in the Ignatian tradition; the reality of gay clergy; how Christians and the church can build bridges to the LGBT community and communicate the truth of God's love for them; the Catholic priest sex abuse scandal and why so many think "It’s a terrible time to be a priest,"; his multi-media work for America Magazine; including Faith in Focus; a bit about his next writing projects; and more.

Interesting extras, including a one-stop spot for valuable links can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/24949432 OR at the website sparkmymuse.com for Episode 150

My work -each week- happens because listeners, just like you, kindly contribute $1, $5, $10 to cover my expenses. If you haven't yet, please consider making a big difference for Spark My Muse at whatever level you can- patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Enjoy the program.