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| David Steindl-Rast (by Verena Kessler) |
Brother David Steindl-Rast has now "distilled" these names into one simple syllable: Yes!
In his book Gratefulness:
The Heart of Prayer, Steindl-Rast explains the following: Everything is a gift. Grateful living is a celebration of the universal
give-and-take of life, a limitless yes to belonging… to say an unconditional yes to the mutual belonging of
all beings will make this a more joyful
world. This is the reason why yes is my favorite synonym
for God.
Gratefulness.org is a website that is "inspired by the teachings of David Steindl-Rast and colleagues."
According to Steindl-Rast, the term "gratefulness" does not simply refer to thankfulness. It
instead means "the full response to a given moment and all it
contains."
There are many tools within this website to inspire such a focused response. One of these is the Mindfulness
Bell. The practitioner can choose to hear a small or a big bell, and can then adjust the timing of their sounds. Light a Candle is
another ritual that can be found within this sacred cyberspace. This practice has only one guideline:
Slow down and do it with full attention. At the time of this writing, over 15 million candles have been "lit" by respondents from 243 countries.
Other de-light-ful links within this website include peace-oriented poems, prayers, meditations, biographies, and articles.
Resources
http://www.gratefulness.org/index.htm
Copyright April 14, 2013 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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