Sabbath Format:Audio the first expression of commitment

the first expression of commitment to the journey of awakening is called “taking refuge

The "tunnels of helplessness" perpetuated by reductionist medicine

Here she trains you in the seven “power tools of creation”—the divine gifts of grace you can access with your words

karuna (compassion)

Sabbath Format:Audio the first expression of commitmentThe Sacred Rhythm of the Sabbath and How to Restore It in Your Own Life Toward the end of his life, Thomas Merton warned of a "pervasive form of contemporary violence" that is unique to our times: overwork and overactivity. In his work as a minister and caregiver, Wayne Muller has observed the effects of this violence on our communities, our families, and our people. On Sabbath, he responds to this escalating "war on our spirits," and guides us to a