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It is possible, according to the sages, that inspiration always comes from outside of what we think of as our “Selves.” Many of the stories of our spiritual traditions suggest that our teachers are alone when the voice of inspiration is heard. Jesus heard the voice of God in the desert. Inspiration is present in the appearance of the angel to Elijah, the voice of Allah to Muhammad, the rapture of the voice that spoke to Rumi or the revelation heard by Siddhartha.
Inspiration also seems present in more modern and secular notions of Maslow’s “peak experience,” Csikszentmihalyi’s “flow,” or Jung’s “synchronicity.”
Do we have to be alone to hear this voice?
In this short interview excerpt, Brother David Steindl-Rast suggests that being fully aware of the present moment, (rather than being pre-occupied with the past or future,) creates a window through which the voice of inspiration can fly directly to us.
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This blog was a great find! Thank you for putting up the video. I linked to your blog in my article on Zenhabits.net called,
Thrive and Survive: How to Turn Anxiety into Aspiration.
Inspirational.
Very touching and very true.
Wonderful video clip. Touching and inspiring!
Does anyone know where the full YouTube video clip or DVD might be found?
Dr. K. Thanks for your comment. This is one segment of a video that was produced in my home in San Rafael. There are other segments here, (scroll down for other entries featuring Bro. David) and others can be found on the member’s (non-public) blog at http://www.crossculturalinspiration.org. It is a private discussion, but anyone can register. The instructions are clear and on the first page. If you want to just click through, you will find this forum on the blog roll for this blog. Please let me know if you have any problems. You can also see many more Bro. David clips on the website http://www.gratefulness.org. This is his home website and has many other features you would like…it can also be accessed from our blog roll.
best regards,
terry
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