To: K-list
Recieved: 1999/11/21 19:50
Subject: Re: [K-list] Neo-Monastics
From: Lesley Richardson
On 1999/11/21 19:50, Lesley Richardson posted thus to the K-list:
How much do you know about Findhorn? People can come
and go, stay, work, at least that was the case when it
started. I know only what I've read. But two of the
founders have children...etc.
--- Wim Borsboom <aurasphereATnospamhome.com> wrote:
> Dear James,
>
> Wim wrote:
> >>Am seriously discussing re-starting a monastic
> order using (at
> >>least) the guide lines of Bernard and Benedict.
>
> James:
> >Hmmm....what are these guidelines?
>
>
> There are websites on the Benedictine rule, the
> tradition.
>
> The following is important because it is the
> backdrop behind the rules:
> Monastic life is extremely efficient, anything not
> an emanation of truth,
> love, forth-rightness and forth-withness deserves no
> time, no space, no
> consideration.
> Time and space allocation for 'observances',
> 'work', 'self-reintegration"
> (ora et labora et cetera) can therefore be (and is)
> rigidly outlined.
> Silence is extremely important, no political talk,
> no dramatizing, no
> fascination (if it is at the cost of inclusivity),
> moodiness is not allowed,
> no posturing for position, no intrigues.
>
> The contemporary rules will also allow for good and
> tasty food (no
> exclusivity), ecstasy, dance, exuberance, eroticism,
> relish, music in
> addition to traditional chants any more ideas?.
>
> I see 7 layers and 7 energy centers (at least) to
> the human reality (seen in
> analysis only e.g. koshas, chakras) each of these
> layers 'need-be' have to
> be addressed. We are dealing with integral-ity, the
> whole human/divine.
> Transcendence of any of these layers would be
> un-wholesome and will lead to
> deviation and aberration.
>
> Financing is provided by: (1) grants from community
> at large (2) proceeds
> from wages earned while active in community at large
> (3) alms and donations
> (4) monastic industrial endeavours (yes why not
> making triple Trappist beer,
> Triple Sec etc, Cointreau, Ambrosia, Vibuti Heheheha
> :-)
>
> >Hermetically,
>
> :-) But not closed...
>
> There will be abbot/abdis.
> There will be no hierarchy, there will be
> functionality
>
> More to follow..., Sunday supper is ready
>
> With hungry love, Wim
>
>
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