To: K-list
Recieved: 1999/11/21 19:21
Subject: [K-list] Neo-Monastics
From: Wim Borsboom

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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