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Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode of Turning to the Mystics, James Finley is joined by Kirsten Oates to pause and reflect on this timely moment we are all in with the world facing the pandemic, COVID-19. James grounds his mystical teaching in light of the suffering world and offers guidance on how this contemplative grounding heightens our response to that suffering. In his inimitable poetic voice, James guides us through a visualization exercise, helps us ground our fear in love, and sensitizes us to our awakened hearts. Closing out this episode, Kirsten and James dialogue about their experiences in this time of uncertainty and personal suffering. The transcript for this episode can be found here. This is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments or feedback. To do so, email us at [email protected] This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at cac.org/podcastsupport Thank you! Have a question you’d like Jim or Kirsten to respond to on a future episode? Email us: [email protected] Or, send us a voicemail: cac.org/voicemail

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:04.4	To learn more, visit cacac.org.
0:08.9	Greetings, I'm Jim Finley.
0:11.8	And I'm Kirsten Oates. Welcome to turning to the Mystics.
0:17.0	Welcome to turning to the Mystics.
0:20.0	Welcome everyone to this podcast recording of turning to the Mystics with Jim Finley.
0:28.0	I'm joining you in my role as program designer for the CAC and just letting you know that at the
0:35.8	CAC the Center for Action and Contemplation we are trying to create some more
0:42.0	responsive programming to the terrible and
0:46.3	unexpected chaos that we've found ourselves in as a result of the coronavirus.
1:08.0	We're so lucky to have someone like Jim Finley. of the embodied experience in the Christian mystics, but also worked for many years as a psychotherapist. And so what's happening now really touches on one of Jim's core teachings, the spirituality of healing.
1:16.2	And so Jim, we're so grateful that you've taken time
1:20.5	out of your day to spend with us responding to the virus and before we get
1:27.9	started I'll just let everybody know that you're at home in your study in
1:32.0	California I'm at home in your study in California. I'm at home in mine and
1:34.7	Corrie our producer is also on with us in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1:40.1	So we've been in the shelter in experience for at least a week and Jim we're so
1:48.1	grateful to have this time with you today. Thank you. Yes, thank you Kristen.
1:55.0	Yeah, I was so when you called me and said that the staff there at CDC was talking about how timely it would be to say something about what's going on,
2:07.3	to kind of ground these teachings of the mystics and the suffering of the real world.
2:12.4	This connection between the mystical tradition. of the
2:13.3	real world, this connection between the mystical traditions and social justice
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