T.S. Eliot: Listener Questions (Part One)

Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this episode, Kirsten and Jim answer listener questions from Season 10, focusing on the teachings of T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets. Resources: The transcript for this episode can be found here. Connect with us: 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 https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:04.0	To learn more, visit cac.org.
0:08.2	Greetings. I'm Jim Finley.
0:11.2	And I'm Kirsten Oates.
0:13.2	Welcome to Turning to the Mystics.
0:28.7	Welcome, everyone, to Season 10 of Turning to the Mystics, where we've been turning to T.S. Eliot and his poetry in four quartets. And in today's session, we'll be hearing from our
0:34.6	listeners, who've sent in some incredible questions.
0:38.4	And because we had so many that we wanted to address, we've split this episode into two parts.
0:44.2	So today will be part one.
0:46.7	And I'm here with Jim to get started with some listener questions.
0:50.4	Welcome, Jim.
0:51.6	I had to be here and go through this, such rich, beautiful reflection.
0:56.0	Yes, as per every season, we got some amazing questions.
1:00.0	Great question, beautiful.
1:02.0	Heartfelt responses to this season?
1:05.0	Yeah, excellent.
1:06.0	Well, we've got a number of questions to get through, so let's dive in.
1:10.0	The first question is from Brian. Thank you so much. Well, we've got a number of questions to get through, so let's dive in.
1:11.1	The first question is from Brian.
1:14.5	Thank you so much for revealing the subtle beauty of T.S. Eliot's poetry to us.
1:19.6	In the first stanza of Burnt Norton, the poem contains the line and the lotus rose quietly
1:25.2	quietly.
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