Light: A 5-Day Memoir Into Stillness

Light: A 5-Day Memoir Into Stillness

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Light: A 5-Day Memoir Into Stillness
Light: A 5-Day Memoir Into Stillness
Day 3: Compassion, Never-Ending

Day 3: Compassion, Never-Ending

Part 2 of 3 (Listening)

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Glenn DeVore
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This section continues Day 3.

What began as attention to sound turns inward…

Into the body, into discomfort, and then into deeper questions: Can we stay open even when we think we’ve found the answer? Can we keep listening, even then?


Day 3: Symphony in Silence

(Listening)


Compassion and Listening to the Body

The day moved on. The weather improved. It was warm now as we started the afternoon meditation. The hall was quiet, the afternoon light filtering in through the windows. Lunch had settled and so had the energy in the room. There was a softness in the air, a gentle lull that made it easier to exhale.


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