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Knowing More Reliably
The knowing that is unknowing is arguably the highest knowing of all
19 hrs ago
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Carl McColman
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Contemplative Mind, Beginner's Mind
A long line of spiritual teachers invite us to find the newbie within
Apr 10
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Carl McColman
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A Prayer for the Elements of Hope
Spirit of Life, of Love, of Joy,
Apr 5
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Carl McColman
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So Many Books, So Little Time!
Does the sheer volume of mystical writings overwhelm you? You're not alone.
Apr 3
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Carl McColman
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To Be a Fool is to Breathe the Spirit
But isn't that a bit of a tautology?
Apr 1
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Carl McColman
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March 2026
Let's Meet on Zoom (for April and May)
A benefit for the paid subscribers to this Substack
Mar 30
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Carl McColman
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Encountering the Mystery through Deification
A Trappist monk once said that the spiritual life "consists not so much in being good as in becoming God." Do you dare to believe it?
Mar 28
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Carl McColman
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Encountering the Mystery through Discipline
Mystical experience is beyond our control. Discipline opens us up to the possibility.
Mar 26
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Carl McColman
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Encountering the Mystery through Darkness
Mystical living brings us to that place where light and night are not-two.
Mar 24
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Carl McColman
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Encountering the Mystery through Delight
The Mystical Journey invites us into divine intimacy. It's even better than it sounds.
Mar 22
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Carl McColman
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Encountering the Mystery through Desire
The Mystical Journey is not an idea, it is an invitation. Here are some ways it can show up in our lives.
Mar 20
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Carl McColman
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Voluntary Silence
The silence of freely chosen attention, transformation, and even resistance: this is the silence of the mystical path.
Mar 18
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Carl McColman
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