Sentences with phrase «for contemplation from»

Not exact matches

I got this Daily Meditation email this morning from Richard Rohr's Center for Action and Contemplation:

Next, looking back to the introduction of contemplation in the sport chapter, worship is understood as flowing from a response to the reality that is, and the Mass is seen as fulfilling the human search (evident in the history of religious rites) for the right way to worship.

Pursuing all the paths of detachment and contemplation, not from disdain but from excessive esteem for the state of Being, let us break away from the evolutionary determinism, break the spell, withdraw.

This is purported to be an improvement over the ancient Greek idea that to be ethical is to value as the only source of secure happiness that which can not be taken away from one, such as, for example, a simple, ordered, tranquil life, passed mainly in contemplation and the enjoyment of secure friendship — a life relatively immune to disaster.

He said there's no higher education in America, because there's no class of people freed from work for leisurely contemplation.

In as far as thework of the demiurge is successful, it is completely transparent to contemplation for the essence of things allows for an exhaustive rational understanding, as they arise from a (finite) intelligence which has informed matter.

They each begin with a quote from Scripture which sets the theme of the station, the Sign of the Cross, the Our Father, a contemplation, a short prayer taken, for example, from the Divine Office or a sequence from the Mass, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.

I see no consistent basis within the framework of Hall's own thought for asserting that this particular kind of experience is somehow «illegitimate,» that its aesthetic quality is greatly inferior to that which results from the experience of art or nature or interpersonal relationships or even of mystical contemplation.

AND And teaches us to say yes And allows us to be both - and And keeps us from either - or And teaches us to be patient and long suffering And is willing to wait for insight and integration And keeps us from dualistic thinking And does not divide the field of the moment And helps us to live in the always imperfect now And keeps us inclusive and compassionate toward everything And demands that our contemplation become action And insists that our action is also contemplative And heals our racism, our sexism, heterosexism, and our classism And keeps us from the false choice of liberal or conservative And allows us to critique both sides of things And allows us to enjoy both sides of things And is far beyond any one nation or political party And helps us face and accept our own dark side And allows us to ask for forgiveness and to apologize And is the mystery of paradox in all things And is the way of mercy And makes daily, practical love possible And does not trust love if it is not also justice And does not trust justice if it is not also love And is far beyond my religion versus your religion And allows us to be both distinct and yet united And is the very Mystery of Trinity

Friar was used for the modern orders of men who were committed to working in society, and to «passing on the fruits of contemplation», and were frequently moved from one friary to another.

This withdrawal may take the most diverse forms, from an ignoble «escapism» (for which our age has, significantly, invented such a rich apparatus) to a life of elegant or sublime contemplation (and again it is significant that mystical or pseudo-mystical cults have an astonishing vogue nowadays).

Buffalo City Court Judge Barbara Johnson - Lee approved the plea agreement and ordered an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal for all four cases, which stemmed from alleged incidents involving the Sabres star at a bar on West Chippewa Street the night of June 24 and 25.

A grove of cedars in Battery Park, a short walk from Ground Zero, conceals the Labyrinth for Contemplation.

Perhaps, instead of time away from the screen, what we really need are better screens: interfaces built for focus and contemplation and not a barrage of distractions.

Aristotle's famous solution to this problem was to optimize human fulfillment by balancing the satisfactions of all the human appetites — from food and sex to the disinterested contemplation of truth — keeping society's need for civility and security in mind as well.

Thank Daniel Wallace, first - time novelist from Birmingham, Alabama, now residing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for a singular and surprisingly comic contemplation on the death and life of a father as witnessed by his son.

One of my favorite poets, the late RF Langley, wrote about how meaning can come from the contemplation of the tiniest things in this way: the wings of a grass moth furled like a cigar on an English pub toilet wall, for example.

A Summer Retreat for Writers: Finding Inspiration, Contemplation, and Creativity, will be held from July 5 to July 9 at the Mariandale Retreat Center in Ossining, located in the lower Hudson Valley region of New York.

You can learn many lessons from studying these tables, and I suggest you download them and print them out for leisurely contemplation in advance of your retirement salary negotiations.

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Choosing a broker isn't all that different from choosing a stock — it requires a lot of careful contemplation, and not all brokers are right for all investors.

River Princess features all river - view staterooms; a cozy library that provides the perfect haven for inviting conversation, game playing or simply a place for deep contemplation; a fitness centre where you can unwind from a day of sightseeing; and a lounge with a full - service bar where you can gather with friends for cocktails while the evening's entertainment provides a soothing backdrop.

The poolside antique joglo provides a historic living space in harmony with surrounding nature, and the bedroom terraces provide many quiet corners for contemplation and escape from the crowd.

Join FivePine Lodge for 4 days and 3 nights of active fun, restful contemplation and connecting to nature, all from the comfort of the beautiful lodge.

Incredibly, and without the overt drama of the narrative of Ugetsu, that is somewhat the sensation I had when I walked from Kiki Smith's exhibition at Pace Gallery in Chelsea, through a narrow passage way into a new smaller wing that Pace has built under the High Line and found myself, without preparation or expectation, in an exquisite, thrilling, soul - soothing, museum quality exhibition of craft objects and artworks, arranged in an inventive, harmonious, and instructive manner for contemplation.

Featuring about 60 works, «Five Decades of Painting,» demonstrates that beyond innovation, content remains paramount to Whitten — from his contemplations of the violent tenor of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, to his more recent «Apps for Obama,» a gesture to the president.

«Scrolling» reality in search of «new stories», one's loss of references for contemplation has become constant, increasingly contributing to distance human beings from nature.

David Adjaye is to design a building to exhibit the Foundation's growing collection and serve as a destination for contemplation and experience of adventurous artwork from the recent past.

From Death to Death (and so on through what is surely the longest title in exhibition history) feels spacious, spare and properly paced for slow contemplation, despite containing 150 works.

Scala is currently organizing Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century, an international survey of artists who convey a sense of anxiety and sublimity arising from the contemplation of an increasingly unstable social imaginary.

Through something as concrete as a garden, we can re-imagine the historical setting for actual political decisions, while also envisioning Thatcher's internal, private space of contemplation away from the public eye.

The Frist Art Museum presents Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century, a sweeping survey of paintings from around the world that invite contemplation of seemingly ungraspable forces shaping contemporary society, from the ideological to the technological.

Some recent examples include: Milwaukee Art Museum 2010 where Gates invited a gospel choir into the galleries to sing songs adapted from inscriptions on pots by the famous 19th century slave and potter «Dave Drake»; the Whitney Biennial, 2010 when the Sculpture Court was transformed with an architectural installation functioning as communal gathering space for performances, social engagement, and contemplation.

From the same period, Hans Haacke's Rhinewater Purification Plant demonstrates human impact on water systems, while Agnes Denes» 2005 large - scale Pyramids of Conscience monumentalizes humanity's relationship with Hudson River water, New York City tap water and crude oil, all of which are entombed for contemplation via the «pure technology» of the artist's pyramids.

While her earlier work looked at art museums as places for worship or contemplation — in the vein of cathedrals or pilgrimage sites — and artworks as objects of faith, her recent works, such as Deposit III (2015), give more importance to painting as an actual object in its own right: «It allowed me to leave bi-dimensionality, unhang [painting] from the wall and naturally add other supports of images (video, mirrors, printed matter, found paintings) and link them to a same genealogy.»

Inspired by notion of the garden as a metaphor for society, Narielwalla's works in Sanctuary gather as a multi-sensory forest, a refuge from the chaos of urban life and open up a space for contemplation and reflection.

In the essay, Elderfield adroitly traces the nomenclature from studiolo (a place for scholarly studium (diligence, zeal, contemplation and, although it seems so anachronistic in our day, concentration) as distinct from the bottega (workshop) and atelier, a place where the artist worked not just in solitude but in the company of critics, collectors, and students (the academy was often in the neighborhood).

These traditional mediums allow for contemplation that is detached from the sometimes unnerving canvas of human skin.

Funds from the sale of this magnificent work will be used to realize Pace's vision and mandate to realize an arts campus in San Antonio, Texas, the home of the Foundation, that will have as its centerpiece a David Adjaye designed building to exhibit the Foundation's growing collection of over six hundred paintings, sculptures, installation and video works by international contemporary artists, and serve as a destination for contemplation and experience of adventurous artwork from the recent past.

Colourful and abstract, the artist is inviting his audience for a moment of contemplation:» A collector of textiles from around the world, Tuttle has focused and expanded his knowledge beyond his collection to understanding the intrinsic qualities of the material.

Taking its title from the phenomenon in which digital data spontaneously and quickly decomposes, Bit Rot creates an associative and visually playful constellation in which memory, loss, fame, violence, destruction, and creation are subjects for contemplation.

As a release from Amos Eno Gallery points out: «March has been, and continues to be, interested in creating visual art that can transcend the physicality of the material surface and be a vehicle or emotional and intellectual contemplation and interpretation, as well as a metaphor for the fragility of human existence.»

Through sculpture, performance and installation, my work utilizes a wide range of materials — from pigmented silicone rubbers to concrete — to recreate underutilized objects and situations into venues for participation and contemplation.

Featuring about 60 works, «Five Decades of Painting» (at left) demonstrates that beyond innovation, content remains paramount to Whitten — from his contemplations of the violent tenor of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, to his more recent «Apps for Obama,» a gesture to the president.

It's not a museum, but here is a list of just some of the current offerings: an up - to - the - minute program of filmic contemplations on race by one of today's most sought - after American artists (Carrie Mae Weems); an invigorating pairing of enigmatic artists from the mid-20th century (Francis Picabia) and today (Sigmar Polke); witty, laboriously hand - carved wooden replicas of cheap plastic seating by a young South African (Cameron Platter); little - seen commercial work by an artist best known for his ruminations on photographic truth (Larry Sultan); a reinterpretation of a well - known installation - cum - performance from the 1980s (originally by Sultan and Mike Mandel); a show of serious political works by distinguished artists, pitched as an interactive project to young audiences («Rise Up!

The monumental wooden sculptures are gathered by the artist from various parts of China referencing the ancient Asian tradition of collecting dry fragments for contemplation of their complex forms.

It is from a shared culture that all her material is amassed and, given subjective form, her work is intended above all for collective contemplation and engagement.

There are enough people [including yourself, it seems] that do that so you should have plenty to choose from for your contemplation.

The decision re-affirms that such documents are not covered by litigation privilege and protected from disclosure unless it is proved that the dominant purpose for their creation was in contemplation of litigation.

The Supreme Court of Canada stated in Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays.1 that an award of moral damages is based on the principle, articulated in Hadley v. Baxendale, 2 that damages are recoverable for a contractual breach if the damages are «such as may fairly and reasonably be considered either arising naturally... from such breach of contract itself, or such as may reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties».