Dante, Erotic Love and the Path to God
Mark Vernon | On the 700-year anniversary of The Divine Comedy, Mark Vernon explores a pivotal moment of transformation in the Purgatorio in which Dante gets a glimpse of the vastness of Divine Love
Wholeness, Timelessness and Unfolding Meaning
An interview from the archives with physicist and philosopher David Bohm
“We have a tacit thought that everything that exists, exists in time and space. But this may not cohere with what we are finding now in physics and many other areas.”
The Wisdom of Time and Transformation
Dr Alison Roberts explains the ancient alchemical knowledge of Egypt
“I think of alchemy as a medicine for the soul. It’s a journey which helps us understand who we truly are, spiritually, in our deepest essence.”
Meditation & Neurological Conditions
Consultant Neuropsychologist Niels Detert explains how meditation can alleviate the suffering of people with long-term illnesses
“Human nature is both aware and compassionate, and it is there to be discovered by anyone, whether they think of themselves as engaging in a ‘spiritual’ activity or not.”
Calligraphy – A Sacred Tradition
Distinguished calligrapher Ann Hechle talks about her lifelong quest to understand the underlying unity of the world
“As I grapple with putting letters, words and drawings together, I am using strategies that belong to a much bigger and grander world, which are part of universal law.”
A Thought at Christmas…
What is the universal significance of this festival celebrated at a pivotal moment of the year?
“What would it be to experience time, once more as the moving image of eternity, the continual incarnation of the divine…?”