Category Archives: The Silent Eye

The Finding of Polarity (2) – #Silenti

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘As I begin to understand how ‘I’ am made I begin to see that infinity can largely be equated with what is formless and not with some mathematically and useless hugeness’ I wrote that down some time ago. From one … Continue reading →

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Under the weather

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is spring and here, that can mean anything. For many it means being ‘under the weather’ with colds, viruses and the other miseries that attend the change of season. Yesterday was as warm as a summer’s day… the day … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism and validation

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Noun: plagiarism:  the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own. Sometimes when I’m about to write about a particular idea, I will look at quotes on the subject. Not to use either … Continue reading →

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Lily #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Where inner light shines The gilding of the lily Seems superfluous The picture was taken in a chapel of the Cathedral Church in Sheffield, an ornate nineteenth century building based upon a fourteenth century design.  After the Reformation, when the … Continue reading →

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Interpretations

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“ … the standard translation of one of the chief scriptures of China refers to the venerable Lao Tse as “the Old Boy”. This sounds comical to European ears, yet it is not so far removed from the words of … Continue reading →

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Freedom via Relationship -#Silenti

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The pre-born, living within Mother, but increasingly alive, knows only the dual world of She-and-me. The new-born, finding itself in an undefinable aloneness yet reassured by a Mother now separated, clings to her now-externalised warmth and nourishment. But a dramatic … Continue reading →

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A laughing heart

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sent to me by Obi, a friend and Companion of the Silent Eye: “Let me Sue, tell you a traditional story on happiness from my people the Igbo of South east Nigeria as an example of how happiness can make … Continue reading →

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Fragments of perception

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Fragments of night rise from the road, scattering flecks of dawn on ebony wings. I watch the sun gild a horizon veiled in mist and see the earth blush at its touch. The morning song of birds drowns the sound … Continue reading →

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The Holes in the Boat -#Silenti

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I remember my first journey into the world of being conscious of identification. I had been particularly struck by its description in the book In Search of the Miraculous, by P D Ouspensky – considered to be one of the key … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Sue Vincent: These Are a Few of Her Favorite Things

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on SaylingAway:
Sue Vincent of The Daily Echo blog (https://scvincent.com/) agreed to my request for a guest post on the subject of: These Are a Few of My favorite Things. I know you will enjoy this. ******* Noelle recently…

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