*quote is from the Prologue of the Rule of Benedict
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We invite you to. . .
Monk: from the Greek monachos meaning single or solitary, a monk in the world does not live apart but immersed in the everyday with a single-hearted and undivided presence, always striving for greater wholeness and integrity
Manifesto: from the Latin for clear, means a public declaration of principles and intentions.
Monk Manifesto: A public expression of your commitment to live a compassionate, contemplative, and creative life.
*quote is from the Prologue of the Rule of Benedict
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Yes, a rule for life and living
Prayerfully and joyfully yes!
I commit.
Thank you! I commit.
Yes! I commit to this manifesto. I am returning home from an Awakening the Creative Spirit retreat and my dancing soul has found a call to deeper, more awake, and intentional living. So happy to join everyone on this journey.
In his book “Blessed Simplicity: The Monk as Universal Archetype,” Raimundo Panikkar held that one aspect of being a monk is that it is ultimately “the vocation of every human being, what everybody should be or is called upon to be–in some way or other, sooner or later.” Your Monk Manifesto seems to capture the essence of that universal vocation, and I’m glad to support it by signing on.
So happy to commit to this manifesto and to find my own thoughts and feelings clothed in such beautiful words.
I commit fully to the Monk Manifesto and desire to live more fully in every aspect of who God has created me to be!
Yes, this is who I am and long to be more and more fully~a monk in the world, dancing, singing and in solitude.