Day 162, Evening


Today’s evening meditation is available below in audio and script formats. The audio version is also available for free download on the player.

Reading

“Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.”

—Montesquieu

Commentary

Fasting may not be as easy as feasting, but after a while it is not too different. Both are extremes. It is not hard to go the extreme way, but what is really difficult is neither to fast nor to feast, but to be moderate in everything we do. This is what the Buddha called the Middle Path. It requires great artistry and vigilance. Instead of negating the body and senses, we train them to be valuable instruments.

Eating good, wholesome food in temperate quantities will strengthen the body. If the body is not strong, it cannot contribute to the welfare of society, and cannot give the best account of itself in life. We harness our physical, mental, and intellectual capacities not to make money or achieve power or fame, but to use these faculties to make our contribution to life. (WLB)

Stillness

As your day draws to a close, spend a few moments in silence and stillness. Breathe deeply. As your breath goes in and out, pay attention to its rhythm, God rhythm alive in you.

Prayer

• for a love of and commitment to the communities in which we live

• for new ideas in order to better serve those around us

• for those who work in education

 

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Abbreviations

BC The Belgic Confession

CAC The Center For Action & Contemplation

CD The Canons of Dort

CIB Church In Bethesda Prayers

HC The Heidelberg Catechism

NT The New Testament

OT The Old Testament

RP - Ryan Phipps

WC The Westminster Confession

WLB Words To Live By

WLC The Westminster Larger Catechism

WSC The Westminster Shorter Catechism


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