The Inner Gathering by Kelly Flanagan

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Courtyard Conversation - May 2023
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Would you try to solve a river?
Someone once asked me about how to solve their sadness. I asked, “Would you try to solve a river?” Problems are there to be solved; rivers are there to…
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Introduction (Chapter 6)
Without further ado, allow me to introduce you to your inner gathering: the Lover, the Loner, the Hider, the Fighter, and the Ruler. They are the strata…
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See you Sunday!
I’ll be at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville this Sunday (May 7) at 2pm, signing copies of The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell, telling the story behind the…
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April 2023
Courtyard Conversation - April 2023
This month we're going to be discussing meditation and Kelly's definition of the ego: "The three personas we all craft to protect our original self and…
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Introduction (Chapter 5)
"Unbeknownst to me, I was practicing a single discipline that can change your life and, I believe, transform the world...I was meditating on my ego."
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An Easter Meditation on Death and Resurrection
"Never before. Then, three times in a week. It made me wonder what kind of message the scene might hold. I prayed about it. I meditated on it. And this…
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March 2023
Introduction (Chapter 4)
"Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh says, simply, 'We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.' The illusion is wobbling for me. Teetering, but…
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Courtyard Conversation - March 2023
This month we're going to be discussing awakenings, what it's like to leave behind "our illusion of separateness," and how you can use certain methods…
The Trick to Seeing Beauty in Every Moment
"As I was watching [this video]...I became aware of a subtle source of beauty that is easy to overlook: the most beautiful parts of the video happen…
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Introduction (Chapter 3)
"Because I’m saying one thing into the silence, I know the other thing I hear is being said to me. The sensation of hearing rather than speaking—of…
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February 2023
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