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Martin LeFevre - Meditations
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Martin LeFevre is a contemplative and philosopher.
His sui generis “Meditations” explore spiritual, philosophical and political questions relating to the polycrisis facing humanity.
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Martin LeFevre: A Balanced Life
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 11:30 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The ancient Romans had general terms for a duality that persists to this day. They referred to ''vita contemplativa,'' versus ''vita activa'' — the contemplative life vs. the active life. More >>
Martin LeFevre: Looking Without A Center
Friday, 17 December 2004, 1:03 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
A flock of small birds lands in the shallows, and a few begin furiously beating their wings in the water. More join in, and suddenly there are a dozen birds taking a bath at the same time. More >>
Martin LeFevre: Awareness is Immortal
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 11:32 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Recently during lunch with a friend from India, he casually mentioned the concept of 'samadhi.' Though raised Catholic in a predominantly Hindu country, he nonchalantly said, ''I go into samadhi…'' More >>
Meditations: Children of Fire
Thursday, 25 November 2004, 2:26 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
In his excellent book, ''The Neanderthal’s Necklace,'' Juan Luis Arsuaga, a paleo-anthropologist and professor at the University of Madrid, provides a clear and cogent discussion of consciousness. More >>
Meditations (Politics): The Way Ahead
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 4:37 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Renewed vigor and deeper understanding often follow a period of mourning. But though mourning a death is natural and necessary, there is no time to waste. With the death of America and the collapse of the international order, awakening human beings must ... More >>
Meditations (Politics): Don’t Organize, Mourn
Friday, 5 November 2004, 4:43 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Well the inevitable happened. The dark genius of Karl Rove brought millions of Christian followers (not of Jesus but of Bush) out of the woodwork, and “W” was re-elected. More >>
Martin LeFevre: The True Fountain of Youth
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 5:05 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Whether one calls it meditation, mindfulness, or simply awareness, learning the art of undivided observation is essential to staying inwardly alive and young in this decisive age. More >>
Meditations (Spirituality): Color is God
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 11:30 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
For nearly six months of the year, the Central Valley of California gets as much rain as the Sahara—none. Then suddenly one day in October, everything changes, and the skies open up. The land itself seems to rejoice. More >>
Meditations (Politics): Prepare for Bush
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 12:51 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
America lost its soul with the first Gulf War under George the First, and thereupon took over the mantle of ''evil empire'' from the Soviet Union. Now, because a sufficient minority of Americans hasn’t acknowledged the death of this nation’s soul, George ... More >>
Meditations (Politics): Beyond the US/UN
Thursday, 7 October 2004, 12:32 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Can the United Nations be salvaged and radically reformed into the genuine institution of global governance that the global society so urgently needs? More >>
When Love of Country Means Hatred of Humanity
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 2:38 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Now that the re-election of George W. Bush seems certain (God help us!), the question becomes, will the rest of the world be able to meet the danger America now poses to humanity? More >>
Martin LeFevre: An Abyss of Human Feeling
Friday, 24 September 2004, 8:20 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
A piece of music can bring forth the deepest emotions within one; powerful feelings that you didn’t even know were there. I had intended to write a completely different piece, but then I listened to Beethoven’s string quartet, Opus 130. More >>
Meditations: Addressing Evolution’s Error
Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 12:13 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a paleontologist and Jesuit priest who believed humankind represents a milestone in an ascending evolution of all life. His work is a touchstone for thinkers on the meaning and future of humanity. Rarely has a thinker been so ... More >>
Martin LeFevre: The World Turned Upside Down
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 10:44 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Meditation, to my mind, does not begin until I die to everything: problems, self-concern, and questions--the entirety of the past. Can the psychological death that occurs within one during meditation be the baseline of daily life? More >>
Martin LeFevre: Pray for Kerry, Prepare for Bush
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 12:28 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
After listening to and talking with various Americans in recent weeks, I’m almost certain George Bush will remain (egad!) in power. Since the future of humanity hangs in the balance, can anything be done to prepare for four more years of international ... More >>
Meditations (Spirituality): Own Your Own Darkness
Monday, 23 August 2004, 9:45 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
This is the third in a series of columns on the deepest and most timeless questions facing the human being. In the first I examined God, nature, and religion; in the second I explored human consciousness in the cosmos. In this piece I will investigate ... More >>
Martin LeFevre: The Crisis of Consciousness
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 10:37 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
In my last column, I inquired into the existence of a sacredness beyond thought, and proposed that if a person is self-knowing, and really does the work of passively observing thought into stillness, there is an awareness of energies which words like ... More >>
Meditations: An Inquiry Into God, Nature, Religion
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 12:38 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
One of the most difficult questions for me as a contemplative is this: Can the gap between nature-loving religiosity and church-going faith be bridged? More >>
Meditations: Texts, Traditions, And Tyrants
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 9:52 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The Democratic Convention in the U.S. was a hoot. Not since the ancient Egyptians imbued their pharaohs with the mythic power of bulls, has a would-be leader been cloaked in such symbols conveying strength. More >>
Meditations (Politics): Resign, Kofi Annan
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 1:26 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
A nation’s moral authority is inversely proportional to its dependence on military power. Nowhere is the erosion of America’s stature under the militaristic Bush Doctrine more clear than with US/UN ineffectuality in dealing with the genocide in Sudan. More >>
