Sun-Days – Search for Roots

“A search for roots in a place where we see just trees…Allows for the unknown to pervade and the subjective to create meaning within the leaves” -mff

Sunday services take on the pluralistic vibe with an intent focus on delving into religions and faiths of all kinds.  The Myra House is a community that is trying to see past names and into truths.  This is promoted as residents and interns of all backgrounds are accepted without predisposition. The past Sunday night service harped on the similarities between those persons on a quest for those emotions or feelings which are not readily seen and more specifically revolving around three questions that seem to underlie the spiritual journey. Who am I (Who are we)? How should I (we) to live? What can I (we) hope?.

Letting these questions play out and allowing oneself to transcend innate assumptions can often be an experience unlike ever faced before, no matter if the trio of questions arises at age 20 or 70.  Trying to get to the root of an infinite concept, ie. The universe in which we are a part, can be overwhelming without the proper environment and people to be their when you are in need.  The Myra House has supplied this comfort and holistic environment for so many in the past for the support necessary to progress on their journey of limitless potential.  The 3 current interns certainly share this thanks as the community has become the perfect atmosphere to learn about everything holistic and sustainable, but even more importantly to learn more and more about these three questions which so many face.  The basis of the daily spiritual practice in the Myra House chapel gatherings were relayed to us in the service in the following italicized text.

HUMBLE -> we keep our heart open and mind empty as we sit on the cushion either by kneeling or arranging legs in a comfortable position centering each own balance.

SIMPLE -> we follow a lead and gong sound casting eyes on the flickering flame of a candle (or the cross or an icon), sing songs and attentive to the reading and brief sharing of grateful things.

MINDFUL -> we contemplate with Divine presence in attention to particular incident  and a person’s suffering, hurting and groaning in aware of what is happening locally and globally with full compassion.

Aligning with above quest, we as a community grow and mature holistically toward a more wholesome way to know better own nature and identity, to learn to be happier by meaningful and compassionate choice, and to live confidently sensing desirable future.