Celebrating Soul: the ageless constant connecting body and spirit

Where body and mystery, or spirit, intersect, is the realm of soul. Thich Nhat Hanh says, “Wash the dishes to wash the dishes” and “the miracle is to walk on Earth”. The mundane world, where suffering is only suffering and loneliness is only loneliness, pushes us to dip into soul, into the aspect of attention that Mary Oliver calls “our true work”. Noticing the flowers shining outside the razor wire walls of the concentration camp brought Victor Frankle the gift of the freedom to choose where he placed his attention – brutality or beauty. He claims it saved his life.


What does soul mean to you? When has attention to goodness, kindness, simple beauty, sun or breeze on your skin lifted you from the mundane into a realm of release and rest, and even transcendence?

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ABOUT KELOWNA UNITARIANS
Kelowna Unitarians is a liberal, religious, spiritual community; we take seriously our commitment to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We welcome, recognize and celebrate the inherent worth and dignity in ourselves and each other regardless of all the ‘isms’ that might divide us. We are a designated ‘Welcoming Community’ which means we intentionally work to make this a safe place for the LGBTQ2SI+ community. We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, history and spirituality but are aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good.

You may also like the following events from Kelowna Unitarians:

• Next Friday, 22nd August, 06:30 pm, New Moon Labyrinth Walk featuring Eliseo Santillan in Kelowna
• Next Sunday, 24th August, 10:30 am, Music as a Spiritual Practice in Kelowna
• This month, 31st August, 10:30 am, These Are the Days in Kelowna