The Listening Hermit

Category: Conflict resolution

  • Enduring through horror requires clear meaning

    I doubt there is a person alive who does not want happiness, fulfilment, and a deep sense of meaning for their lives.  To be human is to desire a life with purpose.  Sadly we look in the wrong places. We imagine a meaningful life is devoid of suffering.  That is a big mistake.Victor Frankl (1905-1997) […]

  • Facing and embracing our Demons

    Embracing our deepest fears is often our salvation.

  • Radical Christ 28 – Good Friday Recipe: Roast leg of Scapegoat

    The Church was trying to make sense of Jesus’ unfair death and rationalised it back to animal sacrifice which was the religious forgiveness ritual then.

  • The Radical Christ 27 – The Decolonial King

    Inky Pinky Ponky Jesus rode a Donkey….

  • Radical Christ 18 – “Strolling through Storms”

    Radical Christ 18 – “Strolling through Storms”

    Jesus walking on water, and then inviting Peter to join him on the stormy surface of Lake Gallilee makes our Western minds reel with incredulity. This story cannot be taken literally. Humans cannot walk on liquid water.So as with all deep truths, we need to investigate the narrative as myth. Myths are those true stories […]

  • Radical Christ 17 – Compassion Takes Guts

    Radical Christ 17 – Compassion Takes Guts

    Ram Dass spoke eloquently of developing a spiritual practice that enables you to keep your heart open in hell. Mahayana Buddhists have the notion of Bodhisattvas, enlightened being who after countless rebirths are ready to enter into the bliss of Nirvana, but who vow not to cross over until they have assisted all sentient beings, […]

  • Radical Christ 15 – Follow me – with YOUR Cross

    Radical Christ 15 – Follow me – with YOUR Cross

    The Cross as a symbol has become unanimous with the Christian Church. In this video Peter explores the cross not as a Christian Brand mark or even as a Colonial Crusading Emblem, but rather as a integrative symbol of psychological healing. The cross is not intended to be expanded as a symbol of global dominance, […]

  • Radical Christ – 14 INTEGRATION Practice – “Self-enquiry”

    Radical Christ – 14 INTEGRATION Practice – “Self-enquiry”

    Accompanying the Radical Christ Journey – Peter offers a series of Integration Practices to help move Information, through integration, to personal transformation.In the first practice we travel to India and the little town of Tiruvanamallaihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruvannamalaithe home of Ramana Maharshi who taught the Advaita method of “Self Enquiry”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-enquiry_(Ramana_Maharshi) Simply investigating “Who am I?” can bring us […]

  • Radical Christ – The Only Commandment

    Radical Christ – The Only Commandment

    “Love God and Love your neighbour” is for Jews and Christians the Greatest Commandment.This Video Explores the Radical New Ethic proposed by Erich Neumann in his Book Depth Psychology and the New Ethic. (1990)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Neumann_(psychologist) Using ancient Rabinnic Midrash methods in Hebrew Translations Neumann came up with an amazing insight into what neighbour can also be […]

  • Radical Christ – Saviours and Scapegoats

    Radical Christ – Saviours and Scapegoats

    Early on in the narrative of Jesus’ ministry, the crowd want to make him King. Both occasions are after he has miraculously fed them (John 6:12-15) and extravagantly made wine from water. (John 2:23-25). In a publicist’s nightmare, on both occasions Jesus withdraws from the projection and idolization, “because he knew what was in people’s hearts”. What was it that Jesus knew?