tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020024246126389.post5327746753551220939..comments2023-10-26T06:25:46.739-05:00Comments on Does Not Wisdom Call?: Contemplation and solitudeEllie Finlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05807252889442220449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020024246126389.post-20261045516825367002011-10-26T18:16:27.786-05:002011-10-26T18:16:27.786-05:00Well, Annie. I wouldn't say my life is extreme...Well, Annie. I wouldn't say my life is extreme. I'm not that heroic!<br /><br />Yes, there are elements of renunciation. But, you know, renunciation is not the vocation. Renunciation is in <i>support</i> of the vocation.<br /><br />If it were renunciation for its own sake, I don't think anybody could do it.Ellie Finlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807252889442220449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020024246126389.post-27733644907931729502011-10-24T19:57:25.732-05:002011-10-24T19:57:25.732-05:00But, with all due respect, there are few, like you...But, with all due respect, there are few, like yourself Sister, who could endure the extreme life of a solitary renunciant, (those without spiritual communities of support). My hat is off to you for your ability to do so.<br /><br />As for the rest of us ordinary mortals, I find it is crucial to align myself with some kind of group support for meditation and spiritual practice and if you can get a great teacher thrown into the mix, consider yourself extremely fortunate.<br /><br /><br /><br />annie cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com