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Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal_006

Item

A handwritten page from a spiral-bound notebook with a circular sticker and some text entries.
Title
Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal_006
Alternative Title
Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open spiral-bound notebook. On the left page, there is a circular sticker with the letters "P.L." in the center. The right page contains handwritten text, with some parts redacted for privacy. The text appears to be a list of points, possibly notes or reflections, with some entries partially obscured.
Identifier
004_061920-111920_setu_retreat
Dates Completed
June 19, 2020 - November 19, 2020
Keywords
Beginning of the pandemic; Kelly; Online retreat; Zoom retreat; Meditation center; Blue Mountain Center of Meditation; Tomales, California; Setu; Bridge; Post-65 chapter of life; Finite bodies; Eight Point program; Mantram; Jesus Prayer; “Lord Jesus Christ Son of God Have Mercy on Us”; Passage Meditation; 2005; Holy name; Immanuel Lutheran Church; Columbus, Nebraska; Church doctrine; Christ’s teachings; Hurricane Katrina; Suffering; Displacement; Dallas; Texas; Mercy; Ancient mantrams; Divine spirit; Covid-19; Lockdown; Stillness; Reflection; Mantram prayer; All living beings; Initials on pages; Right hand page; Prayer practice; Spiritual connection; Repetition; Contemplation; Sacred words
Transcription
4. Look at headlines. It's suspected that black people are being lynched
5. It's Juneteenth, and Trump is ______ again proving what a hopeless, cruel piece of human shit he is.
6. I am copied on an email from ______ to ______ resigning from ______ after I'd worked to get her accepted and ______ gave it to her ______ for free. Repeated frustration with ______
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