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Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal_050

Item

A page from a spiral-bound notebook featuring a calligraphic inscription and faintly visible repeated text in the background.
Title
Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal_050
Alternative Title
Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open spiral-bound notebook. The left page contains faint, repeated text in a cursive script, which appears to be a religious phrase. The right page displays a larger, more prominent calligraphic inscription in a flowing, cursive style. The inscription reads "Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us." The handwriting is elegant and deliberate, with decorative flourishes. A small, circular doodle with the initials "J.D." is present on the left page near the center.
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
- LORD JESUS
- CHRIST
- HAVE MERCY
- ON US
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