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Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal_065

Item

A sketchbook page featuring a heart with the name "Janelle" and another heart labeled "me," surrounded by various religious phrases.
Title
Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal_065
Alternative Title
Setu Retreat: Mantram Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The left page of a spiral-bound sketchbook contains a large heart with the name "Janelle" written inside it. The background is filled with faint, repeated text of religious phrases such as "Jesus," "Christ," "Son of God," and "Mercy." The right page features a larger, more detailed heart with the name "Janelle" and another heart labeled "me." This page is filled with intersecting lines and religious phrases, creating a complex web of text around the hearts.
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
Left page:
- Janelle

Right page:
- Janelle
- me
- Jesus
- Christ
- Son of God
- Have mercy
- Son of God
- Work
- Mercy
- Son of God
- Work
- Son of God
- Have mercy
- Son of God
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