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That we are at all is the great mystery. The unknown force animating us, present in all that is blooming and fading, is our deepest felt sense, and, strangely, the feeling we most often overlook. Like breathing, this aliveness—this passionate presence—is taken for granted, and we pay attention instead to an endless stream of thoughts. Yet, as our attention comes to rest more in pure presence, a natural intelligence emerges. This intelligence bypasses our genetic gifts, IQ, age, cultural conditioning, and education. We might call it an intelligence of the heart. Free of dogma, ideology, and religious beliefs, Dharma Dialogues point to and celebrate that silent luminous presence which awakens natural intelligence and suffuses our lives with love. Gotham Books, a division of Peguin Group (USA), is pleased to announce its publication of Catherine's new book, Passionate Presence: Experiencing the Seven Qualities of Awakened Awareness. For information about the book or to order a copy, click here. |
