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Key Ideas:

• Cynthia Bourgeault explains her leg injury from a boating accident in the Caribbean.
• She humorously describes her mobility aid, a red convertible golf cart.
• Introduces Paulette Meyers, a musician who sets Quaker sayings to music.
• Paulette performs a Quaker chant as an invocation.
• Cynthia welcomes attendees to Wisdom School Part Two, building on the introductory school.
• Discusses the challenge of balancing content in a five-day curriculum.
• Emphasizes the importance of understanding the metaphysical terrain of the wisdom tradition.
• Highlights the relevance of ancient wisdom in contemporary times of institutional disarray.
• Introduces the core concept of the week: a metaphysics of exchange.
• Describes the interconnectedness of the universe as a dynamic system reflecting the heart of God.
• Quotes Barbara Brown Taylor on the unity and relational nature of God.
• Outlines the week’s schedule, focusing on the teachings of Jesus, the Gospel of Thomas, and the Trinity.
• Emphasizes the practical application of wisdom through spiritual practices.
• Discusses the importance of mercy as a field of exchange.
• Encourages participants to live into the wisdom teachings rather than mastering them academically.
• Highlights the role of staff in supporting and holding the energetic container for the group.
• Concludes with the practice of the great silence, encouraging participants to embrace silence and inward reflection.
• Ends the evening with a chant led by musicians, setting the tone for the night’s silence.