· Our True Self is surely the "treasure hidden in the field" that Jesus speaks of. It is your own chunk of the immortal diamond. He says that we should "happily be willing to sell everything to buy that field" (Matthew )—or that diamond mine!Author: Father Richard Rohr. Immortal Diamond The Search for Our True Self. Leave a Comment / / By semu. Immortal Diamond The Search for Our True Self Rohr, Richard. Immortal Diamond (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr’s inimitable style. “For a growing number of us, reading Richard Rohr is like sitting around the tribal fire, listening to the village elder give words to that which we’ve always known to be true; we just didn’t know how to say it.
In a sense the True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation. Immortal Diamond (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr's inimitable style. This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation. Title: Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self By: Richard Rohr Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: Vendor: Jossey-Bass, Inc Publication Date: Dimensions: X X (inches) Weight: 11 ounces ISBN: ISBN Stock No: WW
This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation. Sins of the flesh, however, carry shame and guilt and can always be used to bring anybody down in church, culture, or the state.”. ― Richard Rohr, Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self. 10 likes. Like. “The Risen Christ is the standing icon of humanity in its final and full destiny. Our True Self is surely the "treasure hidden in the field" that Jesus speaks of. It is your own chunk of the immortal diamond. He says that we should "happily be willing to sell everything to buy that field" (Matthew )—or that diamond mine!.
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