Comments on: The Gift of Shabbat http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/ improving personal and professional communications Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:28:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pete http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-3159 Pete Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:16:50 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-3159 I think that's a large part of it. There is always going to be a "doing" component of "being" and if that "doing" is spending time with people, so be it. But I think it still needs to be an orientation toward awareness of the moment, awareness of the person, a letting go of striving to achieve... Thanks for visiting Zack! I think that’s a large part of it. There is always going to be a “doing” component of “being” and if that “doing” is spending time with people, so be it.

But I think it still needs to be an orientation toward awareness of the moment, awareness of the person, a letting go of striving to achieve…

Thanks for visiting Zack!

]]> By: Zack http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-3157 Zack Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:59:05 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-3157 Hi pete, would you say that "being" is therefore about sharing time with others Hi pete, would you say that “being” is therefore about sharing time with others

]]> By: Pete http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-9 Pete Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-9 Great point, Leah. Thanks for making it. I think you've nailed the "life's not really about me" principle that ironically (when lived by) actually brings the greatest fulflment... I reckon when we stop and take stock (as well as a breather) we start to "notice" other people in a renewed way. So I agree that this is an opportunity to share time ... And I hope that that in itself would lead to a sharing of hearts and minds as well, rather than reverting to those kind of thoughts/motivations like "Oh I have to go and see my Dad today" or "(Sigh) I haven't seen Frank for a while, I guess I'd better go catch up with him." In other words that we let some of our social interaction be shaped by Shabbat rather than driven by agendas and guilt etc. Great point, Leah. Thanks for making it. I think you’ve nailed the “life’s not really about me” principle that ironically (when lived by) actually brings the greatest fulflment…

I reckon when we stop and take stock (as well as a breather) we start to “notice” other people in a renewed way. So I agree that this is an opportunity to share time …

And I hope that that in itself would lead to a sharing of hearts and minds as well, rather than reverting to those kind of thoughts/motivations like “Oh I have to go and see my Dad today” or “(Sigh) I haven’t seen Frank for a while, I guess I’d better go catch up with him.” In other words that we let some of our social interaction be shaped by Shabbat rather than driven by agendas and guilt etc.

]]> By: Leah http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-8 Leah Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:31:23 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2006/10/29/the-gift-of-shabbat/#comment-8 Pete - One of the most important aspects of Shabbat is that the day of "rest" is celebrated on a common day by everyone in the community, and especially the family. That way there was more than just "a day off" but it was a chance to share time. In the current 24/7 world where work is not just Monday to Friday, but can be Tuesday to Sunday for one family member, Friday to Wednesday for another and Monday to Friday evenings for another one, the chance to share time together is becoming rarer. So is Shabbat just about a gift for yourself of time or is it also about the opportunity to share time with others? Pete - One of the most important aspects of Shabbat is that the day of “rest” is celebrated on a common day by everyone in the community, and especially the family. That way there was more than just “a day off” but it was a chance to share time.

In the current 24/7 world where work is not just Monday to Friday, but can be Tuesday to Sunday for one family member, Friday to Wednesday for another and Monday to Friday evenings for another one, the chance to share time together is becoming rarer.

So is Shabbat just about a gift for yourself of time or is it also about the opportunity to share time with others?

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