Centring Down with Compassion

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This podcast explores the beautiful Quaker teachings: Advices and Queries, taking one a month and diving deep into their invitations to live a life from "that of God within"; centred on compassion and truth.

Carolyn Baynes


    • Mar 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Advices and Queries 37.m4a

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 15:23


    Advices and Queries 37 asks us to examine our commitment to Truth and Integrity. In the current climate of deep fakes and blatant lies this advice could not be more important.

    Advices and Queries 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 37:25


    Advices and Queries 36: Do you uphold those who are acting under concern, even if their way is not yours? Can you lay aside your own wishes and prejudices while seeking with others to find God's will for them? This special Advice and Query asks us to become aware of our wishes and prejudices, our judgements and biases so that we can uphold Friends acting "under concern".

    Advices and Queries 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 38:15


    This advice and query looks at how Quakers have at times felt led to break the law. For example when hiding people from the Nazis, helping people escape slavery, or peaceful demonstrations. How do we internalise oppressive laws in our own minds and what burdens do we want to "lay down" as we come to the end of 2024? This podcast is dedicated to the hope war in Gaza can end. If you feel led to support please donate to UNICEF here: https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/children-in-gaza-crisis-appeal-email-dec24/?utm_source=Unicef_UK&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=email_dm_loyalty_emergency_gaza_aug2024_update

    Advices and Queries 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 8:04


    "Remember your responsibilities as a citizen for the conduct of local, national, and international affairs. Do not shrink from the time and effort your involvement may demand." This firm and clear advice directs us away from apathy and hopelessness and asks that we engage fully in our duties as a citizen.

    Advices And Queries 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 41:33


    Advices and Queries 33: 1. Are you alert to practices here and throughout the world which discriminate against people on the basis of who or what they are or because of their beliefs? Bear witness to the humanity of all people, including those who break society's conventions or its laws. Try to discern new growing points in social and economic life. Seek to understand the causes of injustice, social unrest and fear. Are you working to bring about a just and compassionate society which allows everyone to develop their capacities and fosters the desire to serve?

    Advices And Queries 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 32:38


    This advice and query is an invitation to do the inner work of reconciliation with our own emotions and attitudes that we so often refuse to acknowledge. "Bring into God's light those emotions, attitudes and prejudices in yourself which lie at the root of destructive conflict, acknowledging your need for forgiveness and grace. In what ways are you involved in the work of reconciliation between individuals, groups and nations?"

    Advice and Query 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 30:50


    The peace testimony is a core part of Quaker practice. How do we ensure our outer lives do not inflate war and how do we do the same in our inner lives. This Advice and Query invites and challenges us to explore how we cultivate peace.

    Advices And Queries 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 24:26


    Are you able to contemplate your death and the death of those closest to you? Accepting the fact of death, we are freed to live more fully. In bereavement, give yourself time to grieve. When others mourn, let your love embrace them.

    Advices And Queries 29 Mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 33:41


    Approach old age with courage and hope. As far as possible, make arrangements for your care in good time, so that an undue burden does not fall on others. Although old age may bring increasing disability and loneliness, it can also bring serenity, detachment and wisdom. Pray that in your final years you may be enabled to find new ways of receiving and reflecting God's love.

    Advices And Queries 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 23:27


    Advices and Queries 28: 1. Every stage of our lives offers fresh opportunities. Responding to divine guidance, try to discern the right time to undertake or relinquish responsibilities without undue pride or guilt. Attend to what love requires of you, which may not be great busyness. Come and explore how to "attend to what love requires of you" with this gentle meditation.

    Advices And Queries 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 41:24


    1. Live adventurously. When choices arise, do you take the way that offers the fullest opportunity for the use of your gifts in the service of God and the community? Let your life speak. When decisions have to be made, are you ready to join with others in seeking clearness, asking for God's guidance and offering counsel to one another?

    Mindfulness Of The Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 10:52


    Drop into the wisdom of the body with this short practice.

    Advices And Queries 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 28:52


    Do you recognise the needs and gifts of each member of your family and household, not forgetting your own? Try to make your home a place of loving friendship and enjoyment, where all who live or visit may find the peace and refreshment of God's presence. This beautiful advice invites to recall to mind our needs and to "try softer" to create loving friendship.

    Advices And Queries 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 37:15


    This advice and query looks so honestly at how relationships can give great joy but also be full of tensions. How do we let in the joy and allow that to nourish our lives AND explore the difficulties with discernment. Do get in touch if you would like to be a part of these podcasts on Farnham.quakermeeting.org

    Advices And Queries -24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 29:59


    Centring Down is a term Quakers sometimes use to describe the process of "becoming still and cool in heart and mind". In this Advice and Query we explore what are the blockages to "love and stability" in our own minds; so that we can open more fully to the flow of love for children and their carers. If you would like to join one of these meetings please contact us on Farnham.quakermeeting.org.

    Advices And Queries 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 33:43


    If you would like to join these sessions live please email quakersfarnham@gmail.com, you would be very welcome. This evening explores the blockages to understanding each other in close relationships and the meaning of a religious commitment in a quaker marriage.

    Advices and Queries 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 27:26


    A Quaker's approach to meditation; this exploration of Advices and Queries 22 explores cultivating an appreciation of diversity as well as forgiveness of ourselves and others.

    Advices And Queries 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 24:33


    Advices And Queries 21 by Carolyn Baynes

    Advices And Queries 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 28:54


    Advice and Queries 19, Rejoice in the presence of children and young people in your meeting and recognise the gifts they bring. Remember that the meeting as a whole shares a responsibility for every child in its care. Seek for them as for yourself a full development of God's gifts and the abundant life Jesus tells us can be ours. How do you share your deepest beliefs with them, while leaving them free to develop as the spirit of God may lead them? Do you invite them to share their insights with you? Are you ready both to learn from them and to accept your responsibilities towards them?

    Take Heed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 16:13


    In advices and queries (42 short quaker passages) we are invited to "take heed". What does that feel like? What would it be like to live our lives from a more heedful place. This recording done last summer has some back ground traffic noise... I invite you to take heed of the noise and let it come and go! Warm wishes Friends!

    Take Ten Grounded, Greeted, Gathered

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 7:47


    Take Ten Grounded, Greeted, Gathered by Carolyn Baynes

    Advices And Queries 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 31:30


    This podcast is for people interested in Quaker spirituality and centring down. We explore an Advice and Query every month. This month we open to nurture and acceptance and the power of forgiveness. To join our monthly group email quakersfarnham@gmail.com

    Working With The Judging Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 7:05


    If you are interested in developing mindfulness to support your teaching practise contact Carolyn at Mindfulfarnham.com

    Advices And Queries 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 38:16


    Quakers use the Advices and Queries to encourage reflection. In number 17 we explore the importance of wise speech and to consider "that we might be mistaken"

    Advices And Queries 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 25:23


    This wonderful Advice invites us to move past the armouring of our defences and judgements and open to the diversity that creates a healthy meeting.

    Advice And Queries 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 43:26


    If you are interested in joining these sessions please contact QuakersFarnham@gmail.com.

    Grounded, Greeted, Gathered

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 11:14


    Grounded, Greeted, Gathered by Carolyn Baynes

    Mindful Awareness (of Hand)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 4:34


    Mindful Awareness (of Hand) by Carolyn Baynes

    Mindful Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 5:18


    Mindful Eating by Carolyn Baynes

    Pleasant, unpleasant, neutral

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 8:01


    A beautiful grounding meditation to help us connect to our bodies.

    You Are Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 5:31


    You Are Enough by Carolyn Baynes

    Rivers Of Light Take Ten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 8:15


    Rivers Of Light Take Ten by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten Safe Space Brave Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 7:44


    Take Ten Safe Space Brave Space by Carolyn Baynes

    Advices And Queries 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 42:07


    How do we become still and allow "Way to Open"?

    Wintering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 8:22


    Wintering by Carolyn Baynes

    Taking Refuge In Stillness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 7:04


    This mindfulness meditation invites us to rest deeply in awareness and remember that this is always a place available to us as a refuge or a home.

    CDC 3 Meditation Holding In The Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 17:32


    CDC 3 Meditation Holding In The Light by Carolyn Baynes

    Advices And Queries 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 41:33


    This session explore Advices and Queries 13 which looks at ministry. George Fox said "What canst THOU say" How do access our inner gifts and express that in the world?

    Advices And Queries 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 40:03


    Advices And Queries 12 by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten Self Care 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 6:52


    Self care 5: The fifth meditation in our series looking at self care

    Take Ten Self Care 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 8:19


    Self care 5: The fifth meditation in our series looking at self care

    Take Ten Body Scan Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 5:59


    Take Ten Body Scan Mindfulness by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten Self Care 4 Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 7:00


    Take Ten Self Care 4 Thoughts by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten Self Care 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 7:10


    Take Ten Self Care 3 by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten Self Care 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 5:49


    Take Ten Self Care 1 by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten Self Care 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 5:53


    Take Ten Self Care 2 by Carolyn Baynes

    Advices And Queries 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 36:55


    Carolyn brings "MOWS" and the Tara Brach meditation "RAIN" and fuses them for this enquiry into difficulties.

    Advices And Queries 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 50:29


    This Advice and Query invites us to include suffering as well as gratitude and joy in our experience of worship.

    Advice And Queries 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 32:05


    This beautiful Advices and Queries invites us to "yield all outer concerns"

    Take Ten: Welcoming all of ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 9:08


    Take Ten: Welcoming all of ourselves by Carolyn Baynes

    Take Ten: You Matter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 8:40


    Take Ten: You Matter! by Carolyn Baynes

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