Is Quaker Meeting Boring?

“If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.”

— John Cage, 1961
Avante-garde composer

Today’s Invitation

Try something you find boring until it becomes interesting.

This Week’s Query

What was the moment you realized silence could be spiritually powerful?

How has silence shaped your life?

Share your response!

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  • John Milton Cage Jr. (1912 – 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.

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