Trees Are Sanctuaries

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.”

  • Herman Hesse

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Listen to Trees

“To listen to trees, nature’s great connectors, is to learn how to inhabit the relationships that give life its source, substance, and beauty.”

  • David George Haskell

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Dark Clouds Are Not What You Think

“Dark clouds become heaven’s flowers when kissed by light.”

  • Rabindranath Tagore

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Ash Wednesday – A Time to Forgive

“In our society, forgiveness is often seen as weakness. People who forgive those who have hurt them or their family are made to look as if they really don’t care about their loved ones. But forgiveness is tremendous strength. It is the action of someone who refuses to be consumed by hatred and revenge.”

  • Sister Helen Prejean

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Zen Is . . .

“Zen pretty much comes down to three things – everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.”

  • Jane Hirshfield

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The Loss of a Tree

The Loss of a Tree

“The loss of one tree stills a thousand songs.”

– Pauline Henderson

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Finding Magic

“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.”

– Loren Eiseley

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The Way of the Wise

“As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color and fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.”

– The Buddha

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Mutual Affection

“We walk through forests of physical things
that are also spiritual things
that look on us with affectionate looks.”

– Baudelaire

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Living Poems

“Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their families, their histories too. Talk to them, listen to them. They are alive poems.”

– Joy Harjo

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