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The Appreciation of Goodness
“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” The Dalai Lama
To Be Grateful
“To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.” Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
Autumn on the Way
“Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree.” Emily Brontë
Choosing Gratitude
Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose gratitude instead of a… Continue Reading “Choosing Gratitude”
Seasons of Our Lives
Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again. Katherine May To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and… Continue Reading “Seasons of Our Lives”
Autumn Beauty
On a bare brancha crow settlesin autumn dusk Basho To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Contemplate Beauty
Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Alive 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 To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Everything Is Our Teacher
When you forget all your dualistic ideas, everything becomes your teacher, and everything can be the object of worship. – Shunryu Suzuki To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
