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Beauty and Humility
During the month of February, the theme of the quotes are love and compassion. Beauty and Humility “Whenever you make something with love, you feel humbled. You could not make such beautiful things on your own. It must come through divine inspiration. In that… Continue Reading “Beauty and Humility”
The Wonders and Realities of the Universe
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. – Rachel Carson To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to:… Continue Reading “The Wonders and Realities of the Universe”
Wonder of Earth
I am so absorbed in the wonder of Earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels. – Pearl S. Buck To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Engagement with Mystery
To be a contemplative is to be a watch in the night for the approach of Mystery. And it is a readiness to be transformed in an engagement with that Mystery. – Mirabai Starr To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats… Continue Reading “Engagement with Mystery”
Our Sisters and Brothers
Francis called all creatures, no matter how small, by the name of brother and sister; because he knew they had the same source as himself. – Saint Bonaventure (1217-1274), Bonaventure, The Life of Saint Francis, trans. Ewert Cousins To learn about and/or register for… Continue Reading “Our Sisters and Brothers”
I Want My Blood to Become Sap
I don’t want to be remembered. I want my blood to become sap, my bones to become roots, my breath to become the wind. Even wanting is not so important. Even wanting will become something new. – Gabriel Andreas, StoryPeople To learn about and/or… Continue Reading “I Want My Blood to Become Sap”
The Path
I don’t know what my path is yet. I’m just walking on it. – Olivia Newton-John To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Beginnings
Resolve to be always beginning — to be a beginner. – Rainer Maria Rilke 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.
Can We Imagine Beauty
How beautiful can life be? We hardly dare imagine it. – Charles Eisenstein To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
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