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The Spiritual Journey
And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn… Continue Reading “The Spiritual Journey”
The Miracle of Each Minute
The only way to live is to accept each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. – Margaret Storm Jameson
Perceiving Life with Reverence
If we perceived Life with reverence, we would stand in awe at the experience of physical Life and walk the Earth in a very deep sense of gratitude. – Gary Zukav
Wednesday of Hope – A Road in the Country
Hope is like a road in the country: there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. – Lin Yutang
On the Alert to Find God
My profession is to always be on the alert to find God in nature, to know his lurking places, to attend all the oratorios, the operas, in nature. – Henry David Thoreau
Wednesday of Hope – When All Hopes Are Gone
The hope that is left after all your hopes are gone — that is pure hope, rooted in the heart. – David Steindl-Rast
Breath as a Bridge
Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Wednesday of Hope – Giving Birth to Hope
“Isn’t it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing absurdity.” ― Vaclav Havel
Wednesday of Hope – Hope in a Caterpillar
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly. – Margaret Fuller
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