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The Miracle of Gratitude
The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.
The Cosmic Dance
The silence of the spheres is the music of a wedding feast. The more we persist in misunderstanding the phenomena of life, the more we analyze them out into strange finalities and complex purposes of our own, the more we involve ourselves in sadness.… Continue Reading “The Cosmic Dance”
Bird Song
A birdsong can even, for a moment, make the whole world into a sky within us, because we feel that the bird does not distinguish between its heart and the world’s.
Just the Beginning
For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning–not home but the place through which we must pass if ever we are to reach home at… Continue Reading “Just the Beginning”
We Are Part of One Another
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings,… Continue Reading “We Are Part of One Another”
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”
The Way Is in the Heart
The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart. – The Buddha To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Real Magic
We do not need magic to transform the world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already. We have power to imagine better. – J.K. Rowling 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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