“The Camino … the Way … the Road … What is the Camino? Are we walking for the spiritual within us? Or are we searching for culture in the villages along the path? Is it for sport that we walk – or as a tourist on vacation? The Camino is not for achievement or sightseeing […]
Like fish in water, You are in air and Thoughts are in the mind. Mind is in the Big Mind. The Big Mind in God is love. Emotions are ripples in love. Love is all knowledge. ~Jyoti Agrawal
season change is a good thing for me clear out the cobwebs of old and spin some new to catch what might fall in sipping tea and watching the shadow of a child grow longer in the afternoon light ~ Jeff Dorer
In Blackwater Woods Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the long tapers of cattails are bursting and floating away over the blue shoulders of the ponds, and every pond, no matter what its name is, is nameless now. Every […]
“When Love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste […]
“Two Cups” (revisited) Here on the frontier, The wildflowers are in bloom. And though I Am Surrounded by Friends, And You, You Are Quiet in the distance, Still, there are Two cups on my table.
“And then the Wind” I sit and seek anything comparable to You … Weathered faces of wisdom are no match for your calm Truth. The swaying of the trees no match for the way you dance your every move. The clear sky, but a foggy reflection of your eyes’ crystalline depth. The sun, still jealous […]
“Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, I have made this place around you. If you leave it, you may […]
A Pilgrim is … A pilgrim has a dream that constantly wakes him. A pilgrim awakens, even while he sleeps. A pilgrim has a vision that always carries him. A pilgrim travels, even when he dreams. A pilgrim is keenest when his eyes are closed. A pilgrim must sometimes forget everything in order to See. […]
May you sup contentedly on the fragrant wine of your life. May you stretch eagerly into the opening light of each new day. May you re-discover kernels of wisdom hidden in all unwanted experiences. May you find the consolation of gratitude when you are hurting, May you hear the tender voice of the Beloved calling […]
Greetings once again, my dear Friends! Well, the day has indeed finally arrived; after roughly 13 years of “getting ready” (the last seven of which spent in Stuttgart, Germany) I am at this time fully & freely adopting the lifestyle of a Peace Pilgrim — abandoning both personal identifications & past identities (feel free to […]
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