353/499 … Wisdom arrives on Time (10/22/08)
Now that is an old chestnut tree! “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” ~ James Baldwin
354/499 … the Purity within (10/22/08)
… the pristineness of the waters matching the renewed purity of our Spirits. “He saw no color but those he knew, … but they were fresh and poignant, as if he had at that moment first perceived them and made for them names new and wonderful. In winter here no heart could mourn for summer […]
355/499 … the Wonder-full today (10/22/08)
… our hostel for the evening (in Triacastela) … “A wonderful day! An infinite expanse … [both] in Nature, and in the possibilities to live with our Selves. When we live in the moment and accept the great gift of life, then every day and indeed every moment becomes a miracle!” ~ Andreas (a fellow […]
356/499 … the Power of The One (10/23/08)
This “hot spot” was reminiscent of the Earth-energies I experienced while circumnavigating the Tor in Glastonbury, England. At both locations, the “juice” that flowed through me caused my pupils to dilate. Now that’s interesting! “Life engenders life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” ~ Sarah Bernhardt
357/499 … the Calm in the Now (10/23/08)
“The most Beauty-full walking day yet — a misty, frosty morning growing warm & sunny, while strolling past mossy waterfalls and slate-roofed cottages … A deeply spiritual Path lined with the calm of fern-covered tree trunks and the timelessness of moss-coated rock walls.” ~ from my Camino journal
358/499 … the Love that does (10/23/08)
“Love allWays engages the moment’s most courageous act. Thereafter, if that act inadvertently happens to cause pain, Love engages the deed most gentle instead.” ~ from my Camino journal Note: Since writing this entry, I’m pretty sure that this wisdom needs to be reversed; that Love first engages the most gentle (yet still courageous) alternative, […]
359/499 … reading the Signs (10/23/08)
“When you interpret the signs that are always present, it is wise to See what they actually say, as opposed to what you wished they were saying.” ~ Scaughdt
360/499 … nothing normal (10/23/08)
“The pilgrim is free of familiarity, and thus more readily recognizes the omnipresent Truth of Oneness; our innate interconnection with all things.” ~ from my Camino journal
361/499 … Perfections within it All (10/23/08)
“Choose to See others as ‘BIG’ [i.e. Good] even if they choose to be ‘small’ [unkind] … If someone persists in behaving selfishly, it is indeed just to adjust your response, as long as you continue to See them as Perfect.” ~ anonymous
362/499 … a Samos stopover (10/23/08)
… the famous monastery at Samos … “It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking becomes our preaching.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi
363/499 … a Message for monks (10/23/08)
Though only inhabited by about a dozen monks, the monastery here is still inhabited, functioning & self-sufficient. “Enter Samos and realize that, though the monastic lifestyle has always appealed to me (even as a small boy), I have not been Called to be a monk at this time – but rather have been given the […]
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