“Confession is actually the opposite of repentance. Confession is a verbal affirmation of one’s shortcomings, while repentance is an active shift towards one’s innate perfection. As such, engaging in the former always precludes the latter.” ~ anonymous
We arrive at tonight’s hostel in St. Xulian. There was something “dead” in the vibe here. The hostel itself was extremely posh and the food was extremely high quality (both represented in its cost, which was quite exorbitant), and yet there was a stark disconnect between the proprietor and the pilgrims. Of course, an integral […]
“Look deeply with your heart, for what is essential is invisible to the eyes.” ~ Enrique Dominguez (almost certainly inspired by Antoine de St. Exupery)
If we are willing to really look and humbly listen, the Universe (specifically our immediate surroundings) continually communicates with our internal Awareness. And it does so not so much with “booming voices” and spectacular visions as it does using subtle, archetypal “whisperings”. In this case, this fledgling yellow butterfly was a reminder that both I […]
“I will not allow anyone to walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” ~ M. Gandhi [this quote shifted to the positive: “I will keep my thoughts focused on ideas that harmonize with the Wisdom of the One.”]
“Bravery is a self-centered crushing of fear with bravado … while true Courage is being deathly afraid, and yet choosing to Love anyway.” ~ anonymous
… arrive at the hostel in Ribadiso “Compassionate detachment leads inevitably to an Awareness of just how complete our Freedom is, in that we comprehend both our deep interconnection with others AND the complete counter-productiveness of every one of our duties and obligations. To Love as One, we must be free to do so with […]
“It is impossible to to simultaneously struggle to Love someone while you are truly Caring for them. Love is either Joy-fully given or non-existent.” ~ anonymous
“Let’s choose today to quench our thirst for the ‘good life’ we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
This is a memorial to Guilmo Watt, a pilgrim who died at this point on The Way — something that still happens occasionally, even in modern times. “It requires greater courage to to move on in one’s inward journey into new realms than to stand defiantly for outer freedom.” ~ Rollo May
“Man is not the lord of beings. Man is the shepherd of Being.” ~ Martin Heidegger
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