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beauty & the quantum leap
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest- a kind of...
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the crying & the leaving & the return
It is the immersion in the daily that paradoxically unfolds the threshold to the Infinite, for it gives us a focal point around which to be fully present. Whether it’s washing the dog or pruning the...
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why oh why did we not know?
That quiet place, the still point, within it is everything we already know, but have forgotten. Is it any wonder that in today’s flurry of busyness, that we have little time for contemplation and...
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find the witness
Through the practice of silence we become aware of our pain. The pain is always there- in our minds and in our bodies. Silence allows us to see it, face it, release it. We constantly judge ourselves....
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still point
What is necessary, after all, is only this: solitude, vast inner solitude. To walk inside yourself and meet no one for hours—that is what you must be able to attain. To be solitary as you were when...
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listen & be heard
Stillness is vital to the world of the soul. If as you age you become more still, you will discover that stillness can be a great companion. The fragments of your life will have time to unify, and the...
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remember how to be
Learning to be measured, to be steady in our pace, is a process that must take place in the body. When we strive to do things we are learning strife. When we strain we are leaning strain. In time...
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how we listen without regret
It must have been the light slanting across veils of rain, when this island, all grey stone and bare became a vision in gold and gleam or perhaps it was the smell of sea, wind swirling up the stony...
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oh how hard is the outer shell?
I think the story is about that still center: “the silent house, the birdsong wilderness.” That is the image we retain. The unmoving smoke above the chimney top. The spindle fallen from the motionless...
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the lingering quiet
Go gently today, don’t hurry or think about the next thing. Walk with the quiet trees, can you believe how brave they are – how kind? Model your life after theirs. Blow kisses at yourself in the...
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