Hiking – “I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them. ~ John Muir
April 6th Daily Meditation Moment
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The greatest difficulty is the mental resistance to things that arise, and the underlying assumption that they should not. ~ Eckhart Tolle
April 5th Daily Meditation Moment
April 5, 2024 by
We are all in the process of growth, a continual evolution — some very quickly and pronounced, others more slow and steady, but all are changing, growing and evolving… We are here to share in the blossoming of consciousness. ~ A Spiritual Warrior
April 3rd Daily Meditation Moment
April 3, 2024 by
People are just like seeds waiting to sprout. We can’t be pushed ahead of our own understanding. ~ Byron Katie
April 1st Daily Meditation Moment
April 1, 2024 by
Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is just a visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to . ~ Dalai Lama