Thursday, July 22, 2021

looking for God

 





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I long for You so much
I follow barefoot Your frozen tracks 
That are high in the mountains
That I know are years old.
I long for You so much 
I have even begun to travel
Where I have never been before.
Hafiz, there is no one in this world
Who is not looking for God.
Everyone is trudging along
With as much dignity, courage
And style
As they possibly 
Can.


—Hafiz
Daniel Ladinsky translation



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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

be calm and full of peace






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Drink water from the spring where horses drink. The horse will never drink bad water. Lay your bed where the cat sleeps. Eat the fruit that has been touched by a worm. Boldly pick the mushroom on which the insects sit. Plant the tree where the mole digs. Dig your fountain where the birds hide from the heat. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time with the birds – you will reap all of the day’s golden grains. 

Eat more green – you will have strong legs and a resistant heart, like the beings of the forest. Swim often and you will feel on earth like the fish in the water. Look at the sky as often as possible and your thoughts will become light and clear. Be quiet a lot, speak little – and silence will come in your heart, and your spirit will be calm and full of peace.


—Saint Seraphim of Sarov





Friday, July 2, 2021

note to self







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I never saw a wild thing

sorry for itself.


A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough

without ever having felt sorry for itself.


—D. H. Lawrence



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Doug Dance/Gray Skies
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