Spirituality
is not to be learned
by flight from the world,
by running away from things,
or by turning solitary and going apart from the world.Rather,
we must learn an inner solitude
wherever or with whomsoever we may be.
We must learn to penetrate things
and find God there.
By Meister Eckhart
Photograph: wwing at iStock
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Elaine 11.05.07 at 4:42 pm
Perfect words to read this morning as I begin another work week. The image is beautiful, too. Thank you, Tess, for this post. I have changed my practice from random selection to always beginning my morning blog reading with A&M — it’s always right for the moment.
Tess 11.05.07 at 5:14 pm
Oh, bless your heart Elaine, thank you! Isn’t the image great – I started with the words, which I found as I was tidying out a file, and then searched for an appropriate image and this really fit the bill. People’s skill in photography amazes me.
Abdur Rahman 11.05.07 at 7:54 pm
Peace Tess,
A beautiful and profound poem. Insha Allah, I’d like to post it at my own blog.
I hope all is well with you and yours.
Abdur Rahman
Tess 11.05.07 at 8:48 pm
Thank you Abdur. Yes, please feel free to post it. Eckhart is one of the mystics whose work I most value. This was from a handout for a retreat I attended a few years back looking at his work from both a Buddhist and Christian perspective.
I hope you are feeling better, I was sorry to hear about your illness.
Lisa 11.09.07 at 5:00 pm
This is a beautiful post, with profound words and a lovely photo. (An excellent reminder for where I am in life right now.) Thank you for sharing it. I enjoy your blog
Peace,
Lisa
Tess 11.09.07 at 7:01 pm
Lisa, thank you for your comment, and welcome. I just had a quick look through your blog and like the way you have put it together. And the blog name is great!