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Loving God is a lifelong pilgrimage, a labyrinth walk that in this mortal life never fully reaches the center point. Our affections wax and wane, rarely burning white-hot. We may have occasional, intense experiences of Divine love, but
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“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
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“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.”
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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
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“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
― Emerson in His Journals
― Emerson in His Journals
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
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Reading Peace
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Reading Peace is a book club exploring topics in mindfulness and Buddhism in daily life in a way that is accessible and relevant to today. We meet o ...more
Beth’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Beth’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
617 books
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48 friends
905 books
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5,021 friends
413 books
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123 friends
134 books
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1 book
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63 friends
10 books
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170 friends
0 books
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135 friends
1,921 books
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115 friends
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