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Posted on November 1, 2010 by Michaela

Finding one’s purpose….

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Enlightenment 2010

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Michaela

Nature, just playing

What we call  “enlightenment”  is in basically a realisation of truth and the subsequent transformation to consciously live life as human+being.   For a while now I have the sense we have to redefine our understanding of the spiritual path or  it will be like trying to play an mp3 file on a CD player.

An evolution has happened and the starting point has changed.

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Hallo Wien

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Michaela

This is how people pronounce Halloween here and it means “hello Vienna”.  Pumpkins everywhere. But we don’t really have the heritage. Just something adopted.

But I have been lucky enough to experience the real thing:  Halloween in Idiana

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Marsh & Steppe

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Michaela

A walk through the marshlands along the Danube.

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On finding purpose

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Michaela

When life gives you cabbage…

I am one of those who quit their job and walked out.

It happened very fast and unexpected. I worked for a big corporation and one day I sat in a meeting and I suddenly knew I could not do this any longer. So I got up and walked out. It was a weekend and I gave it time, but did not really think much about this strange situation. Instead I enjoyed my weekend, went for a pedicure and a movie, had brunch with friends on the next day and visited the museum. On Sunday I went for long a bicycle ride and later for a casual dinner with friends. I did not talk about what had happened to me.

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Hold the presence?

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Glerikud

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The voice of a saviour

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Michaela

Reading Rumi

The voice of a saviour
will soon be heard
as soon as you
clear your hearing

don’t drink now
this polluted water
the elixir of life
will soon arrive

if your desire grace
lose your selfish self
till you can taste
the sweet essence

in the blackest
of your moments
wait with no fear

since the water of life
was found by the prophets
in the darkest caverns

From: Rumi “Fountain of Fire”
Translated by Nader Khalili
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An afternoon hike

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Michaela

 

Nussberg, Vienna

A walk in the afternoon sun

brilliant autumn colours

buying small apples from a garden

marvelling at all the miracles of creation

Miracle of Creation

 

 

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Share your Now…

Posted on October 29, 2010 by lilli10

 

Autumn colours

The colours of autumn (by Lilli)

Sitting at my desk and looking out of the window in autumn can be really stunning !

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Michaela

...now humbly turn to dust (photo by Catrin)

If you are a man of this life
then march on this path like a man
or retire and take refuge in your house
since you are not ready for this battle

real men drank a thousand seas and
still died of thirst
you only had a cup
yet boasted of overflowing

you claimed to reach your quest
you’ll raise all the dust
yet you’ve travelled no distance
you’ve left no mark

now humbly turn to dust
under the gallop of real men
then you’ll rise and
become a part of their journey

if you crawl for years
on the path of your quest
do not yield to grief
do not submit to distress

 

From: Rumi “The Fountain of Fire”
translated by Nader Khalili
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