Rumi. b Sept 30, 1207, Balkh [now in Afghanistan] died 1273, Konya [now in Turkey]) was the greatest Sufi mystic and poet in the Persian language, famous for his lyrics and for his didactic epic Mas̄navī-yi Maʿnavī (“Spiritual Couplets”), widely influenced mystical thought.

THE SULTAN AND THE SAINT: (Film)
The story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian-Muslim conflict known as the Crusades.
Remember you are a pilgrim in the evolving desert of this world; be careful.

HOLD NOTHING BACK:
In a Letter to the Whole Order, St Francis writes: “Let humanity kneel in fear, let the whole universe tremble, and let heaven rejoice when Christ the Son of the Living God is on the altar in the hands of the priest! O wonderful ascent, O stupendous descent!

BEGINNING AGAIN with St. FRANCIS
“Let us begin to do good, for as yet we have done little.” (St. Francis of Assisi)
Francis spoke these words at a time when most people already considered him a saint.
There's always more to do.
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HERMIT RULE 14:
Remember you are a pilgrim in the evolving desert of this world, therefore hold all things lightly, as if for a season. So too, welcome fellow pilgrims with monastic hospitality as you would welcome Christ into your home.

THIS SAD BUT SACRED WORLD:
How many different languages can we sing/pray the same lament: Come Lord Jesus...
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CORNWALL AURORA
The universe speaking its hidden language
Rain back today! Doh!!

“When the mind is completely aware it becomes extraordinarily silent, quiet; it is not asleep, but highly awake in that silence.”

~ J. Krishnamurti

There is no death, only transformation, only a new view, another perspective, another opportunity...

AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Don't let me stand at the edge of the world
It's too late for me
Sooner or later, it always arrives
Why does it have to be
Don't let me stay,
Far from me and you
The silence is broke, love always survives
There's nothing left to do

MORNING PRAYER: Solitude
Lord, help me to embrace this stillness and find solace in your loving presence and also in your absence. I pray that you will guide me throughout this day giving me the strength to face any challenges. I pray for those who may be feeling lost or alone.

ANOTHER READ:
Solitude is a part of daily life. If we do not learn to appreciate and engage that solitude we will become cynical and cranky in our old age. This book is not only profound it is also practical, helping us to be grateful for these years of quiet peacefulness.

HERMIT RULE 13:
Value solitude - the hermitage serves the world in its prayerful separation. Learn to watch and pray until your life itself becomes a prayer to God.

Good Read:

Natures harmony... the trees only whisper to each other.

NIGHT PRAYER:
Spirit of the Living God, you breathe in us on all that is inadequate and fragile and make living water spring even from our hurts themselves. And through you, the valley of tears becomes a place of wellsprings and an inner life with neither beginning nor end.

.Kaitlin B Curtice's poetry moves me deeply:

...Don’t forget
that you are alive
right now
until you won’t be,
and even then,
don’t forget
how beautiful
it was to
call yourself Home.

Read more of her words in our #DailyMeditations . tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8

📸 Esther Avdokhina

Start the day in a positive way...

LETTING GO: Simples!
The Flowers are red,
The Water's blue,
The Grass is green.
It's all you need! Say it, relax into it, and repeat.