In a few days, a visitor to the Retreat will be returning from a Retreat of her own, a place she goes to help others in service and to center herself. While she has been missed the last few weeks,…
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Raindrops Fall
Rain drops fall from sky Lanterns blink in dusky gloom. Sparrow makes to fly.
Walk Gently Upon the Earth
Ekam Sath Viprah Bahudha Vadanti…”The truth is One, but sages call it by different Names”. Each person has a pathway that they walk from birth to death and beyond that is created by the choices that they make and…
Falling Water
Falling Water, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s three great projects, was designed and built in the southwestern Pennsylvania Mountains between 1936 and 1939. Utilizing aspects of Japanese architecture, Falling Water was designed to combine the living area of the residents…
Summer Heat
The week marked a return to the Retreat Gardens. Because of events at the Retreat, the caretaking of the garden was minimalized to the point where the term overgrown was starting to be used. Clean out and ground sweeping as…
Climbing the Dew Kissed Mountain
Silent breeze blows limbs Stirring red carnation leaves. A waterfall waits. Ivy curls around Draped across the rolling hills. Soft branches brush stone. In the distant heat The night lily opens slow. Alabaster blush.
Love Is
Love is infinite and unconditional. Tolerance and harmony go hand in hand. Taking a day of rest can give your emotional health a boost. All of these things are true. What is also true is that sometimes, you will have…
Many Forms of Love
Love, in its many forms, should be encouraged and held sacred. Too often, unless that love falls within the parameters of the current paradigm, it is not only openly discouraged but also actively quelled. In this discussion, we each bring…
Nian Xióng Hall 