When I am liberated by silence,
when I am no longer involved
in the measurement of life, but in the living of it, I can discover a form of prayer in which there is effectively no distraction.
My whole life becomes a prayer.
My whole silence is full of prayer. The world of silence in which I am immersed contributes to my prayer.
Thomas Merton
Dearest Readers:
Welcome to March in Bangalore! Today, my friend Lalita, one of the women who keeps this bustling household going, climbed the fig tree outside my door.
Welcome to March in Bangalore! Today, my friend Lalita, one of the women who keeps this bustling household going, climbed the fig tree outside my door.
I have long loved this tree; a total of 9 months I have looked at it, and only today, did I discover the hidden delights. Many afternoons we have been sitting together, the leaves growing before my eyes. Content with her leaves alone, I am overwhelmed by the sweet, luscious goodness of her fruit.
Thomas Merton said it, I am experiencing it...life as prayer.
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