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TUESDAY 3 May ~ Not that crazy

Seventeen days ago I arrived in the monastery in Den Bosch. Time flies, it seems to disappear like water through my fingers. I forget the date, the day of the week and surprisingly the hours are dissolving like clouds in the sky. It is not that I am

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FULL MOON

Sitting under the walnut tree
I watch the full moon rising.
The sun has set, the birds are settling,
night is on the way.
A great peace enfolds.
Under the tree, daffodils shine
amidst a carpet of wild spring flowers.
I sip my tea and ponder.
Yesterda

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WEDNESDAY 24 May ~ Light & Dark

It is a delight and relief to see tiny fresh leaves growing on the lower twigs of the walnut trees. They all sent forth optimistic sprouts six weeks ago and then were hit by severe late frost, turning all black and forlorn. Recovery started at the cr

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I'M TRAVELLING AGAIN

Sometimes i think that I have been travelling all my life. This is somewhat true, both literally and metaphorically. The endless spiritual journey takes one to ever new domains of life-meaning, especially if one is willing to take the risks that pop

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A QUIET LIFE

Today I did not set eyes upon another human being all day. That is not an unusual occurrence here. Life as a hermit is quiet. Sometimes my mind become very quiet in the midst of ll this tranquility. Nonetheless, I do like to keep abreast opf what is

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UP TO THE ELBOWS IN THE DIRT

A new crop coming

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The garden and land around the house is rather demanding these days. When the sun shines there is lots to do before the next downpour. Yesterday we had a whirlwind passed through. It only lasted half and hour or so but it bent the

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BACK IN FRANCE

After two months in Italy, teaching and learning, it was good to get back to La Ville au Roi and see that the walls and roof were still in place and nature had not completely taken over. Then, almost immediately, I had a trip to Belgium and Netherlan

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