tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513199068907090344.post391435539387770632..comments2024-03-26T16:24:34.218+00:00Comments on Meeting The Masters: My Current Spiritual PracticeWilliam Wildbloodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513199068907090344.post-23906906636918018182021-10-13T14:27:27.268+00:002021-10-13T14:27:27.268+00:00Thanks for the comments. I have done different thi...Thanks for the comments. I have done different things at different times as I say in the post but going for walks has always been important for me. I too like sitting outside looking at the stars. In fact, I was once questioned by a policeman who asked me what I was doing when I was standing in the middle of a golf course late at night gazing at the sky! It was when I first became interested in astronomy and found the local golf course the best place to go to escape the effects of the light pollution.William Wildbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513199068907090344.post-38142926432442504782021-10-13T14:04:26.531+00:002021-10-13T14:04:26.531+00:00Something about sitting outside late at night look...Something about sitting outside late at night looking at the stars, clouds and trees and forgetting the worldly and focusing only on God and the other-worldly has been helpful to me. I sometimes like to imagine myself sitting there in different times throughout history, knowing what I'm seeing wouldn't be any different but my thoughts certainly would. I can easily do this for over an hour and enjoy every minute.David Earlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090067437261800696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513199068907090344.post-81681260571815431442021-10-13T13:21:33.567+00:002021-10-13T13:21:33.567+00:00Always interesting to hear someone I respect spiri...Always interesting to hear someone I respect spiritually talking about their spiritual practice. As is usual, the best practice seems to be 'what works best', or 'what gives the best results' - and this may vary at different points in life. <br /><br />Personally, I have a few things which sometimes 'work' - but no 'thing' always works. And strategies lose their effect, and places lose their former effect. For instance, I used to meditate very well in coffee shops in the morning, but this seldom is effective at present (partly due to changes since early 2020), and I have needed to find and use other methods. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513199068907090344.post-33623886758378671842021-10-13T12:55:44.818+00:002021-10-13T12:55:44.818+00:00Your description of the physical aspect of the clo...Your description of the physical aspect of the cloisters is lovely and apt. I walk twice daily with my dog in the country, and find that my heart lifts naturally to prayer during these times without even trying. My walks have become very precious to me, providing multiple benefits. Interestingly, I don't even think of the physical/exercise aspect of them; I see my walks as beneficial to my interior life. <br /><br />The "holy fools" of old Russia, as described in The Way of a Pilgrim, seemed to derive much spiritual benefit from their walks as well.<br />S.K. Orrhttp://www.steepletea.comnoreply@blogger.com