“I will give you a talisman. Recall the face of the poorest and weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him. Will he gain anything by it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny? Will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and yourself melting away.”

                                              —Mahatma Gandhi

walking the path of heart ever deeper into peace, i carry this talisman, this image of the holy lander, the pilgrim, merging with the great beyond, being one with beloved community, all our relations… this image of the pilgrimage touches me so deeply and breaks my heart wide open… to be living my deepest desire, to be one with all that is, to always being peace and love even in the midst of enormous suffering, this blessing makes every step a beautyway… how i love walking home with you into our one heart…