By bringing the attitude of reverence to the ordinary, I attempt to discover the sacred within the secular. Travelling the world in this manner occasionally allows me a brief glimpse into that which pervades and connects all of life.
Walking at altitude amidst the mountains - cold and fatigued, I found myself playing a mental game in the hope that it would inspire me to carry on. I was limping, getting discouraged, and that night's campsite was still another four hours away. Impressed by the grandeur of the landscape, I mumbled to myself, "The light shimmering on that rock face is God." Later the phrase, " I too am that rock face", came to me. Stumbling along, "That steep, narrow and dusty path is God" . Again another voice intoned "And I too am that dusty path." "The tiny delicate flower is God. I too am that flower."
The Hindu sacred texts speak of how each person's Inner Soul is mysteriously also the One Self . The spark of the Universal Divinity that we all share is beautifully expressed in the Nepali greeting:
Namaste.
I honour the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells.
I honour the place in you which is of Love, of Light, and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me...
We are One.
--- Ram Das
This web site is an ongoing project. As I continue my journey and in turn encounter thoughts and images that I think are worthy of sharing, I will post them. My interest is in the transformative power of travel and how mindful travelling can foster psycho-spiritual growth. That’s the GlobalPilgrim Project.
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