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Oct 24 2010

Guest post: The Wise Cook by Lesley Docksey

For those who like cooking, time spent in the kitchen can be a meditation on life. On grey wet days, retreating to the kitchen to prepare comfort food for the body becomes an act of thoughtful spiritual comfort. Sometimes a food is best tasted alone. It is worth waiting through the year to taste that [...]

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Oct 23 2010

Video: Lyrical Nature by Frans Lanting

Tag: VideosPersephone Arbour @ 7:34 pm

Once I had got used to this talented man’s speaking voice – I was completely gripped by the story of our very existence that these brilliant photos reveal. Stay with it!

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Oct 23 2010

Guest post: The Joy of Disconnection by David Spangler

Tag: Guest Posts,Human Condition,SpiritualityPersephone Arbour @ 6:39 pm

These last couple of months I have played with disconnection and found it a joy as well as regenerating. Then (as often happens) through my email box came this month’s offering from David Spangler. The directness and simplicity of his subject matter delighted me, so here are some excerpts from his article: . . . [...]

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Oct 23 2010

No Thing Happens by Persephone

Tag: Articles,Human Condition,Persephone's Updates,SpiritualityPersephone Arbour @ 6:22 pm

All my life I have been plagued, or thought I was, by the feeling of not fitting – anywhere. Added to that was always the longing for something more – even though, as a young girl not recognising the fact. As some of you already know, that longing has got me into more pickles, scrapes [...]

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Oct 23 2010

Video: Bob Thurman says we can all be Buddhas (part 1 & 2)

Tag: VideosPersephone Arbour @ 6:16 pm

I like to listen to this man from time to time – he is so light and enthusiastic – never gets too holy! Maybe sometimes not quite holy enough for some people – but I enjoy him. You will need to allow time to watch part 2 as it follows immediately.

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Oct 23 2010

Guest post: Diana Athill – ‘Why I love living in a retirement home’

Tag: Guest Posts,Human Condition,Persephone's UpdatesPersephone Arbour @ 6:08 pm

This indomitable woman stole my heart from first reading her wonderful book “Somewhere Near the End”. Her crystal clear honesty, courage and exquisite use of words, that is music to my ears, made me into a devoted fan. I am busy collecting all her books. Then I was sent this article from the Daily Telegraph, [...]

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Oct 07 2010

Video: Who Says Opera is Boring?

Tag: VideosPersephone Arbour @ 12:26 pm

I guess you could call this an Italian version of the Proms! I have always said that Italy is the country of my soul. Only in Italy would you find a scene like this. In what other country would the audience be able to sing-along with the words? Thank you Bhagawati for sending this.

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