'Every day is a Sabbath to me. All pure water is holy water, and this earth is a celestial abode.' (p.263)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Every day is holy and the earth is sacred if you see it as a divine place.
- In plain terms
- Treat every day and place as sacred.
- What can you take from it?
- Make the ordinary holy through your own reverence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you make today holy?
- What makes water or earth sacred for you?
Another view
Not all traditions or individuals find holiness in the mundane.
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