discount

279_Discount

Do not discount you dreams if you are living a life of service to your God, but if you are not living that life you may discount them as you should a fortune cookie, for it means something only if you are on the life of the right path, which is the path of service.

dream

278_Dream

As I walk around the city, I remembered a dream I had some time ago. In the dream, I was also walking and everyone was looking at my feet laughing. I asked, a friend in my dream what they were laughing at because I did not think the sandals on my feet were funny. Yet

deja vu

277_Déjà_Vu

I meet two New Zealanders on the bus from Thessaloniki that showed me the way to a hostel.  I have been talking with one about my faith and I am also having a tiny bit of déjà vu. His name is Ichabod and although he may think a little bit like me, his life is

interested

276_Interested

I am in this country of Muslims during Ramadan and have decided to partake in their fast with them. It lasts only from sun up to sun set and during that time, there is no eating, no drinking, no smoking, and no sexual intercourse. I also purchased the Koran and will read it as I

fifth full moon

275_Sixth_Full_Moon

It is another full moon(3,4,5) today and it finds me in Turkey. I sit on the boarder of Europe and Asia in the city of Istanbul, which is a welcome from the commercial capitalistic Christmas crowding me in Christian Greece. Tomorrow I go to the Indian Embassy to see about getting a visa and depending

individulas

274_Individuals

I am on my way back to the world after having spent three days in seclusion under the Greek Orthodox monks in Mt. Athos. Upon leaving the port of Oranoupolis into Athos, I had little money left in my pocket with no way to get more and after a van ride to the first monastery,

another

273_Another

Another practice of wisdom that I am coming to realize as I am noticing my current life is that man’s hands need to be filled with doing some task. The best task is to work the land to provide nourishment for body and soul and to produce something that is a benefit for your fellow

opinions

271_Opinions

I had gone to bed very early again today, well before sunset. I had walked around this small town and watched the ferries come in from Athos. I saw the monks come in with vehicles, zodiacs, wearing backpacks and hauling duffel bags in each hand. It will be interesting to see them in their environment

my

270_My

I awoke this morning feeling the best I have for quite some time. I do believe that the reason is twofold. One was adherence back to my spiritual diet and the second was that my Father gave me peace of mind after much tossing and turning of ideas and directions in my mind. I arrived