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Gampo Abbey – HIGHLIGHT
Autumn Newsletter Greetings, Cape Breton is a terrific place to experience the autumn season. If you’ve been thinking about visiting this area, the spectacle of the season won’t disappoint. We have put in lots of time in our renewal projects around the Abbey, fixing cabins, upgrading some landscaping details, ... continuePosted September 26, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
“As You Wish”: The Princess Bride on Service and Basic Goodness
by Frederick Meyer The video below traces a thread in the classic movie The Princess Bride: the phrase “As you wish,” as code for “I love you.” Spoiler alert! The video is the first two minutes and the final minute of arguably one of the best movies of all ... continuePosted September 19, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Right-Sizing Perfection, Recognizing Enough – HIGHLIGHT
by David Takahashi, the Ecodharma Doula A Touching the Earth Collective September 2023 Newsletter Excerpt It is now September, a time we associate with harvesting the richness of Nature. It is also a time to contemplate our dying paradigm of unlimited bounty on our finite planet. Why does this ... continuePosted September 8, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson