I live my life in widening circles
that reach out across the world.
I may not complete this last one
but I give myself to it.
I circle around God, around the primordial tower.
I’ve been circling for thousands of years
and I still don’t know: am I a falcon,
a storm, or a great song?
—Rainer Maria Rilke
The mandalas come from various doors and gates in Paris and Vienna.
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I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Elizabeth Millar’s reflection Walking, Pentecost, and Wild Wind. Click. My boarding pass has been automatically added to my digital wallet. It’s a
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Beautiful images. This is my first time here. I’ll be checking back in soon.
AAAwe! each mandala is unique, each is universal ~ beautiful.
This is simply beautiful, Christine.
Your readers might like to know that I am hosting a free community project on Facebook for 2013 based on the book, A Year With Rilke. I am hoping that people will share creative art like you have shown here based on each day’s readings. Just look for A Year with Rilke on Facebook.
I am posting this to the page right now.
Rilke really speaks to my heart. “I circle around God.” How well that seems to describe my spiritual journey. I want to get closer, but am still circling.
Lovely, lovely, lovely!
Thank you dear friends!
So much beauty. They don’t make ’em like that anymore.
A shiver of delight…
Thank you.
Beautiful post, Christine!