Exploring The Definition Of A Good Life

‘My most vivid early memory was of the Community as a continuous journey of exploration. Every day I would discover new places and aspects of the Community. Whenever I thought “Ah, now I’ve seen it and understand this place”, something else would appear that would prompt more openness and embracing of the unknown.’

‘It could be something as simple as visiting the vast openness of the beach. Each time I would inadvertently end up taking a different one of the many small paths through the gorse bushes, get a bit lost, but have a lovely walk and mostly reach the beach.’

‘Similarly, experiencing different spiritual practices – meditating, singing, dancing, being in nature, physical work and exercise, reading, writing, attuning – helped me become more authentic in my expression of myself.’

‘I was struck by the honesty and transparency I was met with and found this messiness or richness of co-existence extremely touching and inspiring. This wasn’t some ideal place where everything was defined and already figured out, and all I had to do was follow the path. It’s more like a continuous laboratory interacting with all aspects of life. We’re learning as we go along.’

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Written by Maria Cooper.

 

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