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Pilgrims,
<p>I completely agree with what Michael has said about enduring the Meseta
even though it doesn't seem particularly interesting. I read somewhere
before I went in Nov/Dec 2001, that one can "loose their mind" on the meseta.
That comment set a challenge for me to "beat" the Meseta .Believe me I
almost lost my mind at this stage of my pilgrimage because there is nothing
there. No vegetation, no buildings, no people, no activity. During this
time I experienced some of my deepest moments, together with a sense of
profound clarity.
<p>Michael, I did hear a bird on the Meseta. At the time I was walking
alone in the early afternoon on a sunny day. My mind had wandered aimlessly
when suddenly a bird chirped catapulting me into a state of acute awareness.
Everything looked different around me. The colors were vibrant, the sky
looked heavenly and most importantly, at that moment I my sense of one-ness
with the universe amplified. The Meseta has my respect.
<p>Sometimes it can be very simple things that bring us the greatest reward.
<p>Sue
<br>
<p>"Michael P. Barham" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I highly recommend NOT skipping the mesata
-- it is part of the pilgrimage.
<br>In fact, I will be preaching on that this coming Ash Wednesday.
<br> </blockquote>
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