Replied - No just a pilgrim on my way
Shared slides of the Holy Land with Friends at Haddonfield Meeting
Sat by the Franklin Stove at Mickelton Meeting and wrote poetry
Enjoyed friends at Moorestown Meeting
Prayed at the Coptic Church in Asamara Eritrea
Watched millions of Locusts swarm at Asamara
Shouted back at the wild Baboons
Visited the Mosque where the head of John the Baptist was enshrined
Took the road to Damascus
Hear the call to prayer from the minaret
Visited the shrines of Jerusalem, Jordan, Jericho, and Bethlehem
Prayed in the Church of the Nativity
Prayed in the Garden at Gethsemane
Washed my hands in the Jordan River
Visited and prayed at the Dome of the Rock
Prayed on Calvary
Walked the shores of the Dead Sea
Walked in the Temple at Karnack
Climbed the pyramid at Gaza
Watched the sun set over the Sphinks.
Walked in the Valley of the Kings
Visited the temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Visited the tomb of King Tut.
Walked among the cedars of Lebanon
Wandered among the ancient Roman Temple of Bacchus
Married my seventh grade sweetheart
Took the children to visit the Shaker 'Sisters' at Canterbury Community
Explored the natural world with young people at 'Crows Woods'
Prayed with a friend at The Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupré
Been the Lector at Mass
Cut wood for the New Fire
Read from Scripture at the Presbyterian Church
Prayed at the Mission
Meditated on the mountain
Sojourned in a Tibetan Monastery
Walked among the sacred rock spires
Rang the temple bell at the Zen monastery
Whispered the mantra
Enjoyed the beauty and spirt of nature with good friends:
Counted Saw Whet owls along the Delaware River
Watched hawks at Cape May
Canoed the Mullica River through the Pine Barrens
Met Rattlesnake Ace in Chatsworth
Welcomed the first Cattle Egret in the US
Walked and talked with the old Eggers at the DVOC
Watched the caterpillar turn to a butterfly
Heard the Owl call from the lower woods
Listened to the Peepers herald spring
Watch the skunk cabbage welcome bees
Saw the hawk ride the thermals
Welcomed the bluebird to the garden
Listened to the Coyotes sing
Enjoyed the Robins feeding young
Saw the Tracks of the Bear and his/her claw marks on rock
Was amazed as the Goldfinch changed color
Stood on the shore as the storm blew in
Taught children the joys found in nature at 'Heritage Jr.'
Helped to create 'Crows Woods'
Watched as students rolled in the grass in the 'Conn College Arboretum'
Met the 'famous' at "Mid Fairfield County Youth Museum'
Brought nature study to many via 'Natural Science for Youth Foundation'
Helped spread the fun of backyard bird feeding.
Been born again
Baptized in the Holy Spirit
Prophesied
Served as Spiritual guide
Had visions
Bathed in Taboric light
Drifted on the silver cord
Founded a prayer meeting
Fought spiritual demons and won
Brought a word of wisdom
Sent the seeker on the Vision Quest
Served as a conduit for Gods healing power
Been slain in the Spirit
Fellowshipped with many
Sought word of the White Buffalo
Felt the Divine presence
Heard the still small voice of God
Conducted the funeral service
Sent the bread and wine
Counseled the confused
Spoke in Tongues and interpreted Tongues
Conducted the prayer service at a Senior Center
Stood among the trees, heard the cicada sing, and buried a friend
Recorded in a Temple Book visits to 26 Temples in Japan
Felt the snow fall at Yumoto Temple
Prayed at Futarasan Shrine
Had Tea at Hakone Moss Garden
Traveled the Higashlyama Walking Course
Meditated in the Zen Garden at Daisen-In Temple
Contemplated the river of life at Zuiho-in Temple
Walked among the bamboo trees at Kiyomizu Temple
Wondered at Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Saw the Three Monkeys
Rested at Jisho-Ji Temple
Washed at the Dragon Fountain at Kiyomizu Temple
Rang the bell at Kannon Shrine
Wandered along the Philosopher’s Walk
Woke the Gods at a Shinto shrine
Washed at the fountain at Honen-In
Saw the 1000 images of Kannon
Burnt incense at Jambe Lhakang, Buthan
Watched the Dance of the 21 Black Hats at the Dzongechu in the Punakha Valley
Ate of the Mandala
Meditated in the presence of the Je Khempo
Saw the Black Necked Cranes
Received the monks blessing at KurJe
Passed under the sacred chain forged by Thangtong Gyalpo
Processed around the Mani Wall
Visited at Mebartsho to float butter lamps
Turned the prayer wheel at Jambe Lhakang
Climbed the path to Taktsang Lhakhang
Stood among the Prayer Flags in Paro
Prostrated before the Buddha at Chatham Zue
laced gold leaf on the Buddha’s statue at Wat Po, Bangkok
Meditated before the Emerald Buddha
Visited Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
Gazed at the Reclining Buddha
Studied the Rishi Figures
Stood before the Yaksa
Climbed the Prang at Wat Arun
Toured the garden at Jim Thompson Compound
Took the HongYao up the Klong
Walked the canal at the Floating Market
Floated my Krathong from the terrace of the Oriental Hotel
Visited temples and palaces of Bhaktapur outside Kathmandu, in Napal
Watched the sunrise over the Annapurnas, and Machapuchhare at Sarankot.
Visited Swayambhunath and viewed the compassionate eyes of Buddha
Saw the Living Goddess, the Kumari
Joined in prayer at the Tibetan Monastery before the statue of Maitreya Buddha
Observed a 'cremation' at Pashupatinath
Walked the streets of Pakhara
Trekked to Birethanti to rest by the Modi River
Rafted on the Seti River
Camped on the banks of the Seti and celebrated my 68th.
Rode the Elephant (Madhr Mala Kali Justin's) at Tiger Tops
Watched one-horned rhinos and their young graze
Safaried in Royal Chitwan National Park
Gazed on the Green Tara and White Tara in Bhutan
Rolled the dice at Drukqyel Temple
Honored the Tsata at Drukqyel Dzong
Prostrated before the Buddha at Kyichu Lhakhang
Saw the sacred masks at Dzongdrakha and visited its four temples and stupa.
Viewed the footprint of Guru Padmasambhava
Lit the butter lamp, was blessed, and tried the dice at temple of Guru Padmasambhava
Prayed at the Drubthob Gompa nunnery
Hiked to Chimi Lhakhang to see the statue of the "Divine Madman' - received a 'power' blessing and rolled the dice
Poured water at Shwedagon Pagoda, Maynamar (Burma)
Explored the Plain of Temples at Pagan
Plied the mighty Irrawaddy on the Pandaw
Heard the sounds of riverside temples and towns
Stopped at the village of Pakokku and traveled by man-powered trishaw
Learned the ten points procedure at Mahagandhayon Monastery
Chanted evening prayer with the Nuns
Celebrated my 69th at the Pansea Hotel in Rangoon, with gift and flowers
Placed gold left on the Mahamuni Buddha
Watched the Sun go down and heard the tingly temple bells on Mandalay Hill
Took the long tail boat to the Jumping Cat monastery
Rested at the inn on Inle Lake
Saw the 8000 Buddha images in the Pindaya caves.
Watched paper being made from the bark of the mulberry tree
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Lit candles at a church, cathedral, mission, temple, monastery and tomb
Wore the metal, the cross, the scapular, the string
Raised the Prayer Flag with my grandchildren
Shared my adventures with the ladies of the Farmington Friends Meeting
Followed the 'sound of the bell' with 'Friends" at Joan's home.
Made new friends of 'Old Friends'
"Remembered When" with the USFW
Planted the Kitchen garden, harvested our own.
Published book number ten
Walked amoung the ancient trees at Big Basin.
Laughed at the Otter in Monterey Bay
Enjoyed the crashing waves at Pigeon Point
Marveled at the mountains in Yosemite
Felt the mist from Bridalveil Falls
Tried to spread the message –
Live in harmony, unity and balance with God, Man and Nature
And so much more -
as I wander, wonder, and wait.
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