speechless before
these budding green spring leaves
in blazing sunlight
these budding green spring leaves
in blazing sunlight
~ Basho in NARROW ROAD TO THE INTERIOR
To interpenetrate an entire human life with divine life, it is not enough to kneel once a year in front of the crib and let oneself be moved by the charm of the holy night. One needs to live one's entire life in daily communication with God, to listen to the words that God has spoken and that have been transmitted to us, and to follow these words.