[pct-l] Re: pantheism and hiking

[Mtnned at aol.com (Mtnned@aol.com)]

I don't know who Rumi is or was, but I can respect his awareness  illustrated 
in his quote.  What he speaks of is the spirit.  We all  have a body, soul, 
and spirit, so, yes, it is within us all.  Some of us  have written about it 
like Emerson and Thoreau, but we all feel it rise  within us when we're out 
hiking the trail.  It seems like we suddenly have  the space and time to think 
about things, reflect on what really matters in life  as if we've been able to 
step outside our regular lives and consider the forest  for the trees.  It 
doesn't matter what you call it, only that you're aware  of it and that it's 
important to the health of your life.  Isn't this why  we love to hike?
 
Consider this.
 
Mtnned