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Thursday, January 29, 2015

THE SPIRITUAL PATH (6) - Experiences

Experiencing and observing paradox.

Posted by Alden Smith on Thursday, January 29, 2015

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Boats act on our imaginations and for some of us they connect intimately at a deep level. Our involvement with boats, whether just reading and looking at them, or designing, building, renovating, sailing them, provide routes to what has been called "the better angels of our nature". Our time spent with boats strengthens our connections with the natural world, its rhythms, and also with aspects of our cultural histories. These engagements feed us.

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