Married couples who quarrel bitterly every day may really need each other as deeply as those who appear to be desperately in love.
Edward AbbeyRead
Why do I live in the desert? Because the desert is the *locus Dei*.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The speaker finds deep spiritual significance in the desert landscape.
Edward Abbey expresses a profound connection between himself and the desert, suggesting that this arid environment serves as a sacred place, or a 'locus Dei', where he feels a strong spiritual presence. This reflects the idea that natural surroundings can transcend mere physicality and become a source of inspiration and divinity.
Themes
DesertSpiritualityNatureSacredConnection
In practice
Example use cases
During a nature retreat, to illustrate the spiritual aspect of the landscapes we encounter.
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The earth is real. Only a fool, milking his cow, denies the cow's reality.
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I believe in nothing that I cannot touch, kiss, embrace.... The rest is only hearsay.
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Why can't we simply borrow what is useful to us from Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, especially Zen, as we borrow from Christianity, science, American Indian traditions and world literature in general, including philosophy, and let the rest go hang? Borrow what we need but rely principally upon our own senses, common sense and daily living experience.
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