This week’s retreat takes us to a somewhat unlikely place, the Istanbul University Botanical Gardens. Started in 1935 by Dr. Alfred Heilbronn, it is the largest garden in Turkey located in one of the largest cities in the world. Tucked…
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Istanbul University Botanical Gardens
Tagged with: botanical garden, garden, Istanbul, nature, pools, Turkey, walking meditaition
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Sun Flower
How young the flower Sitting upon the high branch Radiant sun shines
Pitcairn Island
This week’s retreat takes us to one of the most isolated locations on the planet, Pitcairn Island. Located in the center of the Pacific, it is the last British Colony in the Pacific Region. Hundreds of miles from the nearest…
Tagged with: Christians Cave, hermatige, HMS Bounty, island, journey, nature, Pacific Ocean, Pitcairn Island, reflection
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Andes Waterfalls
The Andes Mountains span seven South American countries and have the tallest mountains outside of Asia. They contain many different ecosystems, ancient structures, and points of interest. I imagine sitting on a grassy hillock next to a cold stream fed…
Tagged with: Andes, Andes Mountains, journey, mountains, nature, reflection, water, waterfalls
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Cycles of Life
Time cycles through existence. Life, death, and rebirth form the very backbone of reality. Even religions that do not support reincarnation still have the cycle of life, death, and then rebirth into another after-life. Atheists and agnostics even see the…
Tagged with: circle of life, death, journey, life, life cycle, nature, rebirth, reflection
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New Zealand Forests
New Zealand boasts two different forest climates within its islands. In the south temperate forests abound. In the northern islands more tropical growth is seen. The pathways through these forests have been settled in place by islanders, colonists, and tourists…
Tagged with: forest, jungle, nature, New Zealand, pathway, solitude, walking meditaition
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Belize Caves
Belize is located on the eastern coast of South America. Along with coastlines, it also has secluded jungle caves formed by volcanic eruptions in the past. Because of the mineral rich soil, many of these caves support ecosystems of plants…
Nara Japan
Sometimes nature decides that it is coming to you. The retreat this week is the city of Nara Japan. Normally we do not use cities as retreat locations. Nara is unusual though in that is has a deer population in…
Tagged with: community, deer, Japan, Nara, nature, Takemikazuchi, walking meditaition
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