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The beautiful lake from the ice age that I mentioned earlier is the Pyramid Lake of Nevada, situated in an American Indian village. I wonder if I first experienced a "Silent Calling" at this lake, which I visited countless times. In the evenings, alone, in complete silence, I would look up to meet the moon and the sky full of starts as they began to shine brightly in the quiet depth of time and space. The moon's reflection on the lake looked like a gentle white path. Feeling as though I was embraced by both light and shadow, I could not stop the tears from streaming down my face. Great tenderness for humanity and reverence for all living things welled up within me. I shouted, "Oh-i, Oh-i," my voice echoing throughout the vast lake. This all happened in about five minutes, yet it seemed to me that a long time had passed. I have never forgotten the sensation I experienced. There is a silent calling coming from every living being, from micro to macro, and from the Universe, which, in its wisdom, sees and remembers everything. To be one who hears and understands the imperceptible voice: this is whom I long to be... |
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