Category Archives: Spirituality

A Reflection Of Restoration

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Virgilio Gavia

Early morning. A faint bluish light. A profound transition. An unfolding of clarity, of our essential nature, of what is true. An opening up of consciousness and finding where we are, as we see, as we simply know. And it … Continue reading →

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Silent Worship

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Virgilio Gavia

A grey December morning. Snow, sub-zero temperature, still wind, discerning. The neighbourhood is resting. A sweet scent of peace. There is silent worship.

Posted in Contemplation, Deeper Truth, Inner Knowing, Moment of Peace, Peace, Ruminations, Silence, Spirituality, Stillness, Uncategorized, Winter | 2 Comments

Just Go Gentle

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

The cold wind gasps, the clouds weep. It was their last time to see and to say goodbye to that departing leaf of autumn. Everything has changed. Their world will be different from now on though they will still go to work, brush their teeth, drink … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Ways To Appreciate Early Mornings

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

Early autumn morning no need for words drinking tea is enough.

Posted in autumn, Beauty, clarity, Connection, Contemplation, Deeper Truth, Haiku, Inner Knowing, Knowing, Love, Moment of Peace, Peace, Silence, Spirituality, Stillness, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

That Kind Of Peace

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

5:30 am. Ink dark outside. Cold. Breakfast of oats, flaxseeds, banana, avocado, raw honey, almond milk, yogurt and organic green tea and poetry. And this simple yet calming poem by Wendell Berry, “The Peace of Wild Things,” touches my being … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Beauty, clarity, Connection, Contemplation, Deeper Truth, Inner Knowing, Inner Life, Knowing, Moment of Peace, Peace, prose poem, Ruminations, sentimentalism, Silence, Spirituality, Stillness, Uncategorized, Wondering | 4 Comments

On Silence

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

Slow rhythm of the season. There is growing darkness. And then there is silence. Silence echoes more prominently in being alone. And it gets deeper and deeper and deeper as it expands, slowly. Deep thoughts emerge and float in silent … Continue reading →

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If We Just Look Long Enough

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

In its quiet elegance, it reveals heaven, humans and the earth. I look deeply long enough that seems like eternity and then I see what the ancient sages and poets and monks saw, and I just know…the soul stirs because … Continue reading →

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An Empty Cup and Mercy

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

My cup is empty of herbal tea and a deep longing caresses my heart on this cold winter night. It is quiet and there exist a somewhat subtle inner beauty, delicately reminding me of the fullness of time and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Connection, Contemplation, Deeper Truth, Inner Knowing, Inner Life, Knowing, Love, Moment of Peace, Ruminations, sentimentalism, Silence, Spirituality, Winter | 5 Comments

It Is In Knowing

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Virgilio Gavia

It is in knowing that leads to deep understanding because the wise heart knows because the wise heart can identify the intimacy of even a shaft of light to darkness.

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A Soft Brush of Tenderness

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Virgilio Gavia

It is in faint whispering that we hear and feel the soft brush of tenderness that is revealed in emptiness and loneliness through the poetry of the heart. It is a gift.

Posted in Beauty, clarity, Connection, Contemplation, Deeper Truth, Inner Knowing, Inner Life, Intuition, Moment of Peace, Photography, Poetry, Ruminations, sentimentalism, Spirituality, Stillness | 5 Comments