"Pilgrimage is a quest for self; it is about the renewal of the soul and a desire to have a life well lived. With each step, every miles, each encounter you go deeper into yourself to find that meaning, to live the more authentic life you desire, to have no one to please or to be accountable to but yourself. This is where you find the essential traits that pilgrims need: flexibility to change plans, to stop at the unexpected, to go with the flow, a willingness to help your fellow travelers, to step outside your needs and desires, strength to hole your tongue and endure discomfort, courage to speak a foreign language, to try new foods and even ride a horse up a mountain, awareness that your have come to be transformed by the world, every part of it."
This quote is from Pilgrimage: The Modern Seekers Guide by Evans Bowen. I have read a lot of books on pilgrimage. This is one of the best. I love this quote. It synthesizes a lot about what pilgrimage is about and why I am drawn to pilgrimage again and again.
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