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	Listening to Nature: Day 30
	“I care to live only to entice people to look at nature’s loveliness. My own special self is nothing. (I want to be) like a flake of grass through which light passes.” -JOHN MUIR
	John Muir, the Scottish-born naturalist, was one of North America’s greatest conservationists. Seventy years since his passing, his writings on nature and the tremendous joy he felt in the natural world still inspire people and remind us of the vital message nature has for our lives. Muir’s great love for nature was intensified by his ability to forget himself completely, totally immersing himself in the beauty of his surroundings. Often Muir would become so absorbed in the natural world that he would be barely conscious of the passage of time. Sometimes he would lose consciousness of his own separate existence entirely, and feel himself merging with the totality of nature. Muir wonderfully exemplified the power of true humility-not meekness or smallness, but an ability to forget his own small self completely and absorb himself in the joy of nature. This quality is perhaps the most necessary of all for deepening our appreciation of nature, because when we forget ourselves, we are able to receive the spirit of the world around us. Self-forgetfulness gives birth to the many other qualities we need in order to develop an active environmental ethic. Humility opens the inner doorway to love, because it is only the barriers of our self-interest that separate us from the rest of life. In absorption in what we love, our thoughts become quiet; thus love brings a wonderful poise and serenity into our lives. Reverence for life is the result of love, because in love we begin to feel ourselves in everything around us. Our actions toward other beings become more caring, because we understand that, in harming others, we are harming ourselves. Thus, a natural outgrowth of the inner fulfillment we feel is a desire share and to selflessly serve the source of our inspiration. HOW TO ORDER: All Sharing Nature Products are now available through secure online ordering.  Or call toll free to order through Inner Path at 866-665-7765 In the United Kingdom you can order our books from Deep Books, ltd. Contact: David Birkett, david@deep-books.co.uk Joseph Cornell's books are currently available in the following foreign languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, and Thai.
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	HOW TO ORDER: All Sharing Nature Products are now available through secure online ordering.  You can also order our books from Deep Books, ltd. in the United Kingdom. Joseph Cornell's books are also currently available in the following foreign languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, and Thai. Contact these publishers directly.
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