Tag Archives: Paiute

Contemplative Cows

Posted on February 12, 2013 by fatherbrad1971

“What the Power of the Slowing taught me is what the Source of All constantly yearns for: that each one of us will know without doubt that we are loved, and that we are intimately, irrevocably part of the endless … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Remembering Manzanar

Posted on November 12, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

“All things whatsoever which deserve to be dreaded and revered for the extraordinary and preeminent powers which they possess are called the Kami.” Norinaga (18th Century Shinto Scholar) “There’s a belief that people die twice. Once, when you die, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bread of Heaven, Pan del Cielo

Posted on October 22, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

“But a tree is what you make of it, and once, much was made of the pinyon.” Ronald Lanner, The Pinon Pine. In the shadows of the landmark El Tovar Hotel, at the very edge of the Grand Canyon, clusters … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Finding Your True Self in the Desert

Posted on September 19, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

“The desert has a deep personality. It has a voice; and God speaks through its personality and voice. Great elders in all ages…have sought the desert and heard its voice.” Letter to the Student Body of Deep Springs College, President … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Solitude and Silence in Cottonwood Canyon

Posted on September 15, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

“The desert empties you…it is not a place wherein you can decide how you want to grow and change, but is a place that you undergo, expose yourself to, and have the courage to face. The idea is not so … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Encounters with Native American Spirituality

Posted on September 9, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

“I never felt alone or afraid up there in the hills. The hummah-hah stories described the conversations coyotes, crows and buzzards used to have with human beings. I was fascinated with the notion that long ago humans and animals used … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment