No, I haven't watched BBC's the Monastery, although I would love to. I have just started reading this book and here are some food for thoughts:
"Virtue is the door into the sacred sanctuary because virtue is not a consumer product; it is not just a refuge from our anxieties nor a pause from a busy life; not something we can purchase in order to relieve the symptoms of modern life. Virtue is the recognition of the sacred in daily life. As we open the door of virtue in our personal and working lives, we will open the way into a sanctuary of peace for ourselves and others. We are enabled to lead a unified life with the same values at home and at work, a life that is transparent and has nothing to hide."
"The basic starting point for entering sacred sanctuary is the quality of your day-to-day dealings with other people. You cannot mistreat people one moment and then find sanctuary the next..."
Regardless of your faith, I challenge you to find, enter and dwell in your sacred sanctuary.
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