Hurtigruten Day 6

"Yesterday we stopped at Nordkapp (English: North Cape) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Cape%2C_Norway and took a tour---lovely arctic land with summer grazing grounds for reindeer---even a few young calves, very cute. The landscape was filled with beautifully formed rockds and covered with many hued lichens and mosses. I also saw a spectacular crowd of poppies---in all shades of yellow from light butter to deep mustard. There were also very dainty pink flowers. Fagile but strong! Wonderful! Right now we just entered the Varangerfjord and have HUGE waves! " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varangerfjord

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"...your life must be swimming on the surface, and simultaneously it must be rooted, walking on the bottom of the ocean. That is living whole heartedly."

-Katagiri, p. 81-

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"If we swim just on the surface, we are tiny. But if we touch the bottom, we are huge---we are Buddha."

-Katagiri, p. 88-

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"You just sit, blooming your life."

-Katagiri, p. 96-