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Contact Quote by Peace Pilgrim

“When I started out on my pilgrimage, I was using walking for two purposes at that time. One was to contact people, and I still use it for that purpose today. But the other was as a prayer discipline. To keep me concentrated on my prayer for peace. And after a few years I discovered something. I…” quote by Peace Pilgrim
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“When I started out on my pilgrimage, I was using walking for two purposes at that time. One was to contact people, and I still use it for that purpose today. But the other was as a prayer discipline. To keep me concentrated on my prayer for peace. And after a few years I discovered something. I discovered that I no longer needed the prayer discipline. I pray without ceasing now. My personal prayer is: Make me an instrument through which only truth can speak.”

Peace Pilgrim

About This Quote

Source Autobiography: My Life as a Pilgrim, Peace Pilgrim, 1975

Walking serves both as a means to connect with others and as a meditative practice that deepens prayer and inner peace.

In simple terms: Walking helps connect and pray.

Key Takeaway

Use walking for connection and meditation.

Themes

spirituality walking prayer connection

Mood

reflective peaceful

Type

inspirational personal

When to use this quote

  • community outreach
  • personal meditation
  • pilgrimage
  • daily routine
  • stress relief

Key Concepts

mindfulness discipline inner peace

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does walking change your perception of others?
  • Can movement enhance spiritual practice?
A Different Perspective

May walking become a distraction rather than a focus.

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