Tagged by Achelois!
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the 5th Sentence.
4. Post the next 3 sentences.
5. Tag 5 people.
This excerpt is from one of my recent favorites Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
From page 123, sentences 5-8 (5th included for context before the 3ish sentences):
‘”Our whole business therefore in this life,” wrote Saint Augustine, rather Yogically, “is to restore to health the eye of the heart whereby God may be seen.”
Like all great philosophical ideas, this one is simple to understand but virtually impossible to imbibe. OK- so we are all one, and divinity abides within us equally… But now try living from that place. Try putting that understanding into practice twenty-four hours a day.’
I tag: Br Naeem, Littlelake, Molly, Imelda, Aaminah and Maithri (if you wish to do it) and anyone else who wishes to!
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February 11, 2008 at 11:14 am
Rebecca
Ooo, I’m in the middle of a book group for Eat, Pray, Love. I’m listening to it because I can’t give reading time to anything other than school right now. I loved that line, especially after listening to a Catholic Buddha scholar talk a bunch of gobbledy-gook over my head at a recent conference.
February 11, 2008 at 3:16 pm
chickpea
I just finished Eat, Pray, Love a few weeks ago, and it really is an amazing book. I’m looking forward to her upcoming book due out next year.
February 11, 2008 at 5:24 pm
loveshaheen
I didn’t get tagged but am linking this to my blog because 1) I love the idea since I love books 2) EAT, PRAY, LOVE is one of the best books I’ve ever read!
I so enjoy your writing and blog Baraka, and often think I’d like to have a cup of tea with you! Sending you joy, ~m~
February 11, 2008 at 5:44 pm
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February 12, 2008 at 1:59 pm
darvish
A great choice
Now I will have to read it too 
Ya Haqq!
February 12, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Abdul.
Nice Book Meme
*Thumbs up*
February 12, 2008 at 9:08 pm
brnaeem
AA- Baraka,
You tag me and I tag you back!
February 12, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Basil
To give it some context, it’s about phases of team development and cohesion during projects. Hey, it was “the nearest book”!!!
“When the team addresses early gaps and disagreements, the project runs better. The rewards coming out of storming are periods of productivity and teamwork called norming, a rebalancing and recalibrating step that occurs during reforming, and a final surge of team output, called performing. Each stage is unique and requires skills in teamwork, communications, conflict management, change management, and project management.”
- Human Factors in Project Management, by Zachary Wong
February 13, 2008 at 10:51 am
Baraka
Salaam all and welcome Chickpea,
Rebecca: I read it for a book club too – we had the biggest turn-out ever and people found so many of her insights spoke to them.
And, of course, we all wanted to move to Italy too just so that we could put on 20 pounds of heavenly handmade pasta weight!
Chickpea: I believe they’re making EPL into a movie starring Julia Roberts too. I saw Gilbert on Oprah (!) and she seems like a lovely person, though somewhat startled at having written the “women’s Bible” as it’s been called.
Loveshaheen: Thanks so much for doing the meme – I didn’t have your url or else I could have tagged you
Darvish: It’s a humorous and insightful read – I think you’ll like it.
Abdul: Thank you!
BrNaeem: You created a meme! Incredible!
Basil: Reading that was…transforming!
Warmly,
Baraka
February 16, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Maithri
Oh Baraka,
Will get on to this one soon my friend
Lots of love,
M