[books] Knitting Sutra by Susan Lydon

I took out quite a number of books purporting to be about knitting and spirituality. (The Knitting Goddess, Mindful Knitting, and The Zen of Knitting are just a few.) But this was the only one I've found so far that I liked.

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Here are a few of my favorite quotes:

"Jews are known as the People of the Book, and yet somewhere inside myself I crave more deeply a communion with nature, with palpable works that emanate from the hands of God. I am a woman. Like old-time nuns embroidering priests' vestements in the convents of Belgium or Navajo women weaving blankets in their hogans, I know how to pray with my hands. And I need for these prayers to connect me with the earth."

"Buddhists say that enlightenment may be achieved through the repetition of sutra, or prayer. Pattern also is formed by repetition; its beauty deepens and grows each time it is repeated."

"You learn about a culture differently when working, as opposed to looking at, a pattern; you form an affinity on a deeper level of your being. Some part of your consciousness grasps purely and empathetically the mind-set of the person who created the design."

how I wish I had seen this page while I was in college

The official ramen homepage, with more than 200 ramen recipes.

http://mattfischer.com/ramen/

date change for clothing swap

Due to some logistical problems, we are changing the date of our clothing swap from 4/10 to 4/17. All other details remain the same.

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