
Katy Payne — In the Presence of Elephants and Whales
On Being with Krista Tippett
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A Quaker's Meditation on Silence
Quakers are wonderful practisers of simplicity. They attempt to get their worldly fairs down to a dull roar so that they can help a little bit in a meeting some of the world's needs. I see my responsibility, if i have one, as being to listen. My church is outdoors. What's sacred to me is this planet we live on - itsbeen here for more than four billion years. Life has been on it only for three billion years. We just don't know. If there is anything equivalent to what we speak of as being faith, i would love to do that. And i must say that if i could ask these animals that i like so much, if there
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