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Nov. 25 | The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen

"You are in paradise right now," says the Jewel in the Heart of the Lotus.
"Is today Thanksgiving?" you reply.

Snow leopard taste: salt, sugar, lentils, wild walnuts, green buckwheat flour, tea
Snow leopard sight:
a large red Hindu temple stands on a knoll over the river; a light of heaven-silverness
Snow leopard sound:
grunting and bellowing
Snow leopard touch:
"I spring along the path as if set free; so light do i feel that I might be back in the celestial snows."
Snow leopard smell:
soap
Snow leopard quote of the day:

"This very day is an aspect of nirvana, which is not different from samsara but, rather, a subtle alchemy, the transformation of dark mud into the pure, white blossom of the lotus."
Snow leopard extra: change is taking place; with every step my spirits rise
Snow leopard gratitude: "
Of course I enjoy this life! It's wonderful! Especially when I have no choice!"

Panthera progress: step-by-step to the end

What is this? Blogging The Snow Leopard project.

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