Some weeks ago, I watched a very inspiring video about Peter Owen Jones, a reverend from the UK, whom you might know from his movie: "in 80 faiths around the world". In this video, "Extreme Pilgrim", he sets out to experience the seclusion, intensity and intimacy of a 21-day-long retreat in a cave in the Egyptian desert, re-living the life of the old Christian hermits, of whom one still can find a handfull in this rough, secluded land, perfect for a retreat into the heart, face-to-face with one's wildest dreams and deepest fears. Instructions and guidance he receives from an old hermit, who built the cave and had lived in it for several years, and soon, Peter finds himself alone or "all-one" with only the desert surrounding him, some icons of Mother Mary and Jesus, candles and a little "kitchen cave" to make himself a cup of coffee...
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