Sarov

“Drink water from the spring where the horse drinks. A horse will never drink bad water.

Make your bed where the cat sleeps.

Eat the fruit that was touched by the worm.

Freely pick the mushrooms on which the insects sit.

Plant your tree where the mole digs.

Build your house where the snake suns itself.

Dig your well where the birds build their nests in hot weather.

Go to sleep and wake up with the chickens and you will reap the golden grain of the day.

Eat more green vegetables, and you will have strong legs and an enduring heart.

Swim more often and you will feel on land like a fish in the water.

Look at the skies more often and not at your feet, and your thoughts will be clear and light.

Keep silent more often, speak less, and silence will reign in your soul, and your spirit will be calm and peaceful.”

📝 St. Seraphim of Sarov