Peace Pilgrim's Wisdom
A Very Simple Guide
compiled by Cheryl
Canfield
- ISBN: 1-884997-11-2
#BD06
217 pp. paperback
$14.00
Peace Pilgrim was America's own wandering
sage. She walked the roads of North America for nearly three decades.
From 1953 to 1981, this smiling, silver-haired woman, cheerfully
penniless, walked alone, inspiring others to personal and social
action, awakening in them a desire to work for peace, within themselves
and on a global scale.
Born into a humble farm family in New
Jersey, as she matured she voluntarily adopted a life of simplicity.
She became the first woman to walk the length of the Appalachian
Trail. On January 1, 1953, she took the Peace Pilgrim name and vowed
"to remain a wanderer until mankind has learned the way of
peace." She began walking, carrying her only possessions in
the pockets of her tunic: a comb, a toothbrush, a ballpoint pen,
copies of her message, and her current correspondence.
She never asked others for food or
shelter, accepting them only when offered. She walked daily, bringing
her message of peace to schools, churches, radio and TV stations,
newspapers, and individuals she met in her travels.
In this book Cheryl Canfield has gathered 365 inspirational
quotations from Peace Pilgrim, one for each day of the year. Space
is also provided for the reader to jot down reflections of his/her
own. The book is designed to help us integrate into daily life the
powerful thoughts of his moving and luminous woman. Included are 20
line drawings by Rena Paradis, and anecdotes from Peace's own recollections
of her travels.
About Peace Pilgrim:
Cheryl Canfield knew Peace Pilgrim
as a beloved friend and mentor. She was one of the five compilers
of Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words, a best-seller
with over 400,000 copies in print in several languages. Cheryl accompanied
Peace Pilgrim on her two inspirational and educational retreats, conducted
shortly before her death, and continues to lead similar retreats today.
She lives in Napa, California, where she works as a hypnotherapist
and wellness counselor.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: The Messenger
- How to Use this Book as a Study Guide
- The Spiritual Path
- Peace
- God
- On Prayer
- On Religion
- On Healing
- PREPARATIONS
- Right Attitude Toward Life
- Bringing Your Life into Harmony
- Your Place in the Life Pattern
- Simplifying Life
- PURIFICATIONS
- Living Habits
- Thoughts
- Desires
- Motives
- RELINQUISHMENTS
- Self-Will
- The Feeling of Separateness
- Relinquishment of Attachments
- Overcoming Negative Feelings
- Peace's Beatitudes
- Interesting Points in Peace Pilgrim's Life
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Revised:
July 28, 2002
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