Sortes Sanctorum for Today

The medieval concept of casting a prediction by using the Bible is called sortes sanctorum. I first ran into the concept when I got hooked on Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series. I love the idea of searching for answers to knotty problems in life by randomly opening a book. Here is link for those who desire more knowledge on the technique. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortes_Sanctorum

The books I use for this prognostication technique vary. Today's book is "The Essence of Zen - An Anthology of Quotations."

Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise

From outward things, what'er you may believe.

There is an inmost center in us all,

Where truth abides in fullness.

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Interestingly enough, this is a quote from Robert Browning even though it is in the Zen book. Which only goes to show that some concepts (From Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series, to transcendentalist poet Robert Browning to Zen) are universal.

Be at Peace everyone.