A Buddhist Response to Global Warming
Join others in advancing a spiritual view of climate change and promoting an urgent call to act. Sign the declaration at: http://www.ecobuddhism.org/bcp/all_content/buddhist_declaration/
Breaking the Cycle of Dualistic Thinking
When we view the natural world as something outside of and separate from humankind, we get caught in dualistic thinking and fail to see reality. But when we break the cycle of dualistic thinking to view people, animals, plants, and minerals as extensions of our own bodies--the natural world as…
Climate Justice in This Moment
Climate Justice offers an opportunity to mitigate global warming while: o Diversifying and realigning the economy, o Stewarding natural resources, o Creating a just society, o Ending war, o Preserving species and ecosystems, o Curbing population growth. Climate Justice cannot be fought for and won. It is not a future…
Climate Justice
I am working with my community of Buddhist practitioners--Snowflower Sangha in Madison, WI--to identify the "front line" of Climate Justice in our state. In the spirit of engaged Buddhism, we aim to transform the climate crisis through skillful, non-violent action. Activists Tim DeChristopher, Martin Luther King, and Mahatma Gandhi give…
Sunrise Practice
The sun pierces my consciousness with first light, May I awaken to nature's order.
Brightwork Gatha
Pinching sandpaper, smoothing layers of life, I grow mindful of gifts from Sister Tree, Brother Cloud, Mother Earth. A family project, we join in the creation of beauty. Soft teak fills whorls in fingerprints.
This cup of tea…
This cup of tea in my two hands-- Mindfulness is held uprightly My mind and body dwell In the very here and now.Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
Writing Sample–Part 8, the Story’s Conclusion
Here is the conclusion to Chapter One, Ocean of Insight: A Climate Justice Memoir. As a reminder, the story starts in my June 5th posting. Because this is a crowd-sourced book, I invite your comments! Enjoy, H This is our moment of consequence, the seconds before we save ourselves from…
Writing Sample–Part 7
This is the next installment of a story begun in my June 5th posting. It is an excerpt from Ocean of Insight: A Climate Justice Memoir. Welcome aboard--H In the inky night--dressed in long underwear, fleece, waterproof bib overalls, Wellington boots, and a rain jacket cinched at neck and wrists--I…
Writing Sample–Part 6
Here is an excerpt from Ocean of Insight: A Climate Justice Memoir (the tale begins in my June 5th posting). Let me know what you think--H Just then, a man steps out of the beach bungalow on shore and stares toward me. He is dark haired, of medium height, with…