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Slaying the Climate Change Dragon

August 26, 2014September 8, 2014 by heatherlynmann

This fall, the Dharma Teachers International Collaborative on Climate Change and One Earth Sangha will host five online conversations on mindfulness and climate action with leading Dharma and mindfulness teachers. We invite you to join a conversation as we explore the impact of climate change, its underlying causes, and how Dharma practice…

The Big Betrayal

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Are you like me? Growing up, did you learn right from wrong at home, in school, and at church? Did you get a good education with the intention of making a contribution to society? Did you involve yourself in an issue, pour your heart into the cause(s), and then run headlong into walls of resistance and disappointment, again…

People of Faith seek Ethics in Mining

August 14, 2014August 18, 2014 by heatherlynmann

As a resident of Wisconsin, I saw these past years wise and time-tested laws protecting our state's natural resources come undone at the hands of influential corporations, ill-informed local interests, and ambitious politicians. Greed divided communities, ruined drinking water, threatened Lake Superior, and violated Native American treaty rights. What's more, Wisconsin's actions ignored the claims of future generations. I…

A #SurpriseEncounter with My #YoungerSelf

July 1, 2014July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Dear Friends, I invite you to listen to my recent talk about vertical time, happiness, and what happens when our young and old selves collide. It is a reflection that will--as the earth is my witness--expand your capacity for love. Click Deep Time 06.13.14, relax, and enjoy the twenty-five minute discourse. --H

A Lesson in #EnvironmentalJustice from My Brother the Dinosaur

June 7, 2014July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

In the past, you may have heard my claim that nature is fair and just in its dealings. A scientific education about the workings of natural systems, a career in conservation, and years navigating the wilderness on a sailboat led me to this conclusion. But recently, a friend challenged me…

#EnnieMeanieMinieMo, which is the #Animal that Will Go?

June 2, 2014July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

With the story of the Teddy Bear, Jon Mooallem sheds light on a troubling state of affairs: Conservation Reliance. Now, human whims and priorities--the stories we tell ourselves about the animals we favor or don't favor--dictate the fate of all creatures. Oh, boy. Click here to see educational storytelling at…

#SpiritualLessons in the Midst of #Shipwreck

May 31, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Follow this link to a podcast in which I describe an especially thorny day sailing the Bahamas. In the end, the experience of my husband washing out to sea and me broadcasting a Mayday was not a story of isolation but of connection. Then keep listening to hear my co-Dharma…

What’s your Favorite Quote from #MayaAngelou?

May 29, 2014July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

When I was asked to do something good, I often say yes, I'll try, yes. I'll do my best. And part of that is believing, if God loves me, if God made everything from leaves to seals and oak trees, then what is it I can't do? Maya Angelou Dear…

#WhatDoYouThink?

May 18, 2014 by heatherlynmann

This blog is a collection of spiritual insights, mindfulness tools, original stories, poetry, and pod casts designed to illuminate a healthy spiritual path through the climate crisis. Offerings are rooted in Eastern philosophy, ancient wisdom that offers fresh insight on the challenges of modern society. So, tell me: what do…

Try this #Meditation in #Nature

May 14, 2014July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

What would you see if you spent time looking deeply at the world in the place where you stand? Weeks ago, Rev. angel Kyodo Williams and I led thirty-five Dharma Leaders practicing in the tradition of Spirit Rock into Chicago's Lincoln Park to find out. This was part of a…

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