True Fuel for a Earth Holder & Protector
Brother Phap Ho is one of my most skillful and beloved spiritual teachers. Here, he discusses Earth holding and protecting and offers the fruits of "play-practice."
#BrianMcLaren and I to Discuss #Inter-faith Collaboration
If you're in Madison, Wisconsin today, join me for a lively conversation at First Baptist Church with progressive Christian author Brian McLaren. He'll be discussing his new book, "Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?" An inter-faith panel representing Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity will follow.…
A Voice of #Wisdom Rises from #TyphoonHaiyan
I just came across this video of Yeb Sano--Philippines Delegate to the UN Climate meeting in Warsaw Poland--making an articulate and heart-filled plea for meaningful action to prevent more climate destruction. Speaking on behalf of those unable to speak for themselves, his statement is a voice of clarity, reason, and…
Boy, You’re Gonna Carry that Weight a Long Time
I heard this story some weeks back. As a spiritual ecologist, it lingers in my thoughts. A motivational speaker stood in front of a room full of people holding a half-full glass of water at the end of her outstretched arm. She asked the group, "how heavy is this glass?"…
Add Your Voice to the #KeystonePipeline Decision
The US State Department is taking public comments on the construction of the Keystone Pipeline from now until March 7th. The proposed project would transport the dirtiest crude from Canada's Alberta Tar Sands to US oil refineries on the Gulf Coast. It would also enable the combustion of so large…
Is there such a thing as #InterSpecies Play?
Here is a highlight from my time sailing. It is an excerpt from a book in the works, Ocean of Insight: A Memoir on a Fluid Planet. Enjoy--H Late in the morning, a squadron of pelicans assembles in the air, circles, and then peels apart as individuals dive headlong into…
You are Not Alone
Friends, The burden of saving and weaving together new cloth from the unraveling of society and the environment is heavy, too hard for one person to carry. See that you are part of a diaspora of like-minded souls taking action around the world. Unite with other caring individuals in your…
A Podcast of #Sailing Stories, #Ecology, and #SpiritualInsights
On 12 February 2014 about 100 members of the Four Lakes Chapter of the Sierra Club gathered in chilly Madison, WI to find out how a sailor's experiences in the Caribbean informs environmental advocacy and planetary healing. Utilizing story as metaphor, we explored the root causes of climate change: fear…
What do #Buddhism, #Sailing, and #ClimateChange have in common?
On Wednesday February 12 at Madison's Downtown Library, I will share adventures from my six-year journey sailing the Atlantic. Join me for a physical and spiritual voyage aboard a 45' sloop as we confront fear, run our ship aground, discover power in action, tour communities on the brink of extinction,…
#Dharma and #ClimateChange: #SpeakOut Now
An international group of Dharma teachers are offering a Buddhist perspective on the root causes and conditions of global warming and naming ways suffering can be minimized. Please join me in endorsing this statement. Click here to read their statement and add your name as a Dharma Teacher or Sangha…