Must-See NASA Imagery
Here is an amazing piece from the New York Times. It tells the story of humankind's impact on the planet through images from outer space. It's painfully lovely. Click here to see more.
The First Climate Justice #Mindfulness Training: Protecting Life
In my spiritual practice I felt an absence of clarity around the every-day ethics of living in harmony with Mother Earth. So, I re-wrote the ancient Buddhist precepts into up-to-date Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings, guidelines I can chew on again and again in meditation. It's worth noting, I am a…
Report Card for Electricity-Free Day #2
On August 11th, I invited you to join me on a journey of four electricity-free days over the course of a month. This is a non-violent protest against national policies that perpetuate a fossil-fuel dependency and the corporations that profit from them. My August 18th post tells the tale of…
Where Do You Get Your Climate Information?
You can find consistently good, comprehensive coverage of the climate crisis at Dot Earth--the blog of Andrew Revkin in the New York Times Opinion Pages. If you like Revkin on Facebook, you will receive links to his posts. Check out today's piece; it asks if cities can adjust to a…
The Transition Towns Movement You Should Know
Around the world people are joining others in their community to find ways to break dependence upon fossil fuels, live sustainably, and get ready for climate disruptions. Collectively, a grassroots network of "Transition Towns" is beginning. Folks are not waiting for government to fix the problem; neither are they aren't…
Report Card for my First Electricity-Free Day
Yesterday, I took a run at living an electricity-free day. In this personal protest against our nation's fossil fuel dependency, I envisioned twenty-four blissful hours of freedom from the power grid. But the reality of the experience, I must confess, is more an embarrassing tale of forgetfulness and ethical confusion.…
Podcast Link: “Sailing at the Earth’s Tempo”
https://soundcloud.com/heather-lyn-mann/sailing-at-the-earths-tempo Follow this link to hear a six-minute reading of my latest published work: "Sailing at the Earth's Tempo." Or, you can find the article in the summer 2013 issue of The Mindfulness Bell, a publication of Plum Village. Enjoy--H
A Reason for Hope
Environmentalist, entrepreneur, and author Paul Hawken estimates there are as many as two million organizations dedicated to ecological sustainability and social justice at work around the globe. We are not alone in our vision for a kinder world for all.
How to Meditate and Why
"Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. In. Out." These words are my inner voice speaking as I begin my daily meditation practice. I learned these simple words from my teacher, the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. They are a…
#EcoBuddhism.org–A Resource for Mind, Spirit, and Action
Here is a wonderful website focused upon the science, wisdom, and solutions surrounding climate change. I encourage you to spend time exploring EcoBuddhism.org Kudos to John Stanley and team!