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Finding #Harmony with #NaturalOrder–Part 2

October 25, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is the continuation of yesterday's story. Fair Winds--H It turns out I planned a route that moved against the energy of the planet and it made me sick. It is not enough when navigating to consider the strength of the wind and sea. I must also judge the direction…

#Mindfulness Skills for the #InsightEnvironmentalist

October 23, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Insight Environmentalists practice these mindfulness skills for healing. They: 1.Touch the pain of planetary anguish 2.Take responsibility as earthlings to end suffering 3. Accept reality; say what they know 4.Transform fear into confidence sadness into compassion anger into a call for justice futility into inventiveness 5.Practice a living ethic by…

The #Problem with #Earth is…

October 15, 2013 by heatherlynmann

The world is not a problem to be solved; it is a living being to which we belong. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth

#RadicalTransformation for #EnvironmentalActivists and #Buddhist Practitioners

October 2, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Each of us--as children of Mother Earth--can benefit from a spiritual relationship with the natural world. Countless studies disclose the mental and physical benefits that emerge from time in nature. But two groups are especially ripe to have that relationship be intentional and radically transformative: environmental activists and Buddhist practitioners.…

60 Seconds with #ThichNhatHanh

October 1, 2013 by heatherlynmann

[wpvideo vndkPbcD] I spent last week on retreat with my root teacher--Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay)--at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi. We practiced mindfulness as we walked, sat, and ate. We woke to the truth of inter-being. Here we are in the meadow enjoying tea and breathing together in the company…

Not #Morality but #Enlightenment: The Path to #PlanetaryWellness

September 23, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Fear, greed, anger, and delusion are the roots of great suffering. What is extraordinary is the depth and scale of this statement, because what holds true for the individual holds for civilization and the entirety of Mother Earth. Individual suffering and planetary suffering are made of the same stuff. Societies…

Our Heat, the Sun–A 5 Minute #GuidedMeditation to be Nourished by Earth

September 16, 2013 by heatherlynmann

https://soundcloud.com/heather-lyn-mann/our-heat-the-sun-a-5-minute Borrow a few minutes from your busy day today to sit in mindful awareness of your relationship to the Earth and Sun. It feels great!

Six Steps Toward Living in #PlanetaryHarmony

September 14, 2013 by heatherlynmann

1. Vision--Imagine all beings holding Earth in sacred trust. 2. Skill--Learn more about planetary suffering and sustainable healing actions. 3. Wisdom--Join others in identifying the way for individuals and society to avoid suffering. 4. Action--Water the seeds of happiness by touching and healing wounds within your reach. 5. Gratitude--Honor that…

Check Out #Mindfulmagazine–A Celebration of What Matters

September 12, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Mindful magazine is a comprehensive portrait of living a life of awareness in modern society. Editors pack its pages with helpful information. Here is a link to the online magazine's environmental page. Enjoy, H http://www.mindful.org/the-mindful-society/environment

A #GuidedMeditation on the Gift of Gravity

September 11, 2013 by heatherlynmann

https://soundcloud.com/heather-lyn-mann/gravity-a-five-minute Click here to find nourishment from Earth in a five-minute guided meditation.

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