Environmental Activist Archives • Heather Lyn Mann

You are Not Alone

February 17, 2014 by heatherlynmann

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…

#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.…

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…

A Reason for Hope

August 16, 2013 by heatherlynmann

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.

Earth Holders’ Heart Sutra–Part Four

May 9, 2013 by heatherlynmann

This post continues the discussion of my revisions to the classic Buddhist text, The Heart of the Prajanaparamita. You will find the revised text--The Earth Holders' Heart Sutra--below in Part Two. It was Einstein who described matter as energy, without a separate self. Today, the more deeply scientists look into…

Earth Holders’ Heart Sutra–Part Three

May 8, 2013 by heatherlynmann

In the last post, I offered my revised version of the Heart of the Prajanaparimita, titled: The Earth Holders' Heart Sutra. Take a look at the text in the previous post before reading further because this post begins to unlock the Sutra's meaning. Like the original Heart of Prajnaparamita, The…

Earth Holders’ Heart Sutra–Part Two

May 7, 2013 by heatherlynmann

In my last post I discussed how hard it is to sustain a happy and hopeful life as an environmental advocate when things are looking so grim. But we are more than social and political animals. In the midst of the global ecological disasters it is possible--even necessary--to feed and…

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