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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…

How #SacredActivists can Transform the #ClimateChange Debate

October 16, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Environmental conflicts like climate change are ready for a more peaceful discourse, one shaped by an awareness of brotherhood and sisterhood. Sacred activists and other ethical and spiritual leaders can dedicate themselves to cultivating a more equitable terrain for decision-making by calling for kindness, adding diversity to the community of…

#ClimateChange and #CoralReefExtinction–Part 3

October 10, 2013 by heatherlynmann

This is the third posting in a series that began on October 9th--H I find writing this is excruciating. I close my eyes and want to cry for the loss of all that I know and all that I love. The suffering of so many species is etched on my…

#ClimateChange and #CoralReefExtinction–Part 2

October 9, 2013 by heatherlynmann

This is a continuation of a story from my travels. The tale started with yesterday's posting. Enjoy--H Rafe Boulon, Chief of Resource Management for the US Virgin Islands National Park and Coral Reef National Monument, was one of many holding his breath during the summer of 2005. A record-breaking twenty-eight…

#ClimateChange and #CoralReefExtinction–Part 1

October 9, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is an excerpt from a book in the works called Ocean of Insight: Faith, Climate Change, and How the Atlantic Transformed One Woman Sailor. Enjoy, H. Ship’s Log: March 2, 2011, 16:50—Buck Island off Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands Slithering from the dinghy into the chop of Caribbean waters,…

#ClimateJustice for #EarthCareWeek and Beyond

October 7, 2013 by heatherlynmann

I am helping members of my Buddhist community engage on the frontline of Climate Justice in the State of Wisconsin. We know a shallow understanding of global warming coupled with mere good-will for the planet empowers the continuation of unjust actions by the privileged. So, our group aims to address…

#GovernmentShutDown? Activate #Happiness

October 4, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Yes, the government shut down, our prisons are past capacity, the climate overheats, and guns proliferate. Society is a mess. But, I will not let my unhappiness--my anger, fear, and sadness--add to the sorrows of those around me. I will live a life of sacred activism, healing the world by…

#ClimateChange: the Latest #IPCCPressRelease

October 3, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Click here to read the latest press release from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It is breaking news: humankind's influence on the climate is now clear. Breathe in, breathe out. Feel the suffering of your body: anger, fear, and grief. Shine your light of mindfulness upon the present moment…

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…

Riddle Me This #ClimateChange #Koan

September 20, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here, dear friends, is a Climate Change Koan for contemplation. I wrote it in conversation with Bodhisattva Great Ocean. Ocean: Who hears the sound of the last wave? Sailor: No one has visited the distant shore of wavelessness. Ocean: Go there without a step. The route is clear. Open your…

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