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#EcoMindfulnessDose Now On Twitter

July 14, 2016July 19, 2016 by heatherlynmann

Join me in becoming Ecologically Mindful as part of your spiritual practice and stay current on what's happening "in here" and "out there." Tonight begins a series of daily Twitter posts @HeatherLynMann under the tag‪ #‎EcoMindfulnessDose‬. At 6:35 pm Eastern each evening, I plan to offer an article, poem, video, or blog…

10 Reflections for the Mindful Advocate

August 24, 2015 by heatherlynmann

Mindful Advocacy is a spiritual practice with the power to transform injustice and suffering in the world. It differs from traditional advocacy in a number of significant ways. For example, the mindful advocate doesn't lay blame, feed on anger, fear, or hate, or identify enemies to the cause. There is…

Slaying the Climate Change Dragon

August 26, 2014September 8, 2014 by heatherlynmann

This fall, the Dharma Teachers International Collaborative on Climate Change and One Earth Sangha will host five online conversations on mindfulness and climate action with leading Dharma and mindfulness teachers. We invite you to join a conversation as we explore the impact of climate change, its underlying causes, and how Dharma practice…

A #VisionforEarth Holding in the #PlumVillageTradition

May 1, 2014 by heatherlynmann

On 13 April 2014, twenty-five environmentally concerned Buddhists practicing in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition gathered at Deer Park Monastery (Escondido, California) for the final conversation of the Engaged Buddhist Theme Weekend: Earth Holding and Protecting. Thay Phap Ho (Brother Protection) passed a basket of writing supplies and invited…

#HappyEarthDay: A #CelebrationofEarth at #DeerParkMonastery

April 22, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Happy Earth Day! I feel especially joyous this Earth Day 2014. Yes, species extinction and environmental destruction are at an all-time high and there is great suffering in the world. But everywhere humans are coming together to create a kinder, more compassionate society. There are now millions of grass-roots organizations…

#Dharma Talk: the #Paramita of #Ethics

January 11, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Dear Friends, We can create happiness in ourselves and those around us by observing, studying, and practicing the Buddhist teachings on the Paramitas--the six qualities of an enlightened being that transform suffering. In this Dharma Talk, I explore the Parimita of Ethics. Each of us possesses the qualities of transformation,…

A #SufiMystic Discusses #AnimaMundi: the #SouloftheWorld

January 5, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Recently, Werner Brandt from the Work that Reconnects sat down with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, a Sufi Mystic, to discuss humankind's spiritual responsibility at this time of planetary transition. To heal the split between spirit and matter, Llewellyn says, we are to witness what is happening, feel our grief (because it is…

#WalkingMeditation at a #BuddhistRetreat

January 3, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Last October, at a Buddhist retreat in Southwestern Wisconsin, I led a walking meditation. Here are my words of introduction and closing comments. Of special note, I'd like to acknowledge Geneen Marie Haugen for her beautiful writing in "Imagining Earth,"a chapter published in Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth.…

A #Gatha for #WaterConservation

January 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

If you're like me, you want to grow more aware of your daily actions and wake up to those moments when you can live more lightly on the planet. A good way to gently gain awareness is through mindfulness verses or Gathas. These short poems, spoken silently throughout the day,…

#MeditationPractice for the #SacredEcologist

December 6, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Through the ages, wise ones handed down two forms of meditation: active and selective. In active meditation, we sit in an upright way, calm our body, and place attention on the inflow and outflow of our breath. Here we meet our wandering mind. The "practice" of active mediation involves 1)…

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