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Here’s what #AlbertEinstein Said…

October 18, 2013 by heatherlynmann

A human being is part of the whole called by us "the universe," a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest--a kind of optical illusion of our consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting…

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…

A #Sailor Discovers #DivineWisdom

October 15, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is an excerpt from writing done while sailing. Please read to the end and answer the question posed. Enjoy! H The deceptively simple sail is a technological wonder. Dense threads—hammered together under force—prevent even the most determined blow from penetrating the weave. The fabric is able to withstand years…

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

#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…

#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.…

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…

#SandMining: Are we Eating Our Children?

September 18, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is an excerpt from a book in the works: Who Hears the Sound of the Last Wave? Enjoy--H Ships Log: February 19, 2012, 08:15—Eleven-Mile Beach, Barbuda I step out of the dinghy just past the surf and pink sand swallows my foot to the calf. The next wave knocks…

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