A #GuidedMeditation on the Gift of Gravity
https://soundcloud.com/heather-lyn-mann/gravity-a-five-minute Click here to find nourishment from Earth in a five-minute guided meditation.
The Fifth #ClimateJustice #MindfulnessTraining: Preserving the Whole
Here is the last of five Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings that I began posting on August 26th. Preserving the Whole Aware of pain caused by individual and societal fear, greed, anger, and delusion, I will cultivate a peaceful mind of inter-being in myself and others. I will nourish myself and…
The Fourth Climate Justice Mindfulness Training: #SkillfulCommunication
This is the fourth of five guidelines I wrote to wake myself to ethical choices supporting Climate Justice. Look at posts from earlier in the week to read about the first three Trainings. Skillful Communication Aware of pain caused by blocked, false, and unskillful communication, I will be present to…
The Third Climate Justice #Mindfulness Training: Sacred Conception
Here is the third of five Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings I wrote as a guideline for ethical living during this climate emergency. You can look back at this week's earlier posts for the text of the first two Trainings. Sacred Conception Aware of pain caused by actions that push the…
The Second Climate Justice Mindfulness Training: #Simple Living
Here is the second of five Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings I created to give myself an ethical touchstone in daily life. Simple Living Aware of pain caused by the unsustainable production and distribution of goods and services, I will live simply in the nested ecosystem that is my home, invest…
The First Climate Justice #Mindfulness Training: Protecting Life
In my spiritual practice I felt an absence of clarity around the every-day ethics of living in harmony with Mother Earth. So, I re-wrote the ancient Buddhist precepts into up-to-date Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings, guidelines I can chew on again and again in meditation. It's worth noting, I am a…
My Teacher on Being Present for Love
Here is a video of Thich Nhat Hanh speaking with Oprah about four Mantras of Love. Beautiful. Enjoy--H http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEUxFNkISnU
How to Meditate and Why
"Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. In. Out." These words are my inner voice speaking as I begin my daily meditation practice. I learned these simple words from my teacher, the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. They are a…
#EcoBuddhism.org–A Resource for Mind, Spirit, and Action
Here is a wonderful website focused upon the science, wisdom, and solutions surrounding climate change. I encourage you to spend time exploring EcoBuddhism.org Kudos to John Stanley and team!
A Buddhist Response to Global Warming
Join others in advancing a spiritual view of climate change and promoting an urgent call to act. Sign the declaration at: http://www.ecobuddhism.org/bcp/all_content/buddhist_declaration/