“The earth seems to be beseeching us to connect with joy and discover our innermost essence. This is the best way that we can benefit others.” – Pema Chodron
content from a Buddhist or Dharma perspective
- Video: Interview with Thich Nhat Hanh – “Awakening to interbeing”
Please enjoy this beautiful interview between the Late Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and Guardian Journalist Joe Confino. Filmed in Plum Village in 2011, in this interview Thich Nhat Hanh teaches on the insight of interbeing, and “falling back into Love with Mother Earth”. For more videos from the Plum village tradition you can visit… Read more: Video: Interview with Thich Nhat Hanh – “Awakening to interbeing” - Essay: An exploration of Engaged Buddhism – By Lisa SiegelComposed on the occasion of the Buddha Touched the Earth meditation retreat held in Bellingen in 2012. Buddha touched the earth 2500 years ago and the reverberations are still being felt. In the first week of February 2013, thirty curious people gathered for three days at the welcoming and peaceful North Farm in Bellingen, for… Read more: Essay: An exploration of Engaged Buddhism – By Lisa Siegel
- Embodied practice: Breathing ThroughThe recording below consists of an introduction to the practice of “Breathing Through”, a variation on the popular Buddhist practices of compassion meditation or “Tonglen” offered by Joanna Macy among the practices for “Honouring our Pain for the World”. This practice is a foundational practice in the Boddhisattva path, and a cornerstone of the Work… Read more: Embodied practice: Breathing Through
- Embodied practice: Basic Breath AwarenessThe following recording follows on from a previous offering which introduced basic postural awareness, helpful in sitting meditation. This practice expands on the base of embodied practice introduced there, bringing in mindfulness of breathing. We draw on the Sutra on Full Awareness of Breathing, or Anapanasati Sutta (Mn118). As the name implies these instructions take… Read more: Embodied practice: Basic Breath Awareness
- Embodied Practice: Introduction to SittingThe following recording is an introduction to the embodied practice of sitting meditation, preliminary to a practice of Mindfulness of Breathing. These instructions draw on the Buddhist and Yoga traditions of meditation with the breath as an object. They are beneficial in the cultivation of a body and mind which is calm, at ease and… Read more: Embodied Practice: Introduction to Sitting
- Embodied Practice: Introduction to Mindful WalkingThe recording below is a brief introduction to the embodied practice of Mindful Walking, drawing on insights and instructions from the Buddhist tradition. This practice can form a key part of our daily practices for resources and nourishing, equipping us with the presence and stability to work engage wholeheartedly with our lives, relationships, and experiences,… Read more: Embodied Practice: Introduction to Mindful Walking
- Gandhi, Non-Violence & the Rainforest MovementFrom the Rainforest Information Centre Archives: http://rainforestinfo.org.au/projects/gandhi.htm Letter to John Seed 7.9.99 Dear Friend, Would it be possible to write 50 – 100 words on the influence of M K Gandhi on the environmental movement in the rainbow region? We have been invited to participate in an expo on Gandhi (details in the Media Release… Read more: Gandhi, Non-Violence & the Rainforest Movement
- The role of hope in the Truth Mandala
In the truth mandala process, it is common for participants to observe that while there is a quadrant for Doubt, Fear, Anger and Sadness, there does not seem to be a place for Hope in the mandala. Is is however important to understand that this type of process is precious in that it is a… Read more: The role of hope in the Truth Mandala