The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is our mother
The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is our mother.
Interbeing
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
We inter-are with the rain forests, the water table, and the atmosphere
We inter-are with the rain forests, the water table, and the atmosphere.
Please Call Me by My True Names
“Please call me by my true names, \ so I can hear all my cries and my laughter at once, \ so I can see that my joy and pain are one.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
Profile: Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022) was a Vietnamese Zen master, poet, and peace activist whose teachings on “Interbeing” examined the interconnectedness of all phenomena. His development of …
Quote: Joanna Macy; "All the world’s systems are interconnected; nothing exists in isolation."
“All the world’s systems are interconnected; nothing exists in isolation.” – Joanna Macy Source: World as Lover, World as Self (1991)
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "the Earth is in you, you are the Earth..."
“When you wake up and see that the Earth is not just the environment, the Earth is in you, you are the Earth, you touch the nature of interbeing” - Thich Nhat Hanh This powerful quote from Thich Nhat …
Quote: Joanna Macy; "All life is interdependent; we cannot survive without the web of relationships that sustain us."
“All life is interdependent; we cannot survive without the web of relationships that sustain us.” – Joanna Macy Source: Coming Back to Life, 1998
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "The Earth is not just our environment. We are the Earth and we are always carrying her within us. We need to wake up and realize that the Earth and we are one."
“The Earth is not just our environment. We are the Earth and we are always carrying her within us. We need to wake up and realize that the Earth and we are one.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness. When we realize that everything we do affects the whole, love and responsibility arise naturally."
“We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness. When we realize that everything we do affects the whole, love and responsibility arise naturally.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you do not blame the lettuce. In the same way, do not blame yourself or others. Nourish conditions for growth."
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you do not blame the lettuce. In the same way, do not blame yourself or others. Nourish conditions for growth.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. When you are mindful of the Earth, you are mindful of yourself."
“You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. When you are mindful of the Earth, you are mindful of yourself.” Thich Nhat Hanh …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; “we need to wake up. Wake up to see, to understand, to love, and to treasure.”
“It is only that tiny planet with its shades of blue and white that is our home, that welcomes us. We are living in our home, but we do not treasure it and the time we have to live on it. The images …
Essay: Buddha touched the Earth – By John Seed
An Exploration of Engaged BuddhismBy John Seed (See below for an embedded pdf version with illustrations) Buddha Touched the Earth is the title of a new workshop facilitated by William James, Lisa …