webadmin I’d stumbled on one of the rare Buddhist schools that taught mainly through the elements: the natural forces, earth, water, fire, air, space. Perfect for me. It brought my beloved nature into my spiritual practice. The poetry of my youth was about bush, sea, and the mysterious presence within nature, in mountain fastnesses and rushing … Read more
Here is a contemplation on how some Buddhist teachings support a regenerative culture. Cult Buddhist paradigm m ox 230504 What does Buddhism teach us – Buddha says all beings want happiness – what is happiness – in our present dominator paradigm we could give very different answers to what happiness is, to what Buddha intended … Read more
Buddhism has everything we need. I’ve met young activists who think if Buddhism could help, it would have done it already. Well, most people just don’t notice it’s possible to do this with Buddhism. We just need to do it with that motivation. The first thing women see when they go to Buddhism for help … Read more
Here is practice to give us a bit of space to envision what kind of different world we could create. Go slow. Leave gaps where the dashes are to leave room for your imagination to explore. Here is someone’s feedback on how she read it. ‘Envisioning a Healthy Future was the best thing I have … Read more
I think ecofeminism lays out most clearly what the trouble is with our present world, and how to fix it. Ecofeminism is a complete system based on mother nature’s interdependent ecosystems, that has the potential to save our world from our climate emergency and create a regenerative future. Permaculture does it physically; ecofeminism is close … Read more
for Intentional Communities and Transition Towns All of us who create intentional communities hope to build a way of life with values different from our present neoliberal world. This could help us live well into the future and restore the planet – nature, land and people. Many communities and ecovillages have marvellous permaculture gardens and … Read more
The four loves give four different ways of caring for all beings. This is one of my favourite practices. In Buddhism, they’re called the Four Immeasurables, or Four Boundless States. Four Loves Kindness, Compassion luv 4 m1 hv200603 tr ed loving kindness, friendliness – let’s start with nature where it’s easiest – imagine you see … Read more
alive and good ox 230221 tr ed I am alive – whatever crisis happens in our climate-change lives and other disasters – we are always alive – until we’re not, which is another matter – we always can remember – whatever befalls us – I am alive – anywhere you land up on a desert … Read more
A Simple Meditation Also useful for Climate Emergency and other Disasters Life is the first ingredient in the recipe, the most important thing. We’ll meditate on what it feels like to be alive, take it not just as an idea but deep into our experience. It brings us back to what’s really important, and restores … Read more
Free your mind Dido Dunlop explains how learning to relax can improve your quality of life Good pull-out quotes: “Gentleness is a self-loving attitude to living” “If you only bring your mind back once every half hour, it will change your quality of life” These suggestions can be for simple relaxation. They are also for … Read more
