All of us are walking communities of bacteria
All of us are walking communities of bacteria. The world shimmers, a pointillist landscape made of tiny living beings.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.
Each being in the universe is the result of 13.8 billion years of creative development
Each being in the universe is the result of 13.8 billion years of creative development.
Earth Democracy connects the particular to the universal, the local to the global
Earth Democracy connects the particular to the universal, the local to the global.
Every day I see or I hear something that more or less kills me with delight
Every day I see or I hear something that more or less kills me with delight.
Gaia theory forces a planetary perspective
Gaia theory forces a planetary perspective. It is the health of the planet that matters, not that of some individual species.
Humans are that part of the Earth that has awakened to itself
Humans are that part of the Earth that has awakened to itself.
Humans on Earth behave in some ways like a pathogenic micro-organism
Humans on Earth behave in some ways like a pathogenic micro-organism, or like the cells of a tumor.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention
I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. / I do know how to pay attention.
I'd look for life on Mars in the composition of its atmosphere, not by crawling around looking for bugs
I’d look for life on Mars in the composition of its atmosphere, not by crawling around looking for bugs.
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.
If you understand that you are made of stellar material, you understand your kinship with every other being
If you understand that you are made of stellar material, you understand your kinship with every other being.
Independence is a political, not a scientific term
Independence is a political, not a scientific term.
Indigenous knowledge is sophisticated knowledge, not primitive knowledge
Indigenous knowledge is sophisticated knowledge, not primitive knowledge.
Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it
Instructions for living a life: / Pay attention. / Be astonished. / Tell about it.
Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable
Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.
Life on Earth is an elaborate and intricate symbiotic phenomenon
Life on Earth is an elaborate and intricate symbiotic phenomenon.
Philosophers and scientists have made the same mistake: they assumed the environment was fixed
Whenever philosophers and scientists have tried to explain how life evolved, they have made the same mistake: they’ve assumed that the environment was fixed and that the organisms simply …
Seed is not commodity. It is the embodiment of millions of years of evolution
Seed is not commodity. It is the embodiment of millions of years of evolution.
Symbiosis, living together in physical contact, is a concept neglected in evolution
I think the concept of symbiosis, of living together in physical contact, is a very important concept in evolution that has been neglected.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious life?
Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible
Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.
The concept that the biosphere is able to regulate the climate is the Gaia hypothesis
The concept that the biosphere is able to regulate the climate and the chemistry at a comfortable level for life is the Gaia hypothesis.
The Earth is more than just a home, it's a living system and we are part of it
The Earth is more than just a home, it’s a living system and we are part of it.
The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is our mother
The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is our mother.
The enclosure of the commons began with land; today it is being extended to life itself
The enclosure of the commons began with land; today it is being extended to life itself.
The future depends on whether we can learn to see ourselves as Earth
The future depends on whether we can learn to see ourselves as Earth.
The Gaia hypothesis is for those who like to walk or simply stand and stare
The Gaia hypothesis is for those who like to walk or simply stand and stare, to wonder about the Earth and the life it bears.
The greatest discovery of the scientific enterprise is that we live in a developing universe
The greatest discovery of the scientific enterprise is that we live in a developing universe.
The romantic vision of biotic nature as a cooperative venture is scientifically accurate
The romantic vision of biotic nature as a cooperative venture is far more scientifically accurate than the view of nature as violent and competitive.
The universe is not a collection of objects but a communion of subjects
The universe is not a collection of objects but a communion of subjects.
The universe is the primary sacred community, the primary revelation, the primary text
The universe is the primary sacred community, the primary revelation, the primary text.
The view of evolution as chronic bloody competition dissolves before a new view of cooperation
The view of evolution as chronic bloody competition among individuals and species, a popular distortion of Darwin’s notion of ‘survival of the fittest,’ dissolves before a new view …
The world offers itself to your imagination
The world offers itself to your imagination.
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
We abide in a symbiotic world
We abide in a symbiotic world.
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
We are the first generation of humans to know the story of the universe
We are the first generation of humans to know the story of the universe.
We have given Gaia a fever and soon her condition will worsen to a state like a coma
We have given Gaia a fever and soon her condition will worsen to a state like a coma. She has been there before and recovered, but it took more than 100,000 years.
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.
When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself
When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over.
You do not have to be good...
You do not have to be good. / You do not have to walk on your knees / for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. / You only have to let the soft animal of your body / love what it loves.
Quote: "We must find and develop therapies which heal our relations..." Arne Naess
“We must find and develop therapies which heal our relations with the widest community, that of all living beings.” —Arne Naess
"the major problems in the world.." - Gregory Bateson
“the major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works, and how people think” - Gregory Bateson
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
Corruption never has been compulsory; when the cities lie at the monster's feet there are left the mountains.
“Corruption never has been compulsory; when the cities lie at the monster’s feet there are left the mountains.” — Robinson Jeffers
Humanity is the mold to break away from, the crust to break through, the coal to break into fire, / The atom to be split.
“Humanity is the mold to break away from, the crust to break through, the coal to break into fire, / The atom to be split.” — Robinson Jeffers
Hurt Hawks cannot be mended: the wild God has turned / His back on them.
“Hurt Hawks cannot be mended: the wild God has turned / His back on them.” — Robinson Jeffers
I believe that if you just do your little bit without thinking of the bigness of what you stand against, if you turn to the enlargement of your own capacities, just that itself creates new potential
“I believe that if you just do your little bit without thinking of the bigness of what you stand against, if you turn to the enlargement of your own capacities, just that itself creates new …
I believe that the universe is one being, all its parts are different expressions of the same energy.
“I believe that the universe is one being, all its parts are different expressions of the same energy.” — Robinson Jeffers
Integrity is wholeness, the greatest beauty is / Organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe.
“Integrity is wholeness, the greatest beauty is / Organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe.” — Robinson Jeffers
Long live freedom and damn the ideologies.
“Long live freedom and damn the ideologies.” — Robinson Jeffers
Organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe. Love that, not man apart from that.
“Organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe. Love that, not man apart from that.” — Robinson Jeffers
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“We are the universe becoming conscious of itself” - Brian Swimme
The beauty of things was born before eyes and sufficient to itself; the heart-breaking beauty / Will remain when there is no heart to break for it.
“The beauty of things was born before eyes and sufficient to itself; the heart-breaking beauty / Will remain when there is no heart to break for it.” — Robinson Jeffers
The greatest beauty is organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe. Love that, not man apart from that.
“The greatest beauty is organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe. Love that, not man apart from that.” — Robinson Jeffers
The poet is not an important fellow. There will be no harm done if he never gets born.
“The poet is not an important fellow. There will be no harm done if he never gets born.” — Robinson Jeffers
The tides are in our veins, we still mirror the stars, life is your child, but there is in me / Older and harder than life and more impartial, the eye that watched before there was an ocean.
“The tides are in our veins, we still mirror the stars, life is your child, but there is in me / Older and harder than life and more impartial, the eye that watched before there was an …
The world's as the world is, and the animals / Re-knowing their roads. All's well.
“The world’s as the world is, and the animals / Re-knowing their roads. All’s well.” — Robinson Jeffers
This coast crying out for tragedy like all beautiful places.
“This coast crying out for tragedy like all beautiful places.” — Robinson Jeffers
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“This is the first, wildest and wisest thing I know, that the soul exists, and that it is built entirely out of attentiveness” - Mary Oliver
A temperature rise of more than two degrees C risks altering the Earth system irreversibly.
“A temperature rise of more than two degrees C risks altering the Earth system irreversibly.” — James Lovelock Source: The Vanishing Face of Gaia (2009)
Climate change is real, and it is here, and we either change or we suffer.
“Climate change is real, and it is here, and we either change or we suffer.” — James Lovelock Source: Interviews / Essays
Earth does not need people. People need Earth.
“Earth does not need people. People need Earth.” — James Lovelock Source: Interviews / Talks
Gaia is a very simple idea: that the Earth works as a single, complex, self-regulating system.
“Gaia is a very simple idea: that the Earth works as a single, complex, self-regulating system.” — James Lovelock Source: The Ages of Gaia (1988)
Humanity is not separate from Gaia; we are a part of her body. To harm her is to harm ourselves.
“Humanity is not separate from Gaia; we are a part of her body. To harm her is to harm ourselves.” — James Lovelock Source: Gaia: The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine (1991)
If we go on wrecking the biosphere, our technical and moral loftiness will count for nothing.
“If we go on wrecking the biosphere, our technical and moral loftiness will count for nothing.” — James Lovelock Source: The Vanishing Face of Gaia (2009)
Let us hope that humanity will see through science that it must live in harmony with all life, not just exploit it.
“Let us hope that humanity will see through science that it must live in harmony with all life, not just exploit it.” — James Lovelock Source: The Vanishing Face of Gaia (2009)
Our task is not to save the Earth. She will endure. It is our civilization, our children, who are at risk.
“Our task is not to save the Earth. She will endure. It is our civilization, our children, who are at risk.” — James Lovelock Source: The Vanishing Face of Gaia (2009)
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“Bacteria are the hidden alchemists of the planet, shaping the atmosphere and the future.” — Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes (2002)
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“Evolution is not a tree but a web. Symbiosis is the driving force.” — Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes (2002)
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“Life did not take over the globe by combat but by networking.” — Lynn Margulis Microcosmos (1986)
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“Symbiosis is not marginal. It is the key to evolution and survival.” — Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes (2002)
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“The human body is not a single being but a consortium of species.” — Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet (1998)
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“To understand life, we must understand the partnerships that make it possible.” — Lynn Margulis Microcosmos (1986)
quote we are walking communities of microbes, lynn margulis
“We are walking communities of microbes, proof that cooperation drives life forward.” — Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet (1998)
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“All living beings have intrinsic value.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“Deep ecology asks for a radical rethinking of values, not only technology.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“Identification, not moralizing, often leads to beautiful actions.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“Intrinsic value is independent of usefulness to humans.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“Quality of life is not reducible to higher material standards.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
quote-selfrealization-means-widening-the-self-identification-arne-naess
“Self-realization means widening the self: identification with a larger Self.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“Self-realization often leads us to protect what we identify with.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“The flourishing of life requires respecting richness and diversity.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“The richness and diversity of life contribute to quality of life.” – Arne Naess Source: Ecology, Community and Lifestyle
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“The ultimate aims of deep ecology can be summarized in a simple imperative: maximize self-realization! In other words, maximize our potential as living beings. We need beings to awaken.” …
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“To be good farmers, we need to be good foresters. If we just put as much effort into forest rehabilitation as we put into lawns and as much capital as we put into wars, we could rehabilitate …
quote: "gaia is a tough bitch: she..." lynn margulis
“Gaia is a tough bitch: she has endured cataclysmic change for billions of years.” — Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet (1998)
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: Joanna Macy; "Despair and gratitude can coexist; embracing both expands our capacity to act."
“Despair and gratitude can coexist; embracing both expands our capacity to act.” – Joanna Macy Source: Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age (1983)
Quote: Joanna Macy; "Grace happens when we act with others on behalf of our world."
“Grace happens when we act with others on behalf of our world.” – Joanna Macy Source: Journey On in Peace (Crossing the Boundary)
Quote: Joanna Macy; "If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people..."
“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people…” – Joanna Macy Source: Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in Without …
Quote: Joanna Macy; "It is my experience that the world itself has a role to play in our liberation..."
“It is my experience that the world itself has a role to play in our liberation…” – Joanna Macy Source: On Being with our World (One Earth Sangha)
Quote: Joanna Macy; "The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe."
“The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.” – Joanna Macy Source: Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age (1983)
Quote: Joanna Macy; "The sorrow, grief, and rage you feel is a measure of your humanity and your evolutionary maturity..."
“The sorrow, grief, and rage you feel is a measure of your humanity and your evolutionary maturity…” – Joanna Macy Source: Greening of the Self (2013)
Quote: Joanna Macy; "The work that reconnects helps us transform despair into constructive action."
“The work that reconnects helps us transform despair into constructive action.” – Joanna Macy Source: Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in Without Going Crazy (with Chris …
Quote: Joanna Macy; "We are our world knowing itself. We can relinquish our separateness..."
“We are our world knowing itself. We can relinquish our separateness…” – Joanna Macy Source: World as Lover, World as Self (1991)
Quote: Joanna Macy; "When you look at what is happening to our world and it is hard to look at whats happening..."
“When you look at what is happening to our world-and it is hard to look at what’s happening to our water, our air, our trees, our fellow species-it becomes clear that unless you have some …
Science taught us that change is inevitable; wisdom teaches us to change with it.
“Science taught us that change is inevitable; wisdom teaches us to change with it.” — James Lovelock Source: Late Interviews
The future depends on whether we can act on respect for Gaia rather than on fear.
“The future depends on whether we can act on respect for Gaia rather than on fear.” — James Lovelock Source: Interviews
The Gaia hypothesis tells us that life and the Earth are inseparable, two sides of one great process.
“The Gaia hypothesis tells us that life and the Earth are inseparable, two sides of one great process.” — James Lovelock Source: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (1979)
The planet we abuse will find ways to restore balance, but not necessarily in ways that are kind to us.
“The planet we abuse will find ways to restore balance, but not necessarily in ways that are kind to us.” — James Lovelock Source: The Revenge of Gaia (2006)
We are part of Gaia’s experiment. Whether we remain part of her future depends on how we live now.
“We are part of Gaia’s experiment. Whether we remain part of her future depends on how we live now.” — James Lovelock Source: The Ages of Gaia (1988)
We have to accept that we are modest parts of the functioning of Earth, not its masters.
“We have to accept that we are modest parts of the functioning of Earth, not its masters.” — James Lovelock Source: Healing Gaia (1991)
We need to recognise the fragility of our existence and the need to conserve the balance.
“We need to recognise the fragility of our existence and the need to conserve the balance.” — James Lovelock Source: Lectures
We need to see ourselves not as stewards of nature, but as participants in a vast, living system.
“We need to see ourselves not as stewards of nature, but as participants in a vast, living system.” — James Lovelock Source: The Ages of Gaia (1988)
Quote: John Seed; "Deep ecology looks at the spiritual disease..."
“Deep ecology looks at the spiritual disease that underlies the environmental crisis: the illusion of separation between humans and the rest of the natural world… In order to nourish our …
Quote: Pema Chödron; "The earth seems to be beseeching us..."
“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
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: Arne Naess; ““The smaller one comes to feel…”
“The smaller one comes to feel compared to the mountain, the nearer one comes to sharing in its greatness. I don’t know why this is so.” - Arne Naess —
quote: Arne Naess; “Care flows naturally if the self is widened…”
“Care flows naturally if the self is widened and deepened so that protection of free nature is felt and conceived of as protection of our very selves.” - Arne Naess —
Quote: Arne Naess; “Now is the time to share with all life…”
“Now is the time to share with all life on our maltreated earth by deepening our identification with all life-forms, with the ecosystems, and with Gaia, this fabulous, old planet of ours. we need the …
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: Joanna Macy; "Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an active engagement."
“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an active engagement.” – Joanna Macy Source: Active Hope, 2007
Quote: Joanna Macy; "of all the dangers we face..."
“Of all the dangers we face, from climate chaos to nuclear war, none is so great as the deadening of our response.” - Joanna Macy —
Quote: Joanna Macy; "The more we open our hearts to the pain of the world, the more we are able to act effectively."
“The more we open our hearts to the pain of the world, the more we are able to act effectively.” – Joanna Macy Source: The Work That Reconnects, 1998
Quote: Joanna Macy; "We dont have to surrender our individuality to be part of a collective movement."
“We don’t have to surrender our individuality to be part of a collective movement.” – Joanna Macy Source: Active Hope, 2007
Quote: Joanna Macy; "When we face our fears, we discover hidden strengths we never knew we had."
“When we face our fears, we discover hidden strengths we never knew we had.” – Joanna Macy Source: The Work That Reconnects, 1998
Quote: John Seed; “once we realize that the nature within…”
“once we realize that the nature within and the nature without are continuous, then we too may share and manifest the exquisite beauty and effortless grace associated with the natural world” - John …
Quote: John Seed; “The fundamental insight of deep ecology…”
“The fundamental insight of deep ecology is that underlying all of the symptoms of environmental problems, there is the illusion of separation between human beings and the natural world” - John Seed — …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: Peace …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "If we believe that happiness is possible only when we have no suffering, we will never have happiness. Happiness is not the absence of suffering but the art of suffering well."
“If we believe that happiness is possible only when we have no suffering, we will never have happiness. Happiness is not the absence of suffering but the art of suffering well.” Thich Nhat …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "It is possible to be joyful and peaceful even while we work for change. Hope is important, but it is not enough. We must also be peace and joy in every moment."
“It is possible to be joyful and peaceful even while we work for change. Hope is important, but it is not enough. We must also be peace and joy in every moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "Real change will only happen when we fall in love with the Earth. Falling in love means to see her beauty, to touch her deeply and to rejoice in her."
“Real change will only happen when we fall in love with the Earth. Falling in love means to see her beauty, to touch her deeply and to rejoice in her.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: Love Letter …
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; "The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment and appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now."
“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment and appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "The next Buddha may take the form of a community, a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community showing the way to collective awakening."
“The next Buddha may take the form of a community, a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community showing the way to collective awakening.” 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; "We need to consume in such a way that keeps our compassion alive. Reducing consumption is the way to reduce violence toward ourselves and the Earth."
“We need to consume in such a way that keeps our compassion alive. Reducing consumption is the way to reduce violence toward ourselves and the Earth.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: The World We …
Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "When we walk on the Earth with awareness, every step is a prayer of healing. Touching the ground deeply, we heal ourselves and the planet."
“When we walk on the Earth with awareness, every step is a prayer of healing. Touching the ground deeply, we heal ourselves and the planet.” Thich Nhat Hanh Source: The Long Road Turns to …
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 …
Quote: James Lovelock; “..as if the whole planet were celebrating a sacred ceremony..”
“When I first saw Gaia in my mind I felt as an astronaut must have done as he stood on the Moon, gazing back at our home, the Earth. The feeling strengthens as theory and evidence come in to confirm …
For the healing of ourselves and the world, we need to be able to stay open
“For the healing of ourselves and the world, we need to be able to stay open, to be present to our world and other beings, and all that it is going through. This is a great necessity, a great …
We may feel like we have lost the ground under our feet
“We may feel like we have lost the ground under our feet. It takes our breath away. The first thing to do is to regain our footing. The practice of conscious breathing can help us come back to …