Buddhism

Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible

Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.

The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is our mother

The Earth is not just our environment. The Earth is our mother.

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.

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.

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: 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

Event: MenAware nature retreat with Yatra.org.au – May 31st-June 4th 2023

MenAware New England National Park, NSW Wednesday 31 May – Sunday 4 June 2023 “I recall times in this life when I’ve quietly grieved an absence of deep connectedness with men. At MenAware gatherings …

Book: “Zen and The Art of Saving The Planet” – Thich Nhat Hanh

A recent posthumous release from the not-for profit publisher Parralax Press: “Zen and The Art of Saving The Planet“. This book is a gem, filled with Thich Nhat Hanh’s beautiful meditations, …

Event: 5-9th Feb 2023: Heartwood Nature Retreat 2023 – Mount Field

Government Huts, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania Sunday 5 – Thursday 9 February 2023 ![/images/mt-field.jpg) _With Ronny Hickel _ On this nature retreat we will be accommodated in the historic …

Event: 6th-9th Oct 2022 – MenAware Nature Retreat – Lake Arragan

**Yuraygir National Park, Northern NSW Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 October** 2022 ![/images/Yuraygir1-1024x804.jpg) _With Ken Golding & Brother Tenzin _(Alex Anderson) This MenAware Nature Retreat with …

Embodied practice: Basic Breath Awareness

The 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 …

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 …

Bio: Br. Tenzin (Dr. Alex Anderson)

Tenzin Alex Anderson began his path toward Deep Ecology with a doctorate researching the impacts of Climate Change on rainforest biodiversity. Inspired by teachers such as the late Ven. Thich Nhat …

Event: MenAware Nature Retreat 2022

![/images/menaware-1024x483.jpg) **Bald Rock National Park, Northern NSW Wednesday 11 – Sunday 15 May** with Ken Golding & Ronny Hickel The annual MenAware Nature Retreat will take us to the …

Heartwood Nature Retreat 2022 – Trephina Gorge

![/images/trephina-732x1024.jpg) Trephina Gorge – East MacDonnell Ranges NP, Northern Territory Saturday 23 – Thursday 28 July with Ronny Hickel This nature retreat will take us to the East MacDonnell …

Practice: Breathing Through

Joanna Macy offers the following practice as part of the preparatory work for the “Honouring our Pain for the world” component of The Work That Reconnects. See also her own 2005 training video of this …

Breathing Through (training video)

This is Joanna Macy’s own version of tonglen, the Tibetan Buddhist practice of breathing in suffering and breathing out ease. In her written instructions for it, she describes the exercise as …

Video: Save The Cardamom Rainforest

https://youtu.be/i_uJFzXlyNQ In May 2014, blockades by monks and indigenous farmers in Cambodia prevented Sinohydro from commencing work to dam the Areng River and flood the Cardamom rainforest.

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 …