Three Questions with NaRon Tillman
I feel my connection to earth by being mindful of our connectivity.
Reflections on Village Life in Uganda or The Inner Dimensions of Climate Change
he elders hold a knowledge not between walls and exclusive of others, but a knowledge unlimited. They hold the wisdom of how to live in harmony with Nature – our Mother the Earth, and the knowledge of how to live with one another accommodatingly.
Three Questions with Dena Merriam
Connecting to nature opens the heart and then one is able to connect more deeply with fellow human beings. When we ourselves are healed, we can extend our hearts to others.
Sacred Soil
by Shephali Patel Photo: Aya Okawa The Birth of Soil Soil is born from the cycle of life and death. Soil is about 50% air and water, 45% minerals, and 5% organic matter. Soil mineral is formed from the wearing of bedrock that is birthed from core of the earth. This weathering takes thousands of years and much of our present day agricultural soils are more than 10,000 years old. But before there was an Earth, there was just universe. The universe […]
If You Want to Save a Culture, Save a Mother
In the remote region of Surmang, giving birth was a matter of life or death. Both mothers and children were at extreme […]
The Contemplative Alliance in Conversation
Spring, New York City In late April, a small gathering of Contemplative Alliance members met in New York City for an evening of conversation and sharing. It was a chance to catch up and hear what the local members have been doing in their communities. One topic that emerged was the question of how to hold the suffering that is happening in our world and at the same time support and nourish the spiritual evolution that is simultaneously taking place. We discussed […]
Growing Trees to Grow People
In a world becoming increasingly engrossed in technology and consumption, it is essential to bring people out of isolation and instead back […]
A Return Home: Exile, Friendship and Peace in Kashmir
By Shahnawaz Shah The ambiance of the room grew cozier — harmonious as we listened to the soft vocals and compositions […]
The Dream, the Warning and COP 24
Whales were very much on my mind. I had just returned from a dialogue in Japan that included a discussion on the […]
Whales and Peace
by Elizabeth Asch Elizabeth Asch is an artist and animal communicator who has been working with Earth’s ancient species—the whales, elephants, and […]
