Reading Archive (Nature)
The Difference Between Natural and Unnatural
For thirty years I lived only in my farming and had little contact with people outside my own community. During those years I was...
Trees are Sanctuaries
Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to...
Five Prayers
In gratitude, I bow to all generations of ancestors in my blood family. I see my mother and father, whose blood, flesh, and vitality are...
Remember
Remember the sky that you were born under,...
Selfless Climbing versus Ego Climbing
Phaedrus wrote a letter from India about a pilgrimage to holy Mount Kailas, the source of the Ganges and the abode of Shiva, high in the...
What Happens When We Wonder?
When I think about wonder I think about waterfalls, newborn babies, and whales. I think about seeds, snowflakes, and rainbows. I think...
The Way of the Farmer
Extravagance of desire is the fundamental cause which has led the world into its present predicament. Fast rather than slow, more...
Touching the Earth
In the great myth of the Buddha’s journey, there came a point when he is completely overwhelmed. As he sits meditating under the...
What I Learned From Trees
For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and...
Blessings for Earth-Healers
We give thanks for all those who are moved, in their lives, to heal and protect the earth, in small ways and in large. Blessings on the...
Deep Ecological Awareness Is Spiritual Awareness
The sense in which we use the term "ecological" is associated with a specific philosophical school, founded in the early 1970s...
Our Environment Is An Integrated Whole
We have a very special relationship with our environment. The sooner we realize it, the better it is for all of us. Life as we know it...
Our Teachers in Nature
Looking at living systems over time, I came to understand that they all go through a cycle that's very like our psychological maturation...
What Breathes Us?
When you touch your bliss, it rings, confirming with the showering of further delight. A song emerges from the core of your being when...