Song Of The Birds

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Cantecul pasarilor
De David G. Haskell


De mii de ani limbajul pasarilor ne invita sa depasim bariere. In Coran,
Solomon a primit daruri si binecuvantari cand i s-a incredintat limbajul
pasarilor. Munca ne indeamna sa ascultam intelepciunea vietuitoarelor
inaripate. Vesti despre lumea oamenilor au ajuns la urechile zeilor prin
ciripiturile corbilor lui Odin si ale sturzilor Reginei Taoiste a Vestului. In glasul
pasarilor putem asculta auguri, prevestiri si profetii. Suntem atrasi dincolo de
taramurile cunoscute, in alte locuri si timpuri.
Asculta: o invitatie. Dar este dificil de descifrat limbajul suratelor noastre
inaripate. Pasarile sunt intrupate si alcatuite intr-un mod foarte diferit de al
nostru. Lipsa noastra de atentie face ca limbajul lor sa fie si mai strain. Ne
baricadam de ele, cu noi la interior, in lumi auto-fabricate, cu presupuneri, in
seifurile atent protejate ale mintilor noastre.
Lasa sunetul sa intre…
Cand intelegem semnificatia sunetului unei pasari, sinapse din creiere diferite
se ating si comunica. Legatura dintre celulele nervoase se face prin aerul care
vibreaza, realizandu-se o conexiune la fel de puternica si reala precum cea
dintre neuronii dintr-un singur creier. Sunetele pasarilor sunt asadar
neurotransmitatori sonici care trec barierele dintre specii.
Acest salt este unul creativ. Cand mintile pasarilor si oamenilor se conecteaza,
un nou limbaj se creaza. Acest limbaj expansiv pune laolalta multe specii
intr-o forma de comunicare comuna, o retea de ascultare si dialog. A invata
noi limbaje este pentru toata lumea. Ne uneste. Astfel ne intoarcem la
invitatia oferita de pasarile din jurul caselor. In vocile lor putem asculta
ritmurile anotimpurilor si simti spatiile locuite din jurul nostru. Putem invata
povestile fiecarei pasare. Putem intelege schimbarile din comunitatile
noastre si ceea ce este important sa pastram din momentul prezent.
Ascultam si cream gramatica universala a Pamantului.
Haideti sa raspundem invitatiei pasarilor prin a le oferi cadoul atentiei
noastre. Sa ascultam. Sa ne minunam. Sa apartinem.
Seed Questions for Reflection

How do you relate to the notion of a new language being born when the minds of two different species connect? Can you share a personal story of a time you heard and created earth's universal grammar by linking into the mind of another species? What helps you listen for wisdom in a language different from yours?

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8 Past Reflections
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Aniket
Sep 17, 2019
Listening birds is one of the easiest way for me to meditate.
PE
Sep 17, 2019
Beautiful.
RU
Sep 17, 2019
What a disgusting piece of writing. It is also written in quran to kill every one who does not believe in quran. God would not be so narrow minded and asking for destruction and violence.
JO
Sep 17, 2019
Q.)How do you relate to the notion of a new language being born when the minds of two different species connect?
A.) it may seem like a new language but I've been taught that in the beginning we all (all of creation) understood one another in perfect harmony. What has happened is we lost touch, and some are now re-discovering an ancient truth and understanding in the moment original joys.


Q.) Can you share a personal story of a time you heard and created earth's universal grammar by linking into the mind of another species?
A.) some connections are visual and body language speaks.


Q.) What helps you listen for wisdom in a language different from yours?
A.) To open all my senses and take time to pay attention and immerse myself in the joy of the moment of interspecies encounters.
JB
Sep 17, 2019
Birds of all species have always been my beloved companions and guardians since the very beginning first memory hearing the morning and evening Robin's song or chant or prayer or blessing.

I was indeed blessed this spring while meditating outside, practicing the noting of the various birdsong. After a short while, I felt the unmistakeable squeeze of a bird's clawed foot. I was relaxed and didn't move at the touch. Not wanting to startle it, I cracked my eyes open to see a pair of sparrows - one with a red breast standing just beside the female clutching on to my big toe. I closed my eyes, filled with appreciation and gratitude. A miraculous affirmation of allowing wellbeing.

This is a most wonderfilled podcast. I encourage everyone to listen the full length version.
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Billy
Sep 17, 2019
My wife traveled the world as a Musician [Drummer Extraordinaire]. She often had difficulties sleeping[she told me], but was always happy to know that night had ended- signified by the first bird song of the day.
DD
Sep 14, 2019
I believe that all of creation, living and not living, is interconnected. I believe we don't create earth's universal grammar and don't create the connection or language between different species -- it's already there. Unfortunately we learned or regressed to stop listening, and it would benefit us to listen once again. And I believe it's much more than the minds of different species that connect -- it's the very being of different species that connect. Each being communicates wholistically, not just verbally. We raised sheep, and there were times I seemed to hear what the sheep were communicating to me. What helps me listen for wisdom in a language different from my own is knowing that there are as many different experiences of life as there are species, the human experience being one experience, and each experience has its own wisdom in its own unique language.
JP
Sep 13, 2019
Let's listen to what David George Haskell states in the last short paragraph of his podcast Song Of the Birds: "Let's answer the birds' invitation, stepping outside to give them the simple gift of our attention. Listen. Wonder. Belong." There are two languages. One with which are too familiar; the verbal language of human kind. The other language with which we are hardly familiar is thelanguage of nature. When we take time to step outside of our human language, be silent, attend, and listen, we get connected with language with universal grammar.The human language can and often does create self made boundaries, divisiveness, conflicts, battles and wars. When I keep my mind open and listen to the other language, a new language is born that expands and deepens my consciousness. Two instances stand out in my mind. One when I was with my friend listening to a song beginning with two Hindi words, "Ful kahe" meaning the "flower says". These two words... View full comment