Nature as Teacher

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:47:17 -0400
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An Invitation to Return...

There was a time in human history when each of us was alive and awake to both the beauty and the wisdom of the natural world. A time of awareness where we intuited that what was happening 'outside' was also happening 'inside' each of us. A time when nature was our teacher. The following practices invite you to return and rekindle this inner knowing for the sake of your own well-being, for the sake of our planet and for future generations to come who will inhabit it.

Principles of Mindfulness

Awareness - Paying attention to our attention - how and what we notice

Non-judgement - Our ability to accept experiences as they are without

evaluation or judgment

Peacefulness - Our ability to cultivate a state of peacefulness and equanimity

amidst changing conditions

Pay attention to these principles as you go through each exercise, bringing with you a sense of wakefulness, appreciation, and wonder to each experience.

13. Earth Immersion

Lift a hand full of soil from the ground. Let the earth run between your fingers, feeling the texture, smelling the scent. Think of all of the soil on our planet and how it provides the ground to sustain life for all beings everywhere.

This PDF was made possible with a grant from Center for Art Design and Visual Culture and Nature Sacred.