Nature as Teacher

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:47:52 -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.

8. Appreciating Our Elders

Go for a walk in a mature forest and contemplate how many years our elders - the trees and rocks in particular - have on us. What might they have seen over the years? What might we learn about resilience and wisdom from them?

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