Nature as Teacher
Nature Based Mindful Practice
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.
19. Earth Teach Me Meditation
Before heading out for a nature exploration, first spend some time setting your intention. Begin by taking some long deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the nose, feeling your belly expand on the inhalation and contract on the exhalation. Allow your breath to resume to normal.
Instead of using your breath as an anchor for attention, this time, you will use a question. Turn inward and silently ask yourself: "What do I need to know most now, in my life?" Allow what arises to arise (e.g., flexibility, understanding, service, connection, etc.) without censorship. Continue to ask the question for the next five minutes, paying attention to any themes that emerge. At the end of your sit, identify a theme that you would like to explore on your walk. As you venture out, hold this intention present, and let nature be your guide. "Earth teach me __________." Pay attention to what shows up and record your insights at the conclusion.
This PDF was made possible with a grant from Center for Art Design and Visual Culture and Nature Sacred.
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.
18. Expanding 'Community'
Use the notion of family and community as a lens through which to observe the natural world. Where is community present here? How do trees, plants, rocks
communicate, bolster and take care of each other? What insights can be applied to the human domain?
This PDF was made possible with a grant from Center for Art Design and Visual Culture and Nature Sacred.
Golabki
Ingredients:
1 whole head cabbage
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter
1 lb. ground beef
½ lb. ground pork
1½ cups rice, cooked
1 tsp. garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
1-2 cups beef stock
Tomato Sauce:
1 cup tomato sauce
½ of onion, chopped
1 tbsp. butter (or olive oil)
2-3 tbsp. heavy cream
Freshly ground pepper and salt
Mushroom Sauce:
1 lb. white mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter or olive oil
1 cup beef broth
1 tsp. white flour
2 tbsp. heavy cream
2 tbsp. fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Remove core from cabbage. Place whole head in a large pot filled with boiling salted water. Cover and cook 3 minutes until softened enough to pull off individual leaves. You will need 18 leaves. When leaves are cool enough to handle, use a paring knife to cut away the thick center stem from each leaf, without cutting all the way through. Chop remaining cabbage and place in the bottom of a lidded casserole dish or Dutch oven.
Sauté the chopped onion in butter in a large skillet until tender, and let it cool.
Mix cooled onions with beef, pork, rice, garlic, salt, and black pepper until well
combined. Don't over-mix or the meat will become tough. Place about ½ cup
of meat on each cabbage leaf Flip the right side of the leaf to the middle, then flip the left side. Roll away from you to encase the meat and make a neat little roll. The bottom of the leaf and you will have something that looks like an envelope.
Heat oven to 350 F. Place the cabbage rolls on top of the chopped cabbage in the casserole dish or Dutch oven, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper. Pour beef stock over rolls, cover, and place in heated oven. Bake for 1 hour or until cabbage is tender and meat is cooked. Serve with pan juices or with one of the following sauces.
Tomato Sauce:
Sauté the chopped onion in butter in a large skillet until tender. Add
tomato sauce, slow cook for about 1 to 2 min. Add pepper and salt to taste. Remove from heat, add heavy cream. Pour over cabbage.
Mushroom Sauce:
Sauté the chopped onion in butter in a large skillet until tender. Add sliced
white mushrooms, sauté until juices evaporate, add broth, mix flour with 2
tbsp. of broth, and add to mushroom/broth mixture. Boil until thickened (1 min). Remove from heat and add heavy cream and Italian parsley. Pour over cabbage.
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