video: just breathe
JULIE BAYER SALZMAN AND JOSH SALZMAN, explore mindfulness through the short film “Just Breathe”.
article: ecology and the human heart
The Dalai Lama writes, “According to Buddhist teaching, there is a very close interdependence between the natural environment and the sentient beings living in it. Some of my friends have told me that basic human nature is somewhat violent, but I told them I disagree. If we examine different animals, for examples, those whose very…
book: soil soul society
“The trinity of Soil, Soul, Society is a distillation of much learning and living. Born and brought up in India for the first half of my life and then living in the West for the second half, I have gained much from both worlds, for which I am grateful. While reading Talks on the Gita…
article: the global butterfly effect
Christopher Chase writes, “We are living now during one of the most important time periods in human history. Our global species is at a turning point, the actions and decisions we take collectively over the next few decades will determine the path humanity (and all life on our planet) takes far into the future ―…
article: is the revolution internal or external?
Bringing together the inner and outer aspects of transformation may be the revolution of our times Kavita Byrd writes, “These days we often hear that if we are to change our world to a loving, just and sustainable one, all we need is to change consciousness. At first glance, this seems to imply that action is not…
quote: our actions
We don’t set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people’s hearts. — Pema Chödrön
video: charles eisenstein, a new story of the people
CHARLES EISENSTEIN, author and speaker, on the theme of “the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible“.
video: satish kumar, soil, soul, society
SATISH KUMAR, former monk, long-time peace and environment activist, and editor of RESURGENCE MAGAZINE, speaking about themes from his book Soil, Soul, Society.
article: our awakened heart
Pema Chödrön, writes, “If we could finally grasp how rich we are, our sense of heavy burden would diminish, and our sense of curiosity would increase. Our Awakened Heart has three qualities: (1) it is soft and gentle, which is compassion; (2) at the same time, it is clear and sharp; and (3) it is…
quote: felt with the heart
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller
