Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery“Nature deficit disorder” has become an increasingly challenging problem in our hypermodern world. In Awake in the Wild, Mark Coleman shows seekers how to remedy this widespread malady by reconnecting with nature through Buddhism. Each short (two to three pages) chapter includes a concrete nature meditation relating to such topics as Attuning to the Natural World, Reflecting the Rhythms of Nature, Walking with Compassion, Releasing the Inner Noise, Freeing the Animal Within, Coming into the Peace of Wild Things, Weathering the Storms of Life, and more. Incorporating anecdotes from the author’s many nature retreats, Buddhist wisdom and teachings, important nature writings by others, and nature itself, the book invites readers to participate in, not just observe, nature; develop a loving connection with the earth as a form of environmental activism; decrease urban alienation through experiencing nature; embody nature’s peaceful presence; and connect with ancient spiritual wisdom through nature meditations. |
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... Mysteries MEDITATION: Contemplating Mystery Selected Bibliography 210 216 220 223 226 229 232 236 Foreword Awake in the Wild reminds me of lying on.
... Mysteries MEDITATION: Contemplating Mystery Selected Bibliography 210 216 220 223 226 229 232 236 Foreword Awake in the Wild reminds me of lying on.
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... mysterious neighborhood of being alive on this flowering earth. Cosmologist Brian Swimme explains, “Four billion years ago ... mystery. Its practices derive from the lineage of awakening in nature that I encountered in the ancient forest ...
... mysterious neighborhood of being alive on this flowering earth. Cosmologist Brian Swimme explains, “Four billion years ago ... mystery. Its practices derive from the lineage of awakening in nature that I encountered in the ancient forest ...
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... mystery and abundance of being alive. The teachings and practices of this book will come alive only if you leave the comfort of your home and explore the natural world, which is always beckoning, just outside your front door. Waking up ...
... mystery and abundance of being alive. The teachings and practices of this book will come alive only if you leave the comfort of your home and explore the natural world, which is always beckoning, just outside your front door. Waking up ...
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... in perfect balance. Attending to something as simple as the breath can turn our awareness to the intelligence and mystery within this physical world. Opening Our Hearts Love every leaf. . . . Love 8 AWAKE IN THE WILD.
... in perfect balance. Attending to something as simple as the breath can turn our awareness to the intelligence and mystery within this physical world. Opening Our Hearts Love every leaf. . . . Love 8 AWAKE IN THE WILD.
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... mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an abiding universal love. —Fyodor Dostoyevsky,The Brothers Karamazov. Some. years ago, in ...
... mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an abiding universal love. —Fyodor Dostoyevsky,The Brothers Karamazov. Some. years ago, in ...
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Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery Mark Coleman Limited preview - 2010 |
Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-discovery Mark Coleman Limited preview - 2006 |
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