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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Page xi
... Observation into Participation Dissolving into the Sky MEDITATION: Cultivating a Spacious Awareness Beginning with Possibility MEDITATION: Exploring with Beginners Mind Observing Space Itself MEDITATION: Opening into Expansiveness ...
... Observation into Participation Dissolving into the Sky MEDITATION: Cultivating a Spacious Awareness Beginning with Possibility MEDITATION: Exploring with Beginners Mind Observing Space Itself MEDITATION: Opening into Expansiveness ...
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... observing it, the awareness practices in this book can connect you with nature in an ever-expanding way. If you've always felt drawn to nature but also afraid of it or uncomfortable in it, the meditations in this book will help you ...
... observing it, the awareness practices in this book can connect you with nature in an ever-expanding way. If you've always felt drawn to nature but also afraid of it or uncomfortable in it, the meditations in this book will help you ...
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... Observe how a white-tailed deer delicately moves through the woods looking for sweet grasses, attentive to the slightest sound of a potential predator. Likewise, when we are in nature, walking through a dense conifer forest or through ...
... Observe how a white-tailed deer delicately moves through the woods looking for sweet grasses, attentive to the slightest sound of a potential predator. Likewise, when we are in nature, walking through a dense conifer forest or through ...
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... observe how this changes over the duration of the meditation. Notice the movement of the chest and belly, expanding and contracting as the breath enters and leaves the body. Let your attention settle on a place where you feel the ...
... observe how this changes over the duration of the meditation. Notice the movement of the chest and belly, expanding and contracting as the breath enters and leaves the body. Let your attention settle on a place where you feel the ...
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... observe the peeling layers of eucalyptus bark. Take time to become absorbed in all the little details you see, feel, hear, smell, and touch. Experience it with all your senses. Pay attention to your body and heart while doing this, and ...
... observe the peeling layers of eucalyptus bark. Take time to become absorbed in all the little details you see, feel, hear, smell, and touch. Experience it with all your senses. Pay attention to your body and heart while doing this, and ...
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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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