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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... thoughts, and emotional patterns that interfere with our being able to rest at peace with full presence, wherever we are. It allows us to be still like granite yet fluid as the wind, as perceptive as the eagle that soars in the sky and ...
... thoughts, and emotional patterns that interfere with our being able to rest at peace with full presence, wherever we are. It allows us to be still like granite yet fluid as the wind, as perceptive as the eagle that soars in the sky and ...
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... thoughts, planning our next novel or vacation, absorbed in endless conversation, or worrying about what lies ahead. In order to awaken to nature, we must also get out of our homes, offices, and cars. I have driven through spectacular ...
... thoughts, planning our next novel or vacation, absorbed in endless conversation, or worrying about what lies ahead. In order to awaken to nature, we must also get out of our homes, offices, and cars. I have driven through spectacular ...
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... thoughts, concepts, or preferences. Mindfulness is a nonjudgmental, noninterfering attention. Once we cultivate mindfulness through meditation, we can begin to bring this quality to all aspects of our lives, and in particular use it to ...
... thoughts, concepts, or preferences. Mindfulness is a nonjudgmental, noninterfering attention. Once we cultivate mindfulness through meditation, we can begin to bring this quality to all aspects of our lives, and in particular use it to ...
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... thoughts or what we see or hear or sense. Awareness is like the sun, forever shining even when it is obscured by the clouds of our thinking, distracted mind. Mindfulness of breathing is a way to begin to harness this quality of ...
... thoughts or what we see or hear or sense. Awareness is like the sun, forever shining even when it is obscured by the clouds of our thinking, distracted mind. Mindfulness of breathing is a way to begin to harness this quality of ...
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... thoughts. Once you see this, take the attention from the thought and gently return to the experience of breathing. Sometimes you'll have to bring your attention back from thinking to the breath hundreds of times in a single sitting. The ...
... thoughts. Once you see this, take the attention from the thought and gently return to the experience of breathing. Sometimes you'll have to bring your attention back from thinking to the breath hundreds of times in a single sitting. The ...
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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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