Fritjof Capra on Nature & Community
“In our science in past centuries, we have learned a lot about the law of gravity and similar laws of physics, but we have not learned very much about the laws of sustainability.” In this article, Fritjof Capra (cofounder of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California) discusses what he calls the natural laws of sustainability which he developed from studying natural ecosystems and the ways in which they organize themselves. By uncovering the natural sustainability laws of interdependence, recycling, partnership, flexibility, and diversity, Capra sheds light on how we can create sustainable communities which can “satisfy our needs without diminishing the chances of future generations.” { read more }
Be The Change
Natural ecosystems rely on interdependence, recycling, partnership, flexibility, and diversity to remain sustainable. Choose one of these principles: how can you work on bringing more of that principle into your daily life? |
Richard Whittaker
“He wanted to help people with suffering. Before we get to that, just think about that story. Each of us at some point learned about getting old, getting sick and dying. But we don’t even remember when we got this wake-up call to the nature of existence. We suppressed it, probably more than any other memory …” A Stanford professor’s fresh take on Buddhism.
I have an incurable love for lines at the post office. This is a luxurious indulgence, I know. The kind important people can ill-afford. But I am comfortably insignificant. Nothing catastrophic happens when I am made to wait for indefinite periods of time, so I am at liberty to love these lines and the speed of molasses at which they move.
Sangha of Auspicious Companions 