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Archive for January 31, 2019
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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Citizen Scientists: In Search of Bats
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| “Sometimes, in order to find a bat, you have to get into some rather tight squeezes in a cave.” Indeed! Speaking from experience, Merlin Tuttle shares the story of his life passion for bat research and nature conservation, which eventually led to the founding of Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation, an organization that continues to invite curious volunteers of all paths of life on the journey of discovery of this commonly, historically misunderstood creature. Through this short escapade into the hollows of trees and nocturnal nesting grounds, we learn about the hidden world of a life form that has much to teach us yet about our ecosystem and our own perceptions. |
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When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.
– John Muir –
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The Universe as an Infinite Storm of Beauty
Taking a walk in a quiet woods, gazing up into the night sky, or even walking in a crowd in a large city somewhere in the world, we may find ourselves having transcendent moments along with John Muir. These moments awaken us to our place within the universe at the same time that they disorient us as we realize how small we are. In this piece, writer Maria Popova helps us to see through John Muir’s eyes that our smallness is what connects us so universally to everything else that is. In being humbled, no longer do we get lost in the illusion that humans dominate creation. With Muir as our guide, we can realize that we are joined to everything else in creation. { read more }
Be The Change
As a meditation, ponder an object and follow the trail back to see how it is connected to everything else that is. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 