Sangha of Auspicious Companions

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May 13, 2021

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The Spell of the Sensuous

David Abram’s book, “The Spell of the Sensuous” draws on diverse sources, ranging from Balinese shamanism, and Apache storytelling, to his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand of magician to surface the subtle and far-reaching influence of the natural environment on human cognition. Here is a selection of powerful excerpts from the book. { read more }

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For more inspiration, learn about Abram’s work with the Alliance for Wild Ethics here. { more }

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May 12, 2021

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Tapping into the Wisdom of the Gut

“Even though Ive long held a holistic view of life, my scientific career has ultimately taken me full circle, from a reductionistic focus on the biology of brain-gut interactions required for succeeding in my career as a neuroscientist, back to the concept of the interconnectedness of the health of humans and of the environment, and the microbiome, with diet and the mind playing the key role in these connections. To understand its complexity and to identify a way out of our current crisis, this concept comes with a requirement for an ecological and systems view of food, health, and the environment. A conversation is constantly unfolding within us, influenced by our thoughts and emotions, our lifestyle, and the food we eat; the exchange between these factors occurs as a circular process in which the brain influences the gut microbial signals which then feeds back to the brain and body.” Emeran A. Mayer, scientist, physician and author of ‘The Mind-Gut Connection,’ shares more. { read more }

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For more inspiration, join this Saturday’s Awakin Call with Mayer. RSVP info and more details here. { more }

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May 11, 2021

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Learning from Navajo Nation’s Generosity in a Pandemic

“Last year, the Irish people raised nearly $2 million dollars for the Navajo and Hopi Nations so they could protect themselves from the pandemic. At the time, the infection rate in the Navajo community — 2,304 cases per 100,000 was the highest in the country. It was a show of thanks to Native Americans for a $170 gift sent by the Choctaw to the Irish people at the height of the potato famine in 1847. These last few weeks, as COVID set India aflame in a profound surge, Navajo Nation continued the cycle of generosity forward by gathering PPE to send to India via the Indian embassy in Washington, D.C. This may seem like a feel-good story about pandemic generosity. And it is. But there is another perspective…” This thoughtful NPR piece surfaces the urgent need for strong social safety nets, and for people in power to insist on global solidarity and health care equity. { read more }

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Learn more about the Heal Initiative’s inspiring work in Navajo Nation here. { more }

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May 10, 2021

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The Book of Untranslatable Words

When you start with a heartfelt offering, you never know where life may take you next. Read on for the tale of Ella Sanders, whose creative illustrations about untranslatable words grew from a blog post into a published book now out from Random House. You’ll also get a sampling of some marvelous, untranslatable words from around the world. Like Mangata — Swedish for “the road-like reflection of the moon in water.”
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What’s getting lost in translation in your life? See if there’s another way you express yourself today.

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May 9, 2021

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Alphabet Heart Sutra: A Mother’s Day Offering

“The Alphabet Heart Sutra came to me whole, arriving with the light of morning. I followed an inner prompting and immediately wrote it down. Never having composed poetry or prayer in acrostic form before, I was quite surprised by the structure it took. Upon reflection, I wondered if perhaps impressions from childhood, reciting acrostic Hebrew prayers and passages, filtered into the Alphabet Heart Sutra that early morning.” Contemplative artist Aura Glaser offers a simple and profound tribute to the Great Mother here. { read more }

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Do something today to honor and appreciate the spirit of motherly love wherever you’ve experienced it in the world.

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May 8, 2021

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The Shambhala Warrior’s Weapon

“There comes a time when all life on Earth is in danger. Great barbarian powers have arisen.
Although these powers spend their wealth in preparations to annihilate one another, they have much in common: weapons of unfathomable destructive power, and technologies that lay waste our world. In this era, when the future of sentient life hangs by the frailest of threads, the Shambhala warriors appear.” { read more }

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Listen to Joanna Macy sharing more on the story of the human heart, and the interplay between wisdom and compassion, here. { more }

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In India, when someone’s loved one passes away, there is a common tradition to go for a "besnu", which quite literally translates to "sitting". No words are spoken, but community members simply sit in silence with a wordless whisper in their hearts: "We are in this together." While we can’t wipe away others’ suffering, our kinship certainly creates a field of resiliency and reminds us of the grace that lies in between the dance of embrace and release. Together, we awaken to not only help "walk each other home," but also to ignite our innate compassion to support others.

May 7, 2021

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A Seed of Freedom

Actor Jeremy Irons narrates this landmark film by The Gaia Foundation and the African Biodiversity Network, in collaboration with MELCA Ethiopia, Navdanya International and GRAIN. In it, we learn how our world has gone from a vast bedrock of diversity, created over thousands of years,” to genetically modified seeds engineered to withstand pesticides refined with a few changes from explosives and nerve agents developed in past wars. In the words of the filmmakers: “The story of seed has become one of loss, control, dependence and debt. Its been written by those who want to make vast profit from our food system, no matter what the true cost. Its time to change the story.” { read more }

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How does this conflict between the worlds of agriculture and big business, knowledge and control, truth and propaganda impact your own life? What can you do to help resolve it?

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