7-10 am PST / 10 am-1 pm EST / 3-6 pm GMT / 4-7 pm CET
This 3-hour online event will include short talks, guided meditation and questions from the chat column or spoken.
We will share experiences and what motivates us to get outdoors.
See link to Sangha Live below.
Theme
The Buddha. The Elements. The Trees. The Birds
View of distant Totnes (Devon, UK) dwelling in the foot of rolling countryside
Two ways of going for a walk in the park, along a track, in the woods, on a beach and more.
- Going for a MINDFUL WALK
- Going for a walk.
There is a significant difference between 1 and 2.
- A Mindful Walk includes focus, purpose and inquiry. Such a walk ensures contact with the elements – earth, air, earth, temperature, water (rain, river, drinking water) and space. You give your full attention to a tree or a bird. What are features of nature telling you? Are you listening? Experience the aliveness of life.
- Lacks passionate interest in the immediacy of what surrounds you.
Dharma teachings and practice emphasise a deep engagement with elemental life – an indispensable feature of the process towards full awakening.
Our Day of Practice invites a regular return to our intimacy with the living world, for renewal, wellbeing and emergence out of worldly pressures.
No one turned away for lack of funds.Learn more & register here:
LINKS
sangha.events/Christopher07Mar
Read more about Sangha Live on their website:
Remember the great one line in the Buddhist tradition.
“You don’t blame the lettuce if it doesn’t grow.”
Do join.
Lots of Love
Christopher
Bio
Thank you for sharing this inspiring invitation to reconnect with the natural world through meditation and reflection. The theme of engaging with the elements, listening to the birds, and being present with the trees beautifully reminds us that the Buddha’s path was deeply connected with nature and the living environment.
I appreciate how the message encourages practitioners to rediscover their relationship with the natural world. In Buddhist tradition, the Buddha was born under a tree, attained enlightenment under a tree, and passed away under a tree, symbolizing the deep connection between awakening and the natural environment.
The idea that nature can teach us about freedom, impermanence, and non-attachment is especially meaningful. By quietly observing the elements, the birds, and the trees, we can cultivate a deeper awareness of life and reconnect with a sense of simplicity and presence that modern life often obscures.
Thank you for sharing this thoughtful reflection and invitation to practice. Teachings like this encourage us to slow down, listen more deeply to the natural world, and rediscover the wisdom that surrounds us every day.
Regards,
Antique Buddhas
https://www.thai-buddhas.com