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It's no EarthShip, but it's a small, economical cosy house...in Iowa!

The Simple Way: christian community in Phila., PA

http://www.thesimpleway.org/

(via Lara)

"The indispensable, state-of-the-art, ‘how-to’ book on starting a community from scratch"

http://www.dianaleafechristian.org/creating.html

ecopsychology link

http://www.ecosocialwork.org/papers/natStrnghEcoAlintn.pdf

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Mindfulness Training for next week

This week at the community meeting we revisited the first mindfulness training: cultivating compassion and protecting the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals (especially interesting because I am beginning to eat some meat mindfully).

Next week we will discuss The Second Mindfulness Training:

Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing and oppression, I am committed to cultivating loving kindness and learning ways to work for the well-being of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I will practice generosity by sharing my time, energy, and material resources with those who are in real need. I am determined not to steal and not to possess anything that should belong to others. I will respect the property of others, but I will prevent others from profiting from human suffering or the suffering of other species on Earth.

This is the second of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Have you made an effort to study, practice and observe it during the past week?
[THREE BREATHS]
[BELL]

Mindfullness trainings from Thich Nhat Hanh Chanting From the Heart Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices

Apropos articles: "Touch Me: A Column About Massage"

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