Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.
arctic refuge
Karuna
“This wild, free valley and the barren ground beyond is but a fragment of one of the last pristine regions left on earth, entirely unscarred by roads or signs, indifferent to mankind, utterly silent.”... More »
earth day
Karuna
Our Beautiful Planet As Joseph Campbell said, Chief Seattle (Sealth) was one of the last spokesmen of the Paleolithic moral order. In about 1852, the United States Government inquired about buying the Duwamish and Suquamish... More »
arising + falling
Karuna
Page one of The Essential Ken WIlber starts like this: "As Plotinus knew: Let the world be quiet. Let the heavens and the earth and the seas be still. Let the world be... More »
on spring
Karuna
“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!” – Sitting Bull “Beauty is a form of... More »
bodhisattva vows
Karuna
Shantideva's Bodhisattva Vows (bodhicaryavatara, chapter 3) In the spiritual energy that relieves the anguish of beings in misery and places depressed beings in eternal joy, I lift up my heart and rejoice.... More »
poetry
October 2007 