Forest bathing is the practice of immersing ourselves in natural settings, particularly but not exclusively, forests. It involves slowing down and paying attention to our natural surroundings with our full complement of bodily senses: smell, sight, hearing, touch, and taste. Here’s how: 1. Find a location in nature The ideal place is a quiet areaContinue reading “Forest Bathing”
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Taizé Chant
Taizé pronounced (teh-ZAY) is used to describe both an ecumenical community in France and its style of sung prayer and chants. Amidst the multicultural assemblies of global pilgrims at the Community of Taizé in France, a new kind of music developed to fit these global gatherings: brief sung texts, often in Latin, set to simpleContinue reading “Taizé Chant”
Zooming Way In and Out
A mystical experience during day 7 of the 10 day Vipassana meditation sit offered by volunteers in the Goenka tradition, shared by Viv Hawkins. We had been silently attending to the sensations of our body for hour upon hour every day, noticing them and observing how they changed, refraining from eye contact and speaking, exceptContinue reading “Zooming Way In and Out”
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