"Earth healing is not about trying to heal a being that is much vaster than ourselves. It is about healing ourselves. All of us are, along with the animals, vegetables, minerals, liquids, and gases, a collective planetary being."

Osiyo Tsaligi Oginalii ~

HEALING MOTHER EARTH

HEALING THE EARTH

We are very much part of the Earth, on a physical and a subtle level, so the health of ourselves and the Earth are very connected. The work we do with the Earth Mother helps us with our own healing and with the healing of those around us. Our bodies have meridians and an auric field, and so too does the Earth. The Earth's meridians are known as leylines or energy lines. These lines pass through sacred sites and places of power - energy vortexes which resemble the acupoints and chakras within our subtle body. These lines and vortexes are patterns within the Earth's energy field, which can be compared to our own auric field.

Earth healing is not about trying to heal a being that is much vaster than ourselves. It is about healing ourselves. All of us are, along with the animals, vegetables, minerals, liquids, and gases, a collective planetary being.

We can all be a part of that healing and by doing so, help in healing the Earth Mother. All that is required is your conscious, focused attention on healing. She will respond by expanding, becoming clearer and realigning. The work we do with the Earth Mother will often cause birds to sing where they haven't before (story below), vegetation will grow more, and there will be an increase in social harmony. Through focused thought or meditation, we can also radiate positive energies outwards to help uplift the consciousness of all beings - locally and globally. We can make a difference.

Please lend your energy by simply saying a prayer or focusing your energy on the healing of the Earth in general and specific sites in particular. Your intent to help is what is important.

Quick story to illustrate how the Earth Mother and all living things react to our intent. Recently, my Cherokee language class was invited to a local audabon site to sing in Cherokee at the dedication of the new swinging bridge, and to honor the land and all its inhabitants. Before we began to sing, it was unusually quiet, no birds, no wind, nothing. Shortly after we started singing, there were birds singing all around us, and as I looked up, there were two red-tailed hawks circling above. They were happy and were honoring the ceremony. I was very moved by it, as were the others. I just wanted to share that.

Wado.

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Words of Wisdom from the Elders


The following is a song that was sent to me.
I think the lyrics are beautiful!
It is from Denean's CD Fire Prayer

We must learn to walk in balance
sacred steps to take
Weaving peace and understanding
through all that we create
A tapestry of love and light
finest threads of gold
Sacred flame ever burning bright
through all that we behold
When we learn to walk in balance
the healing will take place
The healing of this earth our mother
the healing of the human race
A tapestry of love and light finest threads of gold
sacred flame ever burning bright
through all that we behold. -- Denean
To learn more>>

https://www.angelfire.com/tn/earthhealing/
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ALSO many resources here>>
https://www.earthhealingideas.org/
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https://www.civilization.ca/cultur/mandala/mandalae.html
Led by H.E. Tokden Rinpoche, a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Karnataka State, South India were artists-in-residence at the Canadian Museum of Civilization from April 30 to May 4, 1997. In addition to two performances of "The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing" on May 1 and 3, the monks created a sand mandala painting during their visit. All these activities were part of the Museum's fifth annual See and Hear the World concert series.
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https://www.plumvillage-vn.org/ PLUM VILLAGE
Becoming a Buddha is not difficult because "Buddha" means
someone who is enlightened, who is capable of loving and forgiving.
Plum Village (Làng Mai) is a Buddhist meditation center in the Dordogne, in southern France. It was founded by Vietnamese monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, and his colleague Bhikkhuni Chân Không, in 1982.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Village

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nhat_Hanh
Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese: Nhất Hạnh; pronounced [tʰǐk ɲɜ̌t hɐ̂ʔɲ] listen (help·info) (born October 11, 1926 in central Vietnam) is an expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He joined a Zen monastery at the age of 16, studied Buddhism as a novice, and was fully ordained as a monk in 1949. Commonly referred to as Thich Nhat Hanh, the title Thích is used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan.[1] He coined the term Engaged Buddhism in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire
In 1975, he formed the Sweet Potatoes Meditation Center. The center grew and in 1982 he and his colleague Sister Chân Không founded Plum Village Buddhist Center (Làng Mai), a monastery and Practice Center in the Dordogne in the south of France.[3] Since the mid 60s he has headed a monastic and lay group, the Order of Inter-Being, teaching the Five and Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings and "Engaged Buddhism." The Unified Buddhist Church is the legally recognized governing body for Plum Village (Làng Mai) in France, for Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York, the Community of Mindful Living, Parallax Press, Deer Park Monastery in California, and the Magnolia Village in Mississippi.[18]

There are now two monasteries in Vietnam, at the original Từ Hiếu Temple near Huế and at Prajna Temple in the central highlands. Thich Nhat Hanh and the Order of Interbeing have established monasteries and Dharma centers in the United States at Deer Park Monastery (Tu Viện Lộc Uyển) in Escondido, California, Maple Forest Monastery (Tu Viện Rừng Phong) and Green Mountain Dharma Center (Ðạo Tràng Thanh Sơn) in Vermont both of which closed in 2007 and moved to the Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York, and Magnolia Village Practice Center (Đạo Tràng Mộc Lan) in Mississippi. These monasteries are open to the public during much of the year and provide on-going retreats for lay people. The Order of Interbeing also holds focused retreats for groups of lay people, such as families, teenagers, veterans,[19] the entertainment industry, members of Congress,[20] law enforcement officers,[21] people of color,[22][23][24] and professional and scientific[25] interest groups.

* The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.
o From Touching Peace, Parallax Press, 1992, p. 1. ISBN 0-938077-57-0

* If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. If we really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile? Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy. The source of a true smile is an awakened mind.
o From Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Bantam reissue, 1992, ISBN 0-553-35139-7

* Your true home is in the here and the now. It is not limited by time, space, nationality, or race. Your true home is not an abstract idea. It is something you can touch and live in every moment. With mindfulness and concentration, the energies of the Buddha, you can find your true home in the full relaxation of your mind and body in the present moment. No one can take it away from you. Other people can occupy your country, they can even put you in prison, but they cannot take away your true home and your freedom.
o Nhat Hanh, Thich, "Returning Home", Shambhala Sun, March 2006.[34]


Notable students of Thich Nhat Hanh include: Skip Ewing founder of the Nashville Mindfulness Center, Natalie Goldberg author and teacher, Joan Halifax founder of the Upaya Institute, Stephanie Kaza environmentalist, Sister Chan Khong Dharma teacher, Sister Annibell Laity translator of many of Thich Nhat Hanh's books and director of North American Dharma centers, Noah Levine author, Albert Low Zen teacher and author, Joanna Macy environmentalist and author, Caitriona Reed Dharma teacher and co-founder of Manzanita Village Retreat Center, Leila Seth author and Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, and Pritam Singh real estate developer and editor of several of Thich Nhat Hanh's books.


External links

[edit] About Thich Nhat Hanh and the Order of Interbeing

* Biography of Thich Nhat Hanh
* Buddhist Masters and their Organizations - Thich Nhat Hanh
* SpiritSight.com - Excerpts from selected Thich Nhat Hanh books
* ShambhalaSun Magazine - do a search on "Thich Nhat Hanh" for a list of previous articles

[edit] Official websites for the Order of Interbeing

* Plum Village - Thich Nhat Hanh's main monastery and practice center, located about 85 km east of Bordeaux, France
* Vietnamese website of Plum Village
* French website of Plum Village
* Deer Park Monastery - located in Escondido, California
* Order of Interbeing - more information about the Order of Interbeing, including the OI wiki pages
* I Am Home - Community of Mindful Living; home of the "Mindfulness Bell" magazine with news, articles, and talks by Thich Nhat Hanh and other Order of Interbeing members

Media

* Speaking of Faith - Downloadable Public Radio broadcast about the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh
* Deer Park DharmaCast - podcasts of Thich Nhat Hanh's lectures and dharma talks.
* Google Video - Thich Nhat Hanh - Social Change at the Base (1 hr 30 min 27 sec, recorded on Mar 27, 2004 at Plum Village)
* From Vietnam to Iraq, this Zen Master has seen it all - Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis
* Thich Nhat Hanh audio from the DIYDharma website