About 10 months ago, I began experimenting with a significantly meat-based diet. I had, more-or-less, eaten vegetarian-style for several decades, and had tried veganism as well.
Eating mostly (or only) meat was something that went against years of my ethical, moral, and nutritional learning. The mindsets of vegetarians largely insist that eating a lot of meat will kill you. Continue reading
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” – Hermann Hesse
“The tree is a profound sign in nature for us – an archetype – a life sign and reminder. Trees contain evolutionary information. Through trees, we can sympathize with our own central nervous system, our central life structure, and can key into a higher evolutionary dimension of ourselves…. Continue reading
Jelly Baba
I once knew a remarkable Bactrian camel, named Jelly Baba.
His wooly winter coat was thick and black. From the day of his birth, his heart was warm and open. And his nature was always curious and playful.
In the warmer months, when the oaks had leaves, he often reared tall on hind legs, to grab hold of tree branches that were otherwise beyond the herd’s reach. Continue reading
If someone in ordinary society dares to suggest that animals, trees, plants, mosses, fungi, and the very Earth exist in states of natural, even mystical, contemplation, that person is directly contradicting some of present-time humanity’s most fundamental prejudices. Continue reading
Elon Musk’s plans and theories emerge from a view that sees the physical world in economic and industrial terms, and also dreams large about soon “conquering” other worlds.
This is part of the ordinary anthropoid’s fear-based vision for mastering, and dominating, the natural universe, before understanding and mastering oneself. Continue reading
After several millennia, zoos around the world still have yet to comprehend and develop to their true potential.Lightning Thunder Cows – Countering the Myths of Big Death, Big Religion, Big Conflict, and All Other Fearful Big Ideas
Do you ever feel angry? Are the people around you regularly on edge? Do you think that most, or all of us, are deeply upset? | Robert Malcolm Dunsh… on Contemplative Human Cultures |
 | Beau Stevens on We Are All Pretending! |
 | tsj on No Longer Vegetarian |
 | Susan on No Longer Vegetarian |
 | Ross Cuthbertson on No Longer Vegetarian |
Envisioning Fearing No More 