Category Archives: natural philosophy

Witnessivity

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

–by Vinoba Bhave (Sep 14, 2017) We all sleep every night but what is the meaning of sleep? Sleep is the rest after work, and preparation for the next days work. In this respect, sleep is a state of samadhi –the state … Continue reading →

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Convirtiéndonos en Gente de Maíz / Becoming Corn People

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

–por Robin Wall Kimmerer  (Sep 7, 2017) [English below] La historia de nuestra relación con la Tierra está escrita con más veracidad en la tierra que en una página. Dura mucho tiempo ahí. La tierra recuerda lo que dijimos y lo que … Continue reading →

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Real Social Security

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

–by Peter Wohlleben (Sep 31, 2017) Gardeners often ask me if the trees are growing too close together. Won’t they deprive each other of light and water? This concern comes from the forest industry. In commercial forests, trees are supposed to grow … Continue reading →

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No Hay Este ni Oeste / There is No East or West

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

–por Masanobu Fukuoka (Aug 25 , 2015) [English below] Un joven con una pequeña mochila a hombros caminaba despreocupadamente hacia donde nos encontrábamos trabajando en el campo. “¿De dónde eres?” le pregunté. “De por allí”. “¿Cómo llegaste?” “Andando”. “¿Para qué viniste aquí?” … Continue reading →

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Adding to the World and Oneself a Touch of Liberation

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

–by Paul Fleischman (Aug 17, 2017) I decided to write this book after asking myself two questions: What is the most valuable contribution that I can make to the fraught world? And, what do I want to spend my last years, months, … Continue reading →

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Cada Cambio es Sólo un Nuevo Comienzo / Every Change Is Just a New Beginning

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

–por Estas Tonne (Aug 9th, 2017) [English below] En un espacio silencioso, escucho una voz susurra…canta… a veces incluso grita como una ola cuando rompe en la orilla del océano cayendo en pedazos de eso, que es llamado “yo” Partículas de “yo”, … Continue reading →

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Pain’s Newness

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

–by Justine Parkin (Aug 3rd, 2017) I’ve been thinking recently a lot about pain. Despite experiencing bouts of pain on and off for many years, I’m only recently becoming comfortable voicing it more generously, acknowledging that chronic pain may be an experience … Continue reading →

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Mi Trabajo es Amar al Mundo / My Work is Loving the World

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

–por Mary Oliver (Jul 28th, 2017) [English below] Mi trabajo es amar al Mundo. Aquí los girasoles, ahí el colibrí  iguales buscadores de dulzura. Aquí la levadura acelerante; ahí las ciruelas azules. Aquí la almeja hundida en la arena pinta. ¿Mis botas … Continue reading →

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Head, Hands, and Heart

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

–by Peter Kalmus (Jul 20th, 2017) The path I’m on has three parts. One is intellectual understanding: the head. The head allows me to prioritize. It helps me navigate to my goals, although I find it’s not always good at choosing those … Continue reading →

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Wetiko/Windigo: el Virus Interno y Externo – Wetiko/Windigo: the Inner & Outer Bug

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

–por Paul Levy (Jul 6th, 2017) [English below] Así como en un sueño, el mundo exterior es la externalización y materialización de nuestro proceso interior, como si el mundo exterior fuera nuestro proceso interior proyectado sobre la pantalla del tiempo y del … Continue reading →

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