Love Letter to the Earth

We know that understanding our suffering gives rise to compassion for ourselves; compassion is essential for our happiness.

Walking mindfully means walking with full awareness of this love. Filled with love and understanding, we can become deeply aware of every single thing on this planet.

Healing begins when you aren’t trying to do anything. This is the practice of non-practice.

Anyone who cultivates love and offers a lot of happiness to others is a bodhisattva.

Understanding the Earth in this way, we can walk on the planet with as much respect and reverence as we would walk when in a house of worship or in any sacred space.

Each breath contains nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor as well as other trace elements,

With awareness of the Earth’s generosity, we can generate a pleasant feeling.

When you are completely relaxed, healing will take place on its own. There’s no healing without relaxation.

When we feel that we’re fragile, not stable or solid, we can come back to ourselves and take refuge in the Earth. With each step we can feel her solidity beneath our feet. When we’re truly in touch with the Earth, we can feel her supportive embrace and her stability. We use all our body and our mind to go back to the Earth and surrender ourselves t

In order to enjoy our time together on this flight toward the future, we have to put on our seat belts of mindfulness that will keep us right here in the present so that we can experience life deeply each moment.