Love Letter to the Earth

Every second of life is filled with precious jewels. Those jewels are our awareness of the sky, the Earth, the trees, the hills, the river, the ocean, and all the miracles around us.

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.

Knowing how to create moments of joy and happiness is crucial for our healing. It’s important to be able to see the wonders of life around us, to recognize all the conditions for happiness that already exist.

We can take each breath and each step with awareness and gratitude.

If we can acknowledge the fact that we’re suffering, then we have a chance to transform that suffering.

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.

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

When we suffer we need love and understanding. We ourselves don’t have enough of these qualities, so when we suffer we try to find them outside ourselves.

Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, my body is at peace. Breathing in, I take refuge in Mother Earth. Breathing out, I release all my suffering to the Earth.