Bring awareness to the many subtle sounds of nature - The rustling of leaves in the wind, Raindrops falling, The humming of an insect, The first birdsong at dawn.
Eckhart TolleRead
Presence is needed to become aware of the Beauty, the Majesty, the Sacredness of Nature
Interpretation
Being present allows us to truly appreciate the beauty and sacredness of nature.
Eckhart Tolle emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and being fully present in our experiences. When we cultivate presence, we open ourselves to the profound beauty, majesty, and sacredness found in nature, which often goes unnoticed when we are distracted or preoccupied with other thoughts.
In practice
During a nature retreat, you might say this quote to encourage mindfulness among participants.
Bring awareness to the many subtle sounds of nature - The rustling of leaves in the wind, Raindrops falling, The humming of an insect, The first birdsong at dawn.
Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment, it is a doorway out of the prison that is the ego. It also strengthens the immune system and the bodyβs ability to heal itself.
Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is primary, all else secondary.
Nothing that was real ever died, only names, forms, and illusions.
Suffering has a noble purpose: the evolution of consciousness and the burning up of the ego.
Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.
Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutan shave been living for hundreds of thousands of years in their forest,living fantastic lives, never overpopulating, never destroying the forest. I would say that they have been in a way more successful than us as far as being in harmony with the environment.
The gardener cultivates wildness, but he does so carefully and respectfully, in full recognition of its mystery.
An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this Earth, and to tell our stories. These are the moments when the world is made whole. In my children's memories, the adventures we've had together in nature will always exist.
Live in each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.
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