Following on from the previous post: in his “Instructions to the Cooks” Dogen, the Japanese founder of the Soto Zen school, wrote that someone working to benefit others should maintain three minds: magnanimous mind (daishin), parental mind (roshin), and joyful mind (kishin). Jisho Sara Siebert writes: “Dogen wrote this for a community of people. In […]
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Care (a little)
September is an important month straddling the likes of Back2School/ College/Work after the holidays and International Charity Day. During this latest equinox period I find myself challenged to re-purpose, and reinforce positive motivations and the beliefs they’re based on. A number of rounds of introspection brought me to the simple realisation that “I care about […]
Just do it, RIGHT?!
We’ve been talking about the NewNormal since the first statistical decreases in this pandemic’s infections/hospitalisations/deaths. “Enough talking,” say I. Surely for Findhorn Ecovillagers and their supporters the “NewNormal” can’t really be called cutting edge any more…😵 Heck, if you’re still having difficulty doing the NewNormal then perhaps it’s already too late😉? As I still hear […]
More than a consumer
Not long ago I read two intriguing quotes: one by Anon., “We are in an irreversible, unstoppable de-carbonisation movement. … It is the only path to economic growth and stability;” the other by USSenator BF Wade from 1885, “Heaven for the climate. Hell for the company!” Are Economics — economic growth & economic stability — […]
Feeling potential
Charles Eisenstein‘s essay, The Coronation, published March 2020, has been mentioned in blogs here before. I read it at the end of last year and later, critiques from both sides of the aisle too. Rising (re?)infection figures post 2021-summer-holidays, challenged me to return to it, and to upload a link below for y’all if you’re […]
Happy Eileen’s Birthday
Eileen Caddy MBE (right) was a spiritual teacher and author; one of the three founders of the Findhorn Foundation community at the Findhorn Ecovillage, Moray Firth, in northeast Scotland. She exemplified the principle of “Deep Inner Listening.” Born: August 26, 1917, Alexandria, Egypt Died: December 13, 2006, Findhorn, United Kingdom Spouse: Peter Caddy (m. 1957–1978), […]
Grand Garden Gathering
Lockdown is easing and we’re unbubbling at the Park. On Saturday, September 18 from 11am until 5pm, the Findhorn Foundation, NFA and Ecologia are co-organising a joyous coming together of everyone in the community for a party! It is a chance for us all to celebrate together, especially since the Covid restrictions have now been […]
