23-01-2018 | MINDFULNESS IN PRACTICE
Mindfulness and Nature
Auteurs:
William Van Gordon, Edo Shonin, Miles Richardson
Gepubliceerd in:
Mindfulness
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Uitgave 5/2018
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Excerpt
Interconnectedness has become an established term in the meditation literature. It implies that any given phenomenon is connected to all other phenomena. Perhaps the best way of appreciating how the principle of interconnectedness relates to our lives as human beings is through our connection with nature. When we breathe in, we breathe in the out-breath of plants, shrubs, and trees. When we breathe out, we breathe out the in-breath of flowers, animals, and birds. When we drink water, we drink the clouds, rivers, and oceans. When we eat a meal, we eat plants, vegetables, and fruits that have grown out of the earth. …
