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On the journey to heal our planet we must begin with ourselves. But when the Earth’s suffering fills our hearts with deep sadness it’s important that we don’t despair. Yet it’s difficult to keep our spirits and energy up when there are such enormous challenges to overcome as we try to do our small part to stop the environmental damage and destruction caused by our species.
We are all connected, all creatures, the air, water and planet. As another Earth Day approaches I’m moved to share some ancient but thought provoking perspectives as presented by some of Buddhism’s best known and respected contemporary teachers and practitioners. Here is a sample of some alternative thinking that is offered to help us in healing our planet.
In honor of National Bicycle Day, my friend Jaina just posted this amazing clip of a very young Frank Zappa on the Steve Allen Show. It is so surreal to watch Zappa in his skinny suit, with Allen and his band freestyle jamming with their instruments and playing experimental music with bicycles, just like they were Throbbing Gristle.
