Weekly Living Earth Meditation sessions – silent meditation outdoors with an opportunity to share insights and reflections – resumes on April 4 at 9 a.m. every Saturday at 1400 Gary Street, the home of Peter and Casey Holmes. The sessions will be facilitated by Jared Belden, M.A., Peter Holmes, Ph.D., and Tricia Straub.

The focus of the sessions is to be at home in nature while building a connection between spiritual practice and ecological awareness. The intentions are:

• To seek deep, embodied, joyful relationship with ourselves, each other, and all the rich diversity of beings that comprise our Living Earth.
• To awaken to the realization that we are all connected, that we are all part of a constantly changing Mother Earth. To become aware that to consider humans as separate and independent is a dangerous illusion that causes immense suffering in this world.
• To live into the awareness and the mystery of constantly changing, complex life system (Gaia) that sustains us and is one of the wonders of this Universe.
• To realize that all we love arises inseparable from Earth and from the living Earth community in ways endless and unfathomable. To pay respects to the lands, waters, creatures, and rooted ones of each place. To be grateful for the rich life that we share with all earthly beings.

This is a collaborative program UUCC, the Columbia Friends Meeting and Show Me Dharma.