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DEEP ECOLOGY - PERMACULTURE - MINDFULNESS


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RetreatEuropean Institute of Applied Buddhism

23rd - 30th September 2011

Content of this Booklet

1 - dear friends

2 - humanities

3 - the shambhalas

4 - being environmental

5 - the invitation6 - 5 remembrances

7 - permaculture

9 - ecological self

12 - poetry for every day14 - songs


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DEAR FRIENDS,

Lets wake up together.Lets move from being homo sapiens to homo conscius. Lets cometogether in this 7-day retreat to cultivate collective awakening

and explore Deep Ecology. Lets look deeply to see that the worldwe inhabit - with all its life - is nothing less than an extension of

ourselves: the world we are.

We can join together to enjoy the conditions for happiness available

in the present moment. We can learn how to take care of our inner

and outer environment through mindful breathing, smiling, lying,

sitting, walking, eating, relaxing, playing and cultivating brother-

hood and sisterhood. We will discover concrete ways to apply the

insight of Interbeing into our own daily lives, to establish an intimate

conversation with Mother Earth and to cultivate understanding and

love for our fellow beings. This retreat will offer us an opportunity

to experience an interdisciplinary mix of presentations, sharings and

workshops on the Five Mindfulness Trainings, Deep Ecology and Per-

maculture. We will collectively contemplate the question How can

we join forces and find a way to live and work together out of our

innermost aspiration?.

Our love and gratitude towards nature, our ancestors, present andfuture generations and all beings, will be expressed through the act

of planting trees and gardens at the end of the retreat.


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humanitiesDeep commitmenttowards inner growth

People sometimes ask me how our species can reconcile with planet

Earth after all the harm we have caused. We can reconcile withMother Earth by practicing walking meditation. On every step we

can kiss the earth with our feet, with love, with the promise that

we will stop our current course of destroying Mother Earth. If

we continue abusing the earth this way, there is no doubt that our

civilization will be destroyed. This turnaround takes enlighten-

ment, awakening. The Buddha attained individual awakening. Now

we need a collective enlightenment to stop this course of destruc-tion. Civilization is going to end if we continue to drown in the

competition for power, fame, sex, and profit.

One day during meditation, I was contemplating global warming.

With some anguish, I asked Nature this question: Nature, do you

think we can rely on you? I asked the question because I know that

Nature is intelligent; she knows how to react, sometimes violently, toreestablish balance. And I heard the answer in the form of another

question: Can I rely on you? The question was being put back to me:

can Nature rely on humans? And after a long, deep breathing, I said,

Yes, you can mostly rely on me. And then I heard Natures answer,

Yes, you can also mostly rely on me. That was a very deep conver-

sation I had with Nature.

This should not be a mere verbal declaration. It should be a deepcommitment from everyone, so that nature can respond in kind. With

collective insight we can reconcile with and heal our planet. Every

one of us can do something in our daily lives to contribute, to protect

and care for our planet. It is time for us to wake up together in order

to do something to change the situation.

We have to live in such a way that a future will be possible for ourchildren and grandchildren and our own life has to be the message.

-Thich Nhat Hanh (in: The Art of Power)


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The Shambhala Warriors Mind TrainingFirmly establish your intention to live for the healing of our world. Be consciousof it, nurture it, honour it every day. Be fully present in our time. Find the coura-ge to breathe in the suering of our world. Allow peace and healing to breatheout through you in return.Hold a single vision, in the same thought, the transformation of yourself and ofthe world. Live your life around that edge, always keeping it in mind.As a bird ies on two wings, balance outer activity with inner sustenance. Follo-wing your heart, realise your own unique gifts. Cultivate them with diligence tooer knowledge and skill to the world.Train in non-violence of body, speech and mind. With great patience to yourself,learn to make beautiful each action, thought and word.Do not meet power on its own terms. See through to its real nature: mind- and

heart-made. Lead your response from that level.Simplify. Clear away the dead wood in your life. Look for the heartwood and

give it the rst call on your time, the best of your energy.Put down the leaden burden of saving the world alone. Join with others of likemind. Align yourself with the forces of resolution.In the crucible of meditation, bring forth day by day the compassion, wisdom,

skill and courage for which the world longs. Sit with hatred, until you feel thefear beneath it. Sit with fear, until you feel the compassion beneath that.Do not set your heart on particular results. Enjoy positive action for its own

sake. Rest condent that it will bear fruit.When you see violence, greed and narrow-mindedness in the fullness of its po-wer, walk straight into the heart of it, remaining open to the sky and in touchwith the earth.

Staying open, staying grounded, remember that you are the inheritors ofthousands of generations of life. Staying open, staying grounded, be condentin the magic and power that arise when people come together in a great cause.Staying open, staying grounded, have faith that the forces of wisdom and com-passion will manifest through our actions for the healing of our world.

When you see the weapons of hate, disarm them with Love.

When you see the fortresses of narrow mindedness,

breach them with truth.

When you find yourself in dark clouds of dread,

dispel them with courage.

When the forces of power seek to isolate us from one another,reach out with joy.

In it and through it all, holding to your intention,

let go into the music of life.Dance!


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BeingEnvironmental

There are many teachings that can help us understand our in-terconnectedness with our Mother Earth. one of the deepestis a dialogue between the Buddha and a student. It is called theDiamond Sutra and it is the most ancient text on deep ecology.

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Subhuti:What should people do, if they want to cultivate the highest

mind and spirit possible?

The Buddha:We have to do our best to help every living being across theocean of suffering. But after all beings have arrived the shores

of liberation, no being at all has been carried. If you by that timewill still be attached to words and notions of a self , a person,a living being and a life span you will still suffer.

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Life is one; we dont need to slice it into pieces and call this orthat piece a self. What we like to call a self is actually made

of nonself elements.

Look at a lower. Could it possibly exist without the rain, the

sun, the soil, the gardener, the minerals or even without your

consciusness? It could not exist, if only one of the above is not

there. If one is missing the whole lower is missing, too.

Thich Nath Hanh


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Oriah Mountain Dreamers InvitationIt doesnt interest me what you do for a living.

I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of

meeting your hearts longing.It doesnt interest me how old you are.I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for

your dream, for the adventure of being alive.It doesnt interest me what planets are squaring your moon.

I want to know if you have touched the centre of your ownsorrow, if you have been opened by lifes betrayals or have be-come shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want toknow if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without mo-ving to hide it or fade it or x it. I want to know if you can bewith joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness andlet the ecstasy ll you to the tips of your ngers and toes wit-hout cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember

the limitations of being human.It doesnt interest me if the story you are telling me is true.

I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true toyourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not be-

tray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trust-worthy. I want to know if you can see beauty, even when it isnot pretty every day, and if you can source your own life fromits presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yoursand mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to

the silver of the full moon, Yes!It doesnt interest me to know where you live or

how much money you have.

I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief anddespair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to

be done to feed the children.It doesnt interest me who you know or how you came to be here.

I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the re with meand not shrink back.

It doesnt interest me where or what or

with whom you have studied.

I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all elsefalls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself andif you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.


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mindfulness _ the 5 remebrances

This is the practice of the Five Remembrances, designed to helpus recognize fear and practice sitting with it. You face the truth.

You bring the seed of fear up and you face it and embrace it withyour mindfulness. This needs courage. By doing this you reducethe strength of fear and the seed of fear becomes weaker.

This practice helps us accept old age, sickness, and death as reali-ties, facts that we cannot escape.We have to learn to accept the end of this civilization of ours. Ifwe can accept it, we will be more peaceful. We accept our own

death, we accept the death of our civi lization. We touch the truthof impermanence and then we have peace. When we have peace,there wil l be hope again.

With this kind of peace we can make use of the technology that isavailable to us to save this planet of ours. With fear and despairwere not going to be able to save our planet, even if we have thetechnology to do it. It`s possible to die peacefully, with love, if wehave the insight of interbeing in us and we know how to touch ourtrue nature of no-birth and no-death.

Breathing in, I know I am of the nature to grow old.

Breathing out, I know I cannot escape old age.

Breathing in, I know I am of the nature to get sick.

Breathing out, I know I cannot escape sickness.

Breathing in, I know I am of the nature to die.

Breathing out, I know I cannot escape dying.

Breathing in, I know one day I will have to let go of everything

and everyone I cherish.

Breathing out, there is no way to bring them along.

Breathing in, I know that I bring nothing with me except myactions, thoughts, and deeds.

Breathing out, only my actions come with me.


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Deep EcologyThe ecological self(by arne naess)

For at least 2500 years, humankind has struggled with basic ques-

tions about who we are, what we are heading for, what kind of reality

we are part of. Two thousand five hundred years is a short period inthe lifetime of a species, and still less in the lifetime of the Earth, on

whose surface we belong as mobile parts.

1. We underestimate ourselves. We tend to confuse it with the nar-

row ego.

2. Human nature is such that with sufficient all-sided maturity we

cannot avoid identifying ourselves with all living beings, beauti-

ful or ugly, big or small, sentient or not.3. Traditionally the maturity of the self develops through three

stages--from ego to social self, and from social self to metaphysi-

cal self. In this conception of the process nature--our home, our

immediate environment, where we belong as children--is largely

ignored. Society and human relations are important, but our self

is richer in its constitutive relations. These relations are not only

relations we have with humans and the human community, but

with the larger community of all living beings.

4. The joy and meaning of life is enhanced through increased self-

realization, through the fulfillment of each beings potential.

Whatever the differences between beings, increased self-realizati-

on implies broadening and deepening of the self.

5. Because of an inescapable process of indentification with others,

with growing maturity, the self is widened and deepened. We see

ourself in others. Self-realization is hindered if the self-realiza-

tion of others, with whom we identify, is hindered. Love of ourself

will labor to overcome this obstacle by assisting in the self-reali-zation of others according to the formula live and let live. Thus,

all that can be achieved by altruism--the dutiful, moral considera-

tion of others-- can be achieved--and much more--through wide-

ning and deepening ourself. Following Immanuel Kants critique,

we then act beautifully but neither morally nor immorally.

6. The challenge of today is to save the planet from further de-

vastation which violates both the enlightened self-interest of hu-

mans and nonhumans, and decreases the potential of joyful exis-tence for all.

taken from: joanna macy. voice for peace, action and compassion

www.joannamacy.com


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wake up tree

with reverence to the buddha nature within all beings,

we wake-upers from all directions have gathered to ex-plore the precious gift of life and our great potential to

live, in celebration of brotherhood and sisterhood.

aware of the suffering caused by unskillful actions inthe past, present and future, we dedicate the wholeso-me energy of this moment of interbeing to this soil and

vow to nourish the seeds planted in us during thiswake-up retreat.

may we cultivate the capacity to bear fruits of love andunderstanding. may this wake-up tree bear nourishing

fruits for our ancestors,

present and future generations.///we bow to all beings in gratitude.

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poetryfor daily life by Thich Nath Hanh

Poetry helps us to practice mindfulness in our daily lives and to look

deeply. Reciting these short poems will bring awareness, peace, and

joy to the simple activities we may take for granted, like eating ameal, washing our hands, taking out the garbage. The images are all

real and practical. You might even create your own poems for the

things which are important to you. We need more poetry in our daily

lives, dont we?

Going Back To Your Breathing

Feelings come and go

like clouds in a windy sky.Conscious breathing

is my anchor.

Waking Up

Waking up this morning I smile,24 brand new hours in the day.

I vow to live fully in each moment,

And to look at all beingsWith eyes of love and compassion.

Taking The First Step Of The Day

Walking on the Earthis a miracle!

With each mindful step

a flower blooms,With each mindful stepa gentle wind blows.

Looking Out The Window

Looking out the window,how wondrous is life!

Attentive to each moment,my mind is clear like a calm river.


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Turning On The Water

Water flows from high mountain sources.Water runs deep in the Earth.

Miraculously, water comes to usand sustains all life.

Brushing Your Teeth

Brushing my teeth and rinsing my mouth,I vow to speak purely and lovingly.

When my mouth is fragrant with right speech,a flower blooms in the garden of my heart.

Looking At Your Empty Bowl

My bowl, empty now,will soon be filled with precious food.

Beings all over the Earth are struggling to live.How fortunate I am to have enough to eat.

Serving Food

In this food I see clearlythe entire universe

supporting my existence.

Touching The Earth

Earth brings us into lifeand nourishes us.

Earth takes us back again.We are born and we die with every breath.

Watering The Garden

Water and sungreen these plants.

When the rain of compassion falls,even the desert becomes a vast fertile plain.

Recycling

In the garbage, I see a rose.In the rose, I see the garbage.

Everything is in transformation.Even permanence is impermanent.


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Songs / Lieder

IamopenIamopenandIamwill

ing

Tobehopelesswouldseemsostrange

Itdishonorsthosewhogobeforeus

Soliftmeuptothelightofchange

Thereishurtinginmyfamily

Thereissorrowinmytown

Thereispanicinthenation

Thereiswailingthewholeworldround

Maythechildrenseemoreclearly

Maytheeldersbemorewise

Maythewindsofchangecaressus

Eventhoughitburnsoureyes

Givemeamightyoaktoholdmyconfusion

Givemeadeserttoholdmyfears

Givemeasunsettoholdmywonder

Givemeanoceantoholdmytears


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the circleof life

We are circelingcirceling together

we are singingsinging our heart song

This is familythis is unity

this is celebrationthis is sacred.


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aboveandbelow

Aboveandbelow_

andallaroundusallAboveandbelow_

andallaroundusall

Youaretheessenceofallthebeautyinlife

Youaretheessenceofthelovein

mylife

_Sacredsourcefromwit

hinandbelow

Sacredsourcefromwithinandbelow

nature is coolI love nature

nature is coolThe forest is my classroomthe earth is my schooltrees are my teachersanimals are my friends

and on this schoolall life depends


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silence is anocean

Silence is an oceanlanguage is a rivera hundred voices inside sayingthats enough for now

When the ocean calls to youdont go to the riverlisten to the oceanthats enough for now.

thelittle

snail

Imalittlesnail

Iwalkwithtinysteps

Icarrymyhouse

everywhereIgo

singwithme

theworldisbeautiful

letssmile,letslove

iam

walkingIamwalking,onajourneytonowhere,takiniteasy,takinitslow.Nomoreworries,

noneedtohurry,nothingtocarry,letitallgo


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