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Learning from Other Traditions

Can we separate breath from spirit?
27 Feb 2021

Can we separate breath from spirit?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Perhaps the benefit of meditation derives simply from doing breath exercises….

anxiety, breath, health, meditation
How to Meditate Like a Corpse
23 Jan 2021

How to Meditate Like a Corpse

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

How a die-in at the state capitol reinforced the value of meditating like a corpse.

death, Gaia, Gaian Way, meditation, nature awareness, suffering
Meditation at its simplest: Count your breaths
9 Jan 2021

Meditation at its simplest: Count your breaths

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 2

Introducing the Babylonian Breath Meditation: a new meditation and a new way to count.

breath, meditation
Is Meditation an Escape or Fundamental to Change?
14 Dec 2020

Is Meditation an Escape or Fundamental to Change?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Is meditation a distraction from action or is it essential in rehabilitating our brains and our relationship with Gaia?

consumerism, Gaia, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, meditation, nature awareness, wisdom
Recognizing Gaia for Who Gi Is
2 Nov 2020

Recognizing Gaia for Who Gi Is

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 8

An exploration of Who Gaia is and How we should refer to Gi.

collapse, Gaia, Gaia Theory, Gaian Way, God, Indigeneity, Language, Science, transition
A Skeptical Centering
25 Oct 2020

A Skeptical Centering

by Bart Everson | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Bart Everson explores the meditation practice of centering even as the center seems nebulous.

Climate Change, collapse, Gaian Way, health, meditation
How will your death help the world?
27 Sep 2020

How will your death help the world?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 7

Will your death help heal Gaia or contaminate Gaia? And how have you prepared for that?

Climate Change, death, Gaia, Gaian Way, pollution, sustainability
Free Money Day? How about Free Veggie Day?
20 Sep 2020

Free Money Day? How about Free Veggie Day?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

#FreeMoneyDay is a clever way to challenge people’s thinking. But is there a way to apply its sharing mission to charitable food distribution?

Charity, Community, degrowth, Diet, Gaian Way, Mission, postgrowth, Resilience, Sharing
The Ten Twig Meditation
14 Sep 2020

The Ten Twig Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Gaian Prayers, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Adding a Gaian twist to the Five Attitudes meditation of Jin Shin Jyutsu.

Anger, anxiety, Gaia, Gaian Way, Grief, meditation
The Gaian Solar Meditation
19 Jul 2020

The Gaian Solar Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 4

Here’s a shiny new meditation for you to try and a science lesson to boot!

Gaia, Gaian Way, health, meditation, nature awareness, Ritual
Keeping It Simple: Gaian Dietary Norms
28 Jun 2020

Keeping It Simple: Gaian Dietary Norms

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 1

Michael Pollan said it best: “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”

Climate Change, Diet, Gaian Way, health, wisdom
Introducing “Digesting,” a new Gaian variation of Tonglen
21 Jun 2020

Introducing “Digesting,” a new Gaian variation of Tonglen

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Gaian Prayers, Learning from Other Traditions | 3

What do a Children’s Scifi Novel and a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Have in Common?
Answer: They both suggest a similar way to draw in suffering and send out relief.

meditation, Prayer, Ritual, suffering, wisdom

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The Gaian Creed

“We believe that the Earth, Gaia, is a living being. That Gaia is at the same time composed of the vast diversity of life and is alive in Her own right. We understand that we depend completely and utterly on Gaia and are part of Gaia. We recognize that current human actions are fundamentally altering Gaia and that if pushed too far, Gaia will shift from Her current state to one inhospitable to humans and millions of other species. Therefore, we commit to living radically sustainable lives—even to an extent that it may alienate us from our kin, our communities, our cultures. We commit to sharing our philosophy and bringing others to understand and embrace their relationship with Gaia and help heal Gaia—and in the process, themselves, their families, and their communities.”

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