How Do You Persuade Your Neighbor That His Chimney Is Too Straight?
Lessons from ancient China for negotiating the climate crisis.
The True Story of the Lorax Revealed
A recent excavation turned up the lost journal of the Lorax, along with a series of shocking revelations.
Are Environmentalists No Wiser than Monkeys Reaching for the Moon?
Grasping at green energy illusions will not bring about a sustainable future.
Stargazing and Riddlemaking
Two new Gaian Kōans help us explore the universe and the nature of Gaia.
The Parable of the Three Burglars
A story of a monk who understands limits.
Burying Fairies in the Forest
What’s the right way to respond if you find someone burying fairies in the forest?
The Parable of the Tree in Need
A story about a girl who helped another, and who in turn was helped as well.
What is the Sound of Gaia Breathing? And other Gaian Kōans.
Kōans are riddles and stories that help deepen understanding. Could they be used to cultivate our deeper understanding of Gaia?
The Story of Job: A Gaian Update
Is there wisdom that could be gleaned from a new ecocentric version of The Book of Job?
May be, or The Luck of the Virus
What if we applied Taoist and Zen wisdom to the coronavirus pandemic?
Returning to—and Tidying Up—the Fold
Can we, with the same joy as Marie Kondo convinces families to clean up the resultant mess of the consumer culture, persuade families to return to a Gaian way of being?
The Lost Son Returns Home
After years of partying, a prodigal son returns home. What does he find?