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The Parable of the Talent Bots
27 Mar 2023

The Parable of the Talent Bots

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 4

The master of the house gives his AI servants the money and opportunity to grow his fortunes.

collapse, consumerism, Gaian Way, growth, Parables, Technology, The Quickening, wisdom
Do You Give With Thanks?
19 Sep 2021

Do You Give With Thanks?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community | 0

A story on giving and an invitation to give.

Activism, Gaian Way, Parables, philanthropy, Prepare, storytelling, sustainability
The Parable of the Abandoned Mattress
22 Aug 2021

The Parable of the Abandoned Mattress

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Parables, Gaian Practices and Rituals | 0

What would you do if you came across a mattress blocking traffic?

Climate Change, consumerism, Gaian Way, Parables, storytelling, transition, wisdom
How Do You Persuade Your Neighbor That His Chimney Is Too Straight?
24 Jul 2021

How Do You Persuade Your Neighbor That His Chimney Is Too Straight?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 0

Lessons from ancient China for negotiating the climate crisis.

Climate Change, Community, Disasters, Parables, The Quickening, transition, wisdom
The True Story of the Lorax Revealed
8 May 2021

The True Story of the Lorax Revealed

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, The Quickening | 4

A recent excavation turned up the lost journal of the Lorax, along with a series of shocking revelations.

children, collapse, consumerism, ecology, Parables, storytelling
Are Environmentalists No Wiser than Monkeys Reaching for the Moon?
6 Mar 2021

Are Environmentalists No Wiser than Monkeys Reaching for the Moon?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 3

Grasping at green energy illusions will not bring about a sustainable future.

degrowth, Green New Deal, limits, Parables, renewables, sacrifice, sustainability, Technology, The Quickening, transition
Stargazing and Riddlemaking
17 Jan 2021

Stargazing and Riddlemaking

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 2

Two new Gaian Kōans help us explore the universe and the nature of Gaia.

cosmology, Gaia, Kōan, meaning, nature awareness, Parables, Space, wisdom
The Parable of the Three Burglars
15 Nov 2020

The Parable of the Three Burglars

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 2

A story of a monk who understands limits.

Gaia, Gaian Way, gratitude, Parables, wisdom
Burying Fairies in the Forest
30 Aug 2020

Burying Fairies in the Forest

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Gaian Practices and Rituals | 3

What’s the right way to respond if you find someone burying fairies in the forest?

Anger, Gaia, Gaian Way, Guilt, nature awareness, Parables
The Parable of the Tree in Need
4 Jul 2020

The Parable of the Tree in Need

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 1

A story about a girl who helped another, and who in turn was helped as well.

Ancestral Skills, Gaia, Gaian Way, nature awareness, Parables, suffering
What is the Sound of Gaia Breathing? And other Gaian Kōans.
3 May 2020

What is the Sound of Gaia Breathing? And other Gaian Kōans.

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Kōans are riddles and stories that help deepen understanding. Could they be used to cultivate our deeper understanding of Gaia?

Gaia, Gaian Way, Kōan, meaning, Parables, sustainability, wisdom
The Story of Job: A Gaian Update
5 Apr 2020

The Story of Job: A Gaian Update

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 2

Is there wisdom that could be gleaned from a new ecocentric version of The Book of Job?

death, Disasters, Gaian Way, God, health, meaning, Parables, sustainability, Technology, Theodicy, 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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