Re-Gain

The most difficult teaching in Buddhism, for me, has always been the concept of no self. You can call it the higher power, the Great Spirit, or being one with God. But this state—being fully present in the unified field—I’ve touched it many times, especially when I’m alone in the woods. No self is a meditation on impermanence. No fixed identity—nothing we can definitively point to and say, “This is me.” Doesn’t the self, paradoxically, deny its own existence? It challenges me to locate it in any one thing. So how do I navigate my world? By exercising my highest power. He’s always been a challenge—I call it my inner game. At times, a part of me lives in the ordinary, and a part of me dwells in this extraordinary field of awareness. I have a tremendous love affair with the wilderness. Being outside, surrounded by trees and silence, feels like coming home. But I grew up in an ego-driven society, where everyone’s chasing their own reflection. I got caught in the trap of overthi...

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After four decades of advocating for better resource management, I find the future increasingly bleak. Ignorance, indifference, and greed have become a dark art—transforming our dreamboat planet into a shipwreck. Once, the word economic evoked restraint: saving, conserving, not consuming. My grandfather—a Princeton and Dartmouth economics professor and USDA trade advisor—shaped my understanding of the tangled roots beneath our financial system. From him, I learned that economics isn’t just about money. It’s about choices, consequences, and stewardship. It was meant to be the sustainable management of resources for the future. Throughout my environmental career, I helped shape pollution prevention and sustainable commerce initiatives—including Clean States, a bold project that, though never launched, sparked urgent dialogue on civic engagement and corporate accountability. Pollution prevention isn’t just sound policy—it’s smart business. It streamlines operations, reduces co...

We come from the Earth, and to it we shall return.  Let us remember this enduring truth: how we live matters. We stand at a critical crossroad.  Does the land belong to us?   Indigenous wisdom says otherwise: we belong to the land. Through neglect, we’ve rendered vast regions uninhabitable for countless beings.  What must we do to ensure the survival of all life?   Our ancestors left us a legacy—wisdom etched in ritual and reverence.  Interdependence is not a choice; it is the foundation of life.  Everything is connected. Let us celebrate this truth through art, music, dance, song, and ritual Expressions of gratitude for the world that sustains us.  Without them, our despair deepens. Let us honor our ancestors by planting seeds of hope.  By walking the four-fold path of renewal, we embody sacred archetypes: - 🌱 The Grateful Warrior: Uses power wisely—to show up with courage.   - 💖 The Compassionate Healer: Ex...

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