We often seek out individual dharma teachers as guides along the path— wise figures on the face of the planet. But what happens when we reverse that perspective and accept the planet itself as dharma teacher?
We can realize great truths without the use of words simply by walking in a redwood forest, or gazing into the vastness of the Grand Canyon. Equanimity, humility, a vanishing sense of self arise almost immediately, as all encompassing feelings, rather than ideas or thoughts, and we are touched, changed.
Don guided our explorations of this possibility this week, drawing on a dharma talk by Brian LeSage.
You can listen to Brian’s talk here: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/78651/
