Spending a lot of time thinking about death, transience and loving kindness lately.
Can't eat meat anymore - can't believe I did for so long. So much bad kharma. Much compassion meditation to balance it out.
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About Me
- Mandora the Explorer
- I'm a twenty something momma to two amazing little people. I blog to keep track of our adventures. I'm a perpetual student and an armchair explorer. Information is my addiction and my collection of books threatens to take over my life. In my spare time I take pictures and search for sasquatch.
About This Blog
The name of this blog was inspired by a collection of essays that I read recently which had a profound affect on my view of the world. The word Gaia comes from the name of the Greek goddess of nature, or, 'Mother Earth'. I am a Buddhist, and I follow the dharma to the best of my abilities in everything that I do. Recently, I've spent a lot of time in contemplation of the fact that we are all living as though we are outside of nature and the natural world, instead of as a part of it. We are not in competition with nature, we ARE nature. When we do anything, from making a sandwich, to birthing our children, we need to find the connections with the Earth (Gaia), and honour them. That, I hope, is what this blog is about, however indirectly.
Part of the reason that I keep this blog is that it is an exercise in mindfulness, a central Buddhist principle. By looking at my life as an outsider might see it, not only does it force me to see all of those moments that might otherwise be overlooked as we go about our busy lives, but it holds me accountable for the way I conduct myself (right action, right speech, from a Buddhist perspective).
Finally, I hope that by keeping this space for others to visit, meaningful discussions will arise. Perhaps by writing down my thoughts on the things that I focus on here (predominantly natural health, birth and childrearing, and Buddhist ideas), I will help someone to see something in a way that they never have before, much as the namesake for this blog did for me. So please, engage in the conversation, leave comments, or send me an email.
Namaste!
-Manda (dharma momma)
Part of the reason that I keep this blog is that it is an exercise in mindfulness, a central Buddhist principle. By looking at my life as an outsider might see it, not only does it force me to see all of those moments that might otherwise be overlooked as we go about our busy lives, but it holds me accountable for the way I conduct myself (right action, right speech, from a Buddhist perspective).
Finally, I hope that by keeping this space for others to visit, meaningful discussions will arise. Perhaps by writing down my thoughts on the things that I focus on here (predominantly natural health, birth and childrearing, and Buddhist ideas), I will help someone to see something in a way that they never have before, much as the namesake for this blog did for me. So please, engage in the conversation, leave comments, or send me an email.
Namaste!
-Manda (dharma momma)
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