Comments for Religious Naturalist Association https://religious-naturalist-association.org Sun, 21 Apr 2024 12:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Encountering Nature as Sabbath by Elle Harrigan https://religious-naturalist-association.org/encountering-nature-as-sabbath/#comment-72 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:23:35 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29864#comment-72 In reply to tfindlay.

Such a basic principle yet one we just don’t put into practice. Currently working on a book that will be a guide to “how” that anyone can adopt.

]]> Comment on Meditation Basics by Elle Harrigan https://religious-naturalist-association.org/introduction-to-meditation/#comment-71 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:20:12 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29988#comment-71 In reply to LK.

Thanks so much! I have to credit the pandemic years for forcing me to slow down and absorb nature with all my senses. Such a truly ancient practice when you think about it. Time to reclaim our kinship! Blessings.

]]> Comment on Nature’s Blessing of Awe by Elle Harrigan https://religious-naturalist-association.org/natures-blessing-of-awe/#comment-70 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:17:05 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29927#comment-70 In reply to Marie E.

Thanks Marie! I really believe the simple act of noticing nature has the same benefits of sitting meditation. I always have to remind myself to “switch on” the noticing mind!

]]> Comment on Encountering Nature as Sabbath by tfindlay https://religious-naturalist-association.org/encountering-nature-as-sabbath/#comment-67 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 17:54:04 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29864#comment-67 Hi Elle,

I love this: “Nature welcomes us to be in the now through our senses.”

]]> Comment on Nature’s Blessing of Awe by Terry https://religious-naturalist-association.org/natures-blessing-of-awe/#comment-66 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 17:10:06 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29927#comment-66 Elle,

Thanks for the suggestions of ways to embrace nature’s blessings.

]]> Comment on Meditation Basics by LK https://religious-naturalist-association.org/introduction-to-meditation/#comment-65 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:58:10 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29988#comment-65 What a wonderful article. I have often considered “meditation” to be something arduous that I could not “accomplish.” But this article helps me realize that I do “achieve’ a level of meditation each time I do what I do in nature. I do feel calmer, breathe deeper, have more focus. Yea! I don’t have to sit in some room and stare at my toes! I do it in nature! Thank you, JX Mason

]]> Comment on Encountering Nature as Sabbath by Elle Harrigan https://religious-naturalist-association.org/encountering-nature-as-sabbath/#comment-64 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:29:12 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29864#comment-64 In reply to tfindlay.

Thank you, Terry!

]]> Comment on Encountering Nature as Sabbath by Elle Harrigan https://religious-naturalist-association.org/encountering-nature-as-sabbath/#comment-63 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:27:12 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29864#comment-63 Thanks so much, Laura! I came across the use of this term in a book by Christine Valters Paintner, EARTH, OUR ORIGINAL MONASTERY, in which she talks about engaging the world kinesthetically by being out in nature. It’s a perfect way of describing a sensory-intense encounter!

]]> Comment on Nature’s Blessing of Awe by Marie E https://religious-naturalist-association.org/natures-blessing-of-awe/#comment-62 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:32:14 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29927#comment-62 Each season brings some fleeting beauty I managed to forget during the intervening year – a flower, a leaf, an animal call, a different angle of shadow because of the position of the sun. Taking time to notice helps counter-balance the stress of (self-imposed) busyness.

]]> Comment on Encountering Nature as Sabbath by Laura https://religious-naturalist-association.org/encountering-nature-as-sabbath/#comment-51 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:48:10 +0000 https://religious-naturalist-association.org/?p=29864#comment-51 I love the term, “kinesthetic meditation.” Wonderful imagery and inspiration in this article. Thank you.

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