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Overview
Today I share a brief story about a lesson taught to my son and I by Teacher Heron, and encourage us to turn to the Natural world in order to absorb Her deepest lessons.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Nature as Teacher
02:25 A Meditation Lesson from a Heron
06:21 Small Moments, Many Times
References
01:33 American Transcendentalism, Wikipedia
01:40 Emerson’s Nature (PDF), Project Gutenberg
02:42 Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary, Mass Audubon
06:35 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tergar
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