Comments on: Spiritual Ecology: A Match Made in…Who Knows Where?

By: Radiance

Radiance — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:40:42 +0000

Such a well-written piece that strikes a chord within … I have felt the connection with nature and the spiritual bliss it can bestow upon you since a few months back. I had always loved watching documentaries etc. about nature, animals, earth right from childhood. But it is a very different feeling when one feels that connection within and the clarity of thoughts that comes about is very astonishing. I’m also very pleased to know that there are a lot of people out there who do feel this connection.

By: Chris K

Chris K — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:42:08 +0000

Brenda,
You are correct in that the Republicans haven’t exactly jumped on the “green” bandwagon, which is why when I try and speak to my Republican friends I talk to them about Sustainability, not Green. Here’s a quote from my blog that I came up with:
“For some reason, the conservative right has been downright obstinate in their opposition to embracing Sustainable principles. This may be because the liberal left has been so haphazard and unrealistic in the pursuit of their environmental goals. Sustainability is non-partisan. It is doing what’s right for Americans, their Environment, their ability to support their families, their Happiness, and their ability to pass that Happiness down to the next generation. No viable political party on Earth would dare oppose these values.”

By: brenda

brenda — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:41:13 +0000

Unfortunately I don’t see “greenness” from across the political spectrum. Republicans are against renewable energy, for big oil (drill, baby, drill), against the endangered species act, don’t believe in globabl warming or else deny it is human caused, and are basically against anything that has to do with protecting Mother nature. They call Democrats stupid tree huggers, as if spending money to protect the environment is a waste of money. They are short term thinkers. I wish it drew from across the political spectrum, but as I look at the voting records of politicians, it is apparent that Republicans are not there.

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By: Chris K

Chris K — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:44:33 +0000

Margo,
Are you discounting spirituality’s role in society? In my opinion, being good to each other and respecting natural environment is a part of being spiritual. Being spiritual simply means you are in touch with your role in the world. A robot can be good to someone else (be trained to open doors) and respect its environment (pick up trash). What makes us (humans) different than robots is that we contain a spirituality element. To deny that is living in ignorance…which may be bliss to some. I guess some people prefer the blue pill….and some prefer the red.

By: margo

margo — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:46:13 +0000

again, here is another example of someone trying to give ’spirituality’ credit for the science of ecology and creativity. We can all collectively agree to be good to each other in society, and respect our natural environment without being ’spiritual’. Take both responsibility and credit for your actions and appreciate what you see around you as being causal.

By: Chris K

Chris K — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:54:46 +0000

Great article. I’ve been pondering this same issue for over a year now but have been wrapping it under the Sustainability framework: economic, environmental, social.

I’m not very Religious (following a certain dogma) by nature, but I’m very spiritual by nature. I’m very interested in how the mind (our spiritual being) interacts with our surroundings. Especially how issues like quantum mechanics manifest itself in our daily spiritual lives. Most importantly, I want to answer the question of how we can find true happiness in life.

While I have not read much of his material, I believe Deepak Chopra is one of the best people to follow on this topic. I would love to see a movement along these lines, but as you hit on in the article, the problem is framing this movement so it doesnt look like a bunch of fire-walking, acid-tripping hippies. But rather intelligent people advancing happiness through spiritual ecology.

I’m in, who else?

By: Beverly Clarke

Beverly Clarke — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:14:11 +0000

I just love reading the words “Spiritual Ecology acknowledges the fact that beyond the physical, there’s also a spiritual side to our relationship with the natural world.” I have always believed this and it’s not only good to know I’m not alone, but the ideas written about here gets my mind going on ways to expand this message.