As an ecospiritual organization seeking to grow a global movement, we have many opportunities to endorse initiatives and open letters around climate, habitat protection, social justice, and the rights of Nature. These efforts are tangible, collective expressions of ubuntu and agaya in the world.Â
In Novasutras, we invite the co-creation of a shared spirituality to address the needs of our time. An ecospirituality developed in community can be a source of resilience and renewed meaning for people confronting the existential crises we now face. It can help bring ecoactivists into supportive spiritual community.
The Deep Transformation Network may help Novasutras to achieve our shared vision of changing the whole paradigm of civilization. It is a place where people around the world are coming together to cultivate greater awareness, compassion, and wisdom. We can collaborate on ideas that move us toward a regenerative future where all can thrive.
In Novasutras, ecospirituality supports ecoactivism. We encourage you to pledge to move your money out of the banks funding fossil fuel projects, and participate in the Day of Action to Stop Funding Climate Chaos March 21st.
The Novasutras term agaya represents concepts found in numerous indigenous cultures. It includes our recognition of and response to the transcendent, creative, loving and sacred beauty of the living Earth. Agaya is strongly resonant with the Diné word “hózho.”
Traditions of holiday revels have been co-opted to push an environmentally-destructive consumerist agenda. How can we reclaim older holiday traditions, and create new ones like Climate Caroling, to heal our communities? What other actions can add meaning and build community with our holiday celebrations?
We know of many hundreds of species lost just in the last few centuries. On this Remembrance Day for Lost Species, we honor these beings that have gone extinct, and renew our commitment to protect and save all that we can in the years to come.
Giving thanks can be a celebration of agaya and ubuntu, whether through personal practices like gratitude journaling, or community-building through the Native American tradition of the “Thanksgiving Address.” What are you grateful for? How do you celebrate ubuntu and agaya?
