In the United States, the 4th of July is a day set aside to celebrate independence from tyranny. While independence (in the sense of liberation and autonomy) is valuable, it leaves us with an incomplete story. As participants in life on Earth, we are not, and cannot ever be, fully independent. So July 4th is
Paul Downton created this beautifully illustrated guide to thinking about cities and the ideas of urban nature. It shares a perspective that honors what we in Novasutras call agaya and ubuntu.
A book it references, A New Pattern Language for Growing Regions: Places, Networks, Processes: A Collection …
In the United States, the 4th of July is a day to celebrate independence from colonialism and tyranny. While independence (in the sense of liberation and autonomy) is valuable, it leaves us with an incomplete story. We are not, and cannot ever be, fully independent. So July 4th is also a good day to meditate …
…If you put God outside and set him vis-à-vis his creation and if you have the idea that you are created in his image, you will logically and naturally see yourself as outside and against the things around you. As you arrogate all mind to yourself,
One thing that distinguishes Novasutras from many other spiritual or religious movements is that its heart, the core philosophy of its origination, is eco-centric. The Novasutras movement does not put humans at the center of the universe, but instead encourages us to embrace our role as one among countless participants in a vastly complex dance …
