Moving Meditations is an opportunity to pause, a place to come and drink in the revelations of nature. Take a moment to watch these 3 minute video meditations and experience the serenity and simplicity of these scenes from the Arctic.
At the Glacier’s Cusp
“This beautiful, bounteous, life-giving planet we call Earth has given birth to each one of us, and each one of us carries the Earth within every cell of our body.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh’s statement on Climate Change for the United Nations (2015)
Breathe in the life at the glacier’s cusp. Little auks can be heard in the distance as waves gently crash on the shore.
This recording was taken in Fjortende Julibukta in Krossfjorden, Svalbard and the glacier seen is Fjortende Julibreen. The writing that corresponds with this recording is in Part Four, Day 16.
Themes: life, peace, stillness, connection
Dahlbreen
“When you realize the Earth is so much more than simply your environment, you’ll be moved to protect her in the same way as you would yourself. This is the kind of awareness, the kind of awakening that we need, and the future of the planet depends on whether we’re able to cultivate this insight or not. The Earth and all species on Earth are in real danger. Yet if we can develop a deep relationship with the Earth, we’ll have enough love, strength and awakening in order to change our way of life.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh’s statement on Climate Change for the United Nations (2015)
Take a few moments to breathe in and out with this retreating glacier.
This video was taken in April of 2022. Find the writing and photos that correspond to this recording in Part Four, Day 13 of the journal.
Themes: grief, mourning, loss, interconnectedness