by Madeline | Mar 28, 2025 | Connection, Formal Practice, Informal Practice, inner peace, interconnection, meditation, Mindfulness, nature, Practice, science
Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha meditated under the Bodhi tree. He was outside, in nature, when he attained enlightenment – not inside a monastery or palace. Whether you believe the story to be myth or history, people have long known that there is wisdom,...
by Madeline | Feb 3, 2026 | Body Awareness, Formal Practice, freedom, inner peace, interconnection, meditation, Mindfulness, nature, Practice
By Madeline Ebelini This morning I sit in a chair, wrapped in a quilt, under a tree. Eyes closed. I feel the weight of my body, the gravitational pull of the Earth, connecting me. I feel the movement of my belly with the breath, gently pulsing in and out, from within....