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Walking
into the Open Arms of Nature
By
James Endredy
The
modern human is an interesting
creature. We tend toward elaborate
ideas, intellectual discussions
and complex solutions. We think
the more sophisticated something
is and the more it costs, the
more value it must have. Sometimes
even when the answer to a simple
problem is staring us right in
the face we continue to search
and think about where to find
it, and we end up spending outrageous
amounts of time or money in pursuing
it. Of course, being a modern
man, I am supremely guilty of
this myself. My spiritual quest
is a perfect example. After decades
of traveling and exploring diverse
religions and philosophies. I
finally discovered that the love
and knowledge I was seeking had
been right in front of me the
entire time.
One
of the most important lessons
I have learned while walking the
path of self-discovery is that
the wisest teachers on the planet
are not found in universities,
holistic healing centers, monasteries
or churches. They do not willingly
participate in economic growth,
nor are they trapped inside controlling
facets of ego or human concerns.
In fact, they aren't human at
all. The wisest and most accessible
teachers in the world can be found
simply by looking directly into
the visible face of the Spirit,
into the timeless world of Nature.
The
matrix of life on planet Earth
contains an incalculably immense
book of knowledge that we tend
to keep closed because of our
modern pursuits and lifestyles.
But this book can be easily opened,
and the psychic numbness with
which modern eco-psychologists
have diagnosed us can be chased
away when we get out of our indoor
environments and reclaim our sacred
connection with the Wild. The
best course I have found for starting
down this path is to humbly step
into the world of Nature and re-learn
how to walk. To learn to walk
in a connected way with the natural
forces and beings that comprise
the natural world. To walk with
attention and openness. To walk
out of the modern world and back
into the arms of our true provider
and protector: Earth.
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