Wow! You have got it right, brother. What a LIFE you have. Very very thankful to read this posting on the basic truth of us, our lives. Plants are the way. Much love
I don't think a 'singular' comment could encapsulate my feelings about this lovely writing.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, thoughts and resources of further reading and content/research!
I plan on reading this writing to my partner, who I am slowly explaining my animist beliefs, and you've done such a good job at marrying Science and Spirituality.
My only comment/question is; Have you read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer yet? That is such a good book and I kept thinking of it when reading your post here. She has another book specifically about moss, (Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses) and that one has a LOT of plant science.
Thank you again, and I hope to read more from you soon.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad my thoughts resonate!
Yes, I have read Braiding Sweetgrass - two times, because it's so good. I didn't read Gathering Moss yet, but my wife did, and she periodically persuades me to move it up in my to-read list. Robin is one of her personal heroines. She's actually contacting publishers who might be interested in a Thai translation at the moment. This book is exactly what's needed in times like this. World-changing potential right there.
One of my favorite genres is books written by indigenous people who are also well-read scientists. This is one of the few things that gives me hope. Maybe you know Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta? Or anything by Jack D Forbes? And have you seen the TED Talk by Lyla June?
Another really good book that's actually "written" by an indigenous Shaman is The Falling Sky by Davi Kopenawa. One of the most powerful books I've ever read.
Thank you for the recommendations, I personally just love reading about animal psychology, ecology, botany, etc. (obviously not the only topics I read but I definitely have been leaning in several directions)
If you haven't read this I suggest it, as I've read you're a gardener, What a Plant Knows by Daniel Chamovitz... I think it gives a good scientific bare bones and some amusing perception and history on some concepts of a plants experience...
I saw that Sand Talk was on your page (after sending my first comment aha), but I have not read it, no. I plan to research some more books so please feel free to tell me more, so I can add them to my ever growing list...
I feel like I'd have to type up a list of all the books I have read/am reading (as I read many books at the same time, bouncing around however my brain takes me) just for the sake of bringing them up to compare book shelves!
That’s the best worldview to have, one that recognizes everyone as beings, not “stuff.”
Wow! You have got it right, brother. What a LIFE you have. Very very thankful to read this posting on the basic truth of us, our lives. Plants are the way. Much love
I don't think a 'singular' comment could encapsulate my feelings about this lovely writing.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, thoughts and resources of further reading and content/research!
I plan on reading this writing to my partner, who I am slowly explaining my animist beliefs, and you've done such a good job at marrying Science and Spirituality.
My only comment/question is; Have you read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer yet? That is such a good book and I kept thinking of it when reading your post here. She has another book specifically about moss, (Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses) and that one has a LOT of plant science.
Thank you again, and I hope to read more from you soon.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad my thoughts resonate!
Yes, I have read Braiding Sweetgrass - two times, because it's so good. I didn't read Gathering Moss yet, but my wife did, and she periodically persuades me to move it up in my to-read list. Robin is one of her personal heroines. She's actually contacting publishers who might be interested in a Thai translation at the moment. This book is exactly what's needed in times like this. World-changing potential right there.
One of my favorite genres is books written by indigenous people who are also well-read scientists. This is one of the few things that gives me hope. Maybe you know Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta? Or anything by Jack D Forbes? And have you seen the TED Talk by Lyla June?
Another really good book that's actually "written" by an indigenous Shaman is The Falling Sky by Davi Kopenawa. One of the most powerful books I've ever read.
Thank you for the recommendations, I personally just love reading about animal psychology, ecology, botany, etc. (obviously not the only topics I read but I definitely have been leaning in several directions)
If you haven't read this I suggest it, as I've read you're a gardener, What a Plant Knows by Daniel Chamovitz... I think it gives a good scientific bare bones and some amusing perception and history on some concepts of a plants experience...
I saw that Sand Talk was on your page (after sending my first comment aha), but I have not read it, no. I plan to research some more books so please feel free to tell me more, so I can add them to my ever growing list...
I feel like I'd have to type up a list of all the books I have read/am reading (as I read many books at the same time, bouncing around however my brain takes me) just for the sake of bringing them up to compare book shelves!