Last Saturday of the month: 8:30 AM
on Zoom
All are welcome
The Earth Care group was formed to apply Buddhist teachings to care for our planet in a thoughtful and meaningful way. The group provides an opportunity to apply elements of the Eightfold Path — particularly Right Intention and Right Action — and to use Right Speech in the group engagements. The group meets every month on the last Saturday at 8:30 AM Pacific time. The meetings largely focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. The actions can be related to lifestyle choices, civic engagements, community services or whatever is motivating the participants to contribute and share in the discussions. The group will also serve as a container to deepen our connection to the earth through guided meditations, and discussions. Typically meetings will have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take.
If you have any questions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCare.Dharma@gmail.com
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EARTH CARE RESOURCES
View a brief list of Earth Care Resources assembled for the 10th Anniversary of Vipassana Earth Care Week.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Earth Care Meeting
Saturday, March 28, 2026: 8:30 am — 10:00 am
On Zoom
Topic: Story Exchange with Shoshana Perry and Summer Payne
Offered by: Shoshana Perry and Summer Payne
Eco-chaplains Shoshana Perry and Summer Payne will guide us in connecting with others using Narrative 4’s Story Exchange methodology.
To prepare: Bring a story from your life you are willing to share. Below are prompts focused on earth and community from which to choose. The story should be no longer than 5 minutes. The story you bring to the workshop will be shared by a fellow Earth Care participant, who will then share it with the larger community.
Prompts:
- The Ground Beneath Me
Share a story about a specific place on earth that influenced you—a backyard, a farm, a city block, a shoreline, or a mountain trail. What happened there that changed how you see yourself and others?
- A Lesson From the Natural World
Share a moment when something in nature—like the weather, an animal, a plant, or a season—taught you about community, resilience, or belonging.
- Planting Something That Wasn’t a Seed
Share a story about when you planted an idea, a relationship, or an act of care that grew into something bigger than you expected.
- Weathering It Together
Share a time when you and others faced a storm—literal or metaphorical—and endured it.
For more information about the event and the facilitators on the event post on the IMC website.
If you have any questions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCare.Dharma@gmail.com
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