Zen for Druids: A Further Guide to Integration, Compassion and Harmony with Nature

Zen for Druids: A Further Guide to Integration, Compassion and Harmony with Nature

by Joanna Hoeven
Zen for Druids: A Further Guide to Integration, Compassion and Harmony with Nature

Zen for Druids: A Further Guide to Integration, Compassion and Harmony with Nature

by Joanna Hoeven

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Overview

The teachings of Zen Buddhism combined with the earth-based tradition of Druidry can create a holistic way of life that is deeply integrated with the seasons, the environment and the present moment. In soul-deep relationship we can use the techniques and wisdom from both traditions to find balance and harmony within our own lives. In this text we explore the concepts of the Dharma (the Buddha's teachings) and how they relate to the wisdom of the Druid tradition. We also look at the Wheel of the Year in modern Druidry with regards to the Dharma, incorporating the teachings into every seasonal festival in an all-encompassing celebration of nature. We explore meditation, mindfulness, animism and integration with nature, learning how to find sustainable relationship in the work that we do, opening our souls to the here and now and seeing the beauty and wonder that enchants our lives in every waking moment. Step into a new life, fully awake and aware to the beauty of the natural world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785354427
Publisher: Collective Ink
Publication date: 10/28/2016
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Joanna van der Hoeven is a Druid, best-selling author and teacher. She is the co-founder of Druid College UK. Joanna moved to the UK in 1998, where she now lives with her husband in a small village in Suffolk near the coast of the North Sea.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements viii

Introduction 1

Part 1 Druidry and the Dharma 3

Chapter 1 The Three Treasures 5

Chapter 2 The Four Noble Truths 10

Chapter 3 The Five Precepts 15

Chapter 4 The Eightfold Path 19

Chapter 5 The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts 25

Part 2 The Wheel of the Year 39

Chapter 6 Samhain 40

Chapter 7 Winter Solstice 46

Chapter 8 Imbolc 51

Chapter 9 Spring Equinox 58

Chapter 10 Beltane 64

Chapter 11 Summer Solstice 70

Chapter 12 Lughnasadh 76

Chapter 13 Autumn Equinox 81

Part 3 Meditation 87

Chapter 14 Mindtraps 89

Chapter 15 Preparation, Posture and Basic Meditation 95

Part 4 Mindfulness 101

Chapter 16 Mindful Mondays and the Present Moment 103

Chapter 17 Animism and the Present Moment 107

Part 5 Integration 111

Chapter 18 Ego, the Self and Identity 112

Chapter 19 Awen and Relationship 118

Final Words 125

Bibliography and Suggested Reading 126

Internet Resources 128

Other Works by the Author 129

Author Biography 131

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