Issue two

the mindful word

issue 2 • 2008 • www.themindfulword.org    

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FEATURES

PERMACULTURE

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE  
From problems to permaculture

CONSCIOUS ART

THE ARTISTRY OF RECYCLING   
A new generation of environmentally-conscious artists express themselves through green art

GREEN BUILDING

PASSION FOR PASSIVE SOLAR  
One retiree turned DIY home builder’s experience building green

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

PLAY WITH CLAY   
A time for reflection and fun while building a cob oven

OFF-GRID LIVING

SUSTAINABLE SANCTUARY  
Living in tune with nature by living off-grid

VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY

A DICHOTOMY OF DESIRES     
Structuring your life through voluntary simplicity to come to an integral wholeness

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

CREATING TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LIFE-SUSTAINING SOCIETIES
Human maturation as a key to creating a viable human-Earth partnership

BUDDHISM

HEALING OURSELVES, HEALING OUR PLANET    
The Buddha’s unwavering connection to the Earth shows the path to liberation

SPIRITUALITY

ENGAGED SIMPLICITY
Living a life of voluntary simplicity and contemplation

PROFILE

THE INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE
A love of agriculture and community leads Whole Village founding member Jeff Gold to the ecovillage lifestyle

 

MINDFULNESS

MINDFULNESS IN PRACTICE   

Key mindfulness practice techniques that can be used in daily life

MINDFUL IN THE WILD

Nature awareness techniques as an application of mindfulness

ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PRESENT   

Unleash students’ potential by teaching mindfully

FIRST CONTACT        

Exploring the body as mind through contact improv dance

 

WHOLISTIC HEALTH

LIVING FOODS   

Raw foodism is a lifestyle choice that honors the body and offers a number of health benefits

LIFE FORCE

Use Reiki to harness your naturally present life energy for healing and relaxation

VENTURE OUT 

A transformational healing experience in nature
REGULARS

REVIEWS
STORIES
POETRY
FINAL THOUGHTS

 

WHAT CHOICE?: How men affect women’s rights in the abortion debate

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE - The ongoing abortion debate

There’s something terribly wrong with older men holding the power when it comes to state laws regarding abortion. This is clearly reflected in the recent bill…

YOUTH BRIGADE: Giving a voice to young DIY punk rockers

YOUTH BRIGADE - reviving DIY punk rock

As the 1980s approached, the punk subculture exposed a generation of youth who were searching for a musical outlet to a “do-it-yourself” attitude. California band…

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Fifty monks sit cross-legged in long rows. Their prayer books, narrow strips of thick paper bound by string, sit open in front of them. They chant the Buddhist sutras…