La primera vez que conocí el fenómeno del blanqueamiento de los corales, me resultóimposible olvidar aquellas imágenes. Arrecifes que antes resplandecían con brillantestonos púrpuras, rojos, dorados y azules se habían vuelto de un blanco fantasmal:arrecifes color mármol que parecían recordarnos el calentamiento del planeta. Ya no seasemejaban a comunidades vivas, sino a monumentos sumergidos. Aquellas…
The first time I learned about coral bleaching, I found it difficult to forget the images.Reefs that had once shimmered with brilliant purples, reds, golds, and blues hadbecome ghostly white—marble-colored reminders of a warming planet. They looked less like living communities than underwater monuments. Those images became an invitation. If coral reefs were telling us…
by Maíra Fernandes de Melo To honor the universe in a drop of waterThe great mother of Lifecaring the ancient mysteries of flowing. Coming from the HighnessesSprouting from the Depthsin springs of light and beauty Knowing how to dance with every obstaclehow to dress in a new shapehow to breathe as a new formThe wisdom to be lull in the midst…
In At Home in the World, Thầy mentions several trees as living beings that offer us a sense of belonging, interbeing, and rootedness. I especially love his reflection on an olive tree in Italy that appeared to be four separate trees but was, in fact, one. As he explains, many years earlier the weather had…
One perk of growing up Chinese American is that every year I got to observe two different new years – January 1st and then several weeks later what in Chinese we call ChunJie or “Spring Festival,” which my Plum Village siblings might better know as Tet. In 2026 Tet will fall on February 17th. We…
La luna llena del Buda viajaEn el cielo del vacío absoluto.Si los ríos de los seres vivos están en calma,La refrescante luna se reflejaráHermosa en sus aguas.“La historia de un río”, Llámame por mis verdaderos nombres (Traducido por Magda Cabrero) Queridas Aguas del Mundo, Cuando miro a mi vida profundamente, veo cuánto te debo. Mi…
The full moon of the Buddha travels In the sky of utmost emptiness. If the rivers of living being are calm, The refreshing moon will reflect Beautifully in their water.“ The Story of a River”, Call Me by My True Names Dear Waters of the World, When I look deeply into my life, I see…
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