To those of aberrant minds, the place is just earth, stone, water, and trees.
To mistaken intellects, it appears as solid, inanimate objects.
To practitioners, appearances have no intrinsic nature.
To those of pure vision, it is a celestial palace full of deities.
To those with realization, it is the radiant luminosity of innate awareness.…
—Jamgon Kongtrul
Healing benefits of nature.
The Gift of Water
Purifying waters are an abundant resource here and remind us of the dire importance of clean, drinkable water for everyone around the world.
The oxygenated mist from these converging waters carry health-inducing benefits that can only be found in Nature.
The Gift of Land
Here the earth grounds us, providing the negative electrons our bodies need to neutralize the accumulation of positive-charged ions created by a wide range of and prolonged use of electronics. It helps us to process oxygen more effectively, acting as a natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
The earth is a natural antidote for electron, or negative ion deficiency, eco-alienation, nature deficit disorder that exist in a virtual world of computers.
Proximity to the earth is key. Living above the ground and wearing synthetic soled shoes creates barriers that don’t allow negative ions to pass through to your body. A slow, mindful barefoot walk over rugged terrain, carpets of green moss and breathtaking river niches will quickly begin to detoxify your being.