In Buddhism, we talk of meditation as an act of awakening, to be awake…

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In Buddhism, we talk of meditation as an act of awakening, to be awake to the fact that the earth is in danger and living species are in danger. ✨ Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.
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In Buddhism, we talk of meditation as an act of awakening, to be awake to the fact that the earth is in danger and living species are in danger. ✨ Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.

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