Welcome to Living Earth
Spring Retreat Day in the Columbia Gorge
Join us for a day of reflection, connection, and friendship to refresh our spirits as spring moves toward summer solstice. Join us on Ross Mountain high above the Columbia Gorge, east of Corbett, Oregon. More » Pangea Day Film Festival: Come and See the World!Living Earth and Yoga Shala are co-sponsoring this showing of the Pangea Day film festival that will be viewed around the world simultaneously. Satellite downloads in seven different languages will occur in Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Kigali, Cairo, and London, and thousands of sites will be watching in more than 180 countries! More » Coming into SpringOur activities and programs include social action, celebrations, community gatherings, and more. To see what’s coming up and to get involved, follow the links below or check “Upcoming Events” on this page. Living Earth Circles The Living Earth Circles program reflects a conviction that, in a world facing unprecedented crises, transforming our own understanding of what it means to be human, of human purpose and potential, is central to our ability to change conditions around us. Living Earth Circles support continuing opportunities for contemplative practice and social action. Read more » Tree & Branch Starting in 2008, Living Earth will work in different ways to accomplish our mission. Familiar activities may give way to new ones, and more people will be able to make programs and events happen. Our new model is like a tree with branches, twigs, and blossoms. Read more » Living Earth Dinner ProjectOur first Community Branch (see Tree & Branch, above) is begins in March. Living Earth volunteers will coordinate, prepare, and serve dinner for about 90 people who otherwise might not have a meal. We'd love more volunteers, so if you'd like to help out, get in touch to let us know! Sunday Gatherings with Dances of Universal PeaceOn the first and third Sunday of each month, Living Earth's Sunday Afternoon Gathering offers space for that "stepping aside," time to engage in practices that bring us into our hearts. Read more » About Living EarthLiving Earth offers programs and events that challenge the long-standing cultural stories, models, and institutions that have brought our entire planet to a dangerous precipice. Our intention is to stimulate creative alternatives for conducting our personal, political, and cultural affairs and spark meaningful action for cultural change. We convene community discussions, host visiting speakers, present public forums, and facilitate workshops that kindle an enlivened awareness of the rich opportunities and possibilities inherent in the human endeavor, possibilities for shaping our lives and human relationships to create a just, creative, sustainable, and peaceful world. We coordinate actions for peace and initiatives that support development of sustainable local communities. We offer opportunities for deep reflection and spiritual grounding to cultivate spacious awareness and encourage a wide perspective on the social and global issues of our time. We believe wholeheartedly that when understanding changes, we begin to change the world. Read more » |
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5:00-6:30 pm