Psychotherapist Sir Nick Pearson talks about his unique approach to healing based on an understanding of imagination drawn from the Sufi tradition
‘The imagination is… a vital tool to help us go into the deeper aspects of life and reality or to discover our place between heaven and earth.’
Susan Bachelder is drawn into the eternal beauty of the cosmos through contemplation of its oldest surviving representation
‘There are certain things we all share, like the profound beauty of the heavens above us’
Professor Jim Morley argues that we need to rediscover ourselves as naturally affiliative, cooperative and empathetic
‘We are most ourselves when we are bonding and socialising and intimate not just with ourselves but also with nature.’
Eminent biochemist Professor Pauline Rudd talks about communication, participation and cooperation in nature
‘Our genes are very ancient; we share them with all other creatures. Also we are all made by the same spirit. So we have these two hugely important planks of our lives in common with the whole creation.’
Robert Hirschfield presents the work of a dedicated lover of nature
‘A haiku poet cannot be a witness alone. He must be a spokesperson as well.’
Dylan Esler talks about the ancient contemplative tradition of Dzogchen Buddhism – the ‘effortless path’ – and the 84000 Project, which is preserving the precious heritage of Tibetan Buddhism
‘Once we learn to dissolve that sense of having to react to whatever occurs, then we open up to a more spacious perspective, and that is the perspective of non-duality.’