Monday
Growing Enlightened Society
A new project in organic gardening and permaculture methods at Ziji Garden
by Audrey Dallamaggiore and Simon Bertin
Last November, Dechen Chöling hosted an Enlightened Society Assembly. During this ten-day program, participants were offered the chance to apply the teachings to a practical project around the land center: they created a “lasagna bed garden” in Dechen Chöling’s very own organic apple orchard. This project has been launched thanks to the financial support of the Shambhala Trust and their Ziji Innovation Grants.
Two participants of the program, Audrey and Simon (who is the head gardener of the center) recall the experience and discuss enlightened society. They wonder how we can change our “culture” by transforming the way we “cultivate” and by raising our awareness of nature. Continue…