Outdoor Health Forum 2025: Nature Connection and Mental Wellbeing
Reflecting on participating in the Outdoor Health Forum - nature-based approaches to mental and physical wellbeing.
When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope. We also secure the future for our children. – Wangari Maathai
News
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An auspicious Tibetan name for our home - ༄༅། །བརྟན་མ་གླིང༌། - "Ten Ma Ling" or "Place of the Earth Goddess"
receiving a new auspicious Tibtean name for our project - ༄༅། །བརྟན་མ་གླིང༌། or “Ten Ma Ling” - meaning Place of the Earth Goddess or …
We have arrived - part two
We have been “welcomed home” in true rainforest style; we had more than a metre of rain during Tropical Cyclone Alfred, adding some drama to what was …
One-day retreat: Calm, cool and re-collected: Practices for being at home in the world
One-day Meditation Retreat 🧘🏿♂️ Rhonda Place Saturday 18th January 2025 Calm, cool and re-collected: Practices for being at home in the world In this …
Public Talk: Zen and the Art of Acceptance - Finding ground for healing and growth in times of sudden change
Br. Tenzin has an upcoming talk at Armidale Community Buddhist Centre, 211 Beardy Street Armidale., 7-8:30 Pm Thursday 16th January 2025.
We have arrived, we are home...
Aerial view of our beautiful new home. Photo courtesy of Birt’s Real Estate After ten years of dreaming, four years of searching, and three …
Video: Thich Nhat Hanh on the insight of interbeing
Dear friends, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings on interbeing have been the source of much inspiration for our recent and upcoming “Sacred …
Sacred Ecology retreat - New England N.P - Oct 10-13th 2024
Dear Friends, We warmly invite you to join us on stunning Gumbaynggirr and Thungutti country near Point Lookout on the New England Plateau. We will …
Deep eco-dharma online discussion group
Following from the Thich Nhat Hanh’s last book, authored together with Sister True Dedication , entitled “Zen and the Art of Saving the …
Sacred Ecology nature retreat - Yuraygir N.P - June 13th - 16th 2024
In June this year Tenzin facilitated a pilot “Sacred Ecology” nature retreat on nearby Yaegl country. A group of 30 enjoyed a beautiful …
MenAware Nature retreat, New England N.P. May 31st - June 4th 2023
It’s an honour to again have the opportunity to work with Ken Golding and Ronny Hickel in the MenAware nature retreat format. Ken is a …
Meditation retreat with Bhante Dhammadipa: Feb 19-26th 2023
We are very happy to confirm dates for our first meditation retreat with Bhante Dhammadipa (http://dhammadipa.cz) in Australia, February 19th-26th …
Return to Mother India
I am feeling very fortunate to have the opportunity to return to India, assisting Bhante Dhammadipa again as he tours and teaches. We have spent a …
Paper: High conservation values of the Dorrigo Plateau
In case we needed any other reason to feel it worth protecting and rainforest habitat on the Dorrigo Plateau, my attention was recently drawn to this …
Thich Nhat Hanh 11/10/1926 - 22/01/2022
It is with great sadness that we learned yesterday of the passing of Zen Master, poet, peace activist and gardener Thich Nhat Hanh. We also …
Seeking a home among the clouds
The combination of economics, climate change and a global pandemic has created an interesting nexus of challenges for us in our search for a home for …
Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings transmission
This month Br Tenzin was deeply moved to be one of the many recipients of transmission of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of …
Meet our supporters: Lisa Brown
We are so lucky to count on the support of Psychologist and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher Lisa Brown from …
An epidemic looms, and an opportunity manifests...
On the advice of Thay Phap Luu I was on the cusp of departure for Thailand to stay as a visiting monk at the Plum Village centre, when news of the …
Meet our supporters: Skye Indira and Miraz Mandozay
Such a joy to welcome to our support team these two: deep ecologists, plant medicine practitioners and community builders both. below is an excerpt …
Meet our supporters: Nathan Sutter
We are so happy to have the support and advice of Mindfulness and Yoga Teacher Nathan Sutter. Below is an excerpt from his bio: After previous years …
Meet our founders: Bev Sibthorpe
We are so happy to welcome to our team Dr Bev Sibthorpe. Below is an extract from her bio. “I attribute my comfort in being ‘on the land’ to my …
We are live...
Greetings from Myanmar. We have reached an important milestone in our project, the launch of this website! I am so grateful to everyone who has shown …
Meet our founders... Tenzin Alex
As a teenager I had a brush with Zen philosophy through the poems of Basho, and a fascination with the work of Masanobu Fukuoka, but in many ways the …
power of community summit
This great summit just finished: https://ecovillage.org/event/power-of-community-summit/ I managed to catch a few talks, including Fritjof Capra, …
the project begins...
A red dragonfly pauses for a moment on a lotus blossom, Lumbini, Nepal, birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama we are just getting started with our project, …
Events
Upcoming and recent events at Gaia Forest. Join us for retreats, talks, and community gatherings that combine mindfulness, nature connection, and deep …