Mountains And Waters Alliance
The Alliance reaches out to the public through teaching, writing, and retreats, offering this vision of the human role in the community of life, grounded in the tangible reality of holding and caring for the shared land.
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Mountains and Waters Farm
The farm supports the Alliance and the Zen Community, offering a place for spiritual practice, a home for the work of protection and restoration, and food for residents, volunteers, and sharing.
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Mountains and Waters Zen Community
The practice of awakening is one with the practice of transforming the earth which is our true body. A study and practice group meets at the Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center.
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Farm work day – garden and fence projects
Starts: Sat Apr 20 - 9:00 AM
16922 Cabot Avenue
Come work with us in the country.
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- Apr
April Sesshin at Farm is cancelled
Starts: Fri Apr 26 - 12:00 AM
16922 Cabot Avenue
There will not be a sesshin in April. Please come March 22-24, or June 28-30, or to the Land
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- May
Land Care Retreat – May 17-19, 2019
Starts: Fri May 17 - 7:00 PM
16922 Cabot Avenue
Land Care Retreat May 24 - 26, 2019 SPIRITUAL PRACTICE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD Friday ev
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June Sesshin at Farm
Starts: Fri Jun 28 - 12:00 AM
16922 Cabot Avenue
Silent meditation retreat in the Zen tradition. If you would like to come, please speak with
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MarBraiding Sweetgrass
At the last potluck group, we listened to this talk by Robin Wall Kimmerer. It prompted deep and intimate talking, and I cannot remember much except how it satisfied some essential need for spiritual community. Last night I was reading her book, Braiding Sweetgrass, and some of those feelings came up again. But what can […]
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MarMaple sugaring, work days, new upcoming events.
As spring approaches, the wish to share this space with people becomes stronger. So I’m writing about a bunch of possibilities and encouraging you to join me. Everything is at the farm except the ones identified as elsewhere. I’ve just posted two new work days – March 16 and April 20 – with seasonal work […]
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MarNewsletter and a link to “Deep Adaptation” article
Dear Friends of Mountains and Waters, This is a repeat of last week’s blog post, which seems to have disappeared. Here’s an overview of what’s coming up, and at the end thoughts and a link to Bendell’s work on “Deep Adaptation.” Retreats: Sesshin (Zen meditation retreat): 3-day sesshin at the farm, March 22-24 , June […]
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Learn more about Mountains and Waters Alliance Membership – working to protect and restore the wholeness of life on earth. Its members include human people, rivers, rocks, trees, hills – sentient beings from all parts of the family of life. Check out ways you can Volunteer or.. Consider donating to Mountains and Waters