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Mariposa Teachings

Kerulos’ teachings and practices focus on addressing the foundational source of global alienation and violence – human minds. For ten thousand years, the planet has been dominated by the belief that humans are superior and separate from Nature. Mindfulness dissolves these internalized beliefs which lie at the root of Earth exploitation. Mindfulness returns us to Nature Consciousness, the ethics and principles of nonviolence which have guided all of Nature for millions of years.

By changing how we think, we change what we do.

Join our mindfulness and meditation training, workshops, and courses. Our teachings expand on the tradition of Zen monk and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh with the explicit recognition of Plants, Animals, and other nonhuman beings as sangha members. Mariposa (Spanish for Butterfly) describes this essential metamorphosis.

Course Offerings

Introduction to Nature Consciousness

In this Introductory course, we bring together insights from Buddhism and science to explore how Nature Consciousness expands our practices of mindfulness.

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Mariposa Reflections

Mariposa Reflections is a free e-post by Kerulos founder Gay Bradshaw that explores contemplative perspectives to deepen our understanding of Nature’s nature and that of our own. These Reflections are stand-alone, but are aligned with course content of Introduction to Nature Consciousness.

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Nature Mindfulness–Meditation Practice for Animal Activists, Rescue, and Care

This self-paced, 12-session course introduces concepts and practices of mindfulness and meditation to consciously develop healthful ways of mitigating the stress, pain, and uncertainty associated with work with Animals in need and activism.

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The Five Remembrances

Aging, sickness, death, loss – all of these are just words until they happen and they happen all too frequently and soon. This is certainly the case.  when it comes to Animal rescue and care. Living with Animals carries two extremes: incredible joy and incredible pain. There is joy of being able to help someone from terrible suffering and death- that is rescue. But we often forget that rescuing an Animal also includes witnessing their declining health and eventual death.

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One of the most difficult aspects of living and caring for Animals is that typically their lifespans are much shorter than ours. While Horses and Cows can live for decades, the lives of Cats and Dogs generally do not exceed more than their teens and Rats, Rabbits and Chickens, even with loving, healthful care, spend only a handful of years on Earth. Genetic engineering leads to both internal and external wounds which emerge with time. In the case of colonized Animals – such as Cows, Turkeys, Chickens, and other captive “bred” individuals, inner and outer, psychological and physical, injuries are often hidden from sight. Bearing witness to these brief rainbows of life repeatedly, carers are challenging and often experience depression, untended grief and other mental and physical suffering.

In this six-week course, we study, reflect, and discuss the Buddhist teachings and practices of The Five Remembrances (Upajjhatthana Sutta) –  core teaching on the impermanence of life – to better understand and care for our Animal and Plant kin while supporting our own health and well-being in service as carers.

Starts January 2025. To register or for more information please contact: info@kerulos.org

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