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Kahlil Gibran: The Teaching/Learning Paradox

June 7, 2021 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Of the 50 (more or less) books that were used to formulate the Biodesign curriculum, one of my favorites was, The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran. The book contains 26 stellar meditations on the holistic nature of human beings, including intimate topics ranging from love, joy/sorrow, death and everything in between. Conservative estimates are that the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign Out For A Walk, faith, God, Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

In the Presence of Spiritual Giants

August 12, 2020 by bofaw Leave a Comment

This letter is a rebuttal to the Sierra Club’s odious attempt to besmirch the legacy and writing of John Muir, their legendary founder. It is my contention that, like every human on Earth, Muir was imperfect yet he achieved the status of two world-renown spiritual paragons. St. Francis of Assisi Indulged by his parents, Francis … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, John Muir vision, Sierra Club, Spiritual Giants, spiritual gifts, spirituality, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignatius of Loyola

Yin-Yang—Divine Green Slime—Biodesign

June 27, 2018 by bofaw 1 Comment

The two quintessential decisions that led to the birth of the Biodesign Class at St. Helena High School were adopting John Muir as our primary mentor and planning a six-day trip to Yosemite N.P. to explore what he was writing about. In preparation for each trip we pondered The Wilderness World Of John Muir (edited … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign Out For Walk, existence of God, John Muir vision, the origin of life

100 GLORIOUS YEARS OF US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

August 22, 2016 by bofaw 1 Comment

Thursday, 8-25-16 marks the 100th anniversary of the US National Park Service. The NPS has often been described as, “America’s Greatest Idea,” and if this is so, John Muir may arguably be considered “America’s greatest naturalist.” It is impossible to imagine how the Park Service would have evolved without his vision, passion and dedication. After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: 100 Years Anniversary National Parks, bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign class, Biodesign Out For A Walk, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir vision, Lowell Harrison Young, National Park Service, spirituality

Transcendence and the Velveteen Rabbit

September 2, 2015 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Transcendent: adjective; transcendent is extraordinary or beyond human experience. I highly recommend viewing the beautiful and informative video that the NPS did on Half Dome. Yosemite Nature Notes – Half Dome I was supremely blessed to have slept on top of The Dome with 20 biology classes (when it was still legal). Each night offered … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign Out For A Walk, Half Dome, soul medicine, spirituality, Yosemite

THE GRAND CANYON—Henry Van Dyke

August 24, 2015 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Warning: Henry Van Dyke’s epic poem, “THE GRAND CANYON,” is “soul food” and beyond the “fast-food” attention span.  However, it just might be the most important poem you will ever read.Van Dyke plumbs the depth of Grand Canyon and the depth of the human soul. He challenges believers and non-believers to set aside their baggage … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Author Lowell Harrison Young, bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign Out For A Walk, Grand Canyon, John Muir, soul medicine, spirituality

Forty Year Circle Of Love

May 11, 2015 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Contrary to what “modern” scientists claim, miracles can and do still happen. Although it was marvelous, it was not a surprise to see Wayne post, “Love that musing,” about Sharka’s last post. In fact, I would also not be surprised if he found her words and photo spine tingling, soul-touching and heartwarming. After all, 40 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign Out For A Walk, Loren Eiseley, Wayne Neller

Doctor—Lawyer—Indian—Chief

January 12, 2015 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Perhaps the most common mantra I chanted was, “I don’t care what you think, I care deeply that you think.” Contrary to what many people think, an overwhelming amount of education involves massive memorization and minimal original thought. I preferred the Socratic method of teaching, which involved asking students what they thought about reading assignments, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: bio-spirituality. freedom of religion, Biodesign Out For Walk, existence of God, faith, Lowell Harrison Young, science and religion, spirituality, Wayne Neller

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