Yesterday I walked along Briones Crest. Looking east towards the central valley I saw a layer, an inversion cloud of pollution so thick I could not see the base of Mount Diablo. The difference between the brownish murk separated by a clean line to the bright blue was striking. I was with a friend who remarked that if an aborigine to this land could have beheld such a sight he would have seen it as a blight against the land, a calamity, something evil to be warded off. What can a martial artist do? Become active in politics, campaigning, lobbying, writing to congress people? The government seems to protect the right of big business to pollute and restricts research into soft technology and alternatives to oil. Earth first!? Approach the battlefield with a wrench, protecting trees by sleeping in them?

There seems to be a last great battle before us, so I wonder at the apathy and helplessness that marks the times. What to do? As things worsen I think that in a few years we will have no choice but to choose a side. Feel it! Feel it!

(Ron Sieh)

Your home

You spend much of your free time at home. It is important to consider whether or not your living environment is natural.

Space, light, greenery and air can make your home pleasant.

The careful use of colour and the placement of objects can affect the ambiance.
Natural materials and fabrics feel good to touch and serve to remind us of the organic world.

A healthy home can help you to remember your relationship with the rest of nature.


Fresh air

Going outside is essential.
It is a vital source of exercise and air.
In modern society there is a tendency to spend much of our days inside.
This is unhealthy and can lead to a variety of problems.
We all need to go outside for a walk every day.
It is natural.

Tai chi is best performed outside, where you can breathe easily and feel the sun or the rain on your skin.


Our world

If you feel that you are part of the world, then your relationship with it will change.
You will not feel alienated.
There is a place for everyone and everything in the world - it is large enough and bountiful enough for us all.
It just takes a little consideration.

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