Reading the Book of Nature

Lama Surya Das (Letting Go of the Person You Used To Be) takes great pleasure in the natural world. He sees or hears the waves of the ocean, and his soul is soothed. And like Henry David Thoreau, he is a believer in daily walks as a natural form of meditation.

As a Buddhist, Lama Surya Das challenges us to awaken to the sacred reality that is earth, water, fire, air, and space. Check out his suggestions for seeing nature as "our operating manual."