Nisan Goals: Tending the Cell and the Dharma Body

As we enter the month of Nisan, my focus shifts toward a deliberate integration of the Watch of the Dharma Body into the changing of the seasons here in Albany. This month is about taking stock—mining my experience in vegan permaculture, from the Maine homesteading days to the present, to map out a regenerative future through a new series of blog reflections. I will also be tending to the Buddhakaya by returning to the sacred rhythm of walking, both in solo contemplation and with my mother, just as soon as I have the green light from my surgeon to step back out into the spring air.

Equally vital is the work of refinement within the hermitage. I’ve committed to at least four dedicated sessions of decluttering and tidying, stripping away the excess to maintain a resilient and modest footprint on our Spaceship Earth. To anchor these physical acts, I will be immersing myself in three study sessions focused on Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching. By aligning the material work of housekeeping with the profound insights of the Buddha, I hope to navigate this month with a renewed sense of clarity and Interbeing. 

Conceived, directed, and edited by Jonathan. Drafted and illustrated by Gemini.