Dear Sangha, Please join, Jan, Dipika and Ian for the practice of Touching the Earth.

Touching the Earth is a practice of Beginning Anew. The Earth has an energy that is solid, stable and accepting. When we walk on, or bow down and touch the Earth we can let go of our worries, regrets, instabilities and fears. We can begin anew, promising ourselves to transform our difficult feelings, with kindness and compassion.

The practice of Touching the Earth is a meditation that helps us to return to the earth, to rediscover our roots and to recognise all the beauty that we have not been able to see until now. As soon as we accept our roots, their weaknesses along with their strengths, we will feel reconnected to a stream of spiritual and genetic ancestors. We do not need to go far to discover our ancestors. They are still alive in us. It is enough to touch the earth to feel their energy circulating in us. This practice reminds us that we too are the earth, and we are part of life. We are no longer lonely, lost children without a refuge. On the contrary, we feel grounded and solid. Suffering will be replaced by peace and happiness.
(The Blooming of a Lotus, revised and expanded edition, page 151)