Easter is coming, the light is rising, and the weather here in snowy New England is starting to bring the real promise of spring. It’s the season of rebirth and fresh beginnings as the flowers are starting to break free and the song birds are coming back.

1. Happy Passover, Easter, Spring!
Happy day!
Easter is coming, the light is rising,
and the weather here in snowy
New England is starting to bring
the real promise of spring. It’s the
season of rebirth and fresh
beginnings as the flowers are
starting to break free and the
song birds are coming back.
Walking beneath the weeping
willows around my pond, I feel
the good earth growing up green
and wild all around me, and
rejoice in feeling part of it.

2. His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, on his US tour this month, has focused much
of his message on the importance of respecting and protecting our
environment, developing compassion for all and everything through
recognizing that reality of interconnectedness and interdependence. This
thoughtful, creative young Karmapa holds dear his childhood memories of
growing up in Tibet and his feelings of being in harmony with the natural
state. HH shared,
“Lacking in much formal schooling, I have developed a natural care and
respect for the world around me. When I talk about protecting the
environment, it’s not some abstract idea. I can feel it. I have a strong
connection with it. Everything is sacred, and worthy of respect. “
As this holy season greets us, let’s join HH in appreciating and embracing this
wonderful, magical, endangered planet we call home.
Happy Passover, Easter, Spring! Happy day!