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4 Elements in Nature | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Buddhism
Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to connect with nature, and to contemplate the 4 Great Elements externally as we experience them in the natural environment.
Earth Element (Hardness, Rocks, Stones, Sand, Feeling the Ground while Walking or Sitting)
Water Element (Wet soil or grass or sand or beach; Ocean; Rain; Streams/Rivers)
Fire/Heat Element (Sunshine, warm air, warm breeze)
Wind Element/Energy Movement (Wind, Energy of Rocks and Trees, 'Chi')
It's difficult to contemplate only in the abstract, something that we don't really feel or experience.
Once we can clearly feel and perceive these…
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