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Earth Awareness Dharma: Nurturing Interdependence and Stewardship (AA1Z25)

Ayya Santacitta and Carol Cano, MA

September 14, 2025

Online Program Online

10:00 am Sep 14 - 4:00 pm Sep 15, 2025 PDT

Date and Time Details:
Sunday, September 14, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm US Pacific Time

Online via Zoom

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor. – $175.00
  • Sustainer. – $95.00
  • Basic. – $75.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate. – $45.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship Rate. – $45.00

Cancellation Policy - Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 14, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.


Description:
This day invites us to pause from the fast-paced rhythm of daily life and immerse ourselves in a sacred day of mindfulness and reflection. Rooted in interdependence, we will explore the deep, inseparable relationship between personal well-being and the health of the earth. Integrating the wisdom of the Dharma with the teachings of the biosphere, these practices foster a profound understanding of how all—humans, animals, plants, and the planet—are interconnected.

Our time together combines meditation, nature walks, group discussions, and creative reflection to help deepen our connection with the natural world and nurture our own sense of responsibility for its care. We will be guided to recognize the earth not as a separate being, but as a vibrant, interconnected web. We will offer practical tools to support us in feeling more deeply grounded, connected, and empowered to recognize ourselves as part of a living, intelligent earth.


Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $45

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org no later than 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to the program date.

*Recording Note: Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s recording. You must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.

Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

About the Teachers

Ayya Santacitta

Ayya Santacitta

Santacitta Bhikkhuni was born in Austria and did her graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on dance, theatre, and ritual. She also worked in avant-garde dance theatre as a performer and costume designer. In 1988 she met Ajahn Buddhadasa in southern Thailand, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She trained as a nun […]

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Carol Cano, MA

Carol Cano, MA, has a master’s in Psychology and began her practice over 30 years ago at Wat Kow Tahm in Thailand and has actively engaged in building communities and teaching Dharma internationally. She is a graduate of the 2017-2020 Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Teacher Training program and a teacher at Spirit Rock often.  She is […]

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