Live link, click here to watch video: Rainbow alumni panel
Thanks to the Rainbow alumni who gathered to talk about transitioning from Rainbow Mountain to high school and college. You are all so amazing. Everyone who attended was impressed with your maturity, articulation, and big hearts. We know you are all very busy and your time was a gift.
Why do human beings have a desire to change their consciousness? This is one of the questions explored in our middle school substance prevention class today. Drugs are one method of changing consciousness, but they come with significant risks. Natural methods of changing consciousness, such as meditation and exercise, have enduring benefits. I am glad we are giving our children tools for having a rich inner life without craving external, material methods of changing consciousness. Adults who are interested in this conversation might find Dr. Andrew Weil’s book, “The Natural Mind” interesting.
Yesterday I returned from a trip back to my hometown of “Lake Wobegone” in Minnesota. Besides visiting my folks, I saw Garrison Keillor perform Prairie Home Companion live. After spending four days in zero degree weather, Asheville felt like the tropics. The truest warmth was felt when I stepped back on campus at Rainbow — warmth of heart. I love this place, and I love all of you. There is no place like home.
Teachers’ new role is to help children feel a part of nature. Here is how one Rainbow Mountain teacher does it: http://theclassroomnaturalist.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/all-i-see-is-part-of-me/
All photos by Steven White. Thank you, Steve.
