The Irish Monk in Canada

Men are a Sacred part of humanity and Creation. What special role do the men have? What special gifts do we have to support family and community? Are we really at "The End of Men" as modern Canadian culture insists? Or do women, families and communities need the Sacred gifts of the men more desperately than any time in human history?

Our journey to Peace involves discovering and accepting our ancient and Sacred gifts. What happens when we reject these gifts? Meet Hugo the Homo Erectus, our newest Monk at the Sanctuary, who will help inspire us to reflect on these questions; listen to teaching from my elder Paul of the Odawa and reflect with me on what we are currently doing in society and its consequences.

Is Spiritual connection a basic aspect of being human? Do we evolve "above" this need or do we just turn to different sources for moral guidance? Where do you source morality? What happens when we take the new morality into Nature? Join me, the Irish Monk, for another experiential episode of connecting to Nature and reflect on modern Canadian culture and its modern urban/digital Spiritua...

Have you ever experienced being of one Heart and One Mind with a group of people? Have you ever approached a community issue by using consensus instead of majority rules? How does it feel to live in a community that lives by consensus and is unified?

How do we have Peaceful interactions with others? Does protesting and news coverage provide examples of Peaceful interactions? Does verbal sparring, emotional personal attacks and fear to speak a Peaceful environment or a warlike environment? What type of culture do you want in your family and community?

A vision of Peace in Canada requires concrete principles to keep us on the path. In this series we reflect on the three 700 year old Principles of Peace taught by our Indigenous allies who live in the Northeastern Forest. How can we change our every day lives and attitudes so that our children can have a happy and healthy life? Yes, without drugs!! In Part 1 we go into the sanctuary to reflect on...

Boys and young men in Canada don't want to live. Why do so many boys struggle and why does Canadian culture ignore the crisis?

While many Canadians are dreading the certain death of Canada what if the election is not the turning point? What if there is another option to bring us all a positive future?

Ready to crawl into your shell? Take your thoughts and feelings about our election out into the sanctuary and see what happens. Ready to try a journey to a new perspective?

What does the Canadian election look like from the point of view of Nature? What vision and focus can we have that is different from the past? What vision is your leader proposing and what vision do you have for Canada?