Rereading the Zen Evening Gatha (While, It’s hard to acknowledge this, hope can give us courage to awaken and act. )

Rereading the Zen evening Gatha, I was reminded of the urgency of waking up to the peril of environmental degradation to life on our beloved planet.

While, It’s hard to acknowledge this, hope can give us courage to awaken and act.  

As @Grist put it, “climate activists young and old remain optimistic as they find that action spurs hope, leading to more action in a virtuous cycle.” #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #HerePoemsforthePlanet @DaliLama @CopperCanyonPrs @unionofconcernedscientists

Zen Evening Gatha

Let me respectfully remind you,
Life and death are of supreme importance.
Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost.
Each of us should strive to awaken…
Awaken… take heed! Do not squander your life!