Connecting to the Four Elements
A discussion and guided meditation on the four elements, with Q&A
This practice is both simple and profound. We don’t need to look beyond our body to touch the whole world. Through awareness of our body, we connect with everything. As I sense the elements flowing through me and the natural world, the illusion of separation falls away.
Tricycle’s Fourth Annual Buddhism & Ecology Summit: Experiencing Interconnectedness in the Natural World, April 25, 2025
Article: “We Are the Elements – A meditation on earth, water, fire, and air” – Tricycle Magazine, Spring 2026
Tricycle Dharma Talk: “Connecting to the Elements: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary” – April 2026 – 24 mins
The elements can teach us the truth of impermanence and non-self. The elements are constantly changing in the natural world, as they are within us.
Practices
Guided Meditation
2025.08.16: How to Cultivate a Daily Outdoor Meditation (15 mins)
2020.11.06: Ancestors and Lineage: Belonging to a Larger Presence (14 mins)
What is a Meditative Hike?
A 5-minute intro: Lake Awosting, Minnewaska State Park (2017)
Sacred Earth Sangha
Talks and Meditation with Sebene Selassie and Jon Aaron
Audio
2020.01.13 – Wise View – Dharma talk
2020.02.10 – Wise View – Dharma Talk
2020.02.10 – Wise View: Reflections
2019.11.11 – Fire Element: Dharma Talk
2019.11.11 – Fire Element: Guided Meditation
General
12.18.2020: Interview with Space2Meditate
May 2019 Weekend Retreat – Body Scan Meditation – Relaxation
May 2019 Weekend Retreat – Guided Morning Sit
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