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The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature
Reveals the use of direct perception in understanding Nature, medicinal plants, and the healing of human disease• Explores the techniques used by indigenous and Western peoples to learn directly from the plants themselves, including those of Henry David Thoreau, Goethe, and Masanobu Fukuoka, author of The One Straw Revolution
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• Contains leading-edge information on the heart...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
October 27th 2004
by Bear & Company
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The Secret Teachings of Plants is a book that does much more than remind us of the importance of Nature in our lives. It provides simple skills to help us make a much deeper connection to the natural world and bring our lives back into balance. Too often we get so caught up in the busyness of the human world that we become numb to ourselves. It is at times like this when we need a sage like Stephen Buhner to guide us back to the wisdom the other living beings of this planet have for us.
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There are few books that I feel I could read over & over again - not just for the pleasure of it, but also to glean something new. This is one of those books. The story of the heart and its relationship with the world unfolds delicately, poetically. Interwoven in the story (in two parts) are thoughtfully chosen quotes from deep ecological & philosophical thinkers (eg, Masanobu Fukuoka, George Washington Carver, Thoreau, Kabir).
I picked up this book because of the premise that our ancesto...more
I picked up this book because of the premise that our ancesto...more
I think this is a pretty important book and certainly a classic in its genre. It is a very good introduction to the art of direct perception of nature. I've read others in plant spirit healing (e.g, Montgomery and Cowan) that are very obtuse or difficult to grasp if you've never considered it before. Buhner does an excellent job in holding your hand and explaining it to you, over and over, from different angles and perspectives. I loved his use of quotes from others thrown in at just perfectly a...more
Buhner's work explores the location of the human body in the greater system of life on Earth, discussing how our physiological and emotional functions mimic, reflect and include similar systems observed in the world of plants. Of particular interest to me are (1) the discussions of exactly what remains unknown about these systems and (2) the communication constantly taking place between and among various apparently discrete systems such as the constant, mutual exchange of electromagnetic informa...more
I thought I´d read everything important, but for some reason I´ve bought this book at the fair and started to read it this summer. What a surprise! Absolutely the best book about human heart I´ve read in my life.../Myslsel jsem, že už mám dočteno, ale (sám nevím proč) koupil jsem ještě tuhle knihu na eso-veletrhu a v létě ji rozečetl. To bylo překvápko! Jednoznačně nejlepší kniha o lidském srdci, jakou jsem kdy četl...
An amazing mixture of recent scientific findings and ancient wisdom which makes it clear that our hearts are indeed telepathic organs capable of supernatural spiritual feats in cross-cultural and cross-species arenas.
Really opened up my mind and soul to a new experience and interaction with the life around us. I have read several books by this author and I am never disappointed.
A shocking perspective on the natural world. Very deliberate and scientific in the first half, very beautiful and lively in the second. Perfect balance.
This is probably one of the most important books I have read to date, at least in as far as my scale of importance goes.
Wow. Sensitive insight & logic.
I named my dog, Mullein, due to the heartfelt chapters.
I named my dog, Mullein, due to the heartfelt chapters.
Reading it a second time. And I just finished it the first time a couple months ago!
An eye, heart, and soul-opening book in a search for the truth.
sometimes i think that no matter what other books i read in my lifetime, this one will have changed me the most. in a very good way. it is breathtaking and mind-blowing and beautiful.
This is an important book, but I have to ding it a star (maybe should have been 2) for being too long and often repetitive. That said, still worth a read.
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the heart is an organ of perception just like the brain, but we've been conditioned to ignore it. sounds like it could be cheesy, but this book is amazing in how it shows just how much we are communicating with every living thing around us in ways we arent quite aware of. experiencing without thinking.
This is one of the most amazing books I've ever read. I had experienced this ability of the heart to connect with people and with nature, but this book gave me the language to explain it so I could share my understanding with others.
One of the best books I've read. It shows the biological and spiritual connections between all life, and relies on science. My relationships with the plant, human, animal, and universe worlds are now richer and more connected.
I've just started this today and only read the introduction and I already love it!
An awesome book!! What would the world be like if we all let ourselves "see with the unworn sides of your eye",as Thoreau suggested? Much to think about and so much to notice.
More from this suberb herbalist about plants and how our hearts are really organs of perception that can allow us to connect with plants.
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Stephen Harrod Buhner is an Earth poet and the award-winning author of ten books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine. He comes from a long line of healers including Leroy Burney, Surgeon General of the United States under Eisenhower and Kennedy, and Elizabeth Lusterheide, a midwife and herbalist who worked in rural Indiana in the early nineteenth century. The great...more
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