Mind In The Forest: The Intelligence of Trees

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July 11, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. - Herman Hesse - Mind In The Forest: The Intelligence of Trees Scott Russell Sanders spent many meditative days in the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, among the giant trees. He asked himself, How does their intelligence compare with our own? What might we learn from them? He concludes that "only cosmic arrogance tempts us to claim that all this reaching for sunlight, nutrients, and water means nothing except what we say it means." But what gives rise to such meaning? This beautiful essay shares more. { read more } Be The Change Today you might stand in front of a tree and ask what you could learn from it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 20 Amazing Photos From Outer Space A 15-yr-old Dog's Gift How Nature Affects the Brain More Than Human: Striking Animal Portraits The Kindness of Beasts A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog Wind Powered Art What A Plant Knows DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,517 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More