Every element of creation expresses the Creator. Within each mountain, each stone, and each heart lies the Great Spirit… When looking upon a sunset, the trees, or even your worst enemy, you are looking at the Creator. Know this and give praise and prayer.
- Gertrude Simmons Bonnin (Redbird)
So be patient with the events in life that find you feeling disappointed, and remember each line we script in the Great Play we call life, is a line that is never wasted, and a line that can ultimately lead to something more beautiful than we can ever possibly imagine in the present. This is true for each one of us.
-Tim Watson
The entire Creation still follows the Original Instructions of life. The Tree, the fruits, they never fail.
They never make a mistake to bring their fruits in their season.
The Animals never make a mistake.
They still live as they were created.
Among the Creation…Life, the Circle, a measurement with no beginning and no ending.
- Phillip Deere (Muskogee Creek 1977)
“I salute the light within your eyes where the whole universe dwells. For when you are at the center within you and I am at that place within me, we shall be One.”
Spoken by Chief Crazy Horse, September, 1877.
The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf.
- Shakti Gawain
Think of yourself as an incandescent power, illuminated and perhaps forever talked to by God and his messengers.
- Brenda Ueland
In a dark time, the eye begins to see.
-Theodore Roethke
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
-Albert Einstein
What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
You too are a Medicine Wheel, and the magic of your Perceiving will be unfolded.
- Hyemeyohsts Storm
The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope. —Wendell Berry
” A wee child toddling in a wonder world , , , I prefer to their dogma my excursions into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds, the rippling of mighty waters, and the sweet breathing of flowers. If this is Paganism, then at present, at least, I am a Pagan.”
- Gertrude Simmons Bonnin (Redbird)
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If any of the above benefits interest you, please read the following information before taking further action.
INTRAPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (looking within) is essential to the mission of the Project. We are committed to the idea which holds the inner well-being of each person living on Earth is mirrored in the world around them. As Gandhi said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
Through the application of inner reflection, compassion towards others, and deepening a sense of connectedness with Earth, we see ourselves as “Eco-Spiritual Pioneers”. Our development as Eco-Spiritual Pioneers can be augmented by these resources:
In addition, as our capacity to provide more services relating to inner development continues to grow, we look forward to launching “Triads”.
You can find more information about this future New Monk Project by selecting the “New Monk Lifestyle” category displayed above. You will find the “Triads” topic listed beneath this category.
PRESENTATION SERIES has been developed for the benefit of our members, our affiliated organizations, and audiences interested in exploring, and in pioneering ways to rebirth the joining of Spirit and Earth. This series is a live talk format offering fresh ideas about ways we can symbiotically live in our inner world, within our communities, and how our quest for equitable relationships will define the future for life on our planet. To learn more about these pioneering topics go to the “Projects” category you will find on this page, and then select “Presentation Series”.
LIBRARY RESOURCES covering a broad range of interests including philosophical, ecological, architectural, sociological, and inner life nurturing topics, to mention a few. (see complete listings in our Library section). Our library’s function is to provide members and first time visitors with services difficult to find anywhere else. These services focus on helping inform those interested in becoming better acquainted with topics relating to the “eco-spiritual movement”.
For further information go to “Our Library” category at the top of this page and select the desired topic.
ELDER COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES honors the value and importance of those who have entered into their “elderhood” years. We support the values of self determination, equity, and active participation in communities-at-large during the second half of life.
Past traditions and many indigenous cultures today esteem their elders who hold the energy and wisdom only the accumulated years of life can give. The New Monk Project deeply honors such traditions.
This ideal is particularly suited for members and their families who are considering alternatives to institutionalized assisted living and nursing home facilities. Our Presentation Series talks, development projects, and referrals to specialists, can offer you information on these emerging ideas. We see such ideas pioneering intergenerational connections with all members of society. We advocate elder services where residents, not institutionalized service providers, govern their lives.
If you’d like to see more information go to our “New Monk Lifestyle” category, then select “Living in Retirement”. You can also view a conceptual elder community plan by selecting “Projects”, then finding “Caravan Village” listed beneath this category.
LINKS TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS provides convenient connections to other organizations and resources we feel complement our mission.
You will find the links page listed in our “About Us” category. You can then “click” on any underscored title to access the web site you are interested in reviewing.
MEMBER PUBLICATION NOTICES AND SUBMITTALS is a service for those who want to share their writings with others. This also applies to those seeking publication opportunities. We wish to help members reach our membership audience as well as our affiliated organizations, and the world at large. We reserve the privilege of reviewing, and then determining if submittals are closely aligned with topics which are deemed to advance the mission of The New Monk Project. We assist participating members by referring electronically conveyed documents to our affiliated Center for Ecozoic Studies (CES) organization in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Your submittals will be reviewed by CES on an individual basis for possible publication in their bi-annual publication. CES The Ecozoic: Reflections on Life in an Ecological Age. Book length publication submittals will be considered on an individual basis by CES as well. To cover our operating expenses, modest review fees will apply as determined on an individual basis.
Summary member benefits:
See our “Monthly Musings” category which offers member organizations and individuals a venue for announcing planned events
MEMBER MONTHLY MUSINGS offers members information about upcoming events and readings being announced by other members. These electronically distributed posts feature selected writings by members and mentors of the New Monk Project. Similar in concept to our “featured book of the month selection”, we post one or more selected writings on a monthly basis. This is where you can also find information about member planned events. Summary member benefits:
MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS support the education of financially disadvantaged community college students interested in learning about sustainable and restorative environmental technology.
The New Monk Project has established a scholarship fund with Durham Technical Community College. We believe in advancing “grass roots” support for restoring our natural environment through education. Our plans include these same educational scholarships for members who are local to our North Carolina office, and who may be actively engaged in supporting our organization through volunteer work.
YOUR NEW MEMBER GIFT is our way of saying “Thank you for joining our Eco-Spiritual Pioneering organization!” The gift represents our commitment to serve one another, and all life communities on Earth.
Our gift is a 5” wide by 7” inch high framed copy of our: “Planetary Pledge of Allegiance”. The frame is made of black painted wood and is faced with specialized glass. It is designed to be placed in your favorite workplace location, and can also be wall mounted for sharing with children, family, and friends.
Copy of “Planetary Pledge of Allegiance”