Locals gathered at an in town park to welcome the Teyuna and listen. The message, summarized, is to consider all things, such as trees, rocks and so on, as equals and that, just as we take to live, so must we give to maintain balance.

This is a challenging perspective given our typical way of life and begs the question of what is enough? We move out of the way when a boulder is towards us; building a house requires the interruption of many beings. Really, how to live the western way?

Perhaps the answer is to start with something less drastic, such as choosing that which is more in alignment with these values than a few dollars cheaper or, in the grand scheme of things, at best subtly more convenient. Consequences of ignoring the earth’s rights and living out of balance, per the teachings, do not bode well for us. Be selfish!

I drilled and wired everything up and then nothing. Time to get a professional.