Earth Garden

While the billy's boiling ...

MY LIFESTYLE change wasn’t an impulse move, it eventuated after years of searching for ways to enrich this earthly experience. I studied Buddhism, practised yoga, took martial arts classes, attended meditation retreats, soon realising it was my mindset that needed shifting. I began questioning motives behind the beliefs my mind had been programmed with by media, mentors and family members. Reading the Sikh scripture ‘Five Thieves’ philosophy (which highlights major weaknesses that steal a person’s common sense: lust, greed, anger, attachment and conceit) was a real eye opener.

Self sufficiency can promote being self focused so it’s essential to support community unity and reduce judgements of right

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