Planting Life 2024: Growing Culture and Kinship (4b of 11)

Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast - A podcast by Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot

This is a continuation of the May31st afternoon session, where Alonso Méndez explores the intriguing history and relationship between plants, particularly corn, and celestial forces. He delves into the significance of corn as a life-sustainer, its domestication process, and its natural geographic origin. The role of astronomy in agriculture and the influence of celestial movements on planting and harvesting are discussed and Méndez explains the symbolism in ancient artwork and  cosmology. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here.