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Mindfulness, in the Buddhist/meditation sense, is defined as "concentrated awareness of one's thoughts, actions or motivations." In greener terms, it might be best described as recognizing and accepting accountability. As Noam Chomsky reminds us, we are "responsible for the predictable consequences of our actions." You see, being mindful is more than just having the oft-discussed "awareness." Most of us are aware of global warming and its causes, factory farms, environmental degradation, species extinction, the health care crisis...blah, blah, blah. We know about it. We talk about it. We write about it. We complain about it. We hold meetings, talks, seminars, and classes about it. We march about it. We make signs about it. But how much are we really doing about it? For motivation, I offer two quotes:
Paul Hawken: "Really going green, means having less. It does mean less. Everyone is saying, `You don't have to change your lifestyle.' Well, yes, actually, you do."
John Lennon: "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace."
