Slow moon, Wild Goose Fest #3
Slow moon. Paying attention. Becoming what we behold. Wild Goose Festival #3.
Pablo F. del Real
Wild Goose Festival 2025 #2
On NOT preaching with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. A review of the pre-festival day at Wild Goose 2025.
Wild Goose Festival 2025 #1
A sample schedule from the Wild Goose Festival 2025, including indigenous wisdom, African-American spirituals, atheists, lovers of god, beer & hymns, and french toast.
Is it a new moon if you can't see it?
A moonlit walk with Einstein, lunar phases in wisdom traditions, moonsighting in Islam, and the face of god.
Plum Village and prophetic witness
How Quakers overcame empire and became the first religion to forbid members from participating in slavery. How Plum Village thrives outside of capitalism.
Working for god, not money
The day of silence gets awkward: navigating silent interactions within the empire. How to live in poverty yet flourish: group industry without private property. The economics of love: guaranteed employment for life.
Sharing wealth: Plum Village, Bruderhof
Commonwealth starts in the mind. Sharing the same worldview or philosophy allows us to make commitments to sharing wealth and taking care of each other. That is no ordinary decision or commitment, it requires vows.