“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” “If we analyze or dissect a flower, looking for the flower among its parts, we shall not find it … And yet, we cannot deny the existence of flowers and of their sweet scent.” We are supposed to be higher beings, so we must act according to our higher selves.” “In fact ants, to cite just one example, work unselfishly for the community we humans sometimes do not look good by comparison. The Dalai Lama also uses observations from nature to illustrate some of his lessons. Photo: Courtesy Radio Free Asia Tibet/You Tube Channel The Dalai Lama addresses a private Tibetan audience during his recent visit to UCSD. “The creatures that inhabit this earth–be they human beings or animals–are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.” if you contribute to other people’s happiness, you will find the true meaning of life.” During that period we must try to do something good, something useful, with our lives. We are here for one hundred years at the very most. At the same time, many others are struggling t get by in the face of inequality, corruption, and injustice.” “In many areas, too, people are having to deal with environmental problems and, with these, threats to their livelihood and worse. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.” “Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. Whereas our common Mother Earth has tolerated our conduct up to now, she is showing us at present that we have reached the limits of what is tolerable.” “Science and technology are powerful tools, but we must decide how best to use them.” “Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.” “Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.” I gathered some of my favorite quotes by the Dalai Lama about nature to share with you in this week’s blog. Watch this news coverage of the Friday, June 16 events provided by KPBS-TV San Diego and you can take a good look at our work. The Dalai Lama has written and spoken many times about our biophilic connection to nature and our need to treat the earth more kindly. While we don’t know if the request came from the Dalai Lama himself, I’d like to think so. A few days prior, UCSD asked us to triple the number of plants on the stage. We provided our plan to the team staging the UCSD event. Knowing about the Dalai Lama’s appreciation for nature, it was especially important to provide our very best plants to beautify the stage. Then we found out who the speaker would be: the Dalai Lama! When we touched base with UCSD a few months ago, we were happy to hear they wanted to upgrade their order as they had a very special speaker lined up for commencement. The graduation ceremony at UCSD has been a long term client and we have “dressed up” the stage and venue with plants and flowers for nearly 20 years. Now we’re occasionally asked to help provide plant rentals to fill out a stage around a performer, decorate a dressing room or create the scenery for an event for our existing clients, and we’re happy to do this for them. We did wonderful business for 20 years, but got out when there were more competitors, and when we got so busy with our regular clients and then our living walls, we needed to stop working those late nights and weekends to stay sharp during the business week. Someday, ask me about making Madonna’s bridal bouquet! We’ve also provided stage plants for comedian Robin Williams, Neil Diamond, ZZ Top and Jimmy Buffett among others. Our all-time favorite was the late great Joan Rivers, which we’ve written about in this blog. Our core business for many years is providing Interior Plantscaping services to offices, homes and other buildings, bringing nature indoors for people to enjoy.Įarly on, I recognized that San Diego didn’t have a firm that did short term plant rentals, so I started one. We used to have contracts with all of the local concert and event producers. But we got our start 40 years ago on a much smaller scale. Most people know Good Earth Plant Company for our living walls, green roofs, and other major projects. Good Earth Plant Company was delighted to work with UCSD to provide plants for the Dalai Lama’s recent visit.
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