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As the world gets busier, as more is asked of our attention, the practice of being present is more and more important by the day.

Do you remember the first steps you took outside this morning?

The feel of the ground, underfoot, the fall of the light, the quality of the air.

Do you remember the first tree on your way?

That is Zen Buddhist nun's Sister True Dedication, whose 2021 talk we're re-sharing here today.

She guides us through the art of mindful walking, a practice that helps us to find our center

and be more present without tuning out the world around us.

As we walk, we realize that we embody millions of years of evolution. Each one of us is nothing less than a representative of the planet.

Realizing this is to see with the insight of interbeing.

This is an immense source of love and strength as we take action in the here and now.

She shares three essential questions to help us awaken our strength and as we take action in the here and now.

She shares three essential questions to help us awaken our strength and build resilience to discover inner peace.

It's a beautiful talk and it's coming up right after a short break.

And now our TED Talk of the day.

Why is it so hard to change the direction of our civilization?

I'd like to suggest that what's missing at this point is not more facts and information,

or even technology.

We have more than enough.

What's missing is insight.

My teacher, Zen Master Tignathan, has said that if we haven't yet changed our way of living,

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