The Secret Teachings of Plants
The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature
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Stephen Bel Davies
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All ancient and indigenous peoples insisted their knowledge of plant medicines came from the plants themselves and not through trial-and-error experimentation. Less well known is that many Western peoples made this same assertion. There are, in fact, two modes of cognition available to all human beings - the brain-based linear and the heart-based holistic. The heart-centered mode of perception can be exceptionally accurate and detailed in its information gathering capacities if, as indigenous and ancient peoples asserted, the heart's ability as an organ of perception is developed.
Author Stephen Harrod Buhner explores this second mode of perception in great detail through the work of numerous remarkable people, from Luther Burbank, who cultivated the majority of food plants we now take for granted, to the great German poet and scientist Goethe and his studies of the metamorphosis of plants. Buhner explores the commonalities among these individuals in their approach to learning from the plant world and outlines the specific steps involved. Listeners will gain the tools necessary to gather information directly from the heart of Nature, to directly learn the medicinal uses of plants, to engage in diagnosis of disease, and to understand the soul-making process that such deep connection with the world engenders.
©2004 Stephen Harrod Buhner (P)2017 TantorWhat listeners say about The Secret Teachings of Plants
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- Anonymous User
- 03-06-2019
This book is a rare wisdom keeper
There are many good books out there, this book though is densely filled with wisdom. This is rare and I am grateful I have found it. Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-06-2018
Expanding awareness
Beautiful book with scientific background to expand our awareness and consciousness on topics often overlooked. Great storytelling and made my heart sing. The narrator a little too enthusiastic on quotes
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- Paige P.
- 18-09-2019
MINDBLOWN
In a book like this you expect good information and insightful perspectives. The poetic writing style, and clever use of quotes were a complete surprise. This book is a complete paradigm shift. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-05-2020
Freedom
The level of understanding and empowerment achieved from reading this masterpiece is extraordinary. As a person shut down and shouted at by people in the shallow stream driven by the machines logic, i feel freer then ever. Those of us who travel space with an open heart can read this and find a way through the negativity of the lost and find a world that sings deep into our hearts. Much love to Stephen and hearty thanks.
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- JAMES KARPIN
- 20-06-2020
What a voice
Pretty sure this Narration is the doctor from the 1st Total Recall movie, Amazing! Great content also haha!
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- Lea Hullett
- 17-10-2021
Deep and fascinating.
This book will be perfect for those who feel the need for a refreshingly deeper understanding of the heart and mind and all living beings and things.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-02-2019
(for me) Unlistenable
The writing sounded poetic and somewhat interesting, and i was keen to learn something from this book but i could not get past the narrator's voice. i tried persevering and listened to this book for an hour over about 3 sessions but could not listen to it anymore.
Also, the book chapters are preluded by several epigrams (quotes or poems from other sources), and epigrams are also included within the main body of chapters, but they get lost in the narration of the text and so you think you are listening to the main text until the narrator finishes the epigram by citing the original authour, such as "Goethe" or "Lao Tzu". it's annoying, but is not the narrator's fault. it may be that audio-book producers could work out a way of notifying a listener that they are about to be read an epigram. when you read a physical book, you can see the epigram (in an indented paragraph, in italics, or whatever) but there is no such differentiation in an audiobook.
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- Riverflows
- 11-05-2022
can't get past narration style
Whilst I have been really looking forward to digesting Buhner, the narration was such that I could not bear to listen any longer. Forced to read this on my own rather than listen to this guys voice a moment longer.
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