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ชื่อบทความ : When people sing a different tune about contemplative Education Part 2: Milestones towards personal transformation

ชื่อวารสาร : The 6th Roundtable Meeting of The Asia-Pacific Network for Holistic Education: International Conference & Doshisha Well-being Center International Forum of Contemplative Education

ผู้เขียน : ดร.สมสิทธิ์ อัสดรนิธี

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ประเภทของบทความ : บทความบริการวิชาการ

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อ้างอิง : Asdornnithee, S. (2018). When people sing a different tune about contemplative education part 2: Milestones towards personal transformation. The 6th Roundtable Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Network for Holistic Education: International Conference, 27 – 29 March, 2018 (pp 118 – 139). Kyoto: The faculty of social studies, Doshisha University.

Abstract

          Although we all know that nature is the mother of all, as well as the greatest teacher, it is quite challenging to let people learn and benefit from her true merits.  People tend to perceive nature as places for recreations, something scenic, or perhaps a bit of harshness that brings up some bodily concerns.  In any case, it usually results in a distance between human being and nature, and a reductive perspective of that nature is nothing but mere objects.  Therefore, holistic activities were designed in order to let participants to truly reconnect and contemplate with nature and gain some deep experiences.  These were carried out in the two different outdoor learning, one in pine forest in the northern region and another in rain forest in the eastern region, Thailand.  After such immersions, the majority reflected similarly that they could be aware of their own feelings and become more present in themselves.  Their close co-existence with nature allowed them to realize her great beauty in such an unexpected and indescribable way.  This was so intense that it led to a strong sense of love and belonging, and wanting to cherish forests, trees, animals, and all things.   Apart from the source of basic needs, nature now can become like home, sacred place, and a loved one.  And some said now they can see that nature and themselves are one where nature and their body are a part of each other.  Under a new and broader definition like this, things can be different; the right interdependence between people and nature is now possible.

Keywords : nature connection, holistic learning, environmental education, contemplation