Author Archives: Busra Cigner

Paying Attention to the Natural World

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During what the Scientists call the “Age of Plastic”, it is no surprise that my action was moved by the film Albatross.The film focuses on our society’s obsession with plastic and shows how it threatens a whole species. There is a huge shock factor, and the documentary film makes one consider life and death, and how closely these two things are… Read more »

Understanding Myself Through Contemplative Practices

I’d like to talk generally about the contemplative practices that we’ve been engaging in since the beginning of the quarter. To be quite honest, after the first contemplative practice, I felt awkward, confused, and a bit out of place. The idea of being in a vulnerable state with the lights off and with complete silence in an environment where I… Read more »