Hey Nature
100 Gurus Hiding in Plain Sight
A sage once found 24 teachers in nature. Look closer. There are a hundred more.
The table of lessons
Nine Parts, one hundred lessons. Tap a tile to open the chapter.
Part I
Seeing Clearly
Learning to look again
- 001 Following the Old Sky Moth
- 002 When the Brightest Light Lies Turtle Hatchling
- 003 Chew It Twice Cow
- 004 Learning from the Fallen Crow
- 005 Half in the Light Moon
- 006 Old Light Star
- 007 What We Call Dirt Earth
- 008 Feeling It Coming Fish
- 009 Seeing Without Eyes River Dolphin
- 010 The Map in Her Head Elephant
- 011 The First Paper Mill Paper Wasp
- 012 The Clock Inside Rooster
Part II
Inner Steadiness
Staying calm, letting go, setting limits
- 013 Take It All In, Stay Level Sea
- 014 Leave No Mark Sky
- 015 In It, Not Of It Mangrove
- 016 The Low Road Water
- 017 The Push That Makes Us Strong Wind
- 018 Carry, Don't Sip River
- 019 Worth the Chase? Kite
- 020 Letting Go of Your Best Peacock
- 021 A Shell Your Size Hermit Crab
- 022 Hold the Line Dung Beetle
- 023 Save for the Lean Days Camel
- 024 Bitter on Purpose Neem
- 025 One Spoon, Every Taste Neem Flowers
- 026 Let It Roll Off Peepal
- 027 Guard the One Bud Coconut Palm
Part III
Right Time
Waiting, resting, knowing when to act
- 028 The Perfect Moment Kingfisher
- 029 Quiet Until Sure Owl
- 030 Don't Wait for the Leaves Palash
- 031 Face the Morning Sunflower
- 032 Let the Rest Fall Mango
- 033 The Resting Year Mango
- 034 Rest, but Ready Dog
- 035 Save for Someone's Summer Glacier
- 036 Smoothed, Not Broken Stone
- 037 Slow Is Not Stuck Bullock
Part IV
Rising Again
Bouncing back after loss, drought and shock
- 038 First Green After Fire Grass
- 039 Open Again Touch-me-not
- 040 Uprooted, Not Broken Paddy
- 041 Begin Again Garden Spider
- 042 After the Miss Tiger
- 043 Agree to Be Buried Seed
- 044 Sweet When Pressed Sugarcane
- 045 Strong Because Hollow Bamboo
- 046 No Soil Needed Peepal
- 047 Stand Before You're Ready Calf
- 048 Carry Your Start Coconut
- 049 Green in the Desert Shami
- 050 Wait for the Rain Resurrection Plant
- 051 Your Own Warm Tail Snow Leopard
- 052 When the Tide Goes Out Mudskipper
- 053 Free Where It's Hard Indian Wild Ass
Part V
Building Well
Making with care, foresight and skill
Part VI
Better Together
Trust, teamwork and belonging
- 060 Become the Bridge Weaver Ant
- 061 Two Species, One Shore Dolphin
- 062 Trust Both Ways Cleaner Fish
- 063 Walk Beside Me Egret
- 064 Keeping Watch Langur
- 065 You Dig, I Watch Goby
- 066 Keep Each Other Safe Clownfish
- 067 Nothing Without Each Other Fig
- 068 Stronger Together Lichen
- 069 The Right Company Turmeric
- 070 Good from the Bitter Crown Flower
- 071 Twenty-one, None Alike Twenty-one Leaves
- 072 Room to Breathe Trees
- 073 Old Friends Cow
- 074 Her Voice in the Crowd Cow
Part VII
Caring and Protecting
Shielding the young and the weak
Part VIII
Giving Freely
Giving without keeping score
- 079 Go Back and Tell Ant
- 080 Take Without Harm Honeybee
- 081 A Good Neighbour Marigold
- 082 Spend Yourself Well Sun
- 083 Good, Unseen Night Jasmine
- 084 The Poorest Corner Tulsi
- 085 One Leaf Is Enough Tulasi
- 086 Share What You Dug For Old Tree
- 087 Ready Before You Go Banana Plant
- 088 The Quiet Cleaner Vulture
- 089 The Night Shift Fruit Bat
- 090 Feeding Long After Whale
Part IX
Seeing the Gift
Noticing the help we stand on
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