Kiss the Ground w/ Ryland Engelhart
Spirituality & Ceremony With Mindahi Bastida Muñoz
February 18, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
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A keeper of Otomi-Toltec tradition explains what indigenous ceremony can teach us about caring for the Earth.
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In this episode
- How indigenous philosophy shapes a living relationship with the land
- What it means to be an Original Caretaker of the Earth
- The role of ritual and ceremony in sustainable development
- How intercultural education bridges indigenous and modern worldviews
About this episode
Mindahi Bastida Muñoz is the Director of the Original Caretakers Program, Center for Earth Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, and General Coordinator of the Otomi-Toltec Regional Council in Mexico, a caretaker of the philosophy and traditions of the Otomi-Toltec peoples, and has been a Ritual Ceremony Officer since 1988.Mindahi is also the President of the Mexico Council of Sustainable Development, a member of the Steering Committee of the Indigenous Peoples’ Biocultural Climate Change Assessment Initiative. Born in Tultepec (Tool-te-peck), Mexico, he holds a Doctorate of Rural Development. He has written extensively on the relationship between the State and Indigenous Peoples, as well as intercultural education. Here is my conversation with Mindahi Bastida.
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About Kiss the Ground w/ Ryland Engelhart
The essence of the work of Kiss the Ground is this deep reverence for life. A conversation about ecology, soil, trees, and all the layers of the biology and living things that contribute to our existence. Interconnection and love of the world. Hosted by Ryland Engelhart www.kisstheground.com
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