The Secret Teachings of Plants

The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature

By: Stephen Harrod Buhner

Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies

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 Tantor

Performance stilted

Lovely book full of intriguing ideas and inspiring quotes. Now I need to read Walden.

While a polished recording, the reader's voice is a little too formal. I would have preferred this in a woman's gentle voice since we hear enough male voices in this world.

A good book for opening minds and hearts. Practical tips for how to get out of your brain and sense with your heart.

Incredible insights by an amazing teacher.

Bravo! I am so inspired by this book for years I have wanted to hear Buhner's work in audio format!!!.
This is exceptional ,...beyond words.
The comprehensive nature of Buhner's insights is literally breathtaking.
Bravo. We could use more of his work in audio.

I never wanted this book to end

Interesting how drawn in I was by this book. Many lessons to contemplate, much wisdom to inspire from. I’ll be heading to the beginning shortly, but first tapping into the wonderful lessons provided at the end.

Nice info, but the reader, well...

You get distracted from the info, by the reader's perfomance. It is nice not to sound monotonous and give some emotion to the text, but this gentleman, exagerates juuuuuust a little.

transformational

The narration was perfect. The content is engaging. This author and book are in my top 10.