EKOS Communications, Inc.

This morning I awoke feeling incredibly grateful. For living where I live. The recent snowfall cloaked trees, rooftops and fence rails in a fluffy blanket of white, but at that moment, guilded with the gold of the rising sun. The waters of the bay and the strait beyond shimmered at the brush of a light breeze. A flock of Canada geese swirled in, honking raucously, but doing nothing to disturb the family of otters scrounging for breakfast along the rocky promonotory that guards the northwest entrance to the bay. An air of peace, at-one-ness and sublime beauty prevaded the scene, filling me with immense gratitude to be able to call this place home. But even as this feeling welled up inside, I became keenly aware of how privileged I am. My struggles and anxieties seem so little when compared to that of many others, and I'm not just referring to humankind. Daily, almost hourly, I'm confronted with the unspeakable suffering of countless beings, and of the life-supporting systems that make this planet what it is...a miracle. No other planet, as far as we know, supports such a vast and wonderous array of species and ecosystems. And so with privilege comes compassion and responsibility. Compassion, I'm convinced, arises from a profound realization of intrinsic interconnectedness between all things, from the molecular to the cosmic level, and perhaps beyond. As a result, I feel the suffering and pain of others - to varying degrees - and am called by something very deep inside to do what I can to help them. Compassion, then, is the drive, the impulse to act and, as long as I am conscious, I have the ability to respond. Compassion and responsibility find expression in my life as service. As I discussed in my last blog, ekosTV is fundamentally about service. I offer it as my service to the planet, to the ecosphere. It is also about serving a special community. Back in 1877, Karl Mobious coined the term "biocenosis" (literally meaning life-sharing) to describe an association of different organisms forming a closely integrated community. In keeping with Rowe's critique of the term "bio", I call this concept "ecocenosis" to encompass life-supporting systems as well as species. ekos is about serving in such ways as to strengthen and sustain a global ecocenosis (home-sharing) community among humankind. Through a variety of media, delivered primarily over the Internet, it reaches out to engage, educate and empower individuals and organizations, enabling them to become more effective in service to planet Earth, Home, Ekos.