{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/654e5ec328375700126d414b/68630239653df36e7b282938?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pando & The Illusion of Separateness ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/654e5ec328375700126d414b/1751318901739-002e5baf-f0e3-4757-b02a-eceb933bda1a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>Sleepy Seedlings</em>, we journey into the heart of Pando — a vast grove of quaking aspens in Utah that appears to be a forest of thousands, but is in fact one single, ancient being. With over 40,000 trunks connected by a shared root system, Pando challenges the way we see individuality, identity, and connection. </p><p><br></p><p>What can a forest that is one teach us about being human? Through the quiet wisdom of trees, we explore the hidden networks that bind life together — and reflect on the comforting truth that we are never truly separate. So settle in, let your breath slow, and come walk with us among the trembling leaves. </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Sleepy Seedlings"}