This article starts with questions about the type of environment necessary for a sense of shared humanity in a university community and other communities. It then argues that all living beings share a vital life energy, and humans can foster that energy and a sense of interbeing (oneness with each other and with nature) through contemplative practices such as meditation, reflective journaling, and labyrinth walking. A university Garden of Reflection and Remembrance is described as a place for these practices, which bring solidarity, healing, and peace in times of travail. Journals written in the garden capture students' challenges, emotions, and transformations, as well as the beneficial effects of nature and of connecting with the positive spirit of a murdered student. The conclusion summarizes the gifts of the garden as a vital life energy field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]