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Ecodharma

Author : David Loy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614293989

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How can we respond urgently and effectively to the ecological crisis—and stay sane doing it? This landmark work is simultaneously a manifesto, a blueprint, a call to action, and a deep comfort for troubling times. David R. Loy masterfully lays out the principles and perspectives of Ecodharma—a Buddhist response to our ecological predicament, introducing a new term for a new development of the Buddhist tradition. This book emphasizes the three aspects of Ecodharma: practicing in the natural world, exploring the ecological implications of Buddhist teachings, and embodying that understanding in the eco-activism that is needed today. Within these pages, you’ll discover the powerful ways Buddhism can inspire us to heal the world we share. Offering a compelling framework and practical spiritual resources, Loy outlines the Ecosattva Path, a path of liberation and salvation for all beings and the world itself.

Dharma Rain

Author : Stephanie Kaza,Kenneth Kraft
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781570624759

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A comprehensive collection of classic texts, contemporary interpretations, guidelines for activists, issue-specific information, and materials for environmentally-oriented religious practice. Sources and contributors include Basho, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gary Snyder, Chögyam Trungpa, Gretel Ehrlich, Peter Mathiessen, Helen Tworkov (editor of Tricycle), and Philip Glass.

Green Buddhism

Author : Stephanie Kaza
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611806748

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Green Buddhism by Stephanie Kaza Pdf

At a time of growing environmental crisis, a pioneer of Green Buddhist thought offers challenging and illuminating perspectives. With species rapidly disappearing and global temperatures rising, there is more urgency than ever to act on the ecological crises we face. Hundreds of millions of people around the world—including unprecedented numbers of Westerners—now practice Buddhism. Can Buddhists be a critical voice in the green conversation? Leading Buddhist environmentalist Stephanie Kaza has spent her career exploring the intersection of religion and ecology. With so much at stake, she offers guidance on how people and communities can draw on Buddhist concepts and practices to live more sustainable lives on our one and only home.

Cultural Understanding of Soils

Author : Nikola Patzel,Sabine Grunwald,Eric C. Brevik,Christian Feller
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031131691

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Cultural Understanding of Soils by Nikola Patzel,Sabine Grunwald,Eric C. Brevik,Christian Feller Pdf

Cultural understandings of soil are diverse and often ambiguous. Cultural framing of soils is common worldwide and is highly consequential. The implications of what place the earth has in people's world view and everyday life can be in line with or in conflict with natural conditions, with scientific views, or with agricultural practices. The main assumption underlying this work is that soil is inescapably perceived in a cultural context by any human. This gives emergence to different significant webs of meaning influenced by religious, spiritual, or secular myths, and by a wide range of beliefs, values and ideas that people hold in all societies. These patterns and their dynamics inform the human-soil relationship and how soils are cared for, protected, or degraded. Therefore, there is need to deal inter-culturally with different sources and types of knowledge and experience regarding soil; a need to cultivate soil awareness and situationally appropriate care through inter- and intra-cultural dialogues and learning. This project focuses on the human and intangible dimensions of soil. To serve this aim, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) founded a working group on Cultural Patterns of Soil Understanding that has resulted in this book, which presents studies from almost all continents, written by soil scientists and experts from other disciplines. A major objective of this project is to promote intercultural literacy that gives readers the opportunity to appreciate soil across disciplinary and cultural boundaries in an increasingly globalized world. . .

Meditating with Character

Author : Kamalamani
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781846945069

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Meditating with Character invites the reader to get really curious about what goes on in their meditation practice, through understanding their embodying and disembodying habits. These habits and patterns are explored through the lens of character positions, a body of knowledge taken from post-Reichian psychotherapy. This book breaks new ground in weaving together important threads from meditation, body psychotherapy, and Buddhism, encouraging the reader to be more present with their experience of being an integrated body-mind. The tone is warm, immediate and accessible, reflecting the enthusiasm of the author for meditation and life. Reflection exercises are included, supporting the reader to make sense of their unique approach to being a body with their particular history and life strategies. These reflections can help both new and seasoned meditators to either deepen or revive their connection with their practice. Meditating with Character is highly recommended for anyone who is interested in meditation or being more at home in their own skin, both on and off the meditation cushion.

The World Is Made of Stories

Author : David R. Loy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780861719259

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In this dynamic and utterly novel presentation, David Loy explores the fascinating proposition that the stories we tell--about what is and is not possible, about ourselves, about right and wrong, life and death, about the world and everything in it--become the very building blocks of our experience and of reality itself. Loy uses an intriguing mixture of quotations from familiar and less-familiar sources and brief stand-alone micro-essays, engaging the reader in challenging and illuminating dialogue. As we come to see that the world is made--in a word--of stories, we come to a richer understanding of that most elusive of Buddhist ideas: shunyata, the "generative emptiness" that is the all-pervading quality inherent to all mental and physical forms in our ever-changing world. Reminiscent of Zen koans and works of sophisticated poetry, this book will reward both a casual read and deep reflection.

A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency

Author : John Stanley,David R. Loy,Gyurme Dorje
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780861716050

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A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency by John Stanley,David R. Loy,Gyurme Dorje Pdf

Today, we are confronted by the gravest challenge that humanity has ever faced: the ecological consequences of our collective actions. What role can Buddhism play in our response to this global predicament? Can Buddhist traditions help us meet this challenge successfully? Should we focus on prayer and meditation or social action? This book shows that it's possible to do both. It presents the hard science of global warming and solutions to the crisis from a Buddhist perspective, together with the views of leading contemporary teachers. The Dalai Lama, Chatral Rinpoche, Sakya Trizin, Thich Nhat Hanh, Joanna Macy, Joseph Goldstein, Lin Jensen, and other eminent voices address topics such as peak oil, deforestation, renewable energy, and breaking the addiction to fossil fuels in essays that are both meaningful and mindful. Prayers for the planet, along with steps we can take individually and as a society, offer hope and inspiration.

The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons

Author : David R. Loy,Linda Goodhew
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780861718276

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The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons by David R. Loy,Linda Goodhew Pdf

In order to live, we need air, water, food, shelter…and stories. This book is about Buddhist stories: not about stories to be found in Buddhism, but about the “Buddhism” to be found in some of the classics of contemporary fantasy including the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Hayao Miyazaki, Michael Ende, Philip Pullman, and Ursula K. LeGuin. Many books are called groundbreaking, but this one is truly unique and sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in fantasy literature. It employs a Buddhist perspective to appreciate some of the major works of modern fantasy--and uses modern fantasy fiction to elucidate Buddhist teachings. In the tradition of David Loy's cutting-edge presentation of a Buddhist social theory in The Great Awakening, this pioneering work of Buddhist literary analysis, renown scholar David Loy and Linda Goodhew offer ways of reading modern fantasy-genre fiction that illuminate both the stories themselves, and the universal qualities of Buddhist teachings. Authors examined include J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman (of The Amber Spyglass trilogy, from whose works the word "daemon" is borrowed in the title), Ursula K. LeGuin, and the anime movie Princess Mononoke.

Zen Conversations

Author : Richard Bryan McDaniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1896559743

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42 Zen Teachers talk about the scope of Zen teaching and practice in North America ... Discovering Zen / The Function of Zen / Zen Practice / Adapting Zen to the West / Compassionate Action / Ecodharma Geoffrey Shugen Arnold / Chimyo Atkinson / Mitra Bishop / Melissa Myozen Blacker / Domyo Burk / Shinge Chayat / Wayne Coger / Mike Fieleke / Diane Fitzgerald / Koun Franz / Patrick Gallagher / Genru Gauntt / Bernie Glassman / Sunyana Graef / Ruben Habito / Taigen Henderson / Robert Kennedy / Bodhin Kjolhede / Rebecca Li / Albert Low / David Loy / Elaine MacInnes / Genjo Marinello / Myokyo McLean / Seiho Morris / John Negru / Dang Nghiem / Rinzan Pechovnik / Phap Vu / Dosho Port / Yoshin Radin / Bobbie Rhodes / David Dae An Rynick / Hozan Alan Senauke / Henry Shukman / Shodo Spring / Joan Sutherland / John Tarrant / Robert Waldinger / Rinsen Weik / Zen Mountain Monastery / Tetsugan Zummach

Poet in Place and Time

Author : Mary Paniccia Carden,Jane Falk
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781638041023

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Poet in Place and Time by Mary Paniccia Carden,Jane Falk Pdf

Poet in Place and Time: Critical Essays on Joanne Kyger addresses the work of poet Joanne Kyger from a variety of approaches, from her first book The Tapestry and the Web (1965) to her last major work On Time (2015), situating her within various movements of 20th century American poetry.

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Economic Ethics

Author : Albino Barrera,Professor of Economics and Theology Albino Barrera,Roy C. Amore,Professor of Political Science Roy C Amore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192894328

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Economic Ethics by Albino Barrera,Professor of Economics and Theology Albino Barrera,Roy C. Amore,Professor of Political Science Roy C Amore Pdf

This innovative collection of essays draws together and compares the teachings of world and regional religions on the subject of economic morality.

The Burning House

Author : Shantigarbha
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781911407768

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How does Buddhism respond to the climate emergency? The Burning House asks how we can wake up and respond to the climate crisis from a Buddhist perspective. It will be of interest to Buddhists concerned about the climate and to eco-activisms wishing to ground their work in a spiritual context.

Money, Sex, War, Karma

Author : David R. Loy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780861719655

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Money, Sex, War, Karma by David R. Loy Pdf

What's Wrong with Sex? How to Drive Your Karma Consciousness Commodified The Karma of Food The Three Poisons, Institutionalized Why We Love War These are just some of the chapters in this brilliant book from David R. Loy. In little time, Loy has become one of the most powerful advocates of the Buddhist worldview, explaining like no one else its ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers sharp and even shockingly clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples-the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both the individual and societal levels-and the real reasons behind our collective sense of "never enough," whether it's time, money, sex, security... even war. Loy's "Buddhist Revolution" is nothing less than a radical change in the ways we can approach our lives, our planet, the collective delusions that pervade our language, culture, and even our spirituality.

The Wakeful Body

Author : Willa Blythe Baker
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781611808742

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Spirituality & Practice "Best Books of 2021" Award Winner A highly practical and approachable guide to somatic meditation with easy practices for accessing the body's inherent mindfulness, from an expert in somatic meditation. Tap into the wisdom of the body with down-to-earth practices like "Surrendering to the Breath" and "Befriending Feelings" that allow the body to become the source of mindfulness. Willa Blythe Baker introduces meditation practice as the cultivation of a way of being, rather than a way of doing. It is a way of being that is self-aware, self-compassionate, and embodied. This way of being is not limited to practice on the cushion or on the yoga mat--somatic mindfulness is available at any moment, activated by attention to the body's wisdom and its teachings. Discover the three layers of embodiment, from the earth body of flesh and blood, the subtle body of sensory experience and emotion, and the awareness body of consciousness. The three parts of this book explore these layers through turning attention to the physical, energetic, and mental dimensions of human experience. By diving deep into the body, readers will find that they already have what they need. Concentration, wisdom, compassion, kindness, and joy are waiting there.

The Great Awakening

Author : David Loy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780861713660

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The economic, social and ecological crises of modern times calls for a perspective that can incorporate Buddhist insights and principles such as generosity, loving kindness and wisdom. In "The Great Awakening" Buddhist teachings and Western social analysis meet and form a dynamic Buddhist social theory.