By
We have enough information. Though we might not know all the details, we see how much is being lost. We have a sense for how much is at stake. We start to understand just how much systems of oppression are pervasively embedded. Are we willing to act on what we understand? To what will we dedicate our efforts?
In observance of Earth Day, Roshi Joan Halifax calls us to vow.
We invite you to see this companion piece Planetary Compassion based on a talk given by Roshi Joan in December, 2020.
Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. in medical anthropology in 1973 and has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology, was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University, and was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress.
Pieces on One Earth Sangha
Buddhism, Ecology and Social Justice
Turning our Attention Towards a Soulful Engagement with the World
The Messy Middle Paths Through Climate Breakdown
