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EcoDharma
EcoDharma
Some would say that believing the science means admitting that it's too late, that the only reasonable response is to participate in "planetary hospice." This zen priest and climate scientist suggests otherwise.
EcoDharma
EcoDharma
On the anniversary of the Buddha's awakening, Thanissara and guests gathered on May 18 to break the trance and declare climate emergency.
Practice
Practice
"The Bodhisattva precepts extend from the idea that bodhicitta, or wise compassion, is the ground of ethical action and speech. We too can ground our activism, social engagement, and resistance in wise compassion." Lama Willa Miller offers five practices that can help us face the immense challenge of climate disruption and ecological crises in general.
EcoDharma
EcoDharma

Interview with Norman Fischer

Norman Fisher notes that because the challenge of climate change is a matter of "...human beings thinking and behaving in a way that’s guaranteed to compound our problems," Zen practices have something vital to offer.
EcoDharma
EcoDharma

An Interview with Thanissara - Part 2

"The sacred feminine" is a convenient term, yet "all distinctions are transcended in our own minds and hearts." We may draw on the “collaborative energy of the feminine," to transform our current environmental crisis.
EcoDharma
EcoDharma

The Work that Reconnects

How can we uncover and sustain our own power to respond to a challenge as ominous as global climate change? In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, we offer an introduction to the skillful means of Buddhist scholar and renowned activist, Joanna Macy and the Work that Reconnects.