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Beyond Pathology

Mindfulness as a Therapeutic Approach to Eco-Anxiety

As the effects of the climate crisis manifest increasingly starkly across the world, therapists are seeing a dramatic uptick in despair related to ecological crises. Several are applying mindfulness techniques to ease the burden.
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Nourishing Our Commitment

A Space to Cultivate Willingness, Courage and Intimacy

David Loy and Johann Robbins speak to the individual and communal need for ecobuddhist retreats.
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An Empowering Exchange with Life

Dekila Chungyalpa leads us in a bold and caring meditation, in which grief and distress are not only allowed, but welcomed—and transmuted.
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Practicing on the Job

A Buddhist Climate Scientist Discusses Wholeness in the Workplace

Must we choose between science and spirituality? A Tibetan Buddhist environmental educator makes the case for a both/and approach to environmental healing.
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The Challenge of Living Awake

Navigating the Inner Waves of Ecological Crises

A young activist and Soto Zen practitioner envisions a skillful and healing-oriented response to the devastation of our environmental crises.
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Evguenia Ignatenko
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Unboxing Our Selves

A journey to an ancient landscape inspires a British ecopsychologist and dharma practitioner to reflect on the contraction of her life during the pandemic and how Buddhist teachings help her stay open.
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Emma Palmer
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Inspired by Standing Rock as the Fires Rage

As wildfire threatens to engulf her home, and as the world faces disaster following on disaster, Thanissara draws courage from the extraordinary spirit of solidarity she encountered at Standing Rock.
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Do the Best You Can, But Don’t Expect to Win

A pioneer of engaged Buddhism in Thailand encourages social and political activism while reminding us to cultivate strength regardless of any outcome.
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Preparing for Rebellion

A dharma teacher and Extinction Rebellion Buddhist explains her readiness to join the movement’s resumption of civil disobedience.
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Islands of Sanity in a Sea of Chaos

One Earth Sangha collaborators Kaira Jewel Lingo and Kritee reflect on the potential of building small, awakening communities for support and resilience.
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