A Buddhist response to the climate emergency
by Stanley, John, 1950-
ISBN: 9780861716050
PUBLICATION_INFO: Boston : Wisdom Publications, ©2009.
CONTENTS:
The Buddhadharma and the planetary crisis / David R. Loy and John Stanley --
Mind, heart, and nature / The Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
Universal responsibility and the climate emergency ;
The sheltering tree of interdependence : a Buddhist monk's reflections on ecological responsibility ;
Global warming science : a Buddhist approach / John Stanley.
Climate, science, and Buddhism ;
Our own geological epoch : the Anthropocene ;
"The celestial order disrupted loosens plague, famine, and war-- " ;
Climate breakdown at the third pole : Tibet ; The road from denial to agricultural collapse ;
The peak oil factor ; Scientific predictions of ecological karma ;
The sixth great extinction ;
What makes us do it? ;
A safe-climate future ;
Asian Buddhist perspectives. The meaning of aspirational prayer / Gyurme Dorje ;
Pure aspiration, Bodhisattva activity, and a safe-climate future / Gyalwang Karmapa XVII ;
The global ecological crisis : an aspirational prayer / Kyabje Sakya Trizin Rinpoche ;
The Mandala of the four energies in the Kaliyuga ;
A prayer to protect the earth / Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche ;
When snow mountains wear black hats ;
An aspirational prayer to avert global warming / Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche ;
A prayer to protect the world's environment / Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche ;
Human intelligence without wisdom can destroy nature / Ato Rinpoche ;
The Bodhisattva path at a time of crisis / Ringu Tulku Rinpoche ;
Very dangerous territory / Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche ;
A new meaning of 'chu' (beings) and 'no' (environment) has emerged / Tsoknyi Rinpoche ;
Minimum needs and maximum contentment / Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.
CONTENTS:
Western Buddhist perspectives. The voice of the Golden Goose / Bhikkhu Bodhi ;
Woe unto us! / Robert Aitken Roshi ;
On being with our world / Joanna Macy ;
"Except as we have loved, all news arrives as from a distant land" / Joseph Goldstein ;
Now the whole planet has its head on fire / Taigen Dan Leighton ;
The untellable nonstory of global warming / Susan Murphy ;
The future doesn't hurt-- yet / Matthieu Ricard ;
The world is what you make it : a Zen view of global responsibility / Hozan Alan Senauke ;
The rising temperature of Planet Earth / Lin Jensen --
Solutions / John Stanley, Diane Stanley. Clarity, acceptance, altruism : beyond the climate of denial ;
A renewable future ; Five transformative powers ;
The end of energy waste ; Goodbye to the internal combustion engine ; Tradable energy quotas ;
Drawing down carbon with biochar ; Reducing the carbon footprint of the meat industry ; Ending deforestation ; Reforesting the earth ; The bells of mindfulness / Thich Nhat Hanh ; Endorsement of a safe level for atmospheric carbon dioxide / The Dalai Lama ; What's next? / David R. Loy, John Stanley.
Added Author: Stanley, John, 1950-
Added Author: Loy, David, 1947-
Added Author: Gyurme Dorje.
AUTHOR: Stanley, John, 1950-
AUTHOR: Loy, David, 1947-
AUTHOR: Gyurme Dorje.
Subjects: Global environmental change -- Moral and ethical aspects., Buddhism -- Doctrines.
Summary: Never before have so many teachers from all Buddhist traditions - Zen, Vajrayana, Theravada, Vipassana; from the West and the East - come together to offer a unified response to a matter of utmost urgency. This watershed volume is at the same time a clarion call to action and a bright beacon of hope.
With contributions from: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Seventeenth Karmapa, Sakya Trizin, Dudjom Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Ato Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Thrangu Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Robert Aitken, Joanna Macy, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Joseph Goldstein, Taigen Dan Leighton, Susan Murphy, Matthieu Ricard, Hozan Alan Senauke, Lin Jensen, and Thich Nhat Hanh.
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A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency
by John Stanley (Editor), David R. Loy (Editor), Gyurme Dorje (Editor), Dalai Lama XIV (Contributor), Joseph Goldstein (Contributor), Lin Jensen (Contributor), Sakya Trizin (Contributor), Dudjom Rinpoche (Contributor), more…
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"Each of us must take complete responsibility for the world, as if the world's fate depended on our words and actions. And whether we know it or not, it does."--Hozan Alan Senauke
"Eminent scientists have said that global warming is as dangerous for our future as nuclear war. We have entered the uncharted territory of a global emergency, where 'business as usual' cannot continue. We must take the initiative to repair and protect this world, ensuring a safe-climate future for all people and all species.... It is now urgent that we take corrective action to ensure a safe climate future for coming generations of human beings and other species."--His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"If we continue abusing the earth this way, there is no doubt that our civilization will be destroyed. This turnaround takes enlightenment, awakening. The Buddha attained individual awakening. Now we need a collective enlightenment to stop this course of destruction."--Thich Nhat Hanh
"The world itself has a role to play in our awakening. Its very brokenness and need call to us, summoning us to walk out of the prison of self-concern."--Joanna Macy
"This is the time for humankind to embark upon a new historical epoch. We ourselves have to make the critical decisions, individually and collectively, that will determine our future destiny."--Bhikkhu Bodhi
"This surely must rivet the urgent, critical attention of anyone who takes the bodhisattva vows."--Susan Murphy Roshi
About the Author
John Stanley, PhD, is a biologist who has led research groups in Canada, Switzerland, and the UK. He has held both university and government positions. He is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences.
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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. (less)
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Published August 1st 2009 by Wisdom Publications
Original TitleA Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency
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Katerina
Aug 06, 2019Katerina rated it really liked it
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This book is a must-have for Buddhists and for those genuinely interested in the Dharma. Quite often we find it easier to practice spiritual path in a temple but are at a loss when it comes to applying the spiritual knowledge in day to day life. Following the example of great teachers, such as HH the Dalai Lama and Dudjom Rinpoche, we can now apply Buddhist principles when it comes to looking after our environment, and, perhaps, even environmental activism.
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Jennie Richards
Apr 24, 2014Jennie Richards rated it liked it
A compendium of many top Buddhist spiritual leaders, masters and teachers from around the globe including the Dalai Lama, and their personal reflections and wisdom on global warming and environmental degradation we have caused. The book aims to bring Buddhist wisdom and science together toward a more comprehensive understanding of the climate crisis and our responsibility to do something about it, not look the other way. That each one of us in humanity and sharing the earth can and should take responsibility, as should our political leaders, in reducing our dependence and use of dirty fossil fuels, reduce our use of electricity/gas by being more energy efficient, and put political will and business to increasing and expanding the use of renewable clean energy--to address and reduce the climate crisis. (less)
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Amanda
Jan 08, 2018Amanda rated it really liked it
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A really interesting look at climate change from a Buddhist perspective, highlighting Buddhist ideals of interconnectedness and an escape from consumerism. There is a little repetitiveness with the science of climate change and solutions for the problem, especially if you've ever studied it. I mostly enjoyed the connections with Buddhist philosophy. Even not being Buddhist myself, I'm impressed with the beliefs and stances explained in the book.
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Dana Larose
Mar 27, 2015Dana Larose rated it really liked it
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Good, but it was very much preaching to choir for me. It was interesting seeing some of the Buddhist leaders calling for the same sort of societal/economic changes that Naomi Klein is advocating in This Changes Everything. Particularly in how the movement to combat climate change isn't just a technological problem but also about social justice.
It was a nice read while I've been thinking more about environmentalism and my own impacts. (less)
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