Ecodharma
Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis
1st Edition
Published on 29. January 2019
232 pages
978-1-61429-398-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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David R. Loy's books include the acclaimed Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution; The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory; The World Is Made of Stories; A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency; and The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons, a finalist for the 2006 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award. He was the Besl Professor of Ethics/Religion and Society at Cincinnati's Xavier University and is qualified as a teacher in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition of Zen Buddhism.
His articles appear regularly in the pages of major journals such as Tikkun and Buddhist magazines including Tricycle, Turning Wheel, Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is on the editorial or advisory boards of the journals Cultural Dynamics, Worldviews, Contemporary Buddhism, Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, and World Fellowship of Buddhists Review. He is also on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief, the Clear View Project, Zen Peacemakers, and the Ernest Becker Foundation. He lives in Boulder, CO
His articles appear regularly in the pages of major journals such as Tikkun and Buddhist magazines including Tricycle, Turning Wheel, Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is on the editorial or advisory boards of the journals Cultural Dynamics, Worldviews, Contemporary Buddhism, Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, and World Fellowship of Buddhists Review. He is also on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief, the Clear View Project, Zen Peacemakers, and the Ernest Becker Foundation. He lives in Boulder, CO
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Introduction: On a Precipice?
- 1. Is Climate Change the Problem?
- 2. Is the Eco-Crisis Also a Buddhist Crisis?
- 3. What Are We Overlooking?
- 4. Is It the Same Problem?
- 5. What If It's Too Late?
- 6. What Shall We Do?
- Afterword: A Prodigal Species?
- Appendices
- 1. The Time to Act Is Now: A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change
- 2. Sixteen Core Dharma Principles to Address Climate Change
- 3. Getting Real about Climate Change: Simple and Practical Steps
- 4. The Ecosattva Vows
- 5. The Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center
- Acknowledgments and Credits
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
