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A wild love for the world : Joanna Macy and the work of our time / edited by Stephanie Kaza.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala Publications, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: xxvii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781611807950
  • 1611807956
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3/37092 23
Contents:
Foreword / by David Abram -- Editor's Preface / by Stephanie Kaza -- Introducing Joanna's stories / by Kaye Jones -- Part One. Our Planet, Our Self -- Trust in life / Joanna Macy -- No separate self / Joanna Macy -- Gaia consciousness in the Great Turning / Stephan Harding -- Sarvodaya means everybody wakes up / A. T. Ariyaratne -- Developing a socially engaged Buddhism / Donald Rothberg -- Widening the circle / Philip Novak -- The work takes root in the UK / Pat Fleming -- The rainforest protecting itself : Australia rising / Bobbi Allan -- Houseguest / Catherine Johnson -- Part Two. Sustaining the Gaze -- Thunderclap / Joanna Macy -- The first truth mandala / Joanna Macy -- To behold worlds ending / Susanne Moser -- The thrumming relationality of all things / Andy Fisher -- Grieving my way into loving the planet / Dahr Jamail -- We almost didn't make it / Beverly Naidus -- "You, Darkness" - Meeting the other in Rilke / Anita Barrows -- Breaking the silence in Germany / Gunter and Barbara Hamburger -- Ecological and social justice healing / Jeanine Canty -- 'Re-Conectando' in the wounded land of Colombia / Helena ter Ellen -- Part Three. The Interplay of Reality -- The blessing / Joanna Macy -- The carp in the castle moat / Joanna Macy -- Everything leans : The creativity of dependent arising / Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel -- The dharma of natural systems / Christopher Queen -- Decomposing the ego / Wendy Johnson -- rites of passage / brontë velez -- Canticle Farm - Emerging like a river / Anne Symens-Bucher -- Power and privilege in Indra's net / Tova Green -- Transform yourself, transform the world / Sherry Ellms -- Part Four. Deep Time -- Pilgrimage to Greenham Common / Joanna Macy -- The presence of the future beings / Joanna Macy -- Being time and deep time / Taigen Dan Leighton -- Liberating the spirit of the ancestors in Africa / Liz Hosken -- Deep ecology courage in nuclear Russia / Oleg Bodrov and Ludmilla Zhrina -- Citizen ambassador / Linda Seeley -- The journey of a nuclear guardian / Kathleen Sullivan -- Finding our way forward after Fukushima / Yuka Saito and Hide Enomoto -- Nothing is impossible / Daniel Ellsberg -- Part Five. On the Move Together -- Outcome uncertain / Joanna Macy -- Mother of All Buddhas / Joanna Macy -- For love of Gaia / Sean Kelly -- Healing our broken world : Pathways to peacebuilding / Paula Green -- The eagle, condor, and Quetzal / Adrián Villaseñor Galarza -- On the road for the Great Turning / Sarah Vekasi -- A pilgrim returns to China / Zilong Wang -- Notes from a Zen monastery / Susan Moon -- Our compassionate nature / Matthew Fox -- Afterword / by Joanna Macy -- Joanna Macy biography -- Bibliography of works by and about Joanna Macy -- About the authors.
Summary: "A leading figure in Buddhist-informed social and ecological activism since the 1980s, Joanna Macy's life work is rooted in a profound study of the parallels between Buddhist and scientific worldviews. Her innovative efforts at the intersection of systems theory, Buddhist practice, and social and environmental justice have produced important developments in areas ranging from anti-nuclear activism and climate change to grief work and indigenous rights. In this unprecedented collection, some 40 prominent artists, writers, activists, scientists, and religious leaders offer reflections on Macy's contributions to their personal development and to the growth of their fields. Interspersed with these essays are ten stories from Macy herself, narrating pivotal moments that changed the course of her life. Taken together, these offerings illuminate Macy's fierce, hopeful vision of an alternative way forward for ourselves, our society, and our future."--
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A leading figure in Buddhist-informed social and ecological activism since the 1980s, Joanna Macy's life work is rooted in a profound study of the parallels between Buddhist and scientific worldviews. Her innovative efforts at the intersection of systems theory, Buddhist practice, and social and environmental justice have produced important developments in areas ranging from anti-nuclear activism and climate change to grief work and indigenous rights.

In this unprecedented collection, some 40 prominent artists, writers, activists, scientists, and religious leaders offer reflections on Macy's contributions to their personal development and to the growth of their fields. Interspersed with these essays are ten stories from Macy herself, narrating pivotal moments that changed the course of her life. Taken together, these offerings illuminate Macy's fierce, hopeful vision of an alternative way forward for ourselves, our society, and our future.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / by David Abram -- Editor's Preface / by Stephanie Kaza -- Introducing Joanna's stories / by Kaye Jones -- Part One. Our Planet, Our Self -- Trust in life / Joanna Macy -- No separate self / Joanna Macy -- Gaia consciousness in the Great Turning / Stephan Harding -- Sarvodaya means everybody wakes up / A. T. Ariyaratne -- Developing a socially engaged Buddhism / Donald Rothberg -- Widening the circle / Philip Novak -- The work takes root in the UK / Pat Fleming -- The rainforest protecting itself : Australia rising / Bobbi Allan -- Houseguest / Catherine Johnson -- Part Two. Sustaining the Gaze -- Thunderclap / Joanna Macy -- The first truth mandala / Joanna Macy -- To behold worlds ending / Susanne Moser -- The thrumming relationality of all things / Andy Fisher -- Grieving my way into loving the planet / Dahr Jamail -- We almost didn't make it / Beverly Naidus -- "You, Darkness" - Meeting the other in Rilke / Anita Barrows -- Breaking the silence in Germany / Gunter and Barbara Hamburger -- Ecological and social justice healing / Jeanine Canty -- 'Re-Conectando' in the wounded land of Colombia / Helena ter Ellen -- Part Three. The Interplay of Reality -- The blessing / Joanna Macy -- The carp in the castle moat / Joanna Macy -- Everything leans : The creativity of dependent arising / Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel -- The dharma of natural systems / Christopher Queen -- Decomposing the ego / Wendy Johnson -- rites of passage / brontë velez -- Canticle Farm - Emerging like a river / Anne Symens-Bucher -- Power and privilege in Indra's net / Tova Green -- Transform yourself, transform the world / Sherry Ellms -- Part Four. Deep Time -- Pilgrimage to Greenham Common / Joanna Macy -- The presence of the future beings / Joanna Macy -- Being time and deep time / Taigen Dan Leighton -- Liberating the spirit of the ancestors in Africa / Liz Hosken -- Deep ecology courage in nuclear Russia / Oleg Bodrov and Ludmilla Zhrina -- Citizen ambassador / Linda Seeley -- The journey of a nuclear guardian / Kathleen Sullivan -- Finding our way forward after Fukushima / Yuka Saito and Hide Enomoto -- Nothing is impossible / Daniel Ellsberg -- Part Five. On the Move Together -- Outcome uncertain / Joanna Macy -- Mother of All Buddhas / Joanna Macy -- For love of Gaia / Sean Kelly -- Healing our broken world : Pathways to peacebuilding / Paula Green -- The eagle, condor, and Quetzal / Adrián Villaseñor Galarza -- On the road for the Great Turning / Sarah Vekasi -- A pilgrim returns to China / Zilong Wang -- Notes from a Zen monastery / Susan Moon -- Our compassionate nature / Matthew Fox -- Afterword / by Joanna Macy -- Joanna Macy biography -- Bibliography of works by and about Joanna Macy -- About the authors.

"A leading figure in Buddhist-informed social and ecological activism since the 1980s, Joanna Macy's life work is rooted in a profound study of the parallels between Buddhist and scientific worldviews. Her innovative efforts at the intersection of systems theory, Buddhist practice, and social and environmental justice have produced important developments in areas ranging from anti-nuclear activism and climate change to grief work and indigenous rights. In this unprecedented collection, some 40 prominent artists, writers, activists, scientists, and religious leaders offer reflections on Macy's contributions to their personal development and to the growth of their fields. Interspersed with these essays are ten stories from Macy herself, narrating pivotal moments that changed the course of her life. Taken together, these offerings illuminate Macy's fierce, hopeful vision of an alternative way forward for ourselves, our society, and our future."--

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. ix)
  • Editors Preface (p. xix)
  • Introducing Joanna's Stories (p. xxv)
  • Part 1 Our Planet, Our Self (p. 1)
  • Trust in Life (p. 3)
  • No Separate Self (p. 7)
  • Gaia Consciousness in the Great Turning (p. 11)
  • Sarvodaya Means Everybody Wakes Up (p. 19)
  • Developing a Socially Engaged Buddhism (p. 24)
  • Widening the Circle (p. 32)
  • The Work Takes Root in the UK (p. 38)
  • The Rainforest Protecting Itself: Australia Rising (p. 49)
  • Houseguest (p. 63)
  • Part 2 Sustaining the Gaze (p. 69)
  • Thunderclap (p. 71)
  • The First Truth Mandala (p. 75)
  • To Behold Worlds Ending (p. 79)
  • The Thrumming Relationality of All Things (p. 89)
  • Grieving My Way into Loving the Planet (p. 98)
  • We Almost Didn't Make It (p. 104)
  • "You, Darkness"-Meeting the Other in Rilke (p. 112)
  • Breaking the Silence in Germany (p. 117)
  • Ecological and Social Justice Healing (p. 127)
  • Re-Conectando in the Wounded Land of Colombia (p. 134)
  • Part 3 The Interplay of Reality (p. 145)
  • The Blessing (p. 147)
  • The Carp in the Castle Moat (p. 151)
  • Everything Leans: The Creativity of Dependent Arising (p. 155)
  • The Dharma of Natural Systems (p. 165)
  • Decomposing the Ego (p. 174)
  • Rites of passage (p. 181)
  • Canticle Farm-Emerging Like a River (p. 189)
  • Power and Privilege in Indra's Net (p. 197)
  • Transform Yourself, Transform the World (p. 205)
  • Part 4 Deep Time (p. 215)
  • Pilgrimage to Greenham Common (p. 217)
  • The Presence of the Future Beings (p. 221)
  • Being Time and Deep Time (p. 226)
  • Liberating the Spirit of the Ancestors in Africa (p. 236)
  • Deep Ecology Courage in Nuclear Russia (p. 245)
  • Citizen Ambassador (p. 256)
  • The Journey of a Nuclear Guardian (p. 261)
  • Finding Our Way Forward after Fukushima (p. 274)
  • Nothing Is Impossible (p. 286)
  • Part 5 On the Move Together (p. 293)
  • Outcome Uncertain (p. 295)
  • Mother of All Buddhas (p. 300)
  • For Love of Gaia (p. 305)
  • Healing Our Broken World: Pathways to Peacebuilding (p. 313)
  • The Eagle, Condor, and Quetzal (p. 322)
  • On the Road for the Great Turning (p. 328)
  • A Pilgrim Returns to China (p. 336)
  • Notes from a Zen Monastery (p. 342)
  • Our Compassionate Nature (p. 347)
  • Afterword (p. 357)
  • Joanna Macy Biography (p. 363)
  • Bibliography of Works by and about Joanna Macy (p. 365)
  • About the Contributors (p. 377)

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