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CLEAR ALL
The author writes that what she does on behalf of healing any individual or being must also be healing, even if not directly extended, for the world itself.
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We are all members of a one-earth society, and caring for the earth and soul is interrelated. This is the message of Satish Kumar, the internationally respected peace and environment activist who has been gently setting the agenda for change for over 50 years.
The book will appeal most to people who realize that they are “tree people.” It is poetic, educational, inspirational, spiritual, and down to earth, covering the subject of trees from anatomy and physiology to trees as archetypal and sacred symbols.
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Joanna Macy discusses politics, the media, activism, and the importance of waking up.
Traditionally, science has regarded the universe as made up of inert matter and empty space.
Coming Back to Life has helped people transform denial, despair and grief in the face of the social and ecological challenges of our time.
A new beginning for the environment must start with a new spiritual outlook. In this book, author Joanna Macy offers concrete suggestions for just that, showing how each of us can change the attitudes that continue to threaten our environment.
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.