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About The Book
This interconnectedness is the human environment, a phrase intended to point toward the deep interconnection between the immediacy of our own lives, including the question of "How much is enough?," and both the social and natural worlds around us. This collection brings together essays from an international conference jointly sponsored by Ryukoku University, Kyoto, and the Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley. The effects of our own decisions and actions on the human environment is examined from several different perspectives, all informed by Buddhist thought. The contributors are all simultaneously Buddhist scholars, practitioners, and activists - thus the collection is not simply a conversation between these differing perspectives, but rather demonstrates the integral unity of theory and practice for Buddhism.
Product Details
- Publisher: Wisdom Publications (March 10, 2010)
- Length: 248 pages
- ISBN13: 9780861719402
Raves and Reviews
"This erudite collection sheds new light on the interplay of Buddhism and environmentalism. As a discipline, Buddhism and ecology encompasses precise scholarship and ardent calls to action. The contributors handle the complexities with aplomb."
– Kenneth Kraft, author of The Wheel of Engaged Buddhism
"In this time of global environmental and economic crisis, Buddhism and ecology--Buddhist economics--have become topics of major interest. This outstanding collection of essays makes an important contribution to our normative and historical understanding of both areas."
– Donald K. Swearer, co-author of Ecology and the Environment
"This collection of thoughtful essays sheds a great deal of light on our collective social, political, economic and environmental responsibilities to our planet and its inhabitants. Buddhism and ecology go hand in hand: the contributors are all Buddhist scholars, practitioners, and activists, determined to raise our consciousness. Very readable."
– Mandala
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