Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist EnvironmentalismA comprehensive collection of classic texts, contemporary interpretations, guidelines for activists, issue-specific information, and materials for environmentally-oriented religious practice. Sources and contributors include Basho, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gary Snyder, Chögyam Trungpa, Gretel Ehrlich, Peter Mathiessen, Helen Tworkov (editor of Tricycle), and Philip Glass. |
Contents
Teachings from Buddhist Traditions | 9 |
A TreeSpirit Joins the Assembly of Monks Buddhaghosa | 21 |
Lovingkindness Metta Sutta | 29 |
The Hunter and the Deer Milarepa | 35 |
nature as teacher or refuge | 43 |
One Truth Countless Teachings Huayen Sutra | 49 |
Haiku in the Rain Basho Buson Shiki | 56 |
Mountains and Waters Sutra Dogen | 65 |
Encouraging Words for Activists Joanna Macy | 252 |
Renunciation and Daring Chögyam Trungpa | 261 |
Meeting the Dralas Jeremy Hayward | 271 |
DEFENDING SENTIENT BEINGS | 278 |
The Rainforest as Teacher John Seed | 286 |
Guarding the Earth Joanna Macy | 293 |
HOME PRACTICE WILD PRACTICE | 303 |
Meditating with Mountains and Rivers Patrick McMahon | 312 |
Poetry of Daito Daito | 77 |
The Sun My Heart Thich Nhat Hanh | 83 |
Early Buddhist Attitudes toward Nature Lily de Silva | 91 |
Thoughts on the Jatakas Rafe Martin | 104 |
Buddhism with a Small b Sulak Sivaraksa | 117 |
Blue Mountains Constantly Walking Gary Snyder | 125 |
River Seeing the River John Daido Loori | 141 |
The Third Turning of the Wheel Joanna Macy | 150 |
Buddhism in the World | 161 |
Buddhist Solutions for the Twentyfirst Century Prayudh Payutto | 170 |
The Religion of Consumerism Sulak Sivaraksa | 178 |
buddhist countries in environmental | 191 |
Tree Ordination in Thailand Susan M Darlington | 198 |
Dhamma Walk around Songkhla Lake Santikaro Bhikkhu | 206 |
Resisting the Yadana Gas Pipeline Parvel Gmuzdek | 216 |
The Agony of Tibet Galen Rowell | 222 |
Make Tibet a Zone of Peace The Dalai Lama | 231 |
Environmental Activism | 237 |
Zen Work Norman Fischer | 246 |
In Search of the Snow Leopard Peter Matthiessen | 319 |
City Practice and Bush Practice Kuya Minogue | 329 |
Garden Practice Wendy Johnson | 335 |
Vegetarianism as Practice Philip Glass | 342 |
CHALLENGES | 353 |
Notes for a Buddhist Politics William Ophuls | 369 |
Deep Ecology and Political Activism Bill Devall | 379 |
Nuclear Ecology and Engaged Buddhism Kenneth Kraft | 393 |
Population Consumption and the Environment Rita M Gross | 409 |
Envisioning the Future Robert Aitken | 423 |
Introduction | 441 |
Meal Verses Thich Nhat Hanh | 448 |
Apple Meditation Wendy Johnson | 465 |
Verses for Environmental Practice Robert Aitken | 471 |
A Love Letter Nanao Sakaki | 477 |
Contributors | 487 |
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Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism Stephanie Kaza,Kenneth Kraft No preview available - 2000 |
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