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The world we have : a Buddhist approach to peace and ecology
- Title
- The world we have : a Buddhist approach to peace and ecology / by Thich Nhat Hanh ; foreword by Alan Weisman.
- Author
- Nhá̂t Hạnh, Thích.
- Publication
- Berkeley : Parallax Press, ©2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | BQ9800.T5392 N454855 2008 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Weisman, Alan
- Description
- xv, 141 pages; 17 cm
- Summary
- Using the Buddhist teaching of the impermanence of all things, Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh offers solutions to the problems of global warming, disappearing fossil fuels, massive overconsumption, and unsupportable population growth. He demonstrates how this teaching can offer inner peace and help us use our collective wisdom and technology to restore the Earth's balance.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- pt. I.A collective awakening. The bells of mindfulness -- A global ethic -- Diet for a mindful planet -- Nature and nonviolence -- Overcoming fear -- pt. II. Our message is our action. A beautiful continuation -- Caring for the environmentalist -- The city with only one tree -- Transforming our communities -- The eyes of the elephant queen -- pt. III. Practices for mindful living. Earth gathas -- Breathing exercise -- Deep relaxation -- Touching the earth -- Earth peace treaty.
- ISBN
- 9781888375886
- 1888375884
- LCCN
- 2008023436
- 99993728029
- OCLC
- ocn209594939
- 209594939
- SCSB-14528756
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries