Dharma Gaia : a harvest of essays in Buddhism and ecology

Dharma Gaia explores the ground where Buddhism and ecology meet through writings by the Dalai Lama, Gary Snyder, Thich Nhat Hanh, Allen Ginsberg, Joanna Macy, Robert Aitken, and 25 other Buddhists and ecologists."Beautifully edited, well-written, and a pleasure to read."—Whole Life Times"Dharma Gaia helps to bring about a renewed stirring of love for the Earth" —David Brower"Source documents for the emerging environmental era..." —Eric Utne"Dharma Gaia provides rich fare for those of us who hunger to know place." —Ram Dass"I recommend this book to all those with an open heart who struggle for more compassion and the greening of the self. If we are to survive, as the message of this book declares, we must develop a peaceful heart."—Petra Kelly Meeting Of The Buddha And The Goddess / Rick Fields -- Early Buddhist Views On Nature / Chatsumarn Kabilsingh -- Buddhist Environmental Ethics / Padmasiri De Silva -- Third Body: Buddhism, Shamanism, & Deep Ecology / Joan Halifax -- Orphism: The Ancient Roots Of Green Buddhism / Ralph Abraham -- Greening Of The Self / Joanna Macy -- Ecology And The Experience Of Sacredness / Jeremy Hayward -- Perceptual Implications Of Gaia / David Abram -- Intimate View / Peter Levitt -- Rock Body Tree Limb / Nina Wise -- Pebble And The Tide / Martin Pitt -- Zen Pracice And A Sense Of Place / Doug Codiga -- Creating Space For Nature / Suzanne Head -- Animal Dharma / Mobi Ho -- Sattva, Enlightenment For Plants & Trees / William Lafleur -- Gaian Buddhism / Elizabeth Roberts -- Ecocentric Sangha / Bill Devall -- Women And Ecocentricity / Carla Deicke -- True Development / Sulak Sivaraksa -- Buddhist Economics Reconsidered / Stephen Batchelor -- Getting Out Of Our Own Light / Ken Jones -- Prayer For The Great Family / Gary Snyder -- Earth Gathas / Thich Nhat Hanh -- Haiku & The Ecotastrophe / Patricia Donegan -- Four Meditations / Deena Metzger -- Do The Meditation Rock / Allen Ginsberg -- Last Tree / Thich Nhat Hanh -- Wake The Dead / John Seed -- Right Livelihood For The Western Buddhist / Robert Aitken -- Down To Earth / Caitriona Reed -- Smokey The Bear Sutra / Gary Snyder. Edited By Allan Hunt Badiner. Publication Date: Earth Day 1990--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 245-247). Thus I have made up: Once the Buddha was walking along the forest path in the Oak Grove at Ojai, walking without arriving anywhere or having any thought of arriving or not arriving Dharma Gaia explores the ground where Buddhism and ecology meet, with writings by over twenty-five Buddhists and ecologists.