World as Lover, World as Self
by Joanna Macy
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Read in March, 2008
My Thinkgirl.net review:
World as Lover, World as Self is a uniquely large scale meditation on social justice and ecology. This newly revised and entirely relevant book may inspire activists of all causes and backgrounds. Buddhist philosophies inform Macy's work, which realistically depicts the world's devastations. At the same time, it promotes philosophical approaches to despair, shares heartening poems, and guides readers through meditation exercises. For example, she does not shy away from ...more
World as Lover, World as Self is a uniquely large scale meditation on social justice and ecology. This newly revised and entirely relevant book may inspire activists of all causes and backgrounds. Buddhist philosophies inform Macy's work, which realistically depicts the world's devastations. At the same time, it promotes philosophical approaches to despair, shares heartening poems, and guides readers through meditation exercises. For example, she does not shy away from ...more
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
hippies, buddhists, the demographic where they intersect
I'm a huge fan of her based solely on her autobiography, so I picked this up. There's a lot of fairly technical stuff about early Buddhist doctrine, which I probably didn't understand at all. Also some stuff about 'speaking for the earth' which I just kind of ignored. The most interesting part for the non-Buddhist were the essays on her experiences studying and doing community work in Tibet and Sri Lanka.
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This book connects ecological activism, psychology and Buddhism together in a wonderfully encouraging way. I particularly like the guided meditations that are found throughout the book, especially the "Meditations in Deep Time" section where we reconnect with the beings of the past and the future and ultimately with Gaia herself.
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