Green Buddhism: Practice and Compassionate Action in Uncertain Times [Paperback]

At a time of growing environmental crisis, a pioneer of Green Buddhist thought offers challenging and illuminating perspectives.

With species rapidly disappearing and global temperatures rising, there is more urgency than ever to act on the ecological crises we face. Hundreds of millions of people around the world—including unprecedented numbers of Westerners—now practice Buddhism. Can Buddhists be a critical voice in the green conversation? Leading Buddhist environmentalist Stephanie Kaza has spent her career exploring the intersection of religion and ecology. With so much at stake, she offers guidance on how people and communities can draw on Buddhist concepts and practices to live more sustainable lives on our one and only home.“Stephanie Kaza is a wise woman working in a wise tradition, and so this is a very wise book—and it comes at the moment when it is most desperately needed.”—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

“An exquisite and prophetic book, where mind, heart, and body embrace the mystery of the natural world.”—Joan Halifax, author of Being with Dying and Standing at the Edge

“Kaza’s writings embody the classical Buddhist virtues of insight and compassion and have also helped create an authentic, morally committed, environmentally aware and activist American Buddhism. A very valuable and for teachers very useful book.”—Roger S. Gottlieb, author of Morality and the Environmental Crisis and A Greener Faith
 
“Stephanie Kaza is a leading voice for Buddhism and ecology. This eloquent book brings together a lifetime of reflection, meditation, teaching, and practicel£@