The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology

The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace
and Ecology
by Thích Nhất Hạnh
Sinek Sekiz yayınlarının dünyalar tatlısı kitaplarından biri. Kitabın tasarımı, sadeliği tavlıyor zaten başta. Bir yıldız
buna. Diğerleri, Thich Nhat Hanh'ın mükemmel bir öğretmen olmasına tabii ki. "Farkındalık pratiği dünyayı
kurtarmamıza nasıl yardımcı olur?" sorusuna o kadar güzel, basit çözümler sunuyor ki. Dünyanın gidişatına
gülümseyerek bakabilmek, elinden geleni yapıp huzurlu bir kalple yaşayabilmek için uygulanabilir, karmaşık
olmayan, iç açıcı çözümler sunuyor kitap. Farkındalığın Mucizesi'nde anlattıklarını tamamlayan çok fazla kısım var,
Bizim Dünyamız daha çok dış dünya ile kurduğumuz bağlantıya, biraz sakince bakarsak kolayca göreceğimiz "birlik
hissi"ne, yavaşlamaya ve harekete geçmeye davet ediyor. Her sayfada derin bir nefes aldırıyor, içimizi umutla
dolduruyor. Dönüp dönüp okumak isteyeceğim bir kitap, gündelik yaşam ve ekoloji rehberi bu benim için
artık.|“Only when we combine environmentalism with spiritual practice, will we find the tools to make the
profound personal transformations needed to address the planetary crisis” writes Melvin McLeod in his
recommendation for reading The World we have: a Buddhist approach to Peace and Ecology (TCPL Call # 294.3
N576W 2008) by Thich Nhat Hanh. This tiny book, (141 pages, 4.5 x 6.5 inches) addresses the need for awakening,
action, and practice. Hanh includes much that is practical as well as spiritual, noting the ecological practices his
own meditation community in France has implemented. His vision of a scourged world that will develop without
action, is as dramatic as that presented by many climate scientists. As you would expect in a treatise imbued with
Buddhist values, Hanh also includes a chapter titled “Caring for the Environmentalist”. The book’s final section
includes mindfulness practices, and an Earth Peace Treaty and commitment list that would empower any reader to
take the beginning steps to thoughtful living.|As a Buddhist & eco-advocate, I was very excited to read this book.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I wouldn't say that it was "great." If you are looking for specific ideas & actions to
preserve the planet's ecology, you'll be disappointed - the only thing included is a basic list at the end of the
book. However, if you are hoping to read about the connection between Buddhist spirituality & environmental
advocacy (which is what I was looking for), then this is a darn good book & I highly recommend it.|I'm being
generous only because he rallied towards the end and said a few things that added to my perspective. The rest
advocacy (which is what I was looking for), then this is a darn good book & I highly recommend it.|I'm being
generous only because he rallied towards the end and said a few things that added to my perspective. The rest
was extremely predictable and I felt like he was either insulting MY intelligence or I had severely overestimated
him.|"restoring mental health does not mean simply adjusting oneself to the modern world of rapid economic
growth. the world is sick, and adapting to an unwell environment cannot bring real health."
"in order to effect change, the individual must be whole."
"our efforts to change ourselves and to change the environment are both necessary, but one can't happen without
the other."
my co-workers assumed it was going to be depressing because it is about the environment. its also about fear,
denial, abuse. it's about violence and over-consumption and it's got mindfulness/mental health tips on how not to
let depression or fear take over while we do our society in. and suggestions for a lot of different kinds of actions
to take, things to take a break from (meat and cars to name a few), and mindfulness exercises. i want to do the
exercises. will i do the exercises?
reminders- the way that we live our daily lives, the way we think, speak, act changes the world.