Eco Dhamma

Eco comes from the Greek word oikos meaning house or home.
From it we get the words ecology and economy.
The present ecological crisis is not just a pollution problem, but an indicator
of how our human psyche and culture became divorced from our natural habitats.
This is a spiritual crisis, challenging us to realize our utter interdependence with all of life.

~ We are the Earth’s Immune System Rising ~

‘Business as usual’ is steadily eroding.
We are now riding the waves of systemic dismemberment,
while at the same time witnessing a massive global awakening.
It’s crucial to link into support:

2019/20: ECOSATTVA Training revised ~ an online course for Aspiring EcoSattvas

2020: Mindfully Facing Climate Change ~ an online course with Ven Analayo

April 17 – 20, 2020: Living the Ecological Crisis ~ a series with David Loy at SBMG, Sacramento

May 17 – 23, 2020: Tassajara ~ Retreat for Earth Activists

July 24 – August 9, 2020: EcoDharma ~ Inner & Outer Nature Retreat (1st week & 2nd week)

THINK GLOBALLY

One Earth Sangha Dharma & Climate
The Buddhists of Extinction Rebellion
Summary of Solutions
The Solutions Project
Deep Adaptation Forum

ACT LOCALLY

Sacramento Climate Sangha
350 Sacramento
Extinction Rebellion Sacramento
Sunrise Movement Sacramento
Spirit Rock, Woodacre: No Time to Loose

GREEN TRAVEL

Green Travel Guide
Carbon Credits Guide by Sky Mind Retreats

INFORMATION~INSPIRATION

Bhikkhu Bodhi, Climate Change Is a Moral Issue, 2015; Let’s Stand Up Together, 2017; A Buddhist Perspective on Women’s Liberation, 2019

Catherine Ingram, Facing Extinction, 2019

David Loy, Ecodharma ~ Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis, 2018

Hans Rosling, Factfulness ~ Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, 2018

Jem Bendell, Deep Adaptation Blog, current

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness for All, 2019

Margaret Klein, The Transformative Power of Climate Truth, 2018; Leading the Public into Emergency Mode, 2019; Transform Yourself with Climate Truth, 2019; Grieving the Future You Thought You Had, 2019

Naomi Klein, No Is Not Enough, 2017, This Changes Everything, 2014, On FIRE, 2019

Paul Hawken, Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, 2017

Roy Scranton, Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization, 2015

Thanissara Mary Weinberg, Time to Stand Up: An Engaged Manifesto for Our Earth – The Buddha’s Life and Message through Feminine Eyes, 2016; Declare Climate Emergency Now, 2019

Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief Histroy of Humankind, 2014; Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 2015; 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, 2018