Murphy, Susan
A Fire Runs Through All Things: Zen Koans for Facing the Climate Crisis
- ISBN 13:
- 9781645471080
- author:
- Murphy, Susan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Shambhala
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14 x 1.8 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Science, Nature, Environmental Conservation & Pro,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A Fire Runs through All Things: Zen Koans for Facing the Climate Crisis by Susan Murphy. At a time of climate emergency, traditional Zen koans offer a unique perspective on crisis itself as an opportunity to reveal the regenerative openness of life, mind, and being. This holistic inquiry tradition, rooted in "encounter stories" from East Asia's most radical Buddhist tradition, invites us to explore the nature of our own existence. By embracing not-knowing, we can tap into a deeper acceptance and possibility that arises from within. Koans reveal intimate and provocative ways to engage with protecting and healing our world, encouraging us to relinquish our need for absolute control and fearlessly confront the intensity of our feelings about the suffering earth. This book illuminates the connection between Zen and indigenous wisdom, revealing the aliveness of the earth and the kinship of all beings.
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