The Burning House: A Buddhist response to the climate and ecological emergency

by Shantigarbha

Overview

We are living in an age of climate and ecological emergency. Buddhist teacher and Nonviolent Communication trainer Shantigarbha suggests practical ways to make a difference. With personal stories, examples and guided reflections you will learn to work with doubt, overwhelm, grief and anger; engage with the science of the climate debates; free yourself to align with life; and act with courage, humour and generosity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911407751
Publisher:	Windhorse Publications
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shantigarbha is a Buddhist mediator and activist. He is an experienced teacher of both Buddhism and Nonviolent Communication (NVC). After studying Classics and Philosophy at Keble College, Oxford, he devoted himself full-time to the Buddha’s teachings. Ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1996, he was given the name Shantigarbha, which means ‘Seed or Womb of Peace’. Through his practice of Buddhism he came across NVC and has been sharing it as a certified trainer since 2004. Within the Triratna Buddhist Community he holds responsibilities as an Order Convenor, a member of the International Council, and supporting restorative practices. He has trained members of Extinction Rebellion in nonviolence and de-escalation skills. His first book, I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication, came out in 2018, published by Windhorse Publications. For more information about Shantigarbha, The Burning House, and Nonviolent Communication courses, visit his website at www.SeedofPeace.org.

Table of Contents

About the author; Author's acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; Audio downloads; Introduction; 1. A Crisis of empathy; 2. Crisis? What crisis?; 3. Touching the earth; 4. Environmental ethics; 5. Compassionate action based on wisdom; 6. The five precepts; 7. The burning house; 8. Climate comedy; 9. Transforming anger; 10. Ecological grief; 11. Gratitude; 12. Nonviolent social change; 13. Be the change; 14. Climate justice and nonviolent disruption; 15. Final thoughts: the beauty and the terror; Appendix A – List of needs; Appendix B – List of feelings; Appendix C – Retreat centres; Suggestions for further reading; Notes; Index