238 - Eco-Anxiety and Buddhism – Part 2
The Zen Studies Podcast
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The Middle Way: Avoiding Dualism in Face of Climate and Ecological Crisis
When it comes to facing our climate and ecological crisis, it helps to start with identifying the two extremes we want to avoid. The middle way applies to everything, not just meditation or spiritual effort. When we err on the side of letting ourselves be overwhelmed by the suffering, we're falling into what I'm calling the extreme of despair. Despair is clearly not helpful to anyone.
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