Joanna Macy, a renowned environmental activist and scholar, shares her insights on 'The Work That Reconnects.' She discusses the transformative experience of translating Rilke’s work, emphasizing the importance of patience and living with questions. Macy outlines her three visions: 'Business as Usual,' 'The Great Unraveling,' and 'The Great Turning,' which challenge listeners to engage with the world’s crises. She explores the interconnectedness of all beings, and encourages emotional expression as a vital part of healing and resilience in turbulent times.
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Rilke's Impact
Joanna Macy's interest in Rilke began in Munich after her second son's birth.
She discovered a Rilke poem in a bookstore, which resonated with her spiritual journey.
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Trust and Nature
Trust the difficult and have patience.
Rilke encourages spending time in nature.
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Trust in Times of Difficulty
Trust is essential now, given our hardships and loss of faith.
Building trust in ourselves and each other is crucial, even when it is hard.
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Coming Back to Life offers a framework for addressing global crises by acknowledging emotions like grief, anger, and fear as healthy responses. It provides methods for group work to foster a shift from the Industrial Growth Society to a Life Sustaining Society. The book includes practices such as 'Honoring Our Pain for the World' and 'Invoking the Beings of the Three Times' to promote solidarity and action.
Letters to a Young Poet
Rainer Maria Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke's "Letters to a Young Poet" is a collection of letters written to a young aspiring poet, offering profound insights into the creative process and the nature of life. The letters explore themes of patience, perseverance, and the importance of embracing doubt and uncertainty. Rilke emphasizes the significance of living authentically and finding meaning in the everyday. He encourages the young poet to delve deeply into his own experiences and emotions as a source of inspiration. The letters are not just about poetry but about the human condition, offering timeless wisdom applicable to all aspects of life.
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Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy is an environmental activist, author, a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. She has written and co-authored many books, including translating much of Rilke’s work
Eric and Joanna discuss her translations of Rilke along with her important “Work That Reconnects”.
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