Free Buddhist Audio Revisioning Our Relation to the World
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Jun 7, 2025 Explore the significance of Buddhist Action Month and the power of community in fostering generosity. Discover the iceberg metaphor highlighting our ecological crisis and the deeper societal issues of consumerism. Delve into the sacred connections in life and the idea of 'spiritual death' for personal growth. A reflective reading from the Sutra of Golden Light emphasizes compassion and the journey from spiritual death to rebirth. Finally, uncover the concept of 'thin places' in nature that deepen our connections and inspire collective action against ecological challenges.
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Ecological Crisis Is Rooted In Culture
- The visible ecological crisis is driven by deeper cultural forces like consumerism and institutionalised greed, hatred, and delusion.
- Naming these underlying drivers clarifies that the emergency is human-made and urges systemic awakening.
Some Buddhist Tendencies Limit Engagement
- Certain Buddhist tendencies, like cosmological dualism and an emphasis on individual salvation, can reduce engagement with worldly crises.
- Framing the world as illusory or using meditation to escape may undermine ecological action.
Integrate Self With The World
- Integrate inner life and the world by acknowledging interdependence with the biosphere.
- Approach practice as joining the dance between self and other to reduce harmful separation.
