Time to Stand Up - An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth The Buddha s Life and

Zusatztext “Buddhist teacher Thanissara offers an essential voice in support of the revolution needed to ensure a sustainable world. At the heart of truly effective change movements like Satyagraha! Civil Rights! Anti-Apartheid! or Poland’s Solidarity! the moral force of religious leaders and people of faith is essential.  Time to Stand Up  offers such a perspective while journeying through a depth diagnosis of our insane trajectory to a redemptive path of living the reality of our interdependence. Read this book if you wish to find clarity! courage! compassion! and collaboration.”  —Kumi Naidoo! executive director of Greenpeace International “Bold and authentic! passionately benevolent … Thanissara offers profound insights into the alarming global conditions of our time and a mature understanding of the impact of our collective creation—and how we secure a livable future. This brave book offers wise! radical! and practical approaches that realign universal inequities and inspire integrity! intimacy! healing! and respect.” —Ruth King! insight meditation teacher and author of  Healing Rage  and  Mindful of Race “As a vibrant! fascinating! charmingly introspective look at Buddhism! this is a book that brings a sense of hope to those who engage with! and venerate! the divine feminine—not just women but also men who are strong enough of character to stand up and admit to the mistakes of the past.” — Spirituality Today “For those who long to find in Buddhism a path dedicated to compassion-in-action! there is now a book that can illuminate the way. With clarity and deeply penetrating insight! Thanissara follows the contours of the Buddha’s awakening and emergence! both as a catalyst for the evolution of consciousness! and! inextricably related ! as a caring agent of human and social transformation. She calls on us to reclaim and empower the feminine archetype! shining a light on the enlightened qualities desperately needed to counterbalance the shadow masculinity that has dominated world affairs. Please read this powerful! energizing! frightening and hopeful book! and share it with all who want to hold hands and serve the healing of our world.” —Tara Brach! PhD! author of  Radical Acceptance  and  True Refuge “Love for the Earth. For the sake of our tortured planet! for the sake of our own awakening to life! engaged Buddhist leader Thanissara urges us to learn a new way to love.” —Reverend Fletcher Harper! executive director of nonprofit GreenFaith! Interfaith Partners for the Environment   “In an age when our planet’s very survival is at stake! we need the timeless wisdom of women and the Buddha’s vision of all beings awakening. With Time To Stand Up ! Thanissara skillfully shows us just where these paths meet and where they lead.” —Hozan Alan Senauke! vice-abbot of Berkeley Zen Center and founder of Clear View Project “This book is a passionate clarion call to all activists to unify profound spiritual and urgent radical action. An essential! original work of fierce wisdom and deep heart.” —Andrew Harvey! author of Radical Passion Informationen zum Autor Thanissara Klappentext Time to Stand Up retells the story of the historical Buddha! one of the greatest sacred activists of all time! as a practical human being whose teachings of freedom from suffering are more relevant than ever in this time of global peril. Evolving onward from the patriarchal template of spiritual warriors and their quests! former nun Thanissara explores awakening from within a feminine view where the archetypes of lover and nurturer are placed as central and essential for a sustainable world. Vital is an investigation into the pinnacle of Buddhist practice! the realization of the "liberated heart." Thanissara questions the narrative of "transcendence" and invites us into the lived realit...

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• Authors: Thanissara, Thanisssara
• Publisher: NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.08.2015
• EAN: 9781583949160
• ISBN: 978-1-58394-916-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Sacred Activism; Sacred Activism
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Relaxation, yoga, meditation, autogenic training; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology