Monday, September 14, 2009

must read

A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE ON CLIMATE CHANGE:
WITH OUR THOUGHTS WE CHANGE THE WORLD

Shi Wuling

Everything is manifested by the mind and altered by the consciousness. In other words, with our thoughts we create the world. As Buddhists, we learn that our greed results in floods. Angry thoughts result in fires, and ignorant thoughts are the cause of disasters involving wind. This is causality: every cause will have a result. As we continuously crave more power, more material goods and experiences, and we fail to obtain what we desire, the results—like natural disasters and environmental degradation—likewise intensify.

When we look around, consider what we see…(Click link for downloadable eBook.)

Buddhis Perspectives on Climate Change abd Peak Oil

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