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Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective: Book Recommendations – HIGHLIGHT
by Dickie Swaback An excerpt from the Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective September 2024 Newsletter I FIND IT VERY VALUABLE and stimulating to read various authors on the same or somewhat related topics. Currently, my interests lean in the direction of topics of interdependence, systems thinking, climate concerns, humanity, ... continuePosted September 6, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Brilliant Emotions—Great Agony, Great Promise – HIGHLIGHT
True Stories from a Buddhist Psychotherapist By Paul Cashman A book review by Christine Heming There is room for messy emotions and feelings. . . We don’t need to fix ourselves or someone else. Our emotional lives are totally workable. We can make our emotions work for us instead of against ... continuePosted March 25, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Wild Mind, Wild Earth: Our Place in the Sixth Extinction by David Hinton – HIGHLIGHT
A Touching the Earth Collective Book Review by Gregory Webster As the twenty-first century unfolds before us, we find ourselves in the midst of the sixth extinction event on Planet Earth. This time however, it is not caused by a catastrophic asteroid impact, or super volcanoes; it ... continuePosted August 18, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change, Pandemics & All the Other Emergencies by Dougald Hine – HIGHLIGHT
A Touching the Earth Collective Book Review by Gregory Webster Dougald Hine has a knack for timely interventions. In 2009 he collaborated with Paul Kingsnorth to write Uncivilisation, the manifesto that launched the Dark Mountain Project – soon to be described by the New York Times as ... continuePosted March 7, 2023 by Jillian_Johnson
Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet by George Monbiot – A Touching the Earth Collective Book Review – HIGHLIGHT
Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet by George Monbiot A Touching the Earth Collective Book Review by Gregory Webster A new book by Guardian columnist and environmental activist George Monbiot is reliably sure to create ripples, and his latest, Regenesis, is no exception. Taking on the task of critiquing ... continuePosted November 29, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World – A Touching the Earth Book Review by Christine Heming – HIGHLIGHT
Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World by Barry Lopez A Touching the Earth Review by Christine Heming It is a daunting task to attempt a review of anything written by Barry Lopez, unquestionably one of the most brilliant writers of our time. When I read this collection of essays, it ... continuePosted September 27, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Wallace the Brave, a book review for Touching the Earth, Children’s Books – HIGHLIGHT
By Irene Woodard I heard about Wallace the Brave, where I source most of my extra sustenance, Public Television. In May, this 5 minute piece showed itself on the evening news, and consequently I took all three of these books from the local library: Wallace the Brave, ... continuePosted September 1, 2022 by Jillian_Johnson
Book Review: Cynicism and Magic – HIGHLIGHT
Cynicism and Magic Intelligence & Intuition on the Buddhist Path By Chögyam Trungpa Review by Christine Heming The talks transcribed and edited in this book are based on the inaugural class that Naropa’s founder, Chögyam Trungpa, offered in the summer of 1974. They are the product of a new generation ... continuePosted October 29, 2021 by Natasha West
Jairam Ramesh’s New Book Looks At The Poem That Defined The Buddha – HIGHLIGHT
Reposted from The Tribune India by Amitabha Bhattacharya Here is a book on a book — a biography of Edwin Arnold’s portrayal, in verse, of Siddhartha Gautama’s evolution as the enlightened Buddha — authored by one of India’s more sensible public figures. How ‘The Light of Asia’ ... continuePosted August 31, 2021 by Natasha West
Authenticity in Intention and Action – HIGHLIGHT
Social Presencing Theater: The Art of Making a True Move by Arawana Hayashi Reviewed by Elaine Yuen In these busy and distracted times, finding authenticity in intention and action can be challenging. It seems that every moment we are called to react to our world with likes, distrust, or ignorance. Arawana ... continuePosted August 6, 2021 by Natasha West
THE REALM OF SHAMBHALA by Shar Khentrul Jampel Lodrö – HIGHLIGHT
Review and Brief Commentary by Christine Heming Shambhala is . . . the ultimate manifestation of peace and harmony. It is the realization … of those two qualities and the revelation of their capacity. Like the sun hidden behind clouds, every so often we can get a ... continuePosted May 11, 2021 by archives-staff
Yasodhara and the Buddha: a novel by Vanessa R. Sasson – HIGHLIGHT
Reviewed by Christine Heming This is the story of Yasodhara, the woman who was married to the one who became the Buddha. . . . After countless lifetimes of shared experiences, he abandoned her without even saying goodbye. . . on the very day she gave birth! Vanessa ... continuePosted March 15, 2021 by archives-staff
A Wild Love for the World: Joanna Macy and the Work for Our Time – HIGHLIGHT
Edited by Stephanie Kaza Book review by Christine Heming As an activist, Buddhist scholar, general systems thinker and deep ecologist, Joanna Macy’s work is far-reaching. Many know her for creating “The Work That Reconnects” and “The Great Turning,” and with her husband Fran, a real-world vision of nuclear ... continuePosted January 16, 2021 by archives-staff
Preparing to Die by Andrew Holocek – HIGHLIGHT
Reviewed by Christine Heming Recently several books have appeared written by well-regarded teachers on the Tibetan Buddhist approach to death and dying. These add to a growing collection of teachings, practices and guidance for the dying and for their caregivers. One might ask if we need yet ... continuePosted September 18, 2020 by archives-staff
Primordial Grace by Robert and Rachel Olds – HIGHLIGHT
a book review by Don Beamish In 1997 artists Robert and Rachel Olds felt the call to enter into a meditation retreat that lasted for nine years and changed their lives forever. It is quite clear that they emerged from retreat with profound realization. Primordial Grace: Earth, ... continuePosted July 10, 2020 by archives-staff