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001 2013008883
003 DLC
005 20140612094709.0
008 130305s2013 caua 000 0 eng
010 $a 2013008883
020 $a9781937006389 (pbk.)
020 $a1937006387 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aBQ9800.T5392$bN45455 2013
082 00 $a294.3/377$223
084 $aREL092000$aNAT011000$aPOL044000$2bisacsh
100 0 $aNhá̂t Hạnh,$cThích.
245 12 $aA love letter to the Earth /$cThich Nhat Hanh.
264 1 $aBerkeley, California :$bParallax Press,$cc2013.
300 $a142 p. :$bill. ;$c21 cm.
520 $a"Love Letter to the Earth is Thich Nhat Hanh's passionate appeal for ecological mindfulness and the strengthening of our relationship to the Earth. While many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Thich Nhat Hanh identifies one key issue as having the potential to create a tipping point. He believes that we need to move beyond the concept of the "environment," as it leads people to experience themselves and Earth as two separate entities and to see the planet only in terms of what it can do for them. Thich Nhat Hanh points to the lack of meaning and connection in peoples' lives as being the cause of our addiction to consumerism. He deems it vital that we recognize and respond to the stress we are putting on the Earth if civilization is to survive. Rejecting the conventional economic approach, Nhat Hanh shows that mindfulness and a spiritual revolution are needed to protect nature and limit climate change. "--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aWe are the Earth -- Healing steps -- Welcome home -- Amplifying our power -- Practices for falling in love with the Earth -- Ten love letters to the Earth -- Toward a cosmic religion.
650 0 $aEnvironmental protection$xReligious aspects$xBuddhism.
650 7 $aRELIGION / Buddhism / Zen (see also PHILOSOPHY / Zen).$2bisacsh
650 7 $aNATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy.$2bisacsh