This unprecedented collection of Buddhist writings on the environment is an essential sourcebook for all those concerned with the philosophical and spiritual basis of a truly ecological worldview. Dharma Rain includes classic Buddhist texts, writings by contemporary teachers and scholars, and resources for environmentally oriented practice and activism. The material illuminates new ways to integrate spiritual and ecological awareness, for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism, Stephanie Kaza and Kenneth Kraft (Editors), Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 491 pages, $34.95
Stephanie Kaza, Ph.D., teaches environmental ethics, the radical environmental movement, and ecophilosophy at the University of Vermont and the Institute for Deep Ecology.
Kenneth Kraft, Ph.D., is chair of the Religious Studies department at Lehigh University. He is the author of several books, including The Wheel of Engaged Buddhism: A New Map of the Path.
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