"Yes, it looks bleak. But you are still alive now. You are alive with all the others, in this present moment. And because the truth is speaking in the work, it unlocks the heart. And there’s such a feeling and experience of adventure. It’s like a trumpet call to a great adventure. In all great adventures there comes a time when the little band of heroes feels totally outnumbered and bleak, like Frodo in Lord of the Rings or Pilgrim in Pilgrim’s Progress. You learn to say ‘It looks bleak. Big … Continue reading
The Greening of the Self: The Most Important Development of Modern Times | Joanna Macy
"Something important is happening in our world that you are not going to read about in the newspapers. I consider it the most fascinating and hopeful development of our time, and it is one of the reasons I am so glad to be alive today. It has to do with what is occurring to the notion of the self. "The self is the metaphoric construct of identity and agency, the hypothetical piece of turf on which we construct our strategies for survival, the notion around which we focus our instincts for … Continue reading
The Kingdom of Shambhala: Joanna Macy
Buddhist scholar, author, activist and Findhorn Fellow, Joanna Macy, tells the story of the coming of the Kingdom of Shambhala as related to her by Choegyal Rinpoche. The story of the human heart and the interplay between compassion and wisdom. Watch video
Five Ways of Being That Can Change the World by Joanna Macy
"When you know where to look, you begin to see an unprecedented phenomenon now happening in this world of ours. Be they teachers in favelas, forest defenders, urban farmers, occupiers of Wall Street, designers of windmills, military resisters (the list goes on…), the fact is people from all walks of life are coming alive and coming together, impelled to create a more just and sustainable society. "These are the stories that deserve to be told – stories of ordinary men, women and youngsters who … Continue reading
