Are we on the brink of ecological disaster? Climate disruption is accelerating. Social cohesion is frayed. There is hope and opportunity to restore our planet, “a great turning,” but we may also have to go through “a great unravelling.” Buddhist contemplative practice, western philosophy, science and literature, and the wisdom of Indigenous people will inform our inquiry into how we and the whole web of life on Earth can live and prosper into the far future. We will consider how our embodiment, through our senses, actions, and emotions, contributes to our understanding of and engagement with our environment.
Who might be interested in this blog?
This course has been developed for anyone interested in the natural world and our place in it. No scientific training is required, although the material presented meets high scientific standards, so people with scientific training will also benefit.
What you will gain
Join a community of people deeply engaged with personal and environmental transformation.
Find new ways to engage with the natural world
Discover new meaning and a way to be a true steward for all living things
Our learning objective is to engage environmental crisis through Embodied Ecology, including meditative and contemplative practices and exercises from Tarthang Tulku. We will explore Anthropology, Evolution, Epistemology, Systems theory, the Wisdom of Plants, Indigenous ritual, Buddhist Philosophy and Western Phenomenology.