"It's hard to imagine finding a wiser group of humans than the authors represented here, all of them both thinkers and do-ers in the greatest battle humans have ever faced. AN EPIC COLLECTION!"
"THIS BOOK PROVIDES FRESH THINKING about the spiritual approaches of consciously and consistently making the right choices, each of us within our respective sphere of influence. As the world works towards a new global climate agreement in 2015, it is in our interest and in the interest of future generations to reflect on how we can individually and collectively contribute to addressing climate change by making our economies and lifestyles more sustainable, because solving climate change can help solve many of the issues the earth currently faces. Climate change is therefore both a challenge and an opportunity. I hope this book inspires and energizes many readers eager to rise to the greatest challenge ever to face humanity by realizing the transformative opportunities we have in front of us."
"SOME OF THE MOST INSPIRING VOICES ON BEHALF OF OUR LIVING PLANET speak forth with power and clarity in this hugely important and timely book. Their words help us find our true home and our rightful place within the great turning world of Nature."
"In ancient times, oracles were consulted in order to translate the winds of the gods into wise counsel for the living to come. This gathering of elders from all over the globe assembled by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee in Spiritual Ecology is nothing short of a modern oracle whose voices translate the wisdom of the Earth we must care for. Whatever your passion or work, read this book to better know the irreplaceable ground we all depend on."
"Spiritual Ecology is a superb collection of thoughtful pieces by people who have gone deep to understand our relations with the Earth. It comes at a crucial time for humanity."
"Humanity is in the process of evolving to a higher level of consciousness. Our time has come. Over our short and violent history, humanity has traveled a long way down the wrong path. We desperately need to find our way back home before we are forever lost. To make this shift, all who are alive today must learn to live in harmony with the Earth. This book carries urgently needed messages for everyone on the planet. I know this because I have witnessed how damaging human impact is on natural ecosystem function and how little time we have left to change this. It is our choice and it is our responsibility to act with courage and wisdom. Spiritual Ecology is helping to lead the transition by amplifying the Earth's voice that we so badly need to hear."
"THIS BOOK IS A CALL TO ACTION. It requires us to put down every-day concerns that preoccupy our minds and listen with our hearts to the testaments of how desperately the earth needs us. At every moment, our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are nurtured by the earth and yet, we are indifferent to this fact as we go about our way pursuing material success. This book is a timely reminder that we must find balance in our lives and give to others as much as we receive from the earth. We must develop compassion for all the living beings that suffer even as we benefit and we must generate courage to make a change in our own behavior. I thank the authors in the book for reinforcing my commitment to protect the earth as much as is in my power."
"In many voices, Spiritual Ecology SPEAKS A PROFOUND AND ESSENTIAL TRUTh, inspiring us all to listen to the cry, deepen our personal reflection, and expand the circle of conversation about our connection with Earth and with each other. Our human future depends on recognizing and embracing Earth as a sacred living being, our birth mother, the source of our nurture, and beyond price."
"Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee has assembled A GEM OF A BOOK REFLECTING THE BRIGHT INNER LIGHT FROM A PANTHEON OF OUR MOST LUMINARY VISIONARIES WORKING TO HEAL THE EARTh, and with it, ourselves. "Spiritual Ecology" elegantly repairs the most fundamental systems error in our relationship with the Earth: the celebration of the sacredness and oneness of all life. For millennia, prophets, mystics and poets have spoken about the oneness of all life. Today biology is confirming that belief with the most basic genetic fact of life: As human beings, we are literally kin with the entire diversity of life, from the microbes to the mammals. This book is a must-read and will elevate your spirit, expand your vision, and nourish your heart."
"This book takes us beyond—though not around—the grief and despair that the ecological crisis evokes. Herein lies an authentic possibility of healing through a transformation in our own ways of knowing, relating, and being.
"Like life herself, she thrums with the sounds of nature—and this book left me thrumming too. Our natural state is as one when we accord with natures' own laws and when we align our being with nature; that is where we find peace. This book is a step in that journey for us all to find peace."
"The collection of essays of renowned spokespeople have a sort of magical property that is a basic call to consciousness of our relationship to our Mother Earth. The messages reflect almost a supernatural quality to it through the shared knowledge, wisdom and ancient teachings about the importance of the sacred including our place as human beings of which we are only a small part of in the cycle of life."
"THIS WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF CONCISE BUT PROFOUND ESSAYS by scholars and practitioners who are among the foremost pioneers in spiritual ecology ranges widely from African to Zen spiritual traditions as it addresses the ultimate cause of environmental problems from the local to the global levels. That cause is human alienation from nature as nothing but soulless matter for objectification, commodification, and consumption. The ultimate solution is no less than a spiritual re-discovery, re-feeling, and re-connecting with nature as sacred. This skillfully crafted book will prove compelling in its penetrating knowledge and wisdom for university instructors and students from the natural sciences to the humanities, religious and secular professionals, and the general public."
"This magnificent collection of essays by many of the most respected and prominent voices in the global ecological movement is a rich source of energy, hope and delight in a time when so many of us are overwhelmed by the problems of the planet. They remind us anew of the responsibilities we share, the ideals we must live by, and the ancient and timeless and wisdom of the spiritual traditions of all cultures everywhere. THIS IS A BOOK TO TREASURE, TO MEDITATE ON AND TO LIVE BY."
"The path that we have chosen of greed, destruction, ignorance, and disconnection from ourselves, one another and the earth has thrown us into a battle for our lives and for our future. The call for action that is expressed in this book gives us the guidance, the inspiration, and motivation that it will take to change the fundamental beliefs of our entire society to create a new world of oneness and peace. One of the most inspirational books of our time, not only a book, but a tool to reconnect with ourselves and the earth! Read it and live it! The survival of mine and future generations depends on it! "
"We live in a time of ecological uncertainty and we need opportunities to reconnect with the sacred. Just as scientists are modern-day prophets who tell us why we must act to save our planet, THE ESSAYISTS IN THIS BOOK ARE SAGES WHO REMIND US WHY THAT WORK IS WORTHWHILE."
"This book is IMPORTANT TO THE SURVIVAL OF HUMANITY.We must reconnect with Mother Earth and treat her as the source of all life instead of a resource to be plundered. The writers of this book are the real super heros of our times. They have done the deep work and have come to the point of understanding our true connection to Earth. This is the key to our future if we are to have one. Everyone must read this book, understand it and live it if we are to leave anything to our children and grandchildren."
"What ails us is deeper than what's easily measurable by economics or science. Spiritual Ecology is a collection of profound writings by some of the wisest among us about the depths of the crisis and the wellsprings of redemption."
"This book is FILLED WITH POETIC, POIGNANT, INTELLIGENT VOICES, calling for a fresh and deepened attention to our suffering planet. Listening and responding to the call is itself a path of true awakening--one that reveals our innate belonging to this living world, and the sacredness that shines through all of life."
"Time is running out on our ability to manage successfully our impacts on the earth, its environment, biodiversity, resource and life-support systems on which human life as we know it depends. The response and action that is now required of us must be firmly rooted in our deepest moral and spiritual principles. The important collection of voices in this book address this urgent need."
"I am in awe of this magical book, where I recognised with emotion the spirit of a choice I made long ago, in this ancient land of Africa: listen to the songs of the Earth, reconnect with her soul, and by recapturing the reverence for all living things, and the duty to care, find the lost link with hope. "
"This book responds to the SOS of our planet with a life raft of new thinking, spiritual solace and inspirational calls to action. These essays teach us to both save and savor our resplendent blue and green mothership. I recommend it to all who feel the pain of the world and want to go to work."
"Spiritual Ecology is not just an important growing movement to watch, it is the critical development of our time. Environmental Studies, Cultural Studies, and Religious Studies scholars alike will benefit from this valuable resource for the classroom. Filled with insights from some of the world's most passionate eco-prophets, this volume's fascinating contributions all point toward a way into the future marked by peace and prosperity for the whole life community. Scholarly yet accessible, Spiritual Ecology was a delight to read, and I know my students will resonate with it as well."
"The voices in this book offer a vital wake-up call, and a message of urgency and hope. Their vision represents a sustainable future—environmentally and spiritually."
