Buddhism and Ecology

Buddhism exists in many different forms in many different countries. In this book, Buddhists from Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Tibet and the West offer their approaches to ecology and tell of practical activities as well as Buddhist teachings and philosophy. Stories, pictures and poems add to the picture of Buddhism and ecology and the book concludes with a message from the Dalai Lama. The book provides new ideas and ways of thinking for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike; a resource for group discussions and study in colleges and schools.

Martine Batchelor, a former Buddhist nun, studied Zen Buddhism under the guidance of Kusan Sunim and is the author of Let Go, Women in Korean Zen, Principles of Zen, Meditation for Life and The Path of Compassion: The Bodhisattva Precepts, a translation of the Chinese Brahma's Net Sutra.

KERRY BROWN is a New Zealander and former journalist. She now lives in Britain and works as a religious consultant for the World Wide Fund for Nature. She is an executive director of the International Sacred Literature Trust and has edited various books on world faiths. She is co-author of the educational scheme Life Notes: World Music and the Environment.