We stand at a crossroads of great crises: ecological disaster, climate collapse, increasing inequality, exploitation, racial racism, and the lasting effects of a devastating pandemic. The situation is urgent.
In order to address these challenges, we must strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage. Beloved Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh is clear: there is something we all have the power to change that can make a difference, and that is our mind.
The way we see and think determines every choice we make, our daily actions or what we avoid, how we relate to those we love or dislike, and how we respond to a crisis. The mindfulness and radical insight of Zen meditation can give us the strength and clarity we need to contribute to a world where all forms of life are respected.
By offering inspiring meditations, Zen stories, and experiences from Thich Nhat Hanh's activism, as well as commentary from Sister True Dedication, one of his young apprentices, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet proposes a new way to see and live that can heal and bring harmony to ourselves, our relationships, and the Earth.
