Michael Cremo and Mukunda Goswami outline a challenging new vision of humankind and the natural world, revealing how a spiritual approach can save humanity from the environmental catastrophe we have been heading towards. They contend that real solutions to our current environmental problems will be implemented only through a shift in human consciousness and an awakening to the spiritual dimension of this crisis. The authors touch on a wide range of topics, including the earth's threatened wildlife, shrinking rainforests, eroding soil, proliferation of trash, and toxic waste disposal. The negative environmental impact of meat consumption is also uncovered--deforestation, agricultural inefficiency, and air and water pollution. Its in-depth exploration of history, scientific theory, and the metaphysics of karma offers concerned earth-watchers a spiritual blueprint for creating a better world.
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“Divine Nature” is a book of hope and transformation, conviction and dedication, and I urge all who care to read and share. -- Dr. Michael W. Fox, Vice President of the Humane Society of the United States
Disturbance of the outer environment reflects a profound disturbance of our inner state. “Divine Nature” summons us to journey deep within ourselves and begin the process of inner transformation that alone can transform the world around us. -- Hayley Mills, Actress, UK
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Invitation for a spiritual solution to environmental crisis,
This review is from: Divine Nature: A Spiritual Perspective on the Environmental Crisis (The Contemporary Vedic Library) (Paperback)
The authors approach the issue of environmental crisis from the Krishna consciousness point of view. The authors are part of ISKCON movement. The book should interest any one concerned about environmental crisis even if he is not interested in ISKCON movement. The part one introduces in a concise manner the nature of crisis in all contexts : water pollution, soil loss, acid rain etc. The second part discusses the case of meat eating. It looks at the issue primarily from ecological point of view. Third part is the key argument of the book. It identifies that all attempts to solve the crisis based on materialistic perspective, are bound to fail and it advocates the spiritual approach. It identifies the problem of sense-gratification as the root cause. Seeking nonmaterial happiness is the only solution. Fourth chapter identifies that modern science led to the crisis. To some extent, Capra and others have also argued like this. But this chapter is weak in detail. The later chapters delve into how ISKCON can offer the solution to the crisis. Discussions on Bhagavat-Gita is followed by discussion on karma and meat eating. Last chapter give details about various rural communities of ISKCON. There are short biographies of various people working in this direction. The book is well written. The layout is good. The number of pages is just 95. The book has index and bibliography. Ideal book for a gift.
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Understanding the root of contemporary issues and the true solutions is a requisite for real advancement for humanity. No problem can be solved by the same consciousness that created it. You need a different consciousness. This book will help you put things in proper perspective. This knowledge to see things from a different consciousness (that has been time-tested/proven) will help you in all lines of life. For the good of humanity and Earth, I think this book should be taught in all schools / universities. This is a powerful, practical and concise book and highly recommended.
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About 60 miles southwest of Melbourne, Australia, in rolling hills studded with gum trees, lies Nandagram, an environmentally aware community of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Hare Krsna, United States, Srila Prabhupada, Nova Gokula, New Nandagram, New Zealand, Srlla Prabhupada, Guru Dasa, West Bengal, Lokanatha Swami, New South Wales, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, David Holmgren, India's Vedic, New Delhi New!
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About 60 miles southwest of Melbourne, Australia, in rolling hills studded with gum trees, lies Nandagram, an environmentally aware community of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spiritual vegetarian diet, cow protection, consciousness movement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hare Krsna, United States, Srila Prabhupada, Nova Gokula, New Nandagram, New Zealand, Srlla Prabhupada, Guru Dasa, West Bengal, Lokanatha Swami, New South Wales, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, David Holmgren, India's Vedic, New Delhi New!
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- State of the World 1986: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society by Lester R. Brown on page 34, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- State of the World 2003 by The Worldwatch Institute on page 34, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Animal Thinking by Donald R. Griffin on page 65, and Back Matter
- Where the Wasteland Ends by Theodore Roszak on page 37, and Back Matter
- Spiritual Ecology: A Guide to Reconnecting with Nature by Jim Nollman on page 1, and Back Matter
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- Parks and People in Postcolonial Societies by M. Ramutsindela in Back Matter
- The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant by Edwin Bryant in Front Matter
- Sustainable Management of Headwater Resources: Research from Africa and India (Water Resources Management and Policy) by United Nations in Back Matter
- Cooking With Kurma by Kurma Dasa in Front Matter
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