Joanna Macy - World as Lover, World as Self: The Wisdom of our Grief and Outrage

Join TNS Host Steve Heilig in conversation with one of the most renowned voices of our time, ecophilosopher Joanna Macy. Joanna is a scholar of Buddhism, living systems theory, and deep ecology. Respected in the movements for peace, global justice, and ecological sanity, she interweaves her scholarship with six decades of activism. As the root teacher of the Work that Reconnects Network, her ground-breaking theoretical framework and interactive practices combine spiritual breakthrough with social transformation.
Joanna Macy, PhD
Joanna’s wide-ranging work addresses psychological issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of an ecological identity, and the clarifying resonance between Buddhist teachings and contemporary science. Her work is used around the world to help people turn despair and apathy in the face of social and ecological crises into constructive, collaborative action. It brings a new way of seeing the world-as our larger living body-freeing us from the assumptions and attitudes that now threaten all life on Earth.
Macy graduated from Wellesley College and received her Ph.D in Religious Studies from Syracuse University. She is the author of twelve books, including Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects; World as Lover, World as Self; Active Hope: How to face the mess we’re in without Going Crazy; and three volumes of translations of Rilke’s poetry.

[@peterrhiem9480]

I FEEL mother earth and her children listening to Joanna❤

[@RITUVLOGSTODAY]

So deeply grateful to have Joanna here. It just opened my heart and I'm grateful for her. Thank you for sharing this, folks. Love.

[@maiiam6062]

So glad I found you, your words are my words but I get heavily persecuted for mentioning all of it... feeling better that I am not alone! I knew this as a child and never liked this world of Violence, Lies, Greed and Hate! Separation does no good, all need to work together for the good of all and that has nothing to do with Poly Ticks. Humans need to become more aware and work together WITH the Earth since she is me and you as well! NAMASTE Mrs. Macy

[@jylyhughes5085]

You are a marvellous and magnificent being dear Joanna Macy

[@lisemelvin3506]

thank you for all you do at the School and to you Joanna Macy. Love you.

[@RoSario-vb8ge]

Around minute 33:00 gave me such a good answer. Depression dismantled as grief that is not just my own "stepping out of the prison cell..." - so very true!

[@uziao]

Thank you for sharing :}

[@Fortress7]

Joanna Macy begins at ~14:35

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

SHE speaks for the earth

[@rul4522]

I can understand the man thatvis introducing Joanna Macy get emotional. I myself attented once a talk with Joanna and just cried. I don’t understand of course!

[@maiiam6062]

We all started where you are, I researched the ancient texts and found Truth, not what the latest and youngest so called holy books share. The best was left out in order to keep control over the masses... but the RCCH holds most of these secrets!!!

[@uziao]

41:41 begin with gratitude

[@MelanieStJames]

goddess bless you!

[@uziao]

@@MelanieStJames may she bless all the universe ~.~