Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
One of the great activists and spiritual teachers of our era, #JoannaMacy asks us to discover our inherent wisdom, strength and beauty in the midst of crisis. Her Buddhist teaching is that we must sustain the motivation to care for the welfare of all, despite the overwhelming catastrophe that is coming fast upon us.
She tells us that uncertainty can be a gift, freeing us from the delusions and dependencies bred by our pathological “industrial growth society,” and instead, we must stand in the way of the forces that are destroying life on our planet. Steering clear of panic, we may well find, at last, the wild power of our creativity and solidarity, as we link arms and take up the great work of our time.
This talk was given at Bioneers in 2018. For relevant content in this year's Bioneers conference, Dr. Gabor Maté will address trauma, illness and healing @Bioneers 2021 Virtual Conference. For a 15% Facing Future Discount, use code bc36m2.
For more information on the state of our planet visit the FacingFuture Library at https://facingfuture.earth/library
One of the great activists and spiritual teachers of our era, #JoannaMacy asks us to discover our inherent wisdom, strength and beauty in the midst of crisis. Her Buddhist teaching is that we must sustain the motivation to care for the welfare of all, despite the overwhelming catastrophe that is coming fast upon us.
She tells us that uncertainty can be a gift, freeing us from the delusions and dependencies bred by our pathological “industrial growth society,” and instead, we must stand in the way of the forces that are destroying life on our planet. Steering clear of panic, we may well find, at last, the wild power of our creativity and solidarity, as we link arms and take up the great work of our time.
This talk was given at Bioneers in 2018. For relevant content in this year's Bioneers conference, Dr. Gabor Maté will address trauma, illness and healing @Bioneers 2021 Virtual Conference. For a 15% Facing Future Discount, use code bc36m2.
For more information on the state of our planet visit the FacingFuture Library at https://facingfuture.earth/library
