Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis

Time: 7:30–9 p.m.
Date: Monday, November 5, 2018
Place: Room 1023, Noyce Science Center, 1116 8th Ave, Grinnell

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The ecological crisis is the greatest challenge that humanity has ever faced. How can we solve environmental problems?

The ecological crisis is the greatest challenge that humanity has ever faced. What is the nature of our ecological crisis? Can Buddhism help us understand and respond to this crisis?

In "Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis," David Loy will analyze social and ecological issues from the perspective of arts, religion, and ecology.

Loy is a professor, writer, and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism. Loy is a professor of Buddhist and comparative philosophy. His bachelor's is from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and he studied analytic philosophy at King’s College, University of London. His master's is from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu and his doctorate is from the National University of Singapore. Loy's dissertation was published by Yale University Press as Nonduality: A Study in Comparative Philosophy. His latest book is A New Buddhist Path: Enlightenment, Evolution, and Ethics in the Modern World.

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Department of Religious Studies