Joanna Macy is a philosopher of ecology, a Buddhist scholar, and an exquisite translator of the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. We take that poetry as a lens on her wisdom, at 81, on spiritual life and its relevance for the great dramas of our time.
» Land, Life and the Poetry of Creatures
Biblical scholar Ellen Davis is helping to shape a new approach to thinking about human domination of the Earth and its creatures. With her friend, the farmer and poet Wendell Berry, they speak to our collective grief at destruction of the natural world and nourish a "chastened" yet "tenacious" hope.
Joanna Macy recites some of her favorite poems by Rilke and shares her observations on what they mean to her.
» "The Swan"
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» "Widening Circles"
[text+audio | mp3 (3:56)]
» "The Great Secret of Death"
[text+audio | mp3 (4:00)]
» "Dear Darkening Ground"
[text+audio | mp3 (2:58)]
» "Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower"
[text+audio | mp3 (2:12)]
» "Go To the Limits of Your Longing"
[text+audio | mp3 (2:07)]
» God's True Cloak
[text+audio | mp3 (2:28)]
» Onto a Vast Plain
[text+audio | mp3 (2:08)]
» The Glory of the Perseids (in One Minute)
Need a moment of wonder to kick off the day? Henry Jun Wah Lee's "Joshua Tree Under the Milky Way" will do it — in one minute.
» What Heritage Lies Dormant Within You?
These short films tell the stories of — and share the perspectives of — eight family farmers who echo sentiments harbored deep within the core of most of us.
» Evangelical Environmental Evolution
News of a remarkable conversion from the Southern Baptist Convention on environmental stewardship.
» A World Through the Hands
Simply a wonderful 4-minute film about the value of handwork and experiencing the world.
» Joanna Macy and the Great Turning
Two supremely interesting video clips reflecting on the current shift from an industrial growth society to a life-sustaining civilization.
» Tired of Inevitable
Wendell Berry shares his wisdom on the oil spill in this 4-minute video.
Joanna Macy
Macy is a philospher of ecology and a scholar of Buddhism. Her translations include Rilke's Book of Hours and A Year with Rilke.
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