Dharma Rain. Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism

This collection of Buddhist writings on the environment provides a very useful sourcebook for all those concerned with the philosophical and spiritual basis of a truly ecological worldview. The book includes classic Buddhist texts, writings by contemporary scholars, and resources for environmentally oriented practice and activism. The material illumines new ways to integrate spiritual and ecological awareness for Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike.  Sources and contributors include Basho, Milarepa, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gary Snyder, Chögyam Trungpa, Gretel Ehrlich, Peter Mathiessen, Helen Tworkov, and Philip Glass.