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What Can Buddhism Offer During an Eco-Crisis with Lama Alan Wallace

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Our Current Ecological Crises From the Perspective of The Four Noble Truths

“Destruction of nature and its resources results from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the Earth’s living things. Today, we have access to more information, and it is essential that we re-examine ethically what we have inherited, what we are responsible for and what we will pass on to the coming generations.”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

This is a recording of a talk offered in December 2022. Using Buddhist analysis of causal interdependence, Lama Alan Wallace explores the topic of the cultural and mental transformation we need to undergo if we want to protect and nourish the natural environment.

The Teacher

Lama Alan Wallace (PhD) is our Spiritual Patron. He is one of the world’s leading scholars, writers, and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism and has been a personal student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama since 1971.

He was ordained by the Dalai Lama in 1975 and lived as a Buddhist monk for fourteen years. Since 1987, he has been a frequent translator and contributor to meetings between the Dalai Lama and prominent scientists.

Along with his scholarly work, Lama Alan is regarded as one of the West’s preeminent meditation teachers and retreat guides. He is also the President and Founder of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, and the Center for Contemplative Research.

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