![]() ![]() It illuminates the mutuality at play in self-organizing systems, and unleashes the power of reciprocity.įurthermore, central to our use of systems thinking and the Buddha Dharma is the recognition that self-reflexive consciousness is a function of choice-making. Common to all of these is a non-linear view of reality. The Work That Reconnects is informed by Deep Ecology, systems thinking, Gaia theory, and spiritual traditions (especially Buddhist and indigenous teachings), as well as group wisdom from earlier workshops. Its interactive exercises frequently involve role-play and a shift in assumed identity the Work aims to engage and expand people’s moral imagination, bringing wider perspectives on our world, while fostering both compassion and creativity. ![]() Workshops have varied in length from an evening to a full lunar cycle.įrom the first public workshop in 1978 it has been the aim of the Work to help people trust their raw experience and give voice to what they see and feel is happening to their world. Its effect is deeper and more enduring when experienced interactively with others, for its approach is improvisational and its impact is synergistic. This work can be done alone and has enriched many individual lives, but it is designed for groups. This work is also known as Deep Ecology Work (as in Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan), Active Hope (as in Japan) and Despair and Empowerment Work (as it was known in its first years). Since its inception in the late 1970’s, it has helped countless thousands of people around the globe find solidarity and courage to act despite rapidly worsening social and ecological conditions. The Work That Reconnects THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS IS A FORM OF GROUP WORK DESIGNED TO FOSTER THE DESIRE AND ABILITY TO TAKE PART IN THE HEALING OF OUR WORLD. These methods, incorporated in the Work That Reconnects, have been adopted and adapted yet more widely in classrooms, community centers, and grassroots organizing. ![]() Many thousands of people around the world have participated in Joanna’s workshops and trainings. Since the early 1980’s her travel was governed by invitations to teach the group work that she and a growing number of colleagues were developing. The many dimensions of this work are explored in her thirteen books, which include three volumes of poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke with translation and commentary.Īs the root teacher of The Work That Reconnects, Joanna has created a ground-breaking framework for personal and social change, as well as a powerful workshop methodology for its application.īased in Berkeley, California, close to her children and grandchildren, Joanna has spent many years in other lands and cultures, viewing movements for social change and exploring their roots in religious thought and practice. Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and postmodern science. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with learnings from six decades of activism. These concepts, exercises, and meditations have proven to work across generations, religions, ethnicities and races.Joanna macy Ph.D, author & teacher, is a scholar of Buddhism, systems thinking and deep ecology. “A must for all who want to mobilize humanity in service of all beings. “If you want to connect with your joy even in the midst of sadness, if you want to see new life arise out of despair, Coming Back to Life has my highest possible recommendation.” -John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and co-founder and president, The Food Revolution Network Pointing the way forward out of apathy, they offer personal counsel as well as easy-to-use methods for group process that profoundly affect people’s outlook and ability to act in the world. Buddhist scholar and environmental activist Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown introduce the Work’s theoretical foundations, revealing the angst of our era with remarkable insight. This new, completely updated edition of the classic text illuminates the extraordinary Work that has inspired hundreds of thousands to make strides towards the creation of a life-sustaining human culture. Coming Back to Life shows how grief, anger, and fear are healthy responses to the harsh realities of our time, and that when honored through the revolutionary practice of the Work That Reconnects, they can free us from paralysis and move us toward creative action. Inspiration, practices, and meditations to empower us in the face of planetary suffering: “True wisdom for tough times.” -John Robbins, author of Diet for a New Americaĭeepening global crises surround us, causing many to fall prey to denial and despair. ![]()
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