Mind and Life XXIII - Session 1 - Ecology, Ethics and Interdependencece

Session 1 of "Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence", the Mind and Life XXIII conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue with contemplative scholars, activists and ecological scientists who discuss the interconnection between individual choices and environmental consequences. The conference was held at His Holiness's office in Dharamsala, India, from October 17-21, 2011.

Session 1: Human Impact on Global Systems for Sustaining Life
Session 2: Interdependence Between the Environment and Our Health: Risk and Opportunities
Session 3: Industrial Ecology - Connecting Everyday Activity to Planetary Crisis
Session 4: Environmental Ethics - What is at Stake?
Session 5: A Role for Theology - Models of God, the World, and the Self
Session 6: A Buddhist Perspective and Open Discussion
Session 7: The Psychology of Action and Behavior Change
Session 8: A Buddhist Perspective on the Psychology of Action and Behavior Change
Session 9: The Skillful Means of Activism
Session 10, October 21st: To Be Determined

Produced by the Mind and Life Institute (www.mindandlife.org) and the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (www.dalailama.com).

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[gallaco1]

Shocked by Diana's proposal to intensify our agricultural methods. How about making sacrifices to restore biodiversity after biodiversity has sacrificed so much for us?? We can choose to have less children! We can look inward instead of outward for our freedom, happiness and peace. Every action we take can be a more conscious one. As buddha said, "sit there, dont just do something." But please Diana, your idea to increase pesticide and herbicide use will further destroy soil, water & communities

[moonfreak1993]

the World is blessed for this Jewel* of a Man ... Please! make your home here Your Holiness ... thank you so much for Being* :)

[josueamericanistarv]

In reference to my last comment, I also include art as a great way to reach people's heart and shake them out for something different. any art, cinema, music, photography, literature, etc.

[josueamericanistarv]

I find extremely interesting the fact that scientists are not speaking louder to the people. They mainly give a lot of data and information but they are not really motivating people to change which I think psychology and social science in general must do. For that means we need to fin ways to people's heart, show and prove that other lifestyles can be better.

[Phil Claffey]

I do wonder the effect Singularity will have on our future, it is of course an unknown, but when technology awakens I think perhaps Big Mother may spring into being. ♥

[dondonmollaneda]

Siddharrta Gautama was chosen by the Gods to live 2 destinies(lifetimes) the Gods have created. These 2 destinies are: (1) Mars - the Adolf Hitler destiny and (2) The Scepter - A new king will be anointed who will bring peace to earth for a long time. Nostradamus wrote about this in his quatrain 24 of century 6. Thus, Adolf Hitler was not the author of WWII, the Gods are coz They created the Adolf Hitler destiny. "The Gods will make it appear to mankind that they are the authors of a great war."

[pemala777]

THANK YOU SO MUCH HIS HOLLINESS THE 14 DALAI LAMA

[XaeonikAxn]

Thank you so much to gyalwarinpoche for posting this video, and to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for beautiful insight, as well as all others involved in my receiving of this video.

Namaste.