Mind and Life XXIII - Session 9 - Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence

Session 9 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).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Dalai
• Lama
• science
• Buddhism
• conference
• dialogue
• mind
• life
• XXIII
• ecology
• ethic
• interdependence
• environment
• Dharamsala
• 2011

[tenzeisel]

I must say everyone should watch this...Too enriching and motivational.

[kdnamgyal]

This is awesome and inspirational to younger generations.

[Dolmacd]

GREAT JOB Dekila :)

[pmel777]

I applaud the young ladies diplomatic and auspicious actions. Diplomacy being using tact to find mutually acceptable solutions to a problem. I suggest that instead of looking at being vegetarian as a means to feel superior to others we should be vegetarian to lessen our negative impact on the world in which we live. Instead of making people feel bad about their actions illustrate why our behavior is better through our actions. At what point is skillful means just considered being mean?