Thursday, July 24, 7:00 p.m. CT
FREE WEBCAST
Join us for Zen Ecology: From Inner Clarity to Global Action with Christopher Ives, as he explores how Zen practice can guide us toward a more mindful and sustainable way of living. Drawing on principles of spaciousness, presence, and engagement, Ives presents an environmental ethic in expanding circles, beginning with the self, extending into our homes and communities, and ultimately reaching the global stage.
Learn how to simplify your life, reduce ecological harm, and transform your home into a sacred space aligned with the Way. Discover how to reconnect with nature as part of nature and build a sense of shared community with all life forms. Finally, gain insight into how inner awareness can serve as a foundation for meaningful activism and systemic change. This timely program invites you to cultivate both ecological responsibility and spiritual depth as interconnected paths of transformation.
Christopher Ives is Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. In his scholarship he focuses on ethics in Zen Buddhism, and currently he is working on Buddhist approaches to nature and environmental issues. His publications include Zen Ecology: Green and Engaged Living in Response to the Climate Crisis (2015); “Resources for Buddhist Environmental Ethics” (Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2013); Zen on the Trail: Hiking as Pilgrimage (2018); Meditations on the Trail: A Guidebook for Self-Discovery (2021); Imperial-Way Zen: Ichikawa Hakugen’s Critique and Lingering Questions for Buddhist Ethics (2009); Zen Awakening and Society (1992); a translation of philosopher Nishida Kitarō’s An Inquiry into the Good (co-translated with Abe Masao, 1990); a translation of Hisamatsu Shin’ichi’s Critical Sermons of the Zen Tradition (co-translated with Tokiwa Gishin, 2002); The Emptying God (co-edited with John B. Cobb, Jr., 1990); and Divine Emptiness and Historical Fullness (edited volume, 1995). He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics and the Advisory Group of the Forum on Religion and Ecology. Originally from Litchfield, Connecticut, he received his B.A. in Psychology from Williams College and his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Claremont Graduate School. He currently resides with his wife Mishy in Watertown, Massachusetts, and relishes getting out onto the trail and out into the surf.
This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website on Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m. CT.