The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature

by Suzuki, David; McConnell, Amanda

• ISBN13: 9780898868975
• ISBN10: 0898868971
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

The economy and global competitiveness are the bottom line for society and governments, or so says conventional wisdom. But what are the real needs that must be satisfied to live rich, fulfilling lives? This is the question David Suzuki explores in this wide-ranging study. Suzuki begins by presenting the concept of people as creatures of the Earth who depend on its gifts of air, water, soil, and sun energy. He shows how people are genetically programmed for the company of other species, and suffer enormously when we fail to live in harmony with them. And he analyzes those deep spiritual needs, rooted in nature, that are also a crucial component of a loving world. Drawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, "The Sacred Balance" is a powerful, passionate book with concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable, satisfying, and fair future by rediscovering and addressing humanity' s basic needs.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	1	(8)
Homo Sapiens: Born of the Earth	9	(20)
The Breath of All Green Things	29	(23)
The Oceans Flowing through Our Veins	52	(24)
Made from the Soil	76	(29)
The Divine Fire	105	(18)
Protected by Our Kin	123	(34)
The Law of Love	157	(27)
Sacred Matter	184	(23)
Restoring the Balance	207	(34)
Notes	241	(13)
Index	254	(6)
Credits	260