The Four Global Truths | Free Book
In The Four Global Truths, author Darrin Drda contends that as global temperatures rise and natural systems decline, humanity is forced to confront the destructiveness of unfettered material progress and mechanistic thinking. He posits a more enlightened worldview that honors the interdependence of all forms of life and aspects of reality, a concept increasingly see as a practical and compassionate approach to averting disaster. Writing in a warm, open style recalling that of Eckhart Tolle in The New Earth, Drda integrates elements of Western philosophy, transpersonal psychology, deep ecology, modern cosmology, and quantum physics to get at the heart of worldwide ecological suffering. In the process he encourages a responsible and joyful—and ultimately healing—participation in this critical moment in life.
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“In a brilliantly appropriate application of the Buddha’s fourfold
Truths, Darrin Drda provides a conceptual structure for perceiving
both the peril and promise of this planetary moment. He also shows us
how to play with this structure, climbing around on it with
uninhibited curiosity, and exploring ways to integrate the darkness
and the light, the failures and the hopes that taunt and lure this
evolving human animal. The book brings such a rich cargo of
companionable inquiry and inspiration, I want to see it in every book
bag and backpack. I love to think of the hands it will fall into, the
minds it will ignite, the hearts it will embolden, so that this great
adventure may continue!”
—Joanna Macy, PhD, author of World As Lover, World As Self
“With a warm and open writing style, and drawing from his extensive
knowledge of Buddhism and the ecological state of the planet, Darrin
Drda gives expression to some of the noble possibilities of human
consciousness. The Four Global Truths is destined to become an
essential part of the ongoing illumination of this wild, groping,
confused, but ultimately beautiful human species.”
—Brian Swimme, professor of Cosmology, California Institute of
Integral Studies
“In his remarkable new book, The Four Global Truths, author
Darrin Drda potently examines the challenging situation that humanity
has created for itself at this time in history, a perspective that is
greatly enriched by his accessible understanding of cosmology,
ecology, philosophy, and cultural history. This book allows us to see
that humanity's current condition is in fact, a larger-scale
manifestation of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and that the Buddha
knew that we are in a dream of attachment, and that we need to wake up
and free ourselves from this dream that is robbing us of our true
capacity as human beings. Fortunately, the Buddha offered a path to
liberation, one that is now possible for humanity as well. This
magnificent book powerfully invites us to choose that path.”
—Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money and cofounder of The
Pachamama Alliance
“Informed by leading-edge consciousness studies and new paradigm
thinking, The Four Global Truths is a creative re-visioning of
dharma for the planetary era. Packing the pages with fascinating
details, Drda nevertheless keeps his eye (and heart) on the Big
Picture. He helps us see the grand lines of our collective evolution,
uncovering the path that has led to our troubled present, and
illuminating a possible, but by no means certain, way forward.”
—Sean Kelly, author of
Coming Home: The Birth and Transformation of the Planetary Era
“In a style at once urgent, witty, and poignant,
The Four Global Truths gives us a fresh, insightful, and
nuanced polemic on global turmoil and its transformation. Darrin Drda
has done us a great service by bringing together the best in
consciousness studies and fresh perspectives on ancient Buddhist
insights. This is a treasure mine of information and resources for
changing the status quo—highly recommended.”
—Steven Goodman, professor of Asian and Comparative Studies,
California Institute of Integral Studies
“The Four Global Truths is a unique take on the central
questions that face humanity at this moment. Fusing ancient Buddhist
teaching and contemporary ecology, Drda uses the Buddha’s Four Noble
Truths as a model for addressing the crisis of modernity.
“Working from the assumption that the
solution to myriad problems, particularly the ecological crisis,
requires a new worldview, Drda uses Buddhist teaching to work toward a
new way of relating to the world. The genius of his work is that he
takes teachings largely understood in terms of individual process and
applies them to the entire planet. Drda's creative process is
revelatory: the solution is found in the integration of the personal
and the global, the removal of barriers between our isolated,
individualistic selves and the planet as a whole.
“Perhaps most impressive is Drda's ability to discuss
extraordinarily complex subject matter in an accessible, clear, and
inviting tone. Whether one is interested in learning a modern take on
Buddhist practice or addressing some of the world’s most severe
crises, The Four Global Truths is highly recommended.”
—Theodore Richards, founder of the Chicago Wisdom Project and author
of
Cosmosophia: Cosmology, Mysticism, and the Birth of a New Myth
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