Consciousness in Action: The Power of Beauty, Love and Courage in a Violent Time by Andrew Beath

Andrew Beath, Author of Consciousness in Action and founder of Earthways Foundation

Andrew Beath is the founder of the EarthWays Foundation in Malibu, California, as well as several other nonprofit social justice and environmental organizations. His foundation has initiated projects to protect wilderness and assist threatened communities in South, Central and North America.

CONSCIOUSNESS IN ACTION:
The Power of Beauty, Love and Courage
in A Violent Time
by Andrew Beath

We stand at the confluence of two rivers of energy.

One features the scientific-production-consumption worldview of the past several hundred years. The other is an emergent stage of consciousness in which the living planet, Gaia, is the center of attention. Will we poison our children with nuclear waste and destabilize life with irresponsible genetic manipulation? Or will we deepen our understanding of the web of life and act on what we learn?

Consciousness in Action presents insights about the evolution of consciousness that Andrew Beath has distilled from decades of social and environmental activism, weaving a tapestry of wisdom that features inspiring stories from numerous progressive leaders. Julia Butterfly Hill, Joanna Macy, Deena Metzger, John Mack, Ralph Metzner and many others offer commentary that elaborates Beath's themes and provides pathways to personal and global transformation. Their focus is on seven attributes of consciousness that they have employed in their activism and that have demonstrated their viability across time and cultures to bring about change.

Non-violence--kindness in the midst of passion
Not Knowing and spontaneity in the moment
Introspection for self-discovery
Eros, the art of loving-kindness
Co-creating a healthier world--there is No Enemy
Vision, free of reaction
Being Joyful without attachment to goals

Sharing insights and techniques that enable us to turn the wheel of human destiny from destruction to reverence, Consciousness in Action makes a vital contribution to ongoing efforts toward a peaceful, habitable earth.

"A book of beauty and wisdom about the power of compassionate activism. It presents solutions to how our species can survive. Highly recommended."
Judith Orloff, MD.
Author, "Positive Energy"

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