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Joanna Macy is a renowned author, activist, and environmentalist. Born on May 2, 1929, she is known for her contributions to environmental protection and ecofeminism.

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“The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.”

Heart Whole Universe Peace Break Grieving Bodhisattva

Book:Despair and personal power in the nuclear age

Source: Despair and personal power in the nuclear age

“Confirming an intuitive sense I've always felt for the interconnectedness of all things, this doctrine has provided me ways to understand the intricate web of co-arising that links one being with all other beings, and to apprehend the reciprocities between thought and action, self and universe.”

Way Self Action Universe Felt Morality Ethics All Things Doctrine Links Intuitive Intricate Reciprocity Interconnectedness Thoughts And Actions

Author:Joanna Macy

“To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe -- to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs that draw nourishment from it -- is a wonder beyond words.”

Self Beautiful Universe Wonder Alive Draws Breathe Senses Perceive Organs Lungs Nourishment

Book:Coming Back to Life: The Guide to the Work that Reconnects

Source: Coming Back to Life: The Guide to the Work that Reconnects

“The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe... All is registered in the 'boundless heart' of the bodhisattva. Through our deepest and innermost reponses to our world - to hunger and torture and the threat of annihilation - we touch that boundless heart.”

World Heart Soul Whole Universe Break Threat Hunger Torture Our World Boundless Annihilation Bodhisattva

Author:Joanna Macy

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Born: May 2, 1929
Known for: Author
Quotes: 40

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Despair and personal power in the nuclear ageRelated source material

Greening of the SelfRelated source material

World as Lover, World as Self: A Guide to Living Fully in Turbulent timesRelated source material

Coming Back to Life: The Guide to the Work that ReconnectsRelated source material

Pass it On: Five Stories That Can Change the WorldRelated source material

World as Lover, World as SelfRelated source material

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