We are living in an age of climate and ecological emergency. Buddhist teacher and Nonviolent Communication trainer Shantigarbha suggests practical ways to make a difference. With personal stories, examples and guided reflections you will learn to work with doubt, overwhelm, grief and anger; engage with the science of the climate debates; free yourself to align with life; and act with courage, humour and generosity.

The Burning House: A Buddhist Response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency, Shantigarbha, Windhorse Publications, Paperback, 272 pages, $15.95

Shantigarbha is a Buddhist mediator and activist. He is an experienced teacher of both Buddhism and Nonviolent Communication (NVC). After studying Classics and Philosophy at Keble College, Oxford, he devoted himself full-time to the Buddha�s teachings. Ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1996, he was given the name Shantigarbha, which means 'Seed or Womb of Peace'. Through his practice of Buddhism he came across NVC and has been sharing it as a certified trainer since 2004. Within the Triratna Buddhist Community he holds responsibilities as an Order Convenor, a member of the International Council, and supporting restorative practices. He has trained members of Extinction Rebellion in nonviolence and de-escalation skills. His first book, I'll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication, came out in 2018, published by Windhorse Publications. For more information about Shantigarbha, The Burning House, and Nonviolent Communication courses, visit his website at www.SeedofPeace.org.

CONTENTS: The Burning House
	About the author	ix
	Author's acknowledgements	x
	Publisher's acknowledgements	xi
	Audio downloads	xii
	Introduction	1
1.	A crisis of empathy	7
2.	Crisis? What crisis?	17
3.	Touching the earth	33
4.	Environmental ethics	47
5.	Compassionate action based on wisdom	59
6.	The five precepts	77
7.	The burning house	93
8.	Climate comedy	105
9.	Transforming anger	121
10.	Ecological grief	133
11.	Gratitude	147
12.	Nonviolent social change	161
13.	Be the change	175
14.	Climate justice and nonviolent disruption	189
15.	Final thoughts: the beauty and the terror	207
	Appendix A -- List of needs	219
	Appendix B -- List of feelings	221
	Appendix C -- Retreat centres	223
	Suggestions for further reading	225
	Notes	233
	Index	251