Waking Up a Fiery Love For The Earth
Join us for the launch of Susan Murphy’s new book, A Fire Runs through All Things: Zen Koans For Facing The Climate Crisis (Shambhala, 2023).
Susan will be in conversation about the ecological heart of the Dharma, its potent resonance with indigenous sense of Country, and how to wake up a fierce love for the earth.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage in the most fiery questions of our time.
Book Launch Details
What: Book Launch and Conversation with Susan Murphy
Where: Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, Castlemaine 3450
When: 5.45pm for a 6pm start — 7.30pm
Cost: FREE
(Nibbles provided, drinks will be available for purchase at the bar)
Copies of the book will be for sale and Susan will be available to sign them after the conversation.
About Susan Murphy
Susan is a familiar presence in Castlemaine. In 2015 she gave a keynote address at Local Lives, Global Matters. This conference gave birth to Localising Leanganook, a thriving network members committed to viable economies, social and ecological justice, reclaiming democracy and revitalising spirituality.
She has also written numerous books on Zen and the climate crisis we face, including Upside-Down Zen, Minding the Earth, Mending the World, and Red Thread Zen. Since 1999 she has been teaching and leading Zen retreats in Victoria (Melbourne Zen Group), Tasmania (Mountains and Rivers Zen, Hobart) and New South Wales (Zen Open Circle). She is widely recognised nationally and internationally for unearthing the ecological heart of the Dharma, and the potent resonance of Zen mind with indigenous sense of Country.
In 2023 Susan gave dharma transmission to Kynan Sutherland Roshi, our teacher at Castlemaine Zen.
Praise for A Fire Runs Through All Things
“A powerful and important plunge into the reality of the mind and climate.”
—Joan Halifax, author of Being with Dying and Standing at the Edge
“Today we need new koans, and fresh perspectives on traditional koans, to help us understand and ‘respond appropriately’ to the ecological crisis. Susan Murphy is responding to that challenge better than anyone else I know of.”
—David Loy, author of Ecodharma and A New Buddhist Path
More Information
This event is co-hosted by Castlemaine Zen and Localising Leanganook. If you would like more information, please contact us.