Hooked!

Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume

Stephanie Kaza

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 February 2013

Religion & beliefs

At one time or another, most of us have experienced an all-consuming desire for a material object, a desire so strong that it seems like we couldn't possibly be happy without buying this thing. Yet, when we give in to this impulse, we often find ourselves feeling frustrated and empty. Advertisers, of course, aim to hook us in this way, and, from a global perspective, our tendency to get hooked fuels the rampant over-consumption that is having a devastating impact on the world's stability and on the environment.

According to the contributors to this unique anthology, Buddhism can shed valuable light on our compulsions to consume. Craving and attachment-how they arise and how to free ourselves of them-are central themes of Buddhist thought. The writings in this volume, most of which have never been previously published, offer fresh perspectives and much-needed correctives to our society's tendency to believe that having more will make us happier.

Hooked! includes a range of writings on how to apply Buddhist thought and ethics to understand and combat the problem of over-consumption as individuals and collectively. Contributors include popular Western teachers, Asian masters, scholars, and practitioners such as-

. Pema Ch dr n-on what is actually happening at the moment we're ""hooked,"" and how to get beyond that.

. Joseph Goldstein-on how mindfulness training can help us stop ""wanting to want.""

. Bhikshuni Thubten Ch dr n-on how consumer mentality influences spiritual practice.

. Judith Simmer-Brown-on how cultivating spiritually based activism and compassionate action can help us address the negative effects of consumerism.

. Rita Gross-on how understanding moderation can curb overconsumption.

. Santikaro Bhikkhu-on practicing generosity in a consumer world.

Edited by: Stephanie Kaza
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9781590301722
ISBN 10: 1590301722
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephanie Kaza, PhD, teaches environmental ethics, the radical environmental movement, and ecophilosophy at the University of Vermont and the Institute for Deep Ecology.

Reviews for Hooked!: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume

"Finally! A book about consumerism that goes to the very heart of the matter—that it corrodes our precious human capacities to know truth, see beauty, and feel love. These seventeen highly intelligent, compassionate, and lucid Buddhist teachers each give a unique understanding of what gnaws at most of us about our consumer habits. They each show how Buddhist thought can help clear our minds and settle us down. Hooked! is also just an exceptional Buddhist primer for Westerners no matter what their consumer habits. I highly recommend these essays to everyone."—Vicki Robin, coauthor of Your Money or Your Life and founder of Conservation Cafes <br>"Stephanie Kaza is gently and winningly shrewd; Buddhism is the faith practice that has looked most clearly at desire and what it means. This volume, therefore, is extremely readable and extremely useful to those of us from other faith traditions trying to come to grips with the modern plague of consumption.&q