July 24, 2025
The Work of Our Time
On
July 19, the world lost Joanna Macy, tireless scholar, Buddhist,
ecologist, and activist. But her legacy and teachings endure, and will
continue to inspire us all.
“Macy was widely respected for her roll-up-the-sleeves leadership in
grassroots efforts to address the social and environmental crises of our
day. Through books, talks, workshops, and trainings, she helped
thousands overcome fear and apathy in the face of uncertainty and
respond to societal upheaval with constructive, collaborative action. A
longtime Buddhist practitioner, she brought a dharma-inflected
sensibility to her life’s work, embodying a compassionate interpersonal
ethic akin to her friend Thich Nhat Hanh’s interbeing,” writes Joan
Duncan Oliver in an obituary for Macy.
Famously linking Buddhism and general systems theory, Macy drew a
pathway from intellectual understanding to embodied knowing. By focusing
on mutual causality, she celebrated conversation and connection.
In that spirit, this week’s Three Teachings highlights
three of the many conversations the renowned ecological and social
activist had with Tricycle over the years. For more from Macy, see here.
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The Dharma and Destiny of a Planet People
With Joanna Macy
At
Tricycle’s 2022 Buddhism and Ecology Summit, Macy discussed our
interdependence as “planet people,” and the strength we can derive from
recognizing our shared and interconnected identities.
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The Work of Our Time
With Joanna Macy
In April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was escalating around the world, Macy spoke with Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, about moving forward in times of great despair, and transforming grief into action.
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Allegiance to Life
With Joanna Macy
In
a 2012 interview with Tricycle publisher Sam Mowe, Macy discussed a
widening sense of self, the tactic of “don’t-know” mind in relation to
environmental action, the common source of pain and the power to heal.
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