Spotlight: Joanna Macy

Joanna Macy taught, inspired, and encouraged thousands through her "Work that Reconnects", a culmination of the foundations in her teaching and the fountain of collaborative creativity across Macy’s lifetime.

Discover ten books by, about, or including Joanna Macy.

Recent Reader Guides

Sweeter Than Revenge_excerpt called The Mystery of Evil

How to Respond to Evil

When we witness suffering on a large scale, the impulse to close our hearts or strike back is strong. Yet, the path of the bodhisattva asks something different of us: to meet aggression with a fierce, unwavering sanity. ⁠

In this timely excerpt from Sweeter Than Revenge, David Richo invites us to look deeply at the roots of hostility and choose a different path.

Recent Videos

Zen Master Shundo Aoyama

We paid a visit to Zen Master Shundo Aoyama at her nunnery in Nagoya, Japan, and she shared with us some words that capture the essence of her book, Zen Seeds: 60 Essential Buddhist Teachings on Effort, Gratitude, and Happiness.

Shambhala Author Events

Banyen Books Online Presents: Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body

Banyen Books Online Presents: Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body

February 8th 2026 - 11am-12pm PST | Free Online

Karma Pakshi, 2nd Karmapa, recommended meditations | Charles Manson | Online & The Buddhist Society, London

Karma Pakshi, 2nd Karmapa, recommended meditations | Charles Manson | Online & The Buddhist Society, London

February 11th, 2026 | 18:30 London Time (1:30 PM EST, 10:30 AM PST) | The Buddhist Society, London (founded 1924)

Sweeter Than Revenge | Banyen Books Virtual Event

Sweeter Than Revenge | Banyen Books Virtual Event

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. PST | Virtual