Sacred Balance -- Rediscovering Humanity's Natural Position: Rediscovering Humanity's Natural Position

Author: David Suzuki
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book explicitly states that humans are children of the earth, relying on the energy provided by air, water, soil, and the sun to live. These elements are not "external factors"; in fact, they enter our bodies and constitute our existence. The life network woven from all things on Earth replenishes and rejuvenates air, water, and soil, capturing sunlight and animating the biosphere. All species are relatives in our evolutionary process, and humans carry a genetic desire for companionship with all living things. This book is moving and powerful, offering concrete suggestions on how to meet our true needs and how to create a new life that is ecologically sustainable, fulfilling, and just. It also shares several examples, depicting individuals who have turned their beliefs into actions, showing how they create this new way of life. More importantly, the book provides a path to "rediscovering humanity's natural place," teaching people how to live in harmony with the surrounding world.