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“Divine Nature shines with subtle illumination. The authors share with us a new vision of ourselves and the natural world, a vision that promises to lead us out of the wilderness of environmental catastrophe. Drawing on sources of traditional wisdom, they show us how to get in touch with the hidden spiritual resources that hold the key to a revitalization and redirection of a civilization that has gone too far down the wrong path.”

“When the spiritual nature of the environmental crisis is more widely acknowledged, human consciousness will change. Then there is hope. This wonderful book reveals that when we have reverence for all life and acknowledge Nature’s sacred dimension, the environmental crisis will be more deeply felt and solutions more easily found. Divine Nature is a book of hope and transformation, conviction and dedication, and I urge all who care to read and share. Divine Nature is really one word; there is no separation between nature and the divine.”

“In view of the crying need for excellent literature concerning the interface of spirituality and the environment, Divine Nature is a godsend. In addition, Divine Nature deserves the attention of scholars and students of religion because it is an insightful, well-researched, and in many ways very practical approach to environmental issues.

Does a highly spiritual tradition like Krishna Consciousness concern itself with concrete problems of this world? Do the teachings have a significant environmental impact?

Divine Nature is a clear, even eloquent “yes” answer to both questions. The chapter on “Meat and the Environment” is the best succinct statement I have read on the environmental impact of meat consumption. But Divine Nature deftly weaves this concrete factual material into a worldview which includes history, scientific theory, and the metaphysics of karma. The implications of diet are far-reaching Divine Nature is a must for professors of religion like myself and for students like mine. It shows us that the apparently abstract and ethereal realm of spirituality bears upon the environment in a quite positive and practical way.”

“Disturbance of the outer environment reflects a profound disturbance of our inner state. Divine Nature summons us to journey deep within ourselves and begin the process of inner transformation that alone can transform the world around us.”

“I found Divine Nature a real inspiration. As we reach the end of this second millennium it is clear that we have the economic resources and technological know-how to reverse the social and environmental outrages which blight our planet. We now need a fundamental and widespread assessment of the values which drive our global society. Divine Nature makes a vital contribution to this debate.”