About the editors: quoting from the book's inside back cover, "Elizabeth Roberts Ed.D., and Elias Amidon have been traveling and working together for the past eleven years. They are on the faculty of the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado, where they teach in the Transpersonal Psychology and Environmental Studies departments. They are co-founders of the Institute for Deep Ecology, a school for spiritually engaged activists. About the book: quoting from the book's back cover, "The mysteries and delights of life on earth are illuminated in this richly eclectic collection of poetry, wisdom, prayers, and blessings from thinkers and writers around the world. Here you will find the poetry of Hildegard of Bingen and Gary Snyder; the political wisdom of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. Jr.; a treasury of women's payers; classical verse from China and Japan; and beautiful chants and prayers by Native Americans. A joyous affirmation of the human journey in its forms, in its struggles and glories."