Title: The voice of the infinite in the small
First published: 1998
Description: The Voice of the Infinite in the Small is a psychological and spiritual look at our misaligned relationship with insects and related creatures. It is less about insects and more about reinventing ourselves as a compassionate people open to the wisdom of nature in all her forms. It employes common so-called pests species to highlight a variety of issues concerning our relationship. Included in the second edition, in particular, (published by Shambhala in 2002) are many stories of kinship and communion with these kinds of creatures. Missing from the second issue is the chapter on bacteria as Shambhala thought that the anthrax scare would stop people from wanting to read the book.
Subjects: Insects as a reflection of divinity, Human-animal relationships, Insects, Nature, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of insects, Mantis as the oldest image of God, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Human-animal relationships, Religious aspects of Insects, Effect of human beings on
Places: Republished in Japanese and in Korean in 2004.
People: Introduction by Thomas Berry, Stories and quotes by Joanna Macy, Brian Swimme, J. Allen Boone, Carl Jung, Dalai Lama and others.
Time periods: Western society