Awakening Together
Embracing social and political issues in the dharma hall
Society
Radical Imagination: A Teaching for Juneteenth
The founder of Meditating for Black Lives explains that radical imagining as a community can transform an inequitable system.
The Buddha Didn’t Teach Consent
But can early Buddhism help us develop a better sexual ethics anyway?
Love, Wisdom, and Dr. King
As a philosopher and theologian, MLK’s vision was about more than just politics, says scholar and author Charles Johnson.
The Karma of Becoming American
I became a U.S. citizen on June 19. Here’s what I know to be true.
A New Initiative Grapples with Collective Traumas
Global social witnessing is a technique that uses group mindfulness to process large-scale tragedies.
How a Buddhist Couple Helped a Somali Writer Find Refuge in America
When Abdi Nor Iftin’s citizen journalism put his life at risk, his supporters in Maine aided his escape.
Living Lighter with Less
Matthieu Ricard explains how to let go of attachments and be content with what you have.
The Brush Is Mightier: Kazuaki Tanahashi’s Guide to Social Transformation
The Japanese artist and activist discusses his new book Painting Peace: Art in a Time of Global Crisis, and explains what art and activism have in common.
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