Larry Ward, Respected Buddhist Teacher in the Plum Village Tradition, Has Died
The poet, author, and cofounder of the Lotus Institute is remembered as a “lighthouse of love.” Ward was 77.
Activism
Activism in Buddhism, also called socially engaged Buddhism, applies the dharma and meditation to social justice. Buddhist leaders such as Thich Nhat Hanh have helped to make socially engaged Buddhism widespread. Read articles on how dharma can inform social action by Buddhist activists, meditation teachers, and scholars.
Working with Our Despair for the World
How to channel distress and overwhelm into a more inclusive worldview
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An Engaged Perspective
A brief teaching on becoming engaged
Buddhism, Black Feminisms, and the Power and Politics of Love
Dr. Toni Pressley-Sanon on womanism, metta, and the transcendent wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr.
Pictures: Mohsen Mahdawi Released from Custody in Vermont
While U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered the Buddhist Palestinian peace activist’s release, his case remains under review.
Mohsen Mahdawi, the Buddhist
Understanding and responding to the latest college-student abduction by ICE
How to Stay Engaged without Burning Out
In this episode, journalist Daisy Hernández and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg join Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, to discuss the role of equanimity in preventing burnout.
Breaking Bias
Drawing from Buddhist teachings and modern neuroscience, Anu Gupta lays out practical tools for dismantling bias and strengthening our innate capacity for compassion.
Practicing Hope
A Nichiren Buddhist discusses the joy of fighting injustice.
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