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.
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.
Practicing Hope
A Nichiren Buddhist discusses the joy of fighting injustice.
On Bearing Witness and the Resilience of Karuna
What observing and staying with images of suffering can teach us about embodying compassion
Calling on Our Ancestors
In this episode of Life As It Is, dharma teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo explores the power of calling on our ancestors when we feel we’re at our limits.
The Wheel Turns Slowly
Visions, hopes, and cautions for the future of Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism Has Lost One of Its Preeminent Leaders
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka, has died.
Facing Injustice with Joy
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Dr. Kamilah Majied draws from Black wisdom traditions and the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism to lay out a path to justice grounded in courage, curiosity, and joy.
Transmuting Generational Grief
In this episode of Life As It Is, human rights advocate Jungwon Kim explores the Korean concept of han, or inherited grief and rage.
The Elephant in the Dharma Hall
Does politics have a place in the dharma hall?
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