Engaged Buddhism

Buddhist engagement and activism

Trike Daily Teachings

Creative Engagement in an Imperfect World

Instead of resisting an urge to respond or feeling paralyzed by a lack of control, embracing imperfection and cultivating compassion can help us find our way forward.

Mar 01, 2022

Dharma Talks

How to Fight Injustice Without Hating

By Valerie Brown

Dec 2021

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Magazine Society & Environment

When America Met Thich Nhat Hanh

A peace activist reflects on the Vietnamese Zen master’s earliest appearances in the States and the influence of his engaged Buddhism.

Winter 2021

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Dharma Talks

When You Greet Me I Bow: Relationship, Emptiness, Activism

Poet, translator, and Zen Buddhist priest Norman Fischer shares lessons from his decades of practice: from relationships, to emptiness, to activism, to cultural encounters between East and West.

By Norman Fischer

Oct 2021

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Trike DailySociety & Environment

Spiritually Bypassing the Coup

Why—and how—practitioners should choose engagement over inaction in response to Myanmar’s recent coup

Jun 10, 2021

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MagazineHistory & Philosophy

Buddhism and the Real World

For most of its history, the dharma has had little to offer in the domain of social action. But that’s OK.

By Donald S. Lopez Jr. | Illustrations Jonathon Rosen

Summer 2021

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Dharma Talks

Engaging with the Truths of Suffering

Suffering is clearly evident in our current times. Zen teacher Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt will show how the four noble truths apply to adversity and injustice around the world today, focusing on how we can address harm and reconnect with our innate wholeness.

By Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt

Apr 2021

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Film Club

Karuna

“Compassion in action” is the philosophy of Karuna-Shechen, a Buddhist nonprofit cofounded by monks Matthieu Ricard and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Karuna tells the uplifting stories of the women in India and Nepal empowered by the organization’s education and job training.

By Héctor Muniente

Apr 2021

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Trike DailyHistory & Philosophy

In Defense of McMindfulness

Modern mindfulness may not bring about a social revolution, but was that the practice’s original goal?

Dec 23, 2019

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The Buddhist Traveler in Boston

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By Sarah Fleming

Summer 2022

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Living in Our Money-Driven Society: Navigating a Path to Awakening

Join Gina LaRoche and Jen Cohen as they explore our money-driven society using the framework of the ten paramis.

Gina LaRoche and Jen Cohen

Jul 2022

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