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Engaged Buddhism
“Engaged practice carries the medicine.”
Culture Buddhist Justice Reporter
‘May We Gather’ Plans Speaker Series, March Pilgrimage in Antioch, CA
The collective’s upcoming event marks three years since the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings that left eight dead and one wounded.
‘In Search of the Enemy of Man’
In a prescient letter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the late Zen master discusses self-immolation and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution to an unnecessary war.
Taking the Ecosattva Path: Equanimity and Fierce Compassion
Kaira Jewel Lingo discusses the path of the Ecosattva, exploring how compassion and equanimity work together to keep us balanced, grounded and resourced.
Personal Reflections Interviews
‘Keep A Small Flame Burning’
Using Buddhist teachings to manage grief during times of great turmoil
‘Know Hatred Completely’
A Soto Zen priest reckons with the koan of racism and comes to view Buddhism as a practice of engaged liberation.
Personal Reflections Interviews
A Mother Visits Mississippi
The first fully ordained monastic of Thich Nhat Hanh talks about mindfulness in the West, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community, and what makes her smile.
An Ecodharma Retreat for Buddhist Teachers
A gathering of teachers looks at ways the Buddhist community can respond to the climate crisis.
Shinran’s Engaged Buddhism
Religious scholar Jeff Wilson explains how the radical teachings of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, can help us navigate today’s social and environmental problems.
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