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…
Socially Engaged Buddhism
Two Ingredients for Business Success: Not-Knowing and Trust
Greyston Bakery’s open-hire policy has sparked international interest in taking up the Zen-inspired practice.
Scholar and Buddhist Activist Sulak Sivaraksa’s Fate Postponed for Another Month
Sivaraksa, 84, faces up to 15 years in prison for his most recent charge of defaming the Thai monarchy when he returns to court in January.
Ken Jones, Welsh Author and Activist, Dies at 85
Ken Jones, a dharma teacher with the UK-based Western Chan Fellowship and an important voice in socially engaged Buddhism, left this dew-drop world Sunday, August 2, after a long illness, at the age of 85. His…
Tibetan Buddhism and Social Engagement
This panel discussion is from the 2010 International Conference on Tibetan Buddhism. Chaired by Dr. John Makransky, the featured keynote speakers were Lama Pema Wangdak and Dr. Jan Willis. Additional panelists included Acharya Fleet Maull, Ven…
Top Seven Challenges of Western Socially Engaged Buddhism
The following seven challenges were expressed by participants at the first major Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism taking place August 9-14, 2010. The event is hosted by the Zen Peacemakers and you could check out…
“Buddhism, Reconciliation And Auschwitz: An Interview With Zen Master Bernie Glassman” VIA HuffPost
There are few people in the world who have done as much for the advancement of Socially Engaged Buddhism as Bernie Glassman. As a teenager I had the privilege of working for a summer at the…
Joan Oliver interviews Mirabai Bush on the Symposium for Socially Engaged Buddhism
From August 9th to 14th, 2010, the Zen Peacemakers will be hosting “The First Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism”, in Montague, MA. It will be a gathering of leading Western activist practitioners, sponsors, and academics…
The Dharma of Social Transformation
Charles Johnson argues that in cutting the root of our own suffering, we can't help but confront the suffering of society.
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