Articles • One Earth Sangha

A Gathering in the Woods

Reflections on an Eco-Advisory Retreat for Dharma Leaders

June 1, 2023

David Loy
June 1, 2023

In March 2023, 21 EcoDharma practitioners gathered to connect, practice, and exchange ideas on nourishing the Buddhist response to ecological crises. David Loy shares some of the insights and vital questions that emerged.

David Loy

How Buddhism Can Inform Climate Activism

A Conversation with Kritee Kanko

May 23, 2023

Nikayla Jefferson
May 23, 2023

In this wide-ranging conversation, Kritee Kanko speaks to the power of Dharma practice to help us care for ourselves amidst ecological breakdown, clearly see the spiritual and political roots of our planetary crisis, and act in solidarity with our communities.

Nikayla Jefferson

Working with Personal and Collective Reactivity

Six Somatic Practices

May 17, 2023

Heather Sundberg
May 17, 2023

Somatic meditation teacher Heather Sundberg shares practices to help ground us as we navigate the overlapping trauma fields of ecological crises.

Heather Sundberg

Dharma Teaching and Dharma Values in the Age of Climate Change

An Open Letter from Rob Burbea

May 7, 2023

Rob Burbea
May 7, 2023

On the third anniversary of his death in May of 2020, we share this letter from Rob Burbea challenging dharma leaders to embrace the full implications of its ethical demands.

Rob Burbea

Lessons from a Hermit Thrush

May 1, 2023

Sarah Jaquette Ray
May 1, 2023

It can be tempting to cast humanity as an unambiguous villain in the unfolding story of Earth. But how might a more nuanced understanding support our engaged practice?

Sarah Jaquette Ray

The Last Note of Its Music

April 24, 2023

Anita Barrows
April 24, 2023

In the blasted landscape of an atomic test site, Anita Barrows reflects on our inescapable intimacy with Earth—and with the wounds dominant cultures have inflicted.

Anita Barrows

Connecting to Our Elders

April 18, 2023

Dr. Yuria Celidwen
April 18, 2023

In this practice, Dr. Yuria Celidwen invites us to feel into the unbroken lineage of living beings that have brought us into being.

Dr. Yuria Celidwen

Life Is Not Useful

The Original Joy of Simply Being Alive

April 10, 2023

Tiffani Gyatso
April 10, 2023

The ethos of consumerism urges us to see the world as a means to our satisfaction—a satisfaction that never arrives. In this essay, Tiffani Gyatso invites us to reexamine our relationship with the rhythms of life.

Tiffani Gyatso

Buddhists Unite with Interfaith Leaders

Demand for Statehood and Ecological Protections in Northern India

April 3, 2023

Justin Whitaker
April 3, 2023

In Ladakh, India, a coalition of political and religious leaders is organizing to safeguard human rights, cultural heritage, and environmental well-being.

Justin Whitaker

How To Channel Eco-Anxiety

An Interview with Renée Lertzman by Sam Mowe

March 27, 2023

Sam Mowe
March 27, 2023

How might we skillfully work with the emotional dimensions of ecological crises? In this interview, Renée Lertzman explores the challenges—and potential gifts—of eco-anxiety.

Sam Mowe