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Deafening Silence

We Cannot Ignore Buddhist Extremism

October 3, 2022

Brenna Artinger
October 3, 2022

Why are so many Buddhist practitioners reluctant to acknowledge Buddhist extremism? How can we respond when hateful ideologies take root and cause harm within our own traditions?

Brenna Artinger

For When People Ask

September 26, 2022

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
September 26, 2022

In this poem, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer reflects on the paradox of loving this gorgeous, hurting world.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

The Queen is Dead – Long Live Equanimity

September 19, 2022

Emma Palmer
September 19, 2022

Ecopsychologist Emma Palmer reflects on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the explosion of tributes and condemnations that followed. How can we honor both the grief and the rage, while working to dismantle the systems of oppression that still enmesh us?

Emma Palmer

The Power of Embodied Simplicity

Looking Beyond Technological “Solutions”

September 12, 2022

Lisa Hickler
September 12, 2022

Much energy is devoted to the search for external solutions to ecological crises. What transformative potential might we discover by attending to our bodies, by recognizing the Earth within us?

Lisa Hickler

Doing Nothing for the Planet

Why Turn Inward Just as the Planet Needs Us Most?

September 6, 2022

Sarah Jaquette Ray
September 6, 2022

How might our fixation on urgency and impact actually undermine our ecological response? Sarah Jaquette Ray explores the subversive power of slowing down and acting from abundance.

Sarah Jaquette Ray

Tragedy in Norway

Who is in the Wrong?

August 29, 2022

Buddhistdoor Global
August 29, 2022

Animal lives are routinely sacrificed for the safety, comfort, or even convenience of humans. What would it mean to adopt a new view, one based on compassion rather than dominance?

Buddhistdoor Global

The Buddha on Poverty and Plutocracy

August 23, 2022

David Loy
August 23, 2022

Wealth inequality is not merely unjust—it's a threat to the fabric of society and the web of life. What would a Dharma response to institutional greed look like?

David Loy

EcoSattva Vows

August 15, 2022

One Earth Sangha
August 15, 2022

Vows can provide vital stability, especially in times of turmoil. As an aid to your engaged practice, we invite you to commit to solidarity with the living Earth community.