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Deafening Silence

We Cannot Ignore Buddhist Extremism

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?
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For When People Ask

In this poem, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer reflects on the paradox of loving this gorgeous, hurting world.
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The Queen is Dead – Long Live Equanimity

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?
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The Power of Embodied Simplicity

Looking Beyond Technological “Solutions”

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?
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Doing Nothing for the Planet

Why Turn Inward Just as the Planet Needs Us Most?

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.
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Tragedy in Norway

Who is in the Wrong?

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?
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The Buddha on Poverty and Plutocracy

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?
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EcoSattva Vows

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.
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Lessons from Fire

Parallels in Ecology and Enlightenment

Well-meaning but ill-advised tactics of suppression can make wildfires worse. How, then, should we respond to the fires of conflicting emotions?
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Interdependence with Nature

In this five-minute practice, Dekila Chungyalpa invites us to relax into our connection with Earth.
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