Articles on EcoDharma

Waking Up in (Our Own) Time

January 8, 2021

Rob Burbea
January 8, 2021

Is Western Dharma willing to address its own role in ecological crises? Posed a decade ago, a beloved teacher's questions reverberate.

Rob Burbea

Finding Light in the Darkness

December 22, 2020

Sarah C. Beasley
December 22, 2020

Here at the end of 2020, so fraught with loss, what gifts can we find nestled among the common roots of darkness and light, difficulty and ease, suffering and joy?

Sarah C. Beasley

Veg

December 16, 2020

John Harvey Negru
December 16, 2020

What food systems might be possible when we prioritize the wellness of beings and ecosystems over profit-making?

John Harvey Negru

Buddhist Monks, Volunteers Offer Relief in Cambodia

December 10, 2020

Craig Lewis
December 10, 2020

One of Cambodia's most prominent, socially-engaged Buddhist scholars leads efforts to provide not only spiritual but material relief to victims of flooding and the COVID pandemic.

Craig Lewis

Core Practices to Support the Planet and Ourselves

December 3, 2020

Donald Rothberg
December 3, 2020

A veteran advocate and teacher of socially engaged dharma offers six practices to help us better face the climate emergency, as individuals and in community.

Donald Rothberg

Unboxing Our Selves

November 18, 2020

Emma Palmer
November 18, 2020

A journey to an ancient landscape inspires a British ecopsychologist and dharma practitioner to reflect on the contraction of her life during the pandemic and how Buddhist teachings help her stay open.

Emma Palmer

EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings on the Precipice

November 12, 2020

David Loy
November 12, 2020

Ecodharma pioneer David Loy identifies the essential dharma teachings that can support practitioners in robust and sustainable collective action.

David Loy

The Future We Choose

October 30, 2020

Sam Mowe
October 30, 2020

With the U.S. poised to exit the Paris Climate Agreement, architects Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac describe how a Buddhist perspective still provides hope for its realization.

Sam Mowe

White Supremacy, Climate Crisis, and Human Trauma

October 23, 2020

Kritee Kanko
October 23, 2020

Zen activist and climate scientist Kritee presents a holistic and integrated analysis of the common roots feeding our current crises.

Kritee Kanko

Changing Our Climate for the Better

October 16, 2020

Ajahn Sucitto
October 16, 2020

An economic growth paradigm that produces endless consumerism and waste can only end in ruined lives and a ruined planet. Ajahn Sucitto contends that a life lived more simply can lead not only to personal satisfaction, but to surprising systemic change.

Ajahn Sucitto

No Mud, No Lotus

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

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