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Love It or Leave It

Buddhist Perspectives on the Natural World

Is liberation to be found in perfect transcendence of the world, or in radical embeddedness within it? Buddhist scholar Karin Meyers explores a range of Dharma perspectives on our relationship with Earth.
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EcoDharma

What Can Buddhism Offer to a World in Crisis?

A Conversation with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and David Loy

What are the responsibilities of Buddhists in response to increasing economic inequality, ethnic and racial violence, environmental destruction, and other crises?
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Ebullience and Emergence

With the Observance of Vesak, Returning to Our Roots

On the annual occasion of Vesak, Amelia Williams invokes poetry to explore our ecological and Buddha nature.
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EcoDharma

Do the Best You Can, But Don’t Expect to Win

A pioneer of engaged Buddhism in Thailand encourages social and political activism while reminding us to cultivate strength regardless of any outcome.
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EcoDharma

A Task for Mindfulness

Facing Climate Change (Part Two)

The mind faced with difficulty often makes matters worse. In the conclusion of our two-part series, Bhikkhu Anālayo clarifies the role of mindfulness in managing our own potential for harm as we endeavor to respond to the cries of the world. 
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EcoDharma
EcoDharma

A Task For Mindfulness

Facing Climate Change (Part One)

Skillfully blending compassion and dispassion, Bhikkhu Anālayo explores early Buddhist texts to discover the fundamental role for mindfulness in meeting even the suffering of global climate crisis in this first of a two-part series.
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EcoDharma
EcoDharma

Thriving Like Gorse

The Ulex Project

The new Ulex Project is one of three strands of training offered by the EcoDharma Centre -- training to thrive in, and bring healing to, damaged terrain.
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Walking the Boddhisatva Path

A Western Soto Zen Buddhist Statement on the Climate Crisis

The Western Soto Zen Buddhist Association's statement on the climate crisis draws from a long term commitment from this rich tradition to Earth, sustainability, and compassion.
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EcoDharma
EcoDharma

Let’s Stand Up Together

Can Buddhist leaders and teachers advocate for social and climate justice yet steer clear of political affiliation? Bikkhu Bodhi encourages bold but non-partisan engagement, envisioning a pan-Buddhist alliance to protect of all vulnerable beings.
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The Time to Act is Now

A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change

The Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change. On November 28th, 2015 in Paris, this statement was presented to UN climate negotiators with other faith statements around the world.
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