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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

Sensing with a Tree

October 1, 2020

Bodhivata Dharmashanti
October 1, 2020

A hurricane-ravaged landscape offers inspiration and a lesson on resilience to a photographer and student of the dharma.

Bodhivata Dharmashanti

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

September 24, 2020

Ajarn Sulak Sivaraksa
September 24, 2020

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

Ajarn Sulak Sivaraksa

Islands of Sanity in a Sea of Chaos

July 28, 2020

Sensei Kritee Kanko and Kaira Jewel Lingo
July 28, 2020

One Earth Sangha collaborators Kaira Jewel Lingo and Kritee reflect on the potential of building small, awakening communities for support and resilience.

Sensei Kritee Kanko and Kaira Jewel Lingo

Awakening to the Suffering of Animals

June 26, 2020

Thanissara
June 26, 2020

Throughout the pandemic, the slaughterhouse has been a hotbed of virus transmission among its workers. But our compassion can't stop there. We are called to confront and remedy the horrific treatment of animals raised to feed us.

Thanissara

Listening to Young Voices

No Time to Lose

June 23, 2020

Kirsten Rudestam
June 23, 2020

Young people are voicing grief about the loss of their world—and organizing to stop it. Kirsten Rudestam, a young dharma teacher herself, asks us to heed their calls.

Kirsten Rudestam

Climate, Corona, and Collapse

June 19, 2020

Karin Meyers
June 19, 2020

As racial justice protests swell, compounding the COVID-19 crisis that can already feel overwhelming, the Dharma continues to offer perspectives and practices to help us navigate these samsaric waters.

Karin Meyers

What Would Healing Look Like?

No Time to Lose

June 10, 2020

Belvie Rooks
June 10, 2020

How do we navigate the intersecting griefs of personal loss and centuries of systemic racial oppression? Belvie Rooks's journey toward healing shines a powerful light amid the darkness of state violence and ecological destruction.

Belvie Rooks

The Crab Grass and the Wave

June 5, 2020

Kristin Barker
June 5, 2020

Recent events of racial violence by state actors reveal but one aspect of the tendency towards domination that is latent in our culture. Our work to end ecological devastation then necessarily includes the eradication of the persistent, shape-shifting, and devastating pattern of white supremacy, starting with our own minds.

Kristin Barker

Articles on compassion

EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings on the Precipice

The Future We Choose

Sensing with a Tree

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

Islands of Sanity in a Sea of Chaos

Awakening to the Suffering of Animals

Listening to Young Voices

No Time to Lose

Climate, Corona, and Collapse

What Would Healing Look Like?

No Time to Lose

The Crab Grass and the Wave

No Mud, No Lotus