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Tzu Chi offering disaster relief to California residents affected the 2018 Camp Fire (photo courtesy Tzu Chi USA)

The Power of Two Pennies

Compassion in Action Around the World
Like the Boddhisattva with a thousand hands, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation's 10 million members are providing relief to victims of climate disasters and other humanitarian crises around the world. Founder Master Cheng Yen clarifies for all involved, compassion is realized only through action.
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Fire scar on the Northern California landscape. This image, acquired October 21, 2017 by NASA's ASTER instrument, depicts vegetation in red, while burned areas appear dark gray.

Five Practices for Working with the Immense Challenge of Climate Change

"The Bodhisattva precepts extend from the idea that bodhicitta, or wise compassion, is the ground of ethical action and speech. We too can ground our activism, social engagement, and resistance in wise compassion." Lama Willa Miller offers five practices that can help us face the immense challenge of climate disruption and ecological crises in general.
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Light for Lima

“Make of yourself a light,” the Buddha advised. On Sunday evening December 7th, spiritual traditions of all kinds will join together in a global candlelight vigil to support a strong outcome at the UN climate change negotiations in Lima, Peru. Can you add your light?
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No Mud, No Lotus

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

We are building a global network of individuals and communities committed to transforming the human-earth relationship through Dharma wisdom and practice. 

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