One Earth Sangha

stories of engagement

Heat Pumps in the Zendo

A Community Renounces Fossil Fuels

July 3, 2023

Steve Seigan Miron
July 3, 2023

With its recent installation of an emissions-free heating system, Zen Mountain Monastery is one step closer to its goal of phasing out fossil fuel use by 2030.

Steve Seigan Miron

Buddhists Unite with Interfaith Leaders

Demand for Statehood and Ecological Protections in Northern India

April 3, 2023

Justin Whitaker
April 3, 2023

In Ladakh, India, a coalition of political and religious leaders is organizing to safeguard human rights, cultural heritage, and environmental well-being.

Justin Whitaker

I Vow to Be Political

Buddhism, Social Change, and Skillful Means

October 31, 2022

Melvin McLeod
October 31, 2022

How should our practice influence our political engagement? In 2012, three Buddhist leaders explored this provocative question in a conversation that feels just as urgent today as it did then.

Melvin McLeod

Mind Our Democracy

A Get Out the Vote Initiative from Mindfulness and Yoga Teachers Across the U.S.

October 16, 2022

Katie Benvenuti
October 16, 2022

Katie Benvenuti

Forest Sanctuary in Assam

February 25, 2022

Dipen Barua
February 25, 2022

When illegal logging and poaching threatened their neighboring forest, a Buddhist community in Assam created a grassroots alliance to preserve it.

Dipen Barua

COP, Connection, and Creative Heartbreak

An Interview with Lou Leonard

November 5, 2021

Yohyoh Wang
November 5, 2021

How can we find our own agency in the midst of international decision-making processes that so often feel remote and disheartening?

Yohyoh Wang

Standing in Solidarity

Part 2: Thanissara

October 28, 2021

Thanissara
October 28, 2021

Thanissara, a frequent and cherished partner of One Earth Sangha, gave the second talk of our Standing in Solidarity gathering.

Thanissara

Don’t Be One Person

An Interview with Aidan Kankyoku

September 28, 2021

Kristin Barker
September 28, 2021

26-year-old Buddhist activist Aidan Kankyoku speaks to the evolving landscapes of direct action, and daring to be a part of the shifts.

Kristin Barker

Driven by Love

Reflections on a Public Act of Protest

June 11, 2021

Satya Robyn
June 11, 2021

Psychotherapist, author, and Buddhist priest Satya Robyn offers a vulnerable account of mindful disobedience.

Satya Robyn

Teaching Wisely, Sourcing Mindfully

An Interview with Jeff Wagner

June 4, 2021

Mark Rasmuson
June 4, 2021

In the first of a new interview series, outdoor educator, writer and non-profit founder Jeff Wagner reflects on localized belonging as resistance.

Mark Rasmuson

No Mud, No Lotus

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

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