Logo Black
One Earth Sangha
Donate
Search
Close this search box.

ways of looking
EcoDharma
© Fabrizio Conti from Unsplash
EcoDharma

Into the Shadows

Buddhism, Ecology and Social Justice

Need a refresher on the untapped and transformative potential of the dharma for our times? Kristin Barker delivers the foundational understanding of One Earth Sangha in this 1:1 interview with Damchö Diana Finnegan.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
An eclectic montage of landscapes in Iran's largest desert, the Dasht-e Kavir, or Great Salt Desert. © USGS from Unsplash
EcoDharma

A Time of Derangement

Turning our Attention Towards a Soulful Engagement with the World

Might our confused minds and broken hearts leave us with no choice but to reorient ourselves. What becomes available when we release into the unknown?
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
© 嘻哈文 from Pixabay
EcoDharma

Between Optimism and Despair

The Messy Middle Paths Through Climate Breakdown

Find yourself climate awakened but somewhere between the climate doomers and the overly optimistic climate solutionists? Jamie Bristol and Rosie Bell explore three middle paths of responsive action between the two extremes.
Go Deeper
Creative
Originally published by NASA in 1990, "the Pale Blue Dot" is one of the most iconic images taken by NASA's Voyager mission. Planet Earth is visible as a bright speck within the sunbeam just right of center and appears softly blue. ©
Creative

Together

“All it takes... is a photo of earth from space... and I’m stunned again, how much we are in this together.” Breathe in, breathe out, this poem by Rosemerry.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
© Lukáš Jančička from Pixabay
EcoDharma

The Pine Tree Koan

How Do You Manifest True Nature?

Might the greatest demonstration of our Buddha-nature be a humble and harmonious relationship with Planet Earth? Mushim Patricia Ikeda contemplates an answer to the pine tree koan.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
Black kite © Anja-#pray for ukraine# #helping hands# stop the war from Pixabay
EcoDharma

I Vow to Be Political

Buddhism, Social Change, and Skillful Means

How does our Dharma practice call us into politics and shape our engagement? While we no longer live in the moment of Occupy and the Tea Party movements, the words of David Loy, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, and Joan Suthlerland speak powerfully to this moment of 2024.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
© Jason Dent from Unsplash
EcoDharma

The Seagull Sutta

On Not Turning Away from Other-than-Human Loss

Unexpected teachers in our daily lives offer timeless lessons in the dharma—if we suspend judgement, open the heart, and look long enough to listen.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
© AYANDRALI DUTTA from Unsplash
EcoDharma

Dharma over Development

Lessons from Ladakh’s Climate Leadership

By adapting traditional Buddhist wisdom to contemporary challenges, a community in Ladakh is devoting itself to the sacred duty of protecting land.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
© Mila Tovar from Unsplash
EcoDharma

Rewiring the Mind for Planetary Well-being

Many of us experience learned helplessness in the face of climate and other crises. Sarah Jaquette Ray leads a warm inquiry into the causes of this mind state and the possibilities for a different response.
Go Deeper
EcoDharma
© Andrey Svistunov from Unsplash
EcoDharma

The Angel Out Ahead

Vows, Resolutions, and Right Resolve

In a culture that in some ways wants us to feel inadequate, it's worth examining how we relate to our resolutions.
Go Deeper
Show More
Instagram Facebook Linkedin Insight Timer
Instagram Facebook Linkedin Insight Timer

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. We hope you’ll join us. 

Follow us on social media, sign up for our mailing list, share this with friends, and we’ll see you at our next event.

  Back to top
© 2013–2024 One Earth Sangha.
One Earth Sangha is a fiscally sponsored project of Inquiring Systems, Inc. EIN: 94-2524840