We do not walk this path alone.
Coming to terms with and responding to what is underway requires the support of community.
EcoSanghas to Join
In-Person or Online
Group meets Monthly; discussion is in Nederlands.
LocationAvercampstraat 74
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1072 RB
Netherlands
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1072 RB
Netherlands
Upcoming Events
from Our Networks
A Weekend Gathering and Celebration
- April 19, 2025
- — April 20, 2025
- Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center
Online
Join James Baraz, Carol Cano, Bonnie Duran, Ayya Santacitta, special guest Christiana Figueres (online), and more, on-land at Spirit Rock or online, for a transformative Earth Day weekend.
With Kritee Kanko
- April 13, 2025
- Insight Meditation Community of Western Massachusetts
Online
This half-day interactive Ecodharma workshop will be interwoven with meditation, journaling, and contemplative sharing periods. Kritee will guide us in taking a loving look at what grieves and angers us collectively. Together, we will name the scale of stresses and traumas we face both individually and collectively.
Honoring all the Ways We Show Up
- April 19, 2025
- Insight Meditation Society
Online
There are endless ways to engage lovingly with a world in need, and this class, led by Cara Lai and Yong Oh, is meant to support people in finding their own natural way of doing so. The world needs each and every one of us to show up and engage, to do what is ours to do.
Sacred Waters of the World
- April 21, 2025
- — April 22, 2025
- Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies
Online
The 7th Annual Religion and Ecology Summit will explore the theme of elemental consciousness with a focus on water—a vital element at the heart of life itself.
Sponsored by the BESS Family Foundation, Earth Awareness Community Retreats are intended to foster community among those whose work and interests are focused on the intersection of mindfulness/meditation and climate change. Retreats will be held in 2025 – 2027 at four geographically dispersed retreat centers. Attendance at the retreats is free, but other costs are participant responsibilities.
Statements
from Leaders and Practioners
Statement
International Dharma Teachers' Statement on Climate Change
- One Earth Sangha
In 2014, the global sangha of Buddhist and mindfulness practitioners joined Dharma teachers from around the world in signing this statement on climate change.
Statement
- One Earth Sangha
What does it mean to follow the path of spiritual warriorship or to be an ecosattva? The leadership council of the Shambhala Community has issued a statement exploring the role of the spiritual warrior that resonates for all Buddhist traditions.
Statement
A Western Soto Zen Buddhist Statement on the Climate Crisis
- Western Soto Zen Buddhists and Alan Senauke
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.
Statement
A Buddhist Statement of Support for the Standing Rock action and Water is Life Protectors
- One Earth Sangha
To protect life, we must protect water. An alliance of Buddhist communities stands in solidarity with Indigenous water protectors, and your voice and support are needed.
Stories of Community
EcoDharma
Lessons from Ladakh’s Climate Leadership
- Sneha Poddar
By adapting traditional Buddhist wisdom to contemporary challenges, a community in Ladakh is devoting itself to the sacred duty of protecting land.
EcoDharma
EcoDharma Beacon
- John Harvey Negru
The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies is one of many land-based centers embracing EcoDharma not only in their programming but in caring for land and complex histories.
EcoDharma
- Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia et al.
On the occasion of Vesak we are invited to contemplate whether the real world objects emblematic of our tradition are aligned with its teachings.