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
An EcoDharma Retreat
- March 20, 2025
- — March 23, 2025
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington
Join Dr. Larry Ward and Joe Reilly for an ecodharma retreat that weaves together indigenous wisdom and the teachings of the Earth Holder Bodhisattva. Through the lens of both ancient Buddhist sutras and indigenous traditions, Larry and Joe will guide you in deepening your connection to the Earth and embracing the call to protect and preserve our shared home.
Ongoing Open Practice Group
- February 26, 2025
- Work that Reconnects
Each month, this community practice group moves through the Spiral of the Work that Reconnects (WTR), diving deeply into one core practice per session. Leilani Navar, host of Turning Season Podcast, facilitates. All are welcome, no experience or prior participation necessary. Feel free to join once, or many times.
With Kritee Kanko
- February 27, 2025
- Kincentric Leadership
What is Kincentric Social Justice, and more importantly; why do we need to talk about and experience it? Join us for a conversation with our friend Kritee Kanko, Climate scientist, Zen Priest and Grief & Rage circle holder to explore what Kincentric Social Justice can feel like.
With Adam Lobel
- March 5, 2025
- — April 9, 2025
- Releasement
This is not about Elon Musk. This is about the new forms of authority now shaping our world. This is about the relationships between climate crisis, coloniality, and emerging technologies. This is about developing the practices and perspectives we need to resist, survive, and play with these forms of power. This is about the Emerging Legacies Of Neocolonialism, ELON.
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
- 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.
Statement
A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change
- One Earth Sangha
The Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change. On November 28th, 2015 in Paris, this statement was presented to UN climate negotiators with other faith statements around the world.
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.