Celebrating Thich Nhat Hanh’s Continuation Day

The Secular Buddhist Network has a discussion group for those who wish to share their experiences of and discuss new possibilities for bringing secular Buddhist ideas, ethics, and practices to community groups and political movements. The group meets the first Friday of every month, at 1 pm US Eastern Time.

Since my mentor Joanna Macy’s passing, I’ve been gathering small groups to listen to our We Are The Great Turning podcast series together — we’re calling it the We Are The Great Turning Podcast Club . Each week we listen to an episode, talk about what it stirs up, and do practices together to deepen our collective learning.

What does it mean to treat the forest itself as sacred? In Shinto, a traditional Japanese religion, the natural world is alive with kami (the spiritual beings of the universe), nature is scripture, and shrines can be found in sacred groves of trees. Join this conversation with Rev. Ann Evans, Guji (High Priest) of the Shin Mei Spiritual Centre and a certified ANFT Forest Therapy Guide, as she explores the contemplative heart of Shinto: its acknowledgement of the sacredness of all creation.