Secular Dharma and Political Activism Group

This 18-month course offers a basic Buddhist training in the wisdom and skill needed to be a Buddhist Environmental Chaplain, i.e., those who work to support people in developing healthy, compassionate, and mutually supportive relationships with each other and with the natural world. The Faculty for the program are: Gil Fronsdal, Kirsten Rudestam, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Susie Harrington, and Ram Appalaraju.

This year-long course invites participants to engage in spirituality as a living, breathing force for personal and societal transformation. Through a curated blend of reflection, practice, ritual-making, storytelling, and beloved community building, we will journey through timeless wisdom, embrace the dynamic creativity of contemporary practices, and weave a tapestry of meaning that meets the complexities of our lives and realities of our times. Guest teachers include Bayo Akomolafe, Terry Tempest Williams, Lama Rod Owens, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alixa Garcia and more.

A monthly online drop-in group, grounded in Buddhist teachings, inquiry, and community practice, to build equanimity in the midst of the climate crisis and develop capacity for a wise response.