Weaving the Dharma with the living world, they draw on their background in wildlife ecology (Peter) and forestry (Chas), recognizing the natural world not merely as a setting for meditation but as an active teacher. Emphasizing interconnection, emotional resilience, and the deep support that silence and practice in nature can offer, Peter and Chas create a grounded, accessible retreat container.

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.

Award-winning author and practicing Buddhist Leah Stokes will join us to share insights from her new book, The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet. The heart of the book lies in the deeply personal stories, interwoven throughout, of the author’s high-risk pregnancy, the premature births of her twin daughters, and her friends on frontlines, new parents themselves, trying to pass the largest climate law in American history.

Climate cafés focus on feelings; no feeling is too difficult or taboo to discuss. Participants are invited to share as much or as little as they are comfortable with. Our events are only available for individuals 16 years of age and older residing in Canada.

This is Course 3 in a year‑long course in Buddhist teachings and radical political thought. Examine the dialogue between contemporary abolitionist theory and Vajrayana Buddhist practice, focusing on transformation, radical imagining, and collective action.

Join us for a 90-minute information session introducing the Sati Center’s new 12-month Buddhist Prison and Jail Chaplaincy program. This session is for anyone considering the program and wanting to learn more before applying.

You know Thich Nhat Hanh as a teacher and peace activist, but in honor of his 100th continuation day, learn more about the late Vietnamese Zen master’s literary legacy.

Join us for a donation based online event to celebrate Thich Nhat Hanh’s birthday. We will join together to share our stories and lessons from Thay with Peggy, Sister Kinh Nghiem, Sister Peace, Joe Reilly and more! We'll then open the space for you to share poems, art, song or stories.