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Buddhists for Immigrants and Refugees

or How to Prevent a Genocide At the start of my Recovery Dharma zoom group every morning, we say our names and where we’re from. Some of us give a … Continue reading →

2024/09/25 · Leave a comment

Buddhists for Kamala: Text Campaign

Action Quick Link: Training for Text Campaign: https://events.democrats.org/event/672393/ Action Quick Link DNC Slack group: dncorganizeeverywhere.slack.com If you’re like me, you find it difficult to fit into the designated phone bank … Continue reading →

2024/09/09 · Leave a comment

Linda Sarsour: Inside and Out

Adrienne, who is associated with Buddhist Peace Fellowship*, hosts a podcast series called “Election Time Series: How to Survive the End of the World“in which she interviews key activists on … Continue reading →

2024/08/31 · Leave a comment

Why I am not a Communist or a Capitalist

[Editor: I wrote this in April 2021 and for some reason, never published it. Forgot perhaps? But it’s still relevant.] Why I am not a Communist or a Capitalist–and why … Continue reading →

2022/11/04 · 2 Comments

Wirathu: ‘I Am Defending My Loved One’

Buddhist Monk Ashin Wirathu speaks of protecting his flock – “his beloved” – against what he perceives as danger, the Rohingya Muslims of northern Burma. “I am defending my loved one,” … Continue reading →

2017/09/05 · Leave a comment

Dr. MLK: Loving Your Enemies

The Dharma of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Dharma Podcasts on August 14, 2017 in Podcasts Speaker: Hozan Alan Senauke Recorded: Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 Podcast: Play in new window | Download … Continue reading →

2017/08/31 · Leave a comment

TNH: To Love Our Enemy Is Impossible

“To love our enemy is impossible. The moment we understand our enemy, we feel compassion towards him or her, and he or she is no longer our enemy.” ~ Thich … Continue reading →

2017/08/31 · Leave a comment

Perspectives on Anti-Fascist Practice

From the perspective of Buddhist dharma, can we actually ‘love’ (have empathy and compassion for) violent racists? or only wish for an end to their suffering? The following two presentations show … Continue reading →

2017/08/31 · Leave a comment

The Commons in the City

Ostrom in the City: Design Principles for the Urban Commons About the Writer: Sheila Foster Sheila R. Foster is a Professor of Law and Public Policy (joint appointment with McCourt … Continue reading →

2017/08/30 · Leave a comment

Dharma Nerds

I’ve started a companion blog to Engage!: Dharma Nerds. It will be less serious and more fun than Engage!, even silly at times. Have a look. https://dharmanerds.wordpress.com Dharma Nerds aims to … Continue reading →

2017/08/26 · Leave a comment

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