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$1 M Myanmar Earthquake Matching Fund

Tzu Chi Announces US$1-million “Aid for Myanmar” Matching Fund The Taiwan-headquartered global Buddhist charity and humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Charity Foundation recently announced the launch of “Compassion in Action: Aid for … Continue reading

2025/04/25 · Leave a comment

Get on the Bus, Pt. 2

Local community action is what’s most needed today. By Shaun Bartone, editor. The COVID Pandemic forced people indoors, out of their schools, workplaces, and away from each other. That broke … Continue reading

2025/04/08 · Leave a comment

Get On the Bus

Local community action is what’s most needed today. By Shaun Bartone, editor. During WWII, when the Nazis controlled Germany and most of Western and Central Europe, the German car companies—BMW, … Continue reading

2025/03/19 · Leave a comment

Taste of the Land: A film

https://emergencemagazine.org/film/taste-of-the-land/ This is a documentary film, courtesy of Emergence Magazine, about Kalyanee Mam,  a Cambodian-American filmmaker, about her 20 years of returning to Cambodia to connect with the people, their … Continue reading

2024/09/29 · Leave a comment

Buddhists for Kamala Actions: Postcards

ACTION QUICK LINK: KAMALAHARRIS.COM/ORGANIZE POSTCARDS: Here’s another way you can get actively involved in the Kamala campaign: write and send postcards to voters in the swing states. This personal touch, … Continue reading

2024/07/26 · Leave a comment

Food Not Bombs – Myanmar

Punks among grassroot groups providing hope as millions struggle with hunger in Myanmar Our friend Kyaw Kyaw, teenage Buddhist monk, now leader of punk rock band Rebel Riot, feeds hungry … Continue reading

2024/06/15 · Leave a comment

Demons in Paradise

Demons in Paradise, a documentary film by Jude Ratnam and Isabelle Marina, reveals the many conflicted sides of the 35 year civil war in Sri Lanka. It’s the story of … Continue reading

2024/02/02 · Leave a comment

Beyond the Temple: Feral Buddhism

I subscribe to the occasional newsletter from Beyond the Temple blog by Tahlia Newland, and have for a few years. I’ve been watching Tahlia’s transformation, from a traditional, guru-led Vajrayana … Continue reading

2024/01/08 · Leave a comment

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