Thirteen leading Buddhist teachers, joined by more than 140 additional signatories, call on Buddhists and all people of faith to take a stand against policies of the new administration that will create suffering for the most vulnerable in society. As long as a society protects the vulnerable among them, they can be expected to prosper and not decline. —The Buddha, in the [...]
Love Everyone: A Guide for Spiritual Activists
Real political change must be spiritual. Real spiritual practice has to be political. Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Rev. angel Kyodo williams on how we can bring the two worlds together to build a more just and compassionate society. Sharon Salzberg: I’d like to start with a meditation. Settle your attention and energy into your body and feel your breath. Find the [...]
Where Will You Stand?
If we are to uphold the dharma, says Rev. angel Kyodo williams, we must stand up to racism and expose its institutionalized forms—even in our Buddhist communities. We are at a critical moment in the history of the nation as well as within the Buddhist teaching and tradition in America. This is the "back of the bus" moment of our time. Fifty years after civil rights laws were [...]
Rev. angel Kyodo williams on why she’s hopeful about this moment in US politics
Rev. angel Kyodo williams shares why the incoming US administration provides a great opportunity for activists to come together, take action, and create a new vision for a more inclusive country. In a recent interview with The MOON magazine, editor Leslee Goodman and Zen Buddhist priest, author, and activist Rev. angel Kyodo williams discuss the "spiritual crisis" ignited by [...]
The Great Awakening Beckons
Inside the debut issue of Lion's Roar magazine (formerly the Shambhala Sun), we asked 14 Buddhist teachers to tell us, "What is the most important teaching to proclaim in today's troubled world?" Here's what Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Sensei had to say. Never before have the teachings of the Buddha found themselves in a society as diverse as ours. As Buddhist practitioners, we [...]