If you find all the bad news overwhelming, Buddhist teacher Judy Lief has some meditations to help you relieve your anxiety.
Yes, We Can Have Hope
Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the idea of “wise hope” and why we should open ourselves to it.
Why Bodhisattvas Need to Disrupt the Status Quo
According to Zen priest and climate scientist Kritee, part of our work in addressing climate change is to understand systems — how they work, how we’re complicit in them, and how we can change them to work for the good.
How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times
A good society is built one citizen at a time. Here are some Buddhist-inspired ways to be a good citizen in these troubled political times.
Love Is the Answer to the Climate Crisis
As the climate crisis worsens, and the window to solve it is quickly closing, we have a choice to make: we can shut down in fear or lean in and open our hearts even more.
Commentary: Let’s Envision a Buddhist Political Philosophy
Randeep Purewall says it’s time to define Buddhist political philosophy. He proposes four core components for a political philosophy informed by the dharma.
Good Failure
You may fail to change the system, says Courtney E. Martin, but it’s a good failure if you’ve made life a little kinder or more beautiful.
Extinction Rebellion activist Mark Ovland on bringing climate activism & Buddhism together
Tynette Deveaux talks to Buddhist Extinction Rebellion (XR) activist Mark Ovland about his decision to join the XR movement.
How to Be an Ecosattva
How do bodhisattvas respond to the greatest crisis of our time? Appropriately, says Buddhist teacher and activist David Loy.
5 Buddhist Practices to Help Tackle Climate Change
Lama Willa Miller offers five meditations to help accept the truth of climate change, laying the ground for a skillful response.