The Dalai Lama offered condolences to the Christchurch victims and the people of New Zealand. In America, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship penned an open letter expressing solidarity with Muslims around the world.
Why We Go for the Gun
Greg Snyder on how to reclaim the grace and humanity that our access to guns has led us to squander.
Life, death, and a DC teen raising awareness of gun violence
Inspired by Buddhist teachings on death, Teen activist Lauryn Renford wants to memorialize teen victims of gun violence with art.
How should Buddhists respond to the gun violence epidemic?
Photo by Sari Dennise.Like everyone else, I have been pondering the significance and aftermath of the recent mass shooting in San Bernadino, CA.
How could meditation feel peaceful after a mass shooting?
Colin Beavan, a senior teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen, looks at the meaning of meditation in light of unbearable tragedy.
Buddhist responses to the mass-shooting in Las Vegas
After the tragedy in Las Vegas, Buddhist teachers, communities, and politicians shared messages of compassion and solidarity.
I’ll Be Praying
"May we grieve all those murdered," writes Greg Snyder. "Opening our hearts to grief returns to us our humanity."“May we grieve all those murdered,” writes Greg Snyder. “Opening our hearts to grief returns to us our humanity.” Greg Snyder of Brooklyn Zen Center shares a prayer — that we, as a nation shocked by racism and violence, may awaken and seize this moment. I entered my dharma transmission ceremony yesterday afternoon feeling run […]
If To Love Is to Do Something, What Can We Do About Guns?
Amy Gutman asks, “How can we make our words count—and do so in a way that is true to our deepest values?”
Buddhism, Orlando, and the Question of Good and Evil
Hosho Peter Coyote on the unique way Buddhists look at — and co-exist with — good and evil.
Equanimity and Action in Response to Orlando
Photo by Sarah Mittermaier.Those who mistake the Buddhist tenant of equanimity for apathy may be surprised by the impassioned responses to the Orlando massacre from Buddhist leaders.