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An Economy Based on Caring

by Norman Fischer| September 4, 2020

An Economy Based on Caring

Farmers, grocery store clerks, garbage collectors, teachers—we’re not just interdependent with essential workers such as these; we’re dependent. Norman Fischer on fair wages for all.

I Thought I Knew How to Fix the World

by Dorotea Mendoza| August 31, 2020

I Thought I Knew How to Fix the World

We cling to our own worldviews, says Dorotea Mendoza. Imagine if we listened to each other instead.

Find the Wisdom in Paradox

by Kritee| August 31, 2020

Find the Wisdom in Paradox

If we don’t embrace the often-paradoxical complexity of societal ills, the actions we take to solve them will be merely “Band-Aids.” Kritee on getting to the root of a problem.

Wisdom x Compassion = Freedom

by Duncan Ryuken Williams| August 31, 2020

Wisdom x Compassion = Freedom

The combination of wisdom and compassion—the very essence of Buddhism—leads to that all-American value, freedom. It is, says Duncan Ryuken Williams, freedom in the most profound sense.

Mothers’ Love

by Trudy Goodman| August 31, 2020

Mothers’ Love

George Floyd’s mother couldn’t come running when he called for her, says Trudy Goodman. But mothers of the human family did come running, pouring out to call for racial justice.

Put Out the Fires

by Sean Feit Oakes| August 31, 2020

Put Out the Fires

As we learn to limit our consumption, a peace appears, says Sean Feit Oakes. Without this peace, the fire that burns our hearts and communities can never be put out.

Buddhist leaders pen open letter encouraging Americans to vote

by Lilly Greenblatt| May 13, 2020

Buddhist leaders pen open letter encouraging Americans to vote

Over 100 Buddhists teachers and leaders have signed an open letter to the Buddhist community across the United States encouraging them to join in a nationwide effort to register to vote.

Why Bodhisattvas Need to Disrupt the Status Quo

by Kritee| February 19, 2020

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

by Ira Sukrungruang, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Toni Bernhard, Larry Yang, Charles R. Johnson, Karen Maezen Miller, Karen Connelly and Shinso Ito| January 19, 2020

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

by Tynette Deveaux| January 7, 2020

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.

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