The term “engaged Buddhism” was created to restore the true meaning of Buddhism. Engaged Buddhism is simply Buddhism applied in our daily lives.If it’s not engaged, it can’t be called Buddhism. Buddhist practice takes place not only in monasteries, meditation halls and Buddhist institutes, but in whatever situation we find ourselves. Engaged Buddhism means the activities of daily life combined with the practice of mindfulness.
Thich Nhat Hanh
ACTIVISM
Why?
We don't think we will fail and we are not afraid of trying.
The effort itself is a triumph. - Aung San Suu Kyi
The Dalai Lama Endorses the 350 Target for Atmospheric CO2
Lester Brown: Let No Man Say It Cannot Be Done
Jim Hansen: The Activist
Bruce Levine: From Corporatocracy to Democracy
Ten Ways the "Occupy" Movement Changes Everything
Jeffrey Sachs: The New Progressive Movement
Richard Wolff: Occupy the Corporation
Occupy Samsara
I am Fishead: a film about psychopathy, society & the corporation
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I look forward to standing with young people and their supporters, helping them develop their case, as they demand their proper due and fight for nature and their future.
I guess that makes me an activist. - Jim Hansen, NASA
January 2011
Naomi Klein: Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power.
December 2011
Arundhati Roy: The Interview
Naomi Klein: December 2011 Video Interview
November 2011
Yes We Did! Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Sent Back to Drawing Board
Desmond Tutu & Jody Williams: The Devil in the Tar Sands
The Dalai Lama & 8 Nobel Peace Laureates: Letter to President Obama August 2011 Bill McKibben: Defusing the Great American Carbon Bomb
September 2011