Upaya Zen Center presents a monthly series stewarded by Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Kodo Roen, and Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau. The focus is on recognizing and ending violence in relation […]
Disarming the Heart—Practices for Bridging Divides Do you sometimes demonize those whose views and actions feel threatening or harmful? In these times of deep polarization, the suffering of our world […]
This special gathering is a time to explore how in this very moment, we make the future in the present. Today, we find ourselves moving against attempts to step backward […]
BCD, in partnership with the Insight Meditation Center of Washington will be holding a virtual Town Hall on Immigration. “Buddhist Voices for Immigration Justice: Compassion in Action” will be held […]
In this third of a series of monthly live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Francisco "Paco" Lugoviña Roshi about his vision for engaged Buddhism. The […]
We, the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, Higashi Honganji, Nichiren Shu, and Soto Zen International Centers in the Bay Area, have come together to form the Bay Area Buddhist Association (BBA).Together, we […]
Join us in the continued commitment to social and environmental engagement and justice in this very complex time, to exploring the roots of structural violence in our social systems, and […]
In this fourth in a series of live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Dr. Sharon Suh. The interview will last 30 minutes and be followed […]
BCD offers a monthly gathering for those who want to engage in mindful reflection and find practical ways to be more involved in making change happen. Our gatherings take place […]
In this fourth in a series of live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Roshi Sinclair Shunryu Thompson about his understanding of engaged Buddhism. Shinryu is […]