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SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment. \nTo join\, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85776917873?pwd=i10H8UiuaXwkqSJtgVigDucVyBLyF3.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 7691 7873\nPasscode: 169767
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club/2025-12-30/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160750Z
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SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment. \nTo join\, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85776917873?pwd=i10H8UiuaXwkqSJtgVigDucVyBLyF3.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 7691 7873\nPasscode: 169767
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20251231T185127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T185127Z
UID:10001481-1767978000-1767981600@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Coordinating Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting for members of the BCD Coordinating Commitee
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-coordinating-committee-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260105T160744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160750Z
UID:10001751-1768331700-1768336200@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment. \nTo join\, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85776917873?pwd=i10H8UiuaXwkqSJtgVigDucVyBLyF3.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 7691 7873\nPasscode: 169767
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260105T160744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160750Z
UID:10001752-1768936500-1768941000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment. \nTo join\, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85776917873?pwd=i10H8UiuaXwkqSJtgVigDucVyBLyF3.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 7691 7873\nPasscode: 169767
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2/2026-01-20/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20251114T184814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T224904Z
UID:10001138-1769022000-1769027400@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Ten Percent More Engaged (Monthly BCD Group)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur gatherings take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. EST. \nWe start with a meditation\, after which we briefly share what came up for us. The bulk of the meeting is devoted to exploring ways in which we can be more involved and effective in reaching out and making change happen… in a way that is realistic and productive. \nA concrete example of the types of discussion we have is: How we can use social media more effectively individually and as a group. \nWe conduct our gatherings in a respectful\, supportive space that embodies our aspiration for mindfulness and democracy in action. \nThe gatherings are facilitated by Serge Prengel. \n\n\n\nTo register and receive monthly reminders of meetings\, click here: https://tinyurl.com/bcdengaged
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/mindful-conversations-interconnection-and-inner-connection/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260102T163711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T163825Z
UID:10001482-1769108400-1769112000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Live Interview: New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism: Host Julia Sagebien interviews Roshi Sinclair Shunyru Thompson
DESCRIPTION: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 a dharma heir to Roshi Enkyo Pat O’Hara and the Abbot of the Village Zendo. He is also a member of the Phajjsi Qollut Jalsu Zen Center in La Paz\, Bolivia\, which he helped co-found in 1992. Shinryu teaches Latin American History at New York University and is the author of books on Native American politics\, colonialism\, and revolution in the Andes. The interview will last 30 minutes and be followed by an opportunity for questions and answers by viewers. \nZoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8246019794?pwd=wBClQIIZIA1hLkaiL8dzZyniJoQj0V.1&omn=87157786957 \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-live-interview-new-horizons-in-engaged-buddhism-host-julia-sagebien-interviews-roshu-sinclair-shunyru-thompson/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260105T160744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160750Z
UID:10001753-1769541300-1769545800@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment. \nTo join\, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85776917873?pwd=i10H8UiuaXwkqSJtgVigDucVyBLyF3.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 7691 7873\nPasscode: 169767
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260105T160744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160750Z
UID:10001754-1770146100-1770150600@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment. \nTo join\, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85776917873?pwd=i10H8UiuaXwkqSJtgVigDucVyBLyF3.1 \nMeeting ID: 857 7691 7873\nPasscode: 169767
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2/2026-02-03/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260131T191547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T191547Z
UID:10002075-1770296400-1770300000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Tricycle Event: "A Response to Minneapolis"
DESCRIPTION:Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is sponsoring an on-line event entitled “A Response to Minneapolis.” The will feature a talk by BCD Coordinating Committee member Seth Zuihō Segall\, and a meditation led by BCD Meditation group teacher Linda Modaro.  There will be time for Q&A. \nThe event is free of charge. \nYou can sign up for the event here.
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/tricycle-event-a-response-to-minneapolis/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260110T205800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T170219Z
UID:10002013-1770318000-1770321600@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Women in Solidarity Group
DESCRIPTION:This is a group for women to express and discuss their own lived experience within the safety of a women’s-only space. The group’s focus is on matters relevant to engaged Buddhism. Topics may include patriarchy within Buddhist groups\, activist groups\, and society at large. Depending on the interests of the members\, the group may discuss writings by Buddhist women and/or invite outside speakers. The group is facilitated by Kanchi Mary Richards and meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. \nClick here to be on the BCD Women in Solidarity mailing list and stay informed about upcoming groups: bcdwomeninsolidarity@gmail.com. \nTo join the meeting\, click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87096192102?pwd=dTWeiqODdZYdtnORhKGGlLZPT6o83M.1 \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-women-in-solidarity-group/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260209T215421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T215421Z
UID:10002083-1770728400-1770735600@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Monks' Walk for Peace Interfaith Service at Washington National Cathedral
DESCRIPTION:The Buddhist Monks’ 2\,300 mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth Texas to Washington\, D.C. ends this week. \nThey will hold an interfaith service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday\, February 10th at 1:00 pm. \nIt will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5lbugF8PHY \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/buddhist-monks-walk-for-peace-interfaith-service-at-washington-national-cathedral/
LOCATION:YouTube Livestream
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001755-1770750900-1770755400@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-02-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001756-1771355700-1771360200@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-02-17/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20251114T184814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T224904Z
UID:10001422-1771441200-1771446600@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Ten Percent More Engaged (Monthly BCD Group)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur gatherings take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. EST. \nWe start with a meditation\, after which we briefly share what came up for us. The bulk of the meeting is devoted to exploring ways in which we can be more involved and effective in reaching out and making change happen… in a way that is realistic and productive. \nA concrete example of the types of discussion we have is: How we can use social media more effectively individually and as a group. \nWe conduct our gatherings in a respectful\, supportive space that embodies our aspiration for mindfulness and democracy in action. \nThe gatherings are facilitated by Serge Prengel. \n\n\n\nTo register and receive monthly reminders of meetings\, click here: https://tinyurl.com/bcdengaged
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/mindful-conversations-interconnection-and-inner-connection/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Unknown-1.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001757-1771960500-1771965000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-02-24/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260131T202433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T202433Z
UID:10002077-1772132400-1772136000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Live Event: New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism: Julia Sagebien interviews Ellen Korman Mains
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday February 26th at 7:00 p.m. EST\, Host Julia Sagebien will conduct a live interview with Ellen Korman Mains as part of BCD’s New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism series. The daughter of a Polish-born Jewish Holocaust survivors\, Ellen studied with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche from 1971-1987 and studied the Way of the Bow with Sensei Shibata Kanjuro\, Bow Maker to the Emperor of Japan.  Since 2006 she spent over two years in Poland researching the Holocaust\, promoting dialogue\, and deepening ancestral connections. She is the author of Buried Rivers: A Spiritual Journey into the Holocaust. Julia will interview her about how we can move on from trauma patterns to finding our own best way of healing and repairing the world. To join the live interview and participate in the question-and-answer period\, click here.  
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-live-event-new-horizons-in-engaged-buddhism-julia-sagebien-interviews-ellen-korman-mains/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/images.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001758-1772565300-1772569800@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-03-03/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260110T205800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T170219Z
UID:10002014-1772737200-1772740800@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Women in Solidarity Group
DESCRIPTION:This is a group for women to express and discuss their own lived experience within the safety of a women’s-only space. The group’s focus is on matters relevant to engaged Buddhism. Topics may include patriarchy within Buddhist groups\, activist groups\, and society at large. Depending on the interests of the members\, the group may discuss writings by Buddhist women and/or invite outside speakers. The group is facilitated by Kanchi Mary Richards and meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. \nClick here to be on the BCD Women in Solidarity mailing list and stay informed about upcoming groups: bcdwomeninsolidarity@gmail.com. \nTo join the meeting\, click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87096192102?pwd=dTWeiqODdZYdtnORhKGGlLZPT6o83M.1 \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-women-in-solidarity-group/2026-03-05/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001759-1773170100-1773174600@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-03-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001760-1773774900-1773779400@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-03-17/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20251114T184814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T224904Z
UID:10001423-1773860400-1773865800@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Ten Percent More Engaged (Monthly BCD Group)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur gatherings take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. EST. \nWe start with a meditation\, after which we briefly share what came up for us. The bulk of the meeting is devoted to exploring ways in which we can be more involved and effective in reaching out and making change happen… in a way that is realistic and productive. \nA concrete example of the types of discussion we have is: How we can use social media more effectively individually and as a group. \nWe conduct our gatherings in a respectful\, supportive space that embodies our aspiration for mindfulness and democracy in action. \nThe gatherings are facilitated by Serge Prengel. \n\n\n\nTo register and receive monthly reminders of meetings\, click here: https://tinyurl.com/bcdengaged
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/mindful-conversations-interconnection-and-inner-connection/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260308T200801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T201212Z
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SUMMARY:BCD General Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This first 2026 on-line general membership meeting marks the one year anniversary of the founding of BCD. BCD will present information on BCD’s growth and development\, current programming and activities\, and future directions.  There will be ample time for members to comment\, make suggestions\, and raise issues. Members are encouraged to read the 2025 Annual Report before the meeting \nTo join the meeting\, click on  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85646166538?pwd=iLc5CheMqtQNwKh3BBJFecQNOgUlb3.1 \nOr use Meeting ID: 856 4616 6538 and Passcode: 468468 \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-general-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001761-1774379700-1774384200@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-03-24/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001762-1774984500-1774989000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-03-31/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260110T205800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T170219Z
UID:10002015-1775156400-1775160000@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Women in Solidarity Group
DESCRIPTION:This is a group for women to express and discuss their own lived experience within the safety of a women’s-only space. The group’s focus is on matters relevant to engaged Buddhism. Topics may include patriarchy within Buddhist groups\, activist groups\, and society at large. Depending on the interests of the members\, the group may discuss writings by Buddhist women and/or invite outside speakers. The group is facilitated by Kanchi Mary Richards and meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. \nClick here to be on the BCD Women in Solidarity mailing list and stay informed about upcoming groups: bcdwomeninsolidarity@gmail.com. \nTo join the meeting\, click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87096192102?pwd=dTWeiqODdZYdtnORhKGGlLZPT6o83M.1 \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-women-in-solidarity-group/2026-04-02/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T134500
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260321T191901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T155929Z
UID:10002148-1775304000-1775310300@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Compassion Practice Group (Tonglen)
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Compassion Practice: The practice of sending and taking through the medium of the breath (tonglen) provides an opportunity to cultivate compassion by transforming our own and the world’s suffering into openness\, care and healing for others. We begin the session with a brief meta practice (cultivating loving-kindness) and soon transition into the tonglen practice of transforming our concern for suffering into a very real visualization for such suffering to cease. Sessions include instruction and a brief discussion. \nThis weekly group is facilitated by BCD Coordinating Committee member Rachel Faro. Rachel is a senior meditation teacher and practitioner within the Shambhala and Tibetan Buddhist traditions who has taught and led meditation retreats\, classes and workshops in Europe\, Latin America\, South Africa and throughout the United States. A personal student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche\, she has been training\, practicing and teaching since the early 1970’s. \nThis weekly gorup will include: \n5 minutes instruction\n5 minutes meditation practice\n10 minutes Meta/Tonglen practice\n10 minutes meditation practice\n10 minutes discussion \nTo join\, click here. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/tonglen-compassion-meditation-group/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Meditation Group,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260204T185345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T185350Z
UID:10001763-1775589300-1775593800@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Engaged Buddhist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This weekly book club is hosted by Kat Symington Muendell.  Each week\, members will discuss a book or article related to engaged Buddhism. \nEmail Kat at bcdbookclub@gmail.com for the weekly reading assignment and Zoom link and to get on the Book Club mailing list. \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-engaged-buddhist-book-club-2-2/2026-04-07/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260316T161002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T161002Z
UID:10002147-1775761200-1775764800@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:BCD Live Event: New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism: Host Julia Sagebien interviews Mushim Patricia Ikeda
DESCRIPTION:In this episode of New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism\, Host Julia Sagebien interviews Mushim Patricia Ikeda.  Mushim is a Buddhist teacher\, author\, social justice activist\, and mother based in Oakland\, California. She teaches at the East Bay Meditation Center\, where she leads the award-winning yearlong mindfulness program for social change agents\, Practice in Transformative Action. Mushim is the recipient of the Gil A. Lopez Award for a peacemaker of color from the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California\, and the recipient of an honorary doctor of sacred theology degree from the Starr King School for the Ministry. She has been featured in two documentary films: “Between the Lines” (on Asian American women poets) and “Standing on Faith: Women and the New Religious Activism in America\,” distributed by the Pluralism Project at Harvard University. \nThere will be time at the end of the interview for audience questions and answers. \nTo join\, click here. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/bcd-live-event-new-horizons-in-engaged-buddhism-host-julia-sagebien-interviews-mushim-patricia-ikeda/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Engaged Buddhism,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T134500
DTSTAMP:20260404T085750
CREATED:20260321T191901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T155929Z
UID:10002149-1775908800-1775915100@www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Compassion Practice Group (Tonglen)
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Compassion Practice: The practice of sending and taking through the medium of the breath (tonglen) provides an opportunity to cultivate compassion by transforming our own and the world’s suffering into openness\, care and healing for others. We begin the session with a brief meta practice (cultivating loving-kindness) and soon transition into the tonglen practice of transforming our concern for suffering into a very real visualization for such suffering to cease. Sessions include instruction and a brief discussion. \nThis weekly group is facilitated by BCD Coordinating Committee member Rachel Faro. Rachel is a senior meditation teacher and practitioner within the Shambhala and Tibetan Buddhist traditions who has taught and led meditation retreats\, classes and workshops in Europe\, Latin America\, South Africa and throughout the United States. A personal student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche\, she has been training\, practicing and teaching since the early 1970’s. \nThis weekly gorup will include: \n5 minutes instruction\n5 minutes meditation practice\n10 minutes Meta/Tonglen practice\n10 minutes meditation practice\n10 minutes discussion \nTo join\, click here. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/tonglen-compassion-meditation-group/2026-04-11/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:BCD Meeting,Meditation Group,Virtual Event
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