In the first of a series of monthly live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Rev. Seth Zuihō Segall about his understanding of engaged Buddhism. The interview will last 30 minutes and will be followed by an opportunity for questions and answers by viewers. In later months, the series will include […]
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 to engage in the world in a courageous way based on contemplative practice and views that actualize non-separateness, interbeing, equity, compassion, justice, integrity, courage, dignity, […]
Before you hit the streets- join our know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training on 10/6/25 at 8 PM ET. This October, communities across the country will mobilize en masse for the second No Kings national day of action- a mass mobilization against President Trump's abuses of power and federal crackdown on our freedoms. […]
This meeting is for members of the BCD Action Committee only. For more information, contact Karsten Struhl at kastruhl@tiac.net or Kathryn Koehl at kathrynkoehl@hotmail.com
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 to addressing the roots of war/genocide, racism, climate suffering, economics of exploitation and extraction, othering, and our own delusion that we are separate from any […]
This is a meeting for BCD Coordinating Committee members only.
In the second of a series of monthly live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Daiken Nelson Roshi about the foundations of and his vision for engaged Buddhism. The interview will last 30 minutes and be followed by an opportunity for question and answers by viewers. Daiken is the guiding […]
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 arises from a trance of forgotten belonging—and the hope for healing lies in remembering, together. This session offers experiential practices to help us soften the […]
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 into greater and greater harm. In this important time together we will explore through teachings, story, practice, meeting each other warm hand to warm hand, […]