#belovedcommunity — Public Fediverse posts

> Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism: Paths of Practice with Bidisha Mallik, PhD - author of Legends in Gandhian Social Activism: Mira Behn and Sarala Behn: Addressing Environmental Issues By Dissolving Gender And Colonial Barriers.

Episode webpage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pathsofpractice/episodes/Paths-of-Practice-with-Bidisha-Mallik--PhD-e3lj81o

#Gandhian #SocialActivism #EnvironmentalJustice
#Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #RecoveryDharma #Interbeing #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #BelovedCommunity

“Many people suffer deeply and they do not know they suffer. They try to cover up the suffering by being busy. Many people get sick today because they get alienated from Mother Earth.

The practice of mindfulness helps us to touch Mother Earth inside of the body and this practice can help heal people. So the healing of the people should go together with the healing of the Earth and this is the insight and it is possible for anyone to practice." - Thich Nhat Hanh
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/interviews-with-thich-nhat-hanh/the-guardian-uk-20-february-2012/
#Dharma #Interbeing #PlumVillage #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma  #BelovedCommunity

Storm Surge

In the end,
will you be faithful?
That is question.

When the storm has come and gone,
when what you thought was precious has been stripped away,
when you sleep in darkness wondering if the lights will ever come back on,
when your life in the flash of lightning reverts back to the everyday of your sisters and brothers in the warzone,
when your plane to those destinations is grounded by the thunder’s roar?

Will you awake to new resolve for justice?
Will you spend less time before the screen and more time present to loved ones and those in need of it?
Will you leave the ground to alight among the troubled?
Will you listen to them?

Will the power that comes on be in you,
through you,
glowing out through your eyes,
electrifying,
filling you with a compassion so compelling
you become a wire
among many
channeling
love and peace
to the world?

June 2, 2015

"We have constructed a system we can't control. It imposes itself on us, and we become its slaves and victims. We have created a society in which the rich become richer and the poor become poorer, and in which we are so caught up in our own immediate problems that we cannot afford to be aware of what is going on with the rest of the human family or our planet Earth. In my mind I see a group of chickens in a cage disputing over a few seeds of grain, unaware that in a few hours they will all be killed." - Thich Nhat Hanh
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/interviews-with-thich-nhat-hanh/the-guardian-uk-20-february-2012/

#Dharma #Interbeing #PlumVillage #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma  #BelovedCommunity

“May we find ways to live more simply in order to have more time and energy to change the system of injustice that exists in the world.” - Thich Nhat Hanh 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/23/thich-nhat-hanh-how-to-eat_n_7115222.html

#Dharma #Interbeing #PlumVillage #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma  #BelovedCommunity
#Metta

Underground – RIP MLK 4/4

A Holy Saturday Illustration

When the Buddha was asked to describe his experience of awakening he said, “What I have awoken to is deep, quiet and excellent. But,” he continues, “People love their place. It’s hard for people who love, delight and revel in the fixed views and places of absolute certainty, to see interdependence.” https://michaelstoneteaching.com/remaining-human-a-buddhist-perspective-on-occupy-wall-street/
#Dharma #Buddhism #BelovedCommunity #Interbeing #Meditation #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BuddhaGang #USPol @dharma @belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism  
@recoverydharma @sanghainthestreets
@buddhagang

Whether you’re called to stand with the oppressed, comfort the afflicted, or simply be a prayerful presence in the struggle, this handbook bridges the gap between faith and action.
“Strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.” - Book of Common Prayer
#ProtestChaplains #EpiscopalChurch #SocialJustice #FaithInAction #KingdomOfGod #NonviolentResistance #BelovedCommunity #JesusMovement
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/protesting_faithfully_-_handbook.pdf
3/3

Buddhagang friends, listen deeply

https://youtu.be/9B3VZRMIr50

#Dharma #Bodhisattva #Interbeing #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BelovedCommunity #USPol #Immigrants @dharma @bodhisattvaway @engagedbuddhism @bodhisattvaway @buddhagang  @recoverydharma
@sanghainthestreets
@belovedcommunity

> How are ordinary Americans pledged to Buddhist ethical and spiritual ideals, to respond to the array of interwoven crises we’re likely to face in the years ahead? How can we deal with this bizarre downward dip in the American political experience in ways that best embody the values we cherish, the qualities we discern in the exalted figure of the #bodhisattva? 

https://www.lionsroar.com/its-no-time-for-neutrality/

#BhikkhuBodhi #Dharma
#BelovedCommunity
#EngagedBuddhism #BuddhaGang
@belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism

20250323

> The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

#JackKornfield in "Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Everyday" 

#DailyNotes #Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #RecoveryDharma #Interbeing #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma  #BelovedCommunity

May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May all beings rejoice in the well-being of others.
May all beings live in peace, free from greed and hatred.

#Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #Brahmaviharas #FourImmeasurables #Metta #RecoveryDharma #Interbeing #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma  #BelovedCommunity 
@dharma
@brahmaviharas
@metta
@engagedbuddhism @buddhagang  @recoverydharma @belovedcommunity

May all beings everywhere, whether near or far, whether known to me or unknown, be filled with loving kindness and goodwill. May they be well. May they be peaceful and at ease. May they be happy and free from suffering.

#Dharma #Interbeing #PlumVillage #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #BelovedCommunity @dharma @engagedbuddhism @bodhisattvaway @buddhagang @recoverydharma @plumvillage
@belovedcommunity

The Buddha’s Warning: How Tyranny Rises—and How to Resist It

https://youtu.be/ZKc9WRiSNhg

> As #authoritarianism threatens #democracy, #humanrights, and the well-being of the most vulnerable, how can we take refuge in #mindfulness and compassionate resistance?

#Dharma #Buddhism #BelovedCommunity #Interbeing #Meditation #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BuddhaGang #USPol @dharma @belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism
@recoverydharma @sanghainthestreets @buddhagang

I Vow Not to Burn Out

"In my world, there always seems to be way too much to do, along with too much suffering and societal corruption and not enough spaces of deep rest and regeneration." #MushimPatriciaIkeda https://www.lionsroar.com/i-vow-not-to-burn-out/
#Dharma #Buddhism #BelovedCommunity #Interbeing #Mindfulness #Meditation #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BuddhaGang
@dharma @belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism
@recoverydharma @sanghainthestreets @buddhagang

Engaged Buddhagang - Listen Deeply

https://youtu.be/rBBL_QiKD2I

#Dharma #Buddhism #Nagarjuna #RobertThurman #BelovedCommunity #Interbeing #Mindfulness #Meditation #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BuddhaGang @dharma @belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism @recoverydharma @sanghainthestreets @buddhagang