“What a joy it is that I place my mind in the soil of the Primal Vow and I let my thoughts flow into the sea of the inconceivable Dharma.” ~ Shinran Shonin (1173-1263)

The FCC is preparing to add warning labels about trans and nonbinary content to children's programming. You can submit your comment on this proposal by using this link: #trans #enby #nonbinary #fcc #censorship #politics #queer #lgbtq #tv glaad.org/fcc/

BREAKING: SB 2471 has been signed into law! It’s the first of its kind in the nation and renders the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision irrelevant in Hawaii. This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.

The moon belongs to everyone. No nation or private corporation has the right to strip it for resources or colonize it. Hands off the moon! #moon #colonization #space

Lion's Roar is hiring! Despite the focus on Asian Americans, Canadians will have preference in the hiring search process #buddhism #buddhist #asianamerican www.lionsroar.com/lions-roar-i...

These marchers demanded voting rights in 1963. Six decades later, the Supreme Court has gutted the VRA. May karuna move us to act. Text SIGN PLHKCU to 50409 to urge Congress to restore it. #VotingRights #EngagedBuddhism rs.bot/jQfvbC

A bedroom is not a luxury. Proposed SSI cuts would slash benefits for disabled people simply for living with family—pushing 400,000 into deeper poverty. Karuna calls us to protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN PLFAXM to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PL...

Washington DC area Buddhists take note #buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #washingtondc #scotus #immigration #syria #haiti

New Buddhist Studies Footnotes podcast episode available #buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer #buddhiststudies buddhist-studies-footnotes.castos.com/episodes/lgb...

Progress Pride flag and Love Demands Permanent Ceasefire Now banner at the Buddhist Church of Oakland #buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #pride #lgbtq #queer #palestine #peace

The dharma asks us to see clearly — and to protect others from unseen harm. Warrantless surveillance violates the dignity of every being swept into those databases. Text SIGN PSRBPU to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #CivilLiberties rs.bot/V9awRq

The land feeds us all. Shielding chemical giants from accountability while they poison soil & water violates ahimsa. May we protect farmers, families & the earth. Text SIGN PAGVJL to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #ClimateJustice #FarmBill rs.bot/bAFWrB

Power without sīla — ethical grounding — endangers everyone. May we insist that those who lead the FBI uphold Right Action. Kash Patel’s conduct puts us all at risk. Text SIGN PSWZBE to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism rs.bot/eTMaCS

In 1965, they marched together across faiths. Today, members of Congress use Islamophobia to divide us. Right Speech calls us to name this harm. Sign to defend the First Amendment. Text SIGN PCUTLT to 50409. rs.bot/SGjGRK #RightSpeech #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa

Concentrating power over the Federal Reserve in 1 person’s hands threatens the economic well-being of all. The 3 Poisons — greed, aversion, delusion — corrupt institutions when unchecked. Tell the Senate: reject Kevin Warsh. Text SIGN PWOQTZ to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PWOQTZ

A compelling take on one of the primary problems within progressive spaces #progressive #left #liberal #antifa decolonizinglove.substack.com/p/is-anyone-...

Buddhist teachings on caregiving #buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #caregiving www.lionsroar.com/wisdom-for-c...

@engagedpureland is Weak on Nuclear Weapons

Pentagon official Emil Michael made $24M on xAI stock while overseeing its defense contracts. Lobha—greed—corrodes governance. May we restore sīla to public service. Text SIGN PERHVM to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightLivelihood resist.bot/petitions/PE...

Ahimsa — non-harm — is the First Precept. Striking Iranian schools and civilian infrastructure without Congressional authorization violates both dharma and constitutional law. May we urge Congress to act. Text SIGN PXTDRP to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PX...

I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.

Sīla means ethical conduct. Threatening to bomb civilian power plants and bridges — potential war crimes — is a profound violation. This is harm. Congress: act. Text SIGN PIXMDY to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PI...

Donald Trump must be removed from office for threatening war crimes and genocide. Speaker Johnson: bring the House back into session. Invoking the 25th Amendment and impeachment must be on the table, but Congress should also move on a War Powers resolution to stop Trump.

NOT IN MY NAME. #NotInMyName

Americans! The president is openly calling for literal war crimes in Iran and threatening genocide in your name and with your dollars. Call your congresspeople right now and demand that they oppose this!!! #iran #war #congress #israel #genocide #america #trump www.congress.gov/members/find...

Salah Sarsour, Palestinian Muslim community leader & lawful U.S. resident for 32 years, was seized by ICE to silence his advocacy. Karuna calls us to respond. #FreeSalahSarsour #ImmigrantJustice #EngagedBuddhism docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Proposed billions in cuts to NIH, NSF & NASA threaten the common good. The dharma teaches interdependence — what harms our collective knowledge harms us all. Speak up. Text SIGN PCGJMF to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PC...

The religious resistance to Trump continues

Right Speech & Right Action call us to name corruption. Evidence suggests classified intel was used for personal gain. May Congress be held to account. Text SIGN POOBRV to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PO...

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Using workers’ livelihoods as leverage to restrict voting rights violates ahimsa. TSA agents deserve pay. Democracy deserves protection. May we see through manufactured crises to the harm beneath. Text SIGN PGMIOC to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #VotingRights resist.bot/petitions/PG...

Flock Safety cameras track vehicles & share data with ICE-linked agencies. Dane County can end this tonight. Ahimsa calls us to protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Email the county board before 5:30 PM. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice open.substack.com/pub/phdevian...

The religious resistance to Trump continues

Our public buildings are shared heritage — they belong to all of us, not any one person. May we protect what holds us together. Support Rep. Stansbury’s Federal Facilities Protection & Oversight Act. Text SIGN PCNJKW to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PC...

Amazon, AT&T & Citizens Bank profit from ICE detention & deportation. The Second Precept calls us not to take what isn’t freely given—including human dignity. May we spend our dollars with ahimsa in mind. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice #Boycott

The Dharma teaches that denying care is a form of harm. States moving to ban gender‑affirming care for trans adults—despite decades of evidence—threaten dignity and wellbeing. Legislatures must choose compassion. #EngagedBuddhism #TransRights Text SIGN PNNYDU to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PN...

Gross. "By using proven breathing and mindfulness techniques, we give them the power to manage stress in any situation, making them more lethal warfighters and more resilient in their recovery." #buddhism #buddhist #mindfulness #military #war #culturalappropriation #handsoffthedharma

End‑times language in military briefings remind us how easily fear & prophecy can cloud intention. In Buddhist ethics, power asks for steadiness: speech rooted in clarity, action free from delusion, & institutions that see the world as it is. Text SIGN PXYZZD to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PX...

Right Action includes accountability. War cannot silence truth. Congress has a duty to complete Epstein oversight & clarify Iran objectives. May we hold power to the light of transparency. ✍️ Text SIGN PMIKMN to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PM...

Q: Based on the modern history of the United States, what is the #1 way to ensure an increase of refugees and migrants at your borders? A: Start a war in the Middle East. Make it make sense.

Yesterday the Homeless Project at Midwest Buddhist Temple delivered 190 sandwich bags to unhoused people around Chicago. The Women's Association made three mats from plastic bags to provide a softer area to sleep. #buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #chicago #unhoused

The Dharma warns against tools that magnify harm. Pressuring an AI developer to drop safeguards for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance violates right action. Oversight is a moral duty. Text SIGN PSDUHY to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PS...

Those who live in glass concentration camps shouldn’t throw stones.

Regardless of the crimes of the Iranian regime against its own people, the United States has no right to make war on Iran, and unilateral attacks are unlikely to lead to a better outcome for the Iranian people.

Immigrant workers file taxes in good faith, trusting their data won’t be used against them. Weaponizing that trust causes deep harm. May we protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN POUKKE to 50409. resist.bot/petitions/PO...

May our communities breathe easier through mindful choices that honor the Earth. Each step toward cleaner air is a step toward less suffering for all beings. 🌱💛 can.app.link/Axhmp4JTX0b