The MEGA Act violates the Second Precept: taking what isn’t given—our voting rights. May we protect access to the ballot box for all beings. Text SIGN PBBMMV to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PB... #EngagedBuddhism #VotingRights​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Stephen Miller’s white supremacist policies—family separation, attacks on immigrants, imperialist violence—violate the First Precept. May compassion move us to action. 5calls.org/issue/stephe...

The 1st Precept calls us to prevent harm. The SAVE Act creates paperwork traps that silence eligible voters through bureaucratic obstacles. May we oppose legislation that turns registration into an obstacle course. Text SIGN PUXNZP to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PU... #EngagedBuddhism​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

When those in power threaten peace and violate their vows, Right Speech calls us to truth-telling. Accountability protects the conditions for all beings to flourish. Text SIGN PLYFXA to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PL...

The misuse of Social Security data for election denial violates Right Speech and the First Precept of non-harm. May accountability prevail. Text SIGN PEPZTN to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PE... #EngagedBuddhism​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The home is a sacred refuge. ICE’s secret policy of warrantless entry violates both constitutional law and the dharma principle of respecting boundaries. May we protect the sanctuary of home for all beings. Text SIGN PGJEEK to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PG... #EngagedBuddhism​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

One agency enables pollution, another dismantles disaster response. May we recognize this interconnected harm to all beings. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... apnews.com/article/epa-...

The First Precept calls us to protect all life - including the waters that sustain it. Congress threatens Boundary Waters protections that safeguard countless beings. Text SIGN PRRNSA to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PR...

Wisconsinites! Right Speech includes honest dialogue about injustice. WI's SB445 threatens free speech on campuses & beyond by conflating criticism of Israeli policy with antisemitism. May we protect open inquiry. Hearing Jan 28 in Madison. substack.com/home/post/p-... #EngagedBuddhism

Right Speech calls us toward truth. Survivors deserve transparency, not delay. Call on Congress to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Text SIGN PZGRYQ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PZ... #EngagedBuddhism #RightSpeech

Flawed facial recognition violates the First Precept when it causes harm through misidentification. May we see clearly: no one should be detained by unreliable technology. SIGN PBGCQD to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PB...

The First Precept teaches non-harm. ICE’s violence—9 shootings, lives lost—violates ahimsa. May we defund agencies that terrorize communities. Text SIGN PBKLZC to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PB... #EngagedBuddhism #DefundICE

Karuna extends beyond borders. Foreign aid supports health, disaster relief & human rights worldwide—expressions of our interconnection. May we protect these lifelines of compassion. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PS...

Dr. King's 1964 Nobel speech echoes the dharma: refusing despair, recognizing our capacity for transformation, and affirming that truth and mettā overcome delusion and hatred. May his vision guide our practice. #EngagedBuddhism #MLKDay

May we practice Right Speech by opposing threats against Greenland. Respecting sovereignty embodies ahimsa—non-harm in word and deed. SIGN PLKOEC to 50409 or resist.bot/petitions/PL... #EngagedBuddhism #FirstPrecept​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Right Action calls us to accountability. May we practice sīla (ethical conduct) by demanding Congress rein in authoritarian overreach. Text SIGN PHNNKH to 50409 to protect democracy. #EngagedBuddhism #RightAction

May we practice Right Action to prevent domestic military force from becoming normalized. The First Precept calls us to protect constitutional boundaries and prevent harm before it occurs. SIGN PHREQU to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PH... #EngagedBuddhism #InsurrectionAct​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

May we uphold Right Speech & the First Precept: no intimidation of those who speak truth. After ICE killed Renee Nicole Good, critics face threats of investigation. Text SIGN PEFMZK to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PE...

May we honor the First Precept by protecting all beings from harm. ICE raids tear families apart & cause immeasurable suffering. May we practice karuna by demanding accountability. Text SIGN POSNMH to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice resist.bot/petitions/PO...

May we embody mettā through action. When ICE creates fear & suffering, karuna calls us to respond. Join the Community Action Fair Friday 1/16, 2-7pm at Madison Labor Temple. Know Your Rights trainings, supplies for MPLS neighbors. Right Action means showing up. #MidwestMeltsICE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

May we practice Right Action: urge Congress to save education. McMahon’s support for privatization threatens public education—the Second Precept warns against taking what sustains communities. resist.bot/petitions/PT...

Right Livelihood means healthcare for all. When 24M face doubled premiums, may we act with karuna. The House moved—now the Senate must choose compassion over chaos. Text SIGN PYZRGW to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PY...

Well over a thousand people turned out to Madison’s vigil remembering Renee Good.

Wisconsinites! Please read, contact your legislators, and share widely.

Right Livelihood means parents can work & care for their children. Trump’s childcare funding freeze harms working families based on false claims. May we protect vulnerable communities. SIGN PIGHHN to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PI...

The First Precept calls us to protect all beings from harm—including surveillance harm. ICE’s warrantless tracking violates both the Fourth Amendment and our commitment to dignity. Text SIGN PVJPQG to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PV...

Right Speech demands we name injustice. When leaders violate ahimsa through family separation & extrajudicial killing, accountability is our dharma. Text SIGN PSQYTQ to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PS...

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Right Speech requires truth. The EPA erased 80 climate pages—hiding scientific reality deepens collective delusion. Access to accurate information is essential for wise action. When truth is obscured, suffering grows. grist.org/politics/epa... #EngagedBuddhism

The First Precept calls us to protect all beings from harm. Stand with trans Wisconsinites TODAY at 9:30am, Room 412 East, WI Capitol against AB311 & AB400. Can’t attend? Submit testimony to [email protected]. Compassion requires action. #EngagedBuddhism

The First Precept calls us to oppose harm. Military expansionism violates ahimsa & international law. Urge Congress to block Trump’s dangerous interventionism. Text SIGN PKUOPN to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PK...

Holding mettā for those harmed by ICE raids in Minneapolis. The First Precept calls us to refrain from harm & protect the vulnerable. May all beings find safety, dignity & refuge. Our liberation is interdependent. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice

Engaged Buddhism calls us to speak truth amid global crisis. Christopher Titmuss reminds us: compassion without action is incomplete. The dharma compels us to respond to suffering with both mettā and courage. #EngagedBuddhism open.substack.com/pub/christop...

Right Livelihood requires accountability in governance. The Buddha taught against concentrated power that harms the many. Congress must reassert oversight—our democracy depends on checks & balances, not monarchs. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PH...

Right Speech calls us to protect all voices. WI AB 672 threatens free expression, targets activists, criminalizes dissent. The First Precept demands we oppose harm to speech & community. Text SIGN PGTKAO to 50409 🙏 resist.bot/petitions/PG... #EngagedBuddhism​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Right Speech demands truth. Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act—DOJ ignored the deadlines. Transparency delayed is accountability denied. The Second Precept: we must not let power take what belongs to all. Text SIGN PJUCWK to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PJ...

More information on why Wisconsinites should oppose AB 67.

Right Action means no one is above the law—not even presidents. Support H.J.Res. 13 to end self-pardons & restore accountability. Text SIGN PLJHAQ to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PL...

Right Speech calls us to oppose AB 672. This bill criminalizes protected advocacy while ignoring actual foreign lobbying. The First Precept demands we protect students & others speaking for Gaza’s wounded. Hearing Tues 1/6—testify or call your reps. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposa...

The First Precept calls us to refrain from taking life. Unauthorized military strikes violate ahimsa and Congress’s constitutional authority. Urge legislators to return, assert their power, and end illegal aggression. Text SIGN PNUSAU to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PN...

Gratitude to all who supported Madison DANA’s fundraiser for CILC last month! Together we raised $26,550—far beyond our goal—to help protect families and uphold justice. Compassion in action transforms lives. Learn more: www.cilcmadison.org/get-involved #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice

The Second Precept teaches us not to take what isn’t given. Withholding childcare funds from families in need violates this principle. 20,000+ children need our support. Text SIGN PWXKNG to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PW... #EngagedBuddhism

The First Precept calls us to protect all life. For 50+ years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has embodied ahimsa for whales, dolphins & manatees. Now it faces threats. Practicing mettā means defending those who cannot defend themselves. bit.ly/47kJZML #EngagedBuddhism

The Second Precept: not taking what isn’t given. Social Security benefits are earned—workers paid in. Urge Congress to restore SSA funding & staff to deliver what belongs to our elders. Text SIGN PGKHQJ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PG... #EngagedBuddhism

Seeing clearly is the heart of practice. Climate TRACE’s pollution plume tool reveals the truth of industrial harm in our communities. Right Understanding leads to Right Action for our Earth sangha. 🌍 climatetrace.org/air-pollution #EngagedBuddhism #ClimateAction

As 2025 closes, may we reflect with gratitude. Each act of compassion, every moment of mindfulness, all our collective action for justice—these are seeds planted. May 2026 bring deeper practice & stronger solidarity. 🙏 #EngagedBuddhism #Dharma

Right Livelihood calls us to question wasteful spending. $8B for obsolete battleships violates the precept against hoarding resources needed for true security & wellbeing. Urge Congress to oppose this vanity project. Text SIGN PHWMJX to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism