This is a great editorial. The #Missoula Redevelopment Agency is considering spending some of that money on a climate/health/environmental mess. Hopefully voices of reason will win out and we'll keep the park *green* and grassy. missoulacurrent.com/climate-conn...

In the letter, sent from his residence at Thekchen Choling in Dharamsala, northern India, the [#DalaiLama] wrote: “Your many years’ experience in public service will serve you well in these trying times when the world is confronting immense challenges.” www.buddhistdoor.net/news/dalai-l...

Here’s the cover to my forthcoming book—what do you think, friends? Amazing to work with @parallax.org The book is for anyone who cares about democracy and wants to do what they can to promote both inner and outer freedom. Will keep you posted about upcoming events! #mindfulness #democracy

Missoula / Montana friends: please have a look and sign here. Environmentally speaking, artificial turfs are awful. I'm surprised we're even thinking about this as our community strives to be more green. livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/ogren_park_t...

As growing digital distractions draw us in to various debates and activities of questionable use in our lives, Sarah C. Beasley reminds us of the path to sustained joy and creativity laid out in #Buddhist wisdom. www.buddhistdoor.net/features/rel...

SGI has been a strong force for Engaged Buddhism around the world. Here, they seek to rally global solidarity to confront the growing climate crisis. www.buddhistdoor.net/news/engaged...

Karma Yonten Gyatso concludes his excellent series on Buddhist publishing in our modern age, bringing it all back home... "The Dharma is not the sole refuge. You need the Buddha, represented by the teacher, and the sangha, your community of spiritual friends." www.buddhistdoor.net/features/so-...

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥 There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️ They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬 Thread:🧵Plz RT

Ditch health insurance for a nonprofit (non-religious) health share? Thoughts?

Missoula (and area) folks, have a look! Stop a Mine in the Blackfoot River Corridor Protect the Blackfoot River Corridor By signing, I endorse the open letter below urging County Commissioners to hold an emergency-zoning hearing. Every voice helps. c.org/jTF9s6Kb9b

Peace and nonviolence is the not just the destination, it is the path. Read here about the latest @Buddhist effort to bring peace through pilgrimage--in this case from Texas to DC. And see the bottom for recent similar news from @buddhistdoor.bsky.social www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis...

CFP deadline reminder: all submissions for the Asian Studies Conference Japan annual meeting are due by Friday, October 31! Submit your proposal by then to be considered for the July 4-5 conference at Sophia University.

One of the best aspects of #Buddhism in #America, imho, is its openness to building connections across whatever divides are out there--suffering anywhere is suffering we vow to overcome. Thanks @maiaduerr.bsky.social for this piece at @buddhistdoor.bsky.social www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...

"...To be effective you have to keep coming back. You have to turn up where it counts. You have to make a nuisance of yourself. You must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. One by one, all these rights have been struck down.... The moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies."

How can Buddhists live their value in national and global politics? "These are key ideas in Buddhist ethical thought that...deserve to be defended by their rightful stewards in the form of involved and concerned Buddhists." Read more: www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...

The latest on #Buddhism and #war (and #genocide) from Brian Victoria. "the reader is left to ponder the appropriateness of... Buddhist clerics... who have offered words of comfort and support to soldiers engaged in killing their fellow sentient beings." www.buddhistdoor.net/features/the...

This is really important work from @bescofield.bsky.social . Like most folks, I don't like seeing accounts of abuse in #Buddhism in the news. But if abuse happens, people need to know. May all potentially abusive teachers be warned. www.gurumag.com/secrets-of-s...

"In today’s world, we face numerous social and economic pressures to prioritize our own desires... Capitalism breeds a culture in which we desire to be “one step ahead” of everyone..." #Buddhist #wisdom for our #anxiety filled lives. www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tir...

"I was the last remaining Black full-time opinion columnist at the Post [...] What happened to me is part of a broader purge of Black voices from academia, business, government, and media — a historical pattern as dangerous as it is shameful — and tragic."

“Life is too short to not say exactly what you mean. All the time.” Jesse Welles www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZVr...

“Fuck ICE and free Palestine,” Hannah Einbinder said while accepting her award at the #Emmys, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning ICE while wearing an #Artists4Ceasefire pin onstage. Story: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

BDG feature: An Artist’s Life: Ruth Asawa, Part Two 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/msv5cruf #Art #Artists #ContemporaryArt #Creativity #JapaneseAmerican #RuthAsawa

Vaccines work. Period.

Kudos, Melvin McLeod, for a tremendous life serving Dharma and building Sangha in the English-speaking world! A bit of retirement is well-deserved 🙏🙏🙏 www.lionsroar.com/founding-edi...

There’s something afoot in Iowa! Second flip of a GOP state seat there this year. Well done!

We have a planet. We have an atmosphere around it. We are fucking it up. We need to stop it. Thanks.

There will be many casualties from UChicago ending ('pausing') PhD admissions in Humantities, but one which I am keenly aware of: this is close to a death sentence for teaching cuneiform in the United States (esp. Sumerian, Hittite, Elamite, Eblaite, Luwian) and it will affect the whole world.

Why I'll always be a "dog person" :)

BDG news: Myanmar Junta to Demolish Buddhist Monasteries Under Pretext of “Archaeological Excavations” 🔗 Read more at BDG: tinyurl.com/y6j6wuj #Buddhism #Theravada #Myanmar #Burma #Junta #Archaeology #BuddhistTemple #BuddhistHeritage #War #Oppression #MilitaryGovernment

BDG news: Government of Bhutan to Host Landmark Global Peace Prayer Festival in November 🔗 Read more at BDG: tinyurl.com/3rrsavus #Buddhism #Bhutan #Vajrayana #Thimphu #Peace #Happiness #Prayerfestival #GlobalPeacePrayerFestival #Buddha

I'm pleased to see the latest wonderful piece up from BDG contributor Maia Duerr - focusing on the life and anti-racism work of Erica Sherover-Marcuse, who I didn't know before (though I certainly recognized the surname from philosophy studies...). Have a look: www.buddhistdoor.net/features/dha...

BDG on YouTube: Death Dhamma Podcast: Finding Calm in the Chaos: Buddhist Tools for Anxiety and Angst 🔗 Explore more at BDG: youtu.be/CCjkIIiM1jc #Buddhism #Dharma #Podcast #Impermanence #Change #Spirituality #Mindfulness #Liberation #Equanimity #Acceptance #Wisdom

I'm not sure which label confuses my sense of self more, being called "old" or being called a "leader." Ah well. 8 Worldly Winds and all that. #Buddhism #WesternBuddhism #Dharma tricycle.org/magazine/gen...

BDG news: Tibetan Nuns Project Seeks to Improve Accommodation for Elderly Nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala 🔗 Read more at BDG: tinyurl.com/me255akk #Buddhism #TibetanBuddhism #Geshema #FemaleEducation #FemaleEmpowerment #BuddhistNun #BuddhistWomen #Dharamsala #DalaiLama #Women

Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Hozan Alan Senauke (1947–2024) 🔗 Explore more at BDG: buddhistdoor.net #Buddhism #Buddha #Zen #JapaneseBuddhism #Dharma #INEB #Berkeley #EngagedBuddhism #Compassion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Liberation #Wisdom #Awakening #Spirituality

A wonderful introduction to an artist I've not encountered before. Thank you, Sarah C. Beasley! www.buddhistdoor.net/features/a-l...

I’m watching that Paul Simon documentary and filling up on thoughts about long artistic careers, every time in my life associated with these songs and how much I love music

Dear middle-income / middle-aged folks: If you have a chance to vote now/soon, PLEASE give extra grace to younger, poorer candidates. Even if you don't think they're as polished or capable as richer opponents. Younger folks are hurting and need their voice heard missoulacurrent.com/missoula-you...

In Buddhism, we learn interdependence--our lives are bound together, and harm to one is harm to all. For centrists worried about “going too far,” this is the time to step left in solidarity, to build a greater movement that lifts up the poor AND continues to build upon recent rights struggles.

"Ani Choying Drolma’s life is a manifestation of this karmic alchemy. She transformed her personal anguish through Dharma practice into widespread, universal benefit. Sacred sound is the luminous thread weaving it all together." writes BDG contributor R. Wong. www.buddhistdoor.net/features/ani...

Escaping the trappings of capitalism might be difficult, but not impossible. Our Bhutan-based correspondent Linda Leaming writes of the change of pace and life that comes with a move to the Land of the Thunder Dragon. www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bud...

A contemporary philosopher I deeply admire is name-checked here in the NY Times to explain a common tactic among Democrats (and of course more-so by Republicans) to shut down real progress:

A news report on Bhikkhu Bodhi's petition for American Buddhists to urge Pres Trump to intervene in the mass starvation and killing of Palestinians in Gaza. (a link to the petition is the first one just below the story text) www.buddhistdoor.net/news/america...

In our everyday lives we act as though we are all separate individuals, but is this really the case? Jessica Frazer argues reality is ultimately unified, and this philosophy can change the way we view the world. #philsky Tap the link to watch now.

If you're working on developing equanimity and appreciate #Buddhist insights, this should come in handy: www.buddhistdoor.net/features/cul...

Dr. Nick Maynard tells NPR he's treating children shot at food distribution sites and witnessing what he believes is the systematic destruction of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.

"Joanna, a renowned scholar of Buddhism, ecological interdependence, and systems thinking, was a deeply respected voice as an advocate for peace, justice, and ecology for more than half a century." www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhis...