"I think it’s important to understand Buddhism as a living tradition that is responding to a situation, whatever it may be, in order to be most liberative and address that situation’s suffering and delusions." -David Loy oneearthsangha.org/articles/not...

✨ New from One Earth Sangha ✨ 🌏 EcoDharma Teacher Course: Offering Dharma at the Threshold About the Course: A training for modern Buddhist and mindfulness teachers who wish to bring EcoDharma into their teaching with wisdom, courage, and care. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/6x9w1iz

Sharing a recent article from our Current Action Opportunities for those in our community exploring more aligned ways to shop this season. www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethical-camp...

“As our situation grows more perilous, it becomes ever easier to just shut down,” she once told me. “So to counteract that, we get in touch with our basic gladness to be alive.” From Sam Mowe's Article, "What Joanna Macy Taught Me About Facing Eco-Grief": oneearthsangha.org/articles/wha...

Perhaps the question isn’t, are we alone? But rather, who are we alone with? oneearthsangha.org/articles/bel...

The Dharma changes as it encounters the contexts of different cultures. How do we guard against a Dharma that serves late capitalism? And instead, serve the arising of Dharma that serves collective liberation? Explore this with Guhyapati in "A Necessary Antidote": oneearthsangha.org/articles/a-n...

What do you reach for to fill that insecurity? What do our cultures, institutions, and nations reach for to soothe the worries, satisfy the craving, and solidify our permanence? Explore this with David Loy in "What Lack Drives Us to Do": oneearthsangha.org/articles/wha...

What do you reach for to fill that insecurity? What do our cultures, institutions, and nations reach for to soothe the worries, satisfy the craving, and solidify our permanence? Explore this topic with David Loy: oneearthsangha.org/articles/wha...

"It would take years and years for me to crawl around on the ground to meet all the beings that are in the field behind me. And it would probably take another year to greet them all." -Larry Ward oneearthsangha.org/articles/the...

Even in times of unraveling, the Dharma invites us to meet our grief, fear, and hope with presence. At One Earth Sangha, we gather as a community to honor these truths and turn toward compassionate action for all beings. Learn more: 1earthsangha.start.page

“These days, more than ever, we need to put on our bodhisattva shoes.” In her article You Too Can Be a Bodhisattva, Diana Winston reflects on what it means to walk the bodhisattva path in times of ecological and social crisis. Read the full piece: oneearthsangha.org/articles/you...

What does it mean to root our practice in justice, compassion, and the living Earth? 🌍 Join Konda Mason for an EcoDharma Exploration on Sept 28 at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET. Registration is open: oneearthsangha.org/pgm-post/eco... #EcoDharma #ClimateJustice #Mindfulness

“Our systems are grasping, refusing to acknowledge the inevitable. Once we accept death, we can make conscious choices about how we want to accompany it.” -Kazu Haga oneearthsangha.org/articles/dea...

✨ “How are you doing?” Most of us take the safe route: “I’m good.” In her latest piece, Nikayla Jefferson asks what might happen if we risked more—if vulnerability became our offering in this time of polycrisis. Read: oneearthsangha.org/articles/how... #EcoDharma

“Passion isn’t about urgency or output. It thrives in community.” In this tender “Dear Climate Therapist” column, Leslie Davenport responds to burnout with guidance rooted in compassion, systems thinking, and the Dharma. Read more: buff.ly/YEtCOAI

How do we keep going when the work feels endless? In this installment of “Dear Climate Therapist,” Leslie Davenport offers wise counsel on balancing passion with acceptance—so that we can sustain our purpose without burning out. Read here: buff.ly/YEtCOAI #EcoDharma #ClimateCare

“We’re all in a middle seat now.” Kristin Barker invites us to sit with the grief and complexity of flying during climate crisis—and to let that discomfort become part of our practice. Read or listen: oneearthsangha.org/articles/min... #EcoDharma

We are excited to announce the theme of this year's EcoSattva Training: Becoming a Force for Nature ✨ Our EcoSattva Training returns this year, newly revised for 2025–2026. ✨ Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when registration opens: buff.ly/ykrXF5k

What does leadership look like when the systems we’ve relied on no longer hold? Join us tomorrow for our EcoDharma Exploration with Zen master and Indigenous Hawaiian teacher Roshi Norma Wong: buff.ly/ojZAJSW

“We need you on the ground.” In our latest piece, Mohsen Mahdawi shares his story of ICE detention, Buddhist practice, and a powerful call to action for spiritual communities to show up for justice. Read the full interview here: buff.ly/oHTwkei

Times Obituary for Joanna. “You have to allow yourself to experience the love that is underneath the horror." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/c...

Join Zen master and Indigenous Hawaiian leader Norma Wong Roshi for a powerful EcoDharma Exploration on Sunday, July 27, as she speaks into our current timeplace of collapse and possibility. 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/ojZAJSW #EcoDharma #ZenLeadership #SpiritualActivism #ClimateJustice

In our latest edition of Blue Planet Practice, Kristin Barker, co-founder of One Earth Sangha, offers a moving reflection on Joanna Macy’s life and legacy—how it shaped our work, our practices, and our sense of belonging in this world. Read the newsletter: buff.ly/SYzDq67

“My healing is part of their healing. I want to help them empathize with me too.” Mohsen Mahdawi’s voice is one of insight and courage. In conversation with Nikayla Jefferson, he offers a powerful Dharma-infused vision of healing from violence and separation. Read the interview:

“What kind of society can sustain human dignity today?” In a bold keynote, Bhikkhu Bodhi names the forces of moral nihilism and calls for a world grounded in solidarity and justice. Read “Protecting Human Dignity”: buff.ly/02Pz6f4 #EcoDharma #Buddhism

“It’s not about who’s winning—it’s about where I choose to show up.” In We Are the Great Turning, Jess Serrante invites us into the quiet courage of participation. 🌱 Read more: buff.ly/R2quRDy #EcoDharma #GreatTurning

🌱 “If I were seeding the world I want to see, what would I do today?” Jess Serrante invites us into the quiet, steady work of the Great Turning. Read her reflection from Earth Day at Spirit Rock: buff.ly/R2quRDy

🌊 “Peace without justice is only a false peace...” — Nikayla Jefferson Read the full reflection and explore other offerings in our latest newsletter: buff.ly/FM5kv7F Subscribe: buff.ly/tJ2iiNV

You're invite to join us on July 27th for our EcoDharma Exploration with Norma Wong. Learn more and register: oneearthsangha.org/pgm-post/eco... #ecodharma #buddhism #environmentaljustice

“What if the goal was not to soothe back into working shape, but to transform into that which cannot be broken?” Damchö Diana Finnegan invites us to meet this moment with open presence + shape-shifting resilience. ✨ Read the piece: buff.ly/KqFI7v5

“Just as I suspected, my great great grandfather was a monarch butterfly. Much of who I am is still wriggling under a stone.” -Alfred K. LaMotte oneearthsangha.org/articles/anc...

“Resilience isn’t bouncing back to the same shape—we want the ability to change shape.” ✨ Watch the video highlights and explore the full offering here: buff.ly/VQMcpew

How do we face species extinction, injustice, and war without collapsing? Zohar Lavie offers a Dharma path of refuge, cultivation, and action. “The manner of our action is as powerful as the action itself.” Read more: buff.ly/omcQLpn #EcoDharma

“How can we approach the pain of species extinction, the human-made hell in Gaza, inequality, racism, and so much more with wisdom, spaciousness, and compassion?” Read the full piece here: buff.ly/u6gCQpv

What if joy isn’t a luxury, but a necessity in our movements for change? In this vibrant and tender interview, Jess Serrante reflects on a decade of learning with Joanna Macy—on grief, activism, mentorship, and the sacredness of our work. 🌱 Enjoy the full interview here: buff.ly/QGo18YH

How can we approach the pain of species extinction, the ongoing human-made hell in Gaza, inequality, racism, misogyny and so much more with wisdom, spaciousness, and compassion? Explore with Zohar Lavie in "The Next Right Thing: A Teacher Reflects on the Dharma for Our Times": buff.ly/u6gCQpv

“I’m really interested in what it may look like for us to organize together around projects of culture building. Not just to help us organize better to resist dominant systems, but actually help us replace and render irrelevant systems that are not working for us.” Read the article: buff.ly/fDLdr71

🌱 You are invited to our June EcoDharma Exploration 🌱 ✨ Topic: Reindigenizing: Finding Our Way Through the Polycrisis: Can Indigenous Wisdom Help Us Heal Our Minds, Communities, and Planet? with Kritee Kanko ✨ Date & Time: Sunday, June 22 at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET. ✨ Register: buff.ly/fJ8oYjC

“The next Buddha may take the form of a community.” Thích Nhất Hạnh envisions a collective path to awakening in The Next Buddha May Be a Sangha. Discover the full teaching: buff.ly/K2Ippr0 #Sangha #CollectiveAwakening #EcoDharma

“I love nature.” But what does it truly mean to love the Earth? In An Ecology of Love, Rob Burbea invites us to deepen our relationship with the natural world through eros, mettā, and a sense of the sacred. Explore the full reflection: buff.ly/CVWIORL #EcoDharma #SacredEarth #MindfulLiving

“There’s no such thing as personal healing in an interdependent world.” -Kazu Haga A reminder we return to again and again. What practices keep you grounded when the world feels unwell? #EcoDharma #CollectiveHealing

Deep gratitude to Mark Coleman for giving voice to endangered kin in Song for Species. What beings or places have shaped your sense of care? buff.ly/9Rg11Cp #EndangeredSpeciesDay #Mindfulness #EcoGrief

What if healing is the movement? In Fierce Vulnerability, Kazu Haga offers a path beyond reactivity—where nonviolence, trauma healing, and spiritual practice form the ground of transformational change. Explore the full article: buff.ly/FCKqJxE #HealingJustice #EcoDharma #FierceVulnerability

“The world is in a state of panic. Injustice is escalating. We need action—but not action born of panic.” In this call to fierce vulnerability, Kazu Haga speaks to our pain, our power, and our potential to meet collapse with compassion and courage. Read the full piece: buff.ly/FCKqJxE #EcoDharma

"i am sequoia my parents lived for three thousand years but i am young, i send roots deeper into soil in search of water but there is none my bark thin, unable to withstand the fires' - Song for Species by Mark Colemen 🔗 buff.ly/9Rg11Cp

“I am the only one left, and my heart is broken.” In Song for Species, Mark Coleman gives voice to the vanishing—creatures navigating extinction, disruption, and loss. This poem invites us to feel, remember, and respond with love: buff.ly/9Rg11Cp #EcoDharma #EndangeredSpeciesDay #Mindfulness

What is the role of not-knowing in activism? What is the relationship between personal and collective healing in social change? Kazu Haga illuminates the ancient spiritual roots of nonviolence in his piece, "Fierce Vulnerability." Read the full piece:

Join Kazu Haga Sunday, May 25 for our May EcoDharma Exploration: Fierce Vulnerability—Healing from Trauma, Emerging through Collapse. Learn More & Register: buff.ly/PQRbQPn #EcoDharma #ClimateAction #CollectiveHealing

In honor of Vesak, we're revisiting Bhikkhu Bodhi's powerful call at the UN—connecting the Buddha's teachings directly to the climate crisis and urging compassionate, mindful action. Read here → buff.ly/BaDdHgA #Vesak #EcoDharma #ClimateAction #Buddhism

This call from Thich Nhat Hanh invites us into deep listening—not only to the world around us, but to the grief and wisdom within. To witness the suffering of our planet is not to despair, but to awaken. From that awakening, action becomes sacred. #EcoDharma #ThichNhatHanh #EnvironmentalJustice