BPF mourns the loss of its co-founder Robert Aitken Roshi
BP and the government say the spill is fast disappearing—but dramatic new science reveals that its worst effects may be yet to come. Updates from Mother Jones
Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources and, through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment. -- Dalai Lama
In this weekend retreat, beloved teacher Ani Pema Chödrön will teach us how to work with our fear and anxiety using gentleness and inquisitiveness. We learn to do this through the practice of meditation which leads us to befriend our fear and helps us find peace in our lives.
Living in harmony when things fall apart. Sept 25-26, 2010. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shining light on the suffering in New Orleans
This list of resources will help you stay connected to the news, views, and work being done by socially engaged Buddhists throughout the world.
The Welcome Home Project helps the larger civilian community actively participate in the return of our soldiers. Here are some helpful resources for Vets. A film is also in production aiming to reconnect Vets with the civilian community.
A 2008 film telling the powerful story of Aidan Delgado, a Buddhist growing into conscientious objection during his military service in Iraq.
Advice from Jay Smooth about "HOW TO TELL PEOPLE THEY SOUND RACIST."
Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s Position
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Make Big Oil Pay
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March and Nonviolent Direct Action against Big Oil
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ZENVC Ongo
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Sangha-Palooza Community Meditation Gathering
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Pema Chodron - SMILE AT FEAR: Finding a True Heart of Bravery.
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Bearing Witness Retreat at Auschwitz
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A Virtual Rally for a Better Middle East
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A Gathering Among Trees
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8/29/2010
Oakland, California. 1 to 4 pm. Hear briefly about the issues around BP, Big Oil, local impacts, positive solutions and what we can do. Followed by a mass show of resistance; a public educational preparation for the campaign on nonviolent direct action against big oil and for climate justice. Learn More

March and Nonviolent Direct Action against Big Oil
8/30/2010
Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California. 11:30 am. Join us for a march on BP and Big Oil's SF locations and those who choose will risk arrest taking nonviolent direct action. We'll be targeting the offices of BP and Chevron for their roles in environmental and community destruction in the Gulf, in the Bay Area, and around the world. We'll also target the U.S. EPA to demand an end to the use of toxic dispersants, to follow the Clean Air Act that mandates they regulate the greenhouse gas polluition that causes climate change and stand up to industry pressure to expand drilling and prevent action on climate change.Learn More

ZENVC Ongo
9/5/2010 - 11/21/2010
Ongo is a three month intensive that anyone can participate in using the phone and web, orrering direct, personal guidance from experienced teachers and compassinate support from a global community of practitioners.Learn More

Sangha-Palooza Community Meditation Gathering
9/11/2010
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Pema Chodron - SMILE AT FEAR: Finding a True Heart of Bravery.
10/15/2010 - 10/17/2010
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Bearing Witness Retreat at Auschwitz
11/1/2010 - 11/5/2010
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A Virtual Rally for a Better Middle East
11/14/2010
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A Gathering Among Trees
12/3/2010 - 12/5/2010
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In the next few weeks the U.S. State Department will decide whether or not to certify that the Colombian government is doing enough to prioritize human rights to merit continued U.S. military aid. The answer is NO! Take Action now!!
Learn MoreThis issue, available June 2010, features Malalai Joya and Zoya speaking about the impact of U.S. foreign policy on the everyday lives of Afghans, an interview with human rights attorney Kristine Huskey about Guantanamo Bay and spirituality, a photo essay of Cambodian villages confronting the impact of tourism on their lives, and much, much more
Learn MoreNine U.S. human rights activists are holding a vigil at the Tolemaida military base in Colombia with a 12 foot banner that reads "U.S. Military out of Colombia."
Learn MoreThe Truth Commission on Conscience in War is the first nationwide attempt to critically examine the questions of conscience facing our nation’s service members, military regulations governing freedom of conscience, and the moral and spiritual injuries of war. The Commission launched on March 21, 2010 with a Public Hearing at the historic Riverside Church in New York City.
Learn MoreThis week, the Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" scandal has rocked the world. Its explosive findings have described a U.S. military unaccountable to its own nation's laws and human rights policy, including the deaths of hundreds of innocent Afghans. Now today, a detailed report by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) and U.S. Office on Colombia describes how several years of U.S. funding to the Colombian military has supported army units directly responsible for at least a thousand murders of unarmed civilians.
Learn MoreArizona lawmakers passed a controversial immigration bill requiring police in the state that borders Mexico to determine if people are in the United States illegally, a measure critics say is open to racial profiling.
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