Burma's Genocide: A Panel Discussion, Plus 5 Things You Can Do Right Now
The Rohingya crisis in Myanmar has reached a tipping point. What can we do?BPF Board member Jess Benjamin reports back from a panel hosted by the Chicago Theological Seminary.
Surviving Auschwitz, Resisting Trump, Staying Open
This week visiting home, I’m pulled to revisit some family papers. Today, under Trump’s ascendancy, I am the exact same age as my maternal grandfather was when Hitler rose to power. Maybe there’s something in here I can use.
What's My Role in the Revolution?
Have you ever wondered if you're doing enough, or doing the right things, to create true social and spiritual transformation? If so, it might be time to re-visit your role in the revolution.
Rest in Power Aaron Lee, the Angry Asian Buddhist
Aaron Lee, author of the blog Angry Asian Buddhist, died Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 34. BPF reflects on all we've learned, and continue to learn, from Arun’s clear critiques and loving shout outs, with his steady aim to see Asian Americans fairly represented in US Buddhism.
To Liberate All Beings from the Dukkha of Deportation
Last year, on November 8, a member of my chosen family deported himself to Mexico. Rodolfo's courage in fighting for migrant justice reminds me of the first vow of the Bodhisattva path—the commitment to the liberation of all beings.
Emergency Teach-In: Buddhists Wage Peace in Korea
You might have heard Trump’s “fire and fury” dick-swinging toward North Korea, risking nuclear escalation. Did you also know that Won Buddhists are playing a major role for peace on the Korean peninsula? Listen in to BPF's special call to learn more.
A Song to Stop Urban Shield
The 1999 WTO protests in Seattle marked the beginning of what has become a rapid militarization of U.S. police departments all across the country. BPFers in the Bay Area decided to take on this dangerous trend with the power of song.
When You Picture U.S. Buddhists, Do You Think Of Me?
Re-visibilizing Asian Americans in Buddhism is a precious opportunity. It can mean opening up, anchoring in hard historical truths, and bearing witness to an array of stories, voices, and practices of the many, diverse Buddhists who somehow identify with the wide and politically fraught umbrella-term: Asian-American.
Fuck Your Right Speech (Are You Listening?)
Is Right Speech rigged to support the status quo?
Buddhists and the Bloc: An Open Thread On Antifa
Buddhists disagree over black bloc tactics and antifa orientations. What's your take?
Announcing: 2017 Soma Award Winners
Bringing together the deep streams of Buddhist wisdom and organizing for social change, it is our honor to offer awards of $2,000 to 7 activists influenced by Buddhism.
Lineage of Resistance: When Asian American Buddhists Confront White Supremacy
25 years ago, a Japanese-American Reverend wrote a letter naming white supremacy in a famous Buddhist magazine. His letter went unpublished, until now.
New: $2,000 Soma Award
Presenting the Soma Award: $2,000 for 5 activists whose outstanding work in social justice has been meaningfully influenced by Buddhism. Apply by April 28.
U Mad? Wisdom for Rageful Times
Screaming at your phone silently? Or not so silently? Join our 6-week web curriculum with spiritual and political wisdom on anger, rage, and betrayal.
Apply Now! Block, Build, Be Retreat 2017
Go deeper into BPF's unique ecology of spirituality and social justice, in our 2nd annual Block, Build, Be leadership retreat: blocking harm and oppression, building new worlds, and being in alignment with our values for collective liberation.
Make Meetings a Refuge
"Those might be the nicest things people have ever said to me," a BPF board member reflected sincerely as we closed our yearly board and staff retreat with a circle of appreciation.