On April 28th, Roshi Joan Halifax will be stewarding this month's session of Gathering Dharma with author, educator, and community leader Chenxing Han, who works at the intersections of Buddhism, spiritual care, cultural engagement, and creative expression.

Gathering Dharma is an…

Rep. Higgins (R-LA): “[The Ranking member] said, ‘The founders never anticipated this volume of illegals.’”

Rep. Raskin (D-MD): “There was no immigration law when the Constitution was adopted at all. In fact, the only illegals in the country, at least according to the Native…

Happy 94th birthday, Dolores! When I was a young organizer, reading about Dolores Huerta’s life and work showed me what was possible. As one of America's great labor and civil rights icons, Dolores has devoted her entire life to advocating for marginalized communities. She knows…

Join us for this weeks Dharma talk with Sensei Wendy Johnson on Dharma and Ecology.

WHEN: Wednesday 5:30pm MDT

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Slowly, slowly, healing the land by rewilding Upaya, with trees and meadows. Thank you for supporting this vital project. Please consider a donation: upaya.org/giving/giving-…

Japan, oh, Japan,
I can never know you
but I found my umbilical cord
tied to your heart.

Getting real....

Today is a day of joy and great significance for all Buddhists, Sakyamuni Buddha’s day of birth. We call the observance of Buddha’s birthday “Hanamatsuri”, which means “flower festival” in Japanese...
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Ex UK Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw:

'Things have gone far too far in Israel and Gaza, and there isn't, in my view, any doubt at all that Israel is breaching international law'

'You can just see it on the ground in Gaza, and it's a tragedy for Israel as well, because they've…

What do I hope for when people watch the eclipse?

Yakushima and the power of her forests.

The great patience of the Yakusugi.