“Buddhist Practice and Social Transformation,” 2012 Annual Gathering, March 17, 2012

The day-long event, in Wyckoff Auditorium at Seattle University, started with snow outside and ended with sun, as the people inside exchanged perspectives on how to best apply Buddhist teachings to the need for political, environmental and societal change. Read more.

Nonviolent Communication Teachings Bring Peace in Oregon Prisons

Is there a way to handle criminal justice that is more effective and humane than the current approach being used in the U.S, with its focus on long, mandatory prison sentences?

The Oregon Prison Project sends about 30 regular volunteers into four Oregon prisons, where they facilitate Nonviolent Communication classes with inmates. The training helps the inmates (and the facilitators) learn skills they can use to craft and maintain relationships that nurture themselves and those around them. Read more.

Tibetan Lama Teaches Buddhist Approaches to Social Justice

Considering that all of us have witnessed a historic year of socio-political-spiritual upheaval—the Arab Spring and Occupy movements, as well as the birth of a new presidential election cycle—what guidance can the wisdom and compassion of the Buddhist teachings provide?

How can the teaching help us steer a course of truth and justice—for ourselves, our communities, and our world—through the turbulent path ahead? Read more.