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BDG news: Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Conducts Three-Day Free Clinic for Vulnerable Families in Rural Cambodia

🔗 Read more at BDG: https://tinyurl.com/24drz2ar

#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Compassion #Cambodia #Taiwan #FreeClinic #HealthCare #MasterChengYen #TzuChi #TakeoProvince #MedicalCamp

Buddhist Coalition for Democracy has a Substack newsletter, you can check it out below
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #zen #socialjustice
https://buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com/

Traditional artisanal cuisine of the mystic East... aka ribbon jello at the social gathering following last Sunday's Pride service at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #jello #pride #lgbtq #queer

A rainbow of ribbon jello sits on rainbow-patterned tablecloth. A few plates with servings are nearby. Photo from the Buddhist Church of San Francisco's Facebook page.

For a bonus, here's an article from the same issue of the Wheel of Dharma by Jodo Shinshu Buddhist monk Rev. Don Castro about the EcoSangha movement
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #ecology #environment #sustainability
https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/post/ecosangha-perspectives-profound-causes-and-conditions

The Wheel of Dharma notes the various Earth Day services that took place at Jodo Shinshu temples in the Buddhist Churches of America this year. 2025 marks the 10th year anniversary of the wider EcoSangha movement in the BCA. The print version has lots of extra photos!

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #ecology #environment
https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/post/earth-day-services-held-at-bca-temples

Rev. Blayne Higa of Kona Hongwanji speaks out about anti-immigrant policies and attitudes:
"Our country is in crisis as the communal fabric of our society is being intentionally frayed by those in power...Real people, families and communities are being hurt by these unjust policies. The cruelty and malice being demonstrated are antithetical to the values I hold as a disciple of the Buddha."
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #immigration
https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/post/compassion-with-a-lion-s-roar

Spokane Buddhist Temple is an official sponsor of Pride in Perry, next Saturday. The annual event is put on by Odyssey Youth, the local LGBTQ+ youth support organization that the temple has actively supported for years.
#buddhism #buddhist #pride #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer

An illustration of the Spokane Buddhist Temple, with a Pride in Perry street sign and a banner saying "Friend Sponsor." A rainbow rises behind the temple.

Here is something beautiful: people of all religions (including two Jodo Shinshu monks) gathered to honour LGBTQIA+ religious ancestors as part of Pride in Sao Paulo, Brazil!
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #pride #lgbtq #queer #ancestors #brazil

People of all religions, races, ages, and genders stand proudly behind a Portuguese-language banner celebrating LGBTQIA+ religious ancestors. On the right side are two Jodo Shinshu clergy, in black robes. Before the banner is a tableau created from various rainbow flags with some religious items, most prominently two buddhas statues with a Buddhist bell. Photo is from Rev. Jean Tetsuji.

"If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale: Palestinian Martyrs Guiding Us this Obon Season"

Obon season is approaching once again. Jodo Shinshu monk Rev. Devon Matsumoto powerfully reflects on how the story and practice of Obon relate to the genocide in Gaza.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #gaza #palestine #obon

https://www.itsyozine.com/posts/obon-palestine

"Living with the integrity of our religious conviction, do what you can. Even on a small scale, we can make our temple a model of environmental responsibility."
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #environment
https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/post/ecosangha-perspectives-profound-causes-and-conditions

"This presentation highlighted constitutional protections afforded to all residents of the United States, whether citizens or documented or undocumented residents, and offered a great deal of insight into how we might better protect our sanghas, especially the most vulnerable in them, and our friends in the larger community from illegal oversight and abuse."
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #immigration
https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/post/bca-ministers-told-of-constitutional-rights-free-speech

"Socially Engaged Buddhism: Jodo Shinshu Perspective," with Dr. Mitsuya Dake and Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara of the Center for Buddhist Studies
#buddhism #buddhism #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcVA4fVapKI&ab_channel=BCA%3ACenterforBuddhistEducation

Trans rights activist, feminist, retired firefighter, and Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Michele Kaemmerer has passed away at the age of 80. Michele was the first trans fire captain in the Los Angeles Fire Dept. She was a long-time, valued member of Senshin Buddhist Temple in South Central Los Angeles. Her marriage at the temple in 2000 publicly established that Jodo Shinshu affirms transpeople and their relationships.
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #trans #lgbtq #queer

In this picture provided by her widow Janis Walworth, Michele Kaemmerer smiles while standing in front of a fire truck. She is wearing a white t-shirt with pink triangles that reads "Pride at Work."

BDG feature: Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism During Wartime Vietnam, Part 3

🔗 Read more at BDG: https://tinyurl.com/yc3knff4

#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Compassion #Interbeing #ThichNhatHanh #Vietnam #Mahayana #Zen #Thien

BDG news: Buddhist Women: 19th Sakyadhita Conference Commences in Sarawak

🔗 Read more at BDG: https://tinyurl.com/y4cknxj6

#Buddhism #Conference #Women #BuddhistWomen #Dharma #Buddha #Dialogue #EngagedBuddhism #Equality #Change #Sakyadhita #Kuching #Sarawak

Social media post by Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple of Los Angeles, located a few blocks from the LA protests
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #noice #ice #immigration

Post reads: "Little Tokyo is a community of immigrants. We are residents, restaurant workers, neighborhood kids, mom-and-pop stories, and elders! No ICE in Little Tokyo"

Orange County Buddhist Church members at the Playa Vista No Kings protest
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhist #engagedbuddhism #nokings

Several women smile in a selfie, surrounded by sign-waving, fist-raising protestors

RIGHT NOW: Buddhist Peace Fellowship is participating in a multi-organizational teach-in and march in downtown Los Angeles. Get over to Placita Olvera (5 Olvera Street) if you want to join in!
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #immigration #ICE