Earth Day and Eco-Dharma: Celebration and Somber Reflection
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
24 April 2015
Earth Day, 22 April, is a day to celebrate the glories of the natural world. For those of us who are aware of the ecological
The Beauty of Despair
Sister Ocean
6 March 2015
Last week, I was speaking with a friend who had fallen into despair about the state of the environment. She is an organic farmer and
Buddhistdoor View: Can Buddhists Take the Lead on Climate Change?
Buddhistdoor Global
6 February 2015
China’s pollution continues to affect countries across the world, despite the accelerated growth of its renewable energy industry and President Xi Jinping’s estimable pledge with
The “Eco Pad Yatra”: A Transformative Journey
Naushin Ahmed
14 November 2014
“A Pad Yatra is not only a physical journey, but also an inner journey of transformation.” – Pad Yatra website An age-old tradition that is similar
Buddhistdoor View: Interconnected Consumption
Buddhistdoor Global
7 November 2014
Perhaps you are reading this editorial on your mobile phone and are looking to upgrade to a new model. The Fairphone, made by a Netherlands-based
Eco-Dharma and the Eight Worldly Winds
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
17 October 2014
A massive and historical mobilization of communities on behalf of the environment took place at People’s Climate rallies worldwide over the weekend of 20–21 September.
The Metta of Meals
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
15 August 2014
What would the practice of metta look like if we applied it to eating? The cultivation of an attitude of unconditional friendliness, or metta practice,
Buddhistdoor View: Climate Change is a Profound Moral Concern for Buddhists
Buddhistdoor Global
3 July 2014
Confronting the most significant environmental alteration in human memory demands two responses: adaptation (adjusting to the risks and consequences) and mitigation (how we lessen and
Waste and Contentment: What Landfills Teach Us
Mei Ling Fok
29 May 2014
The scene opens with what looks like the largest and dirtiest rubbish dump on the face of the earth. It is huge, with rubbish piled
Reducing plastic pollution in the place of Buddha’s Enlightenment
Lillian Sum
9 May 2014
Lillian Sum is the founding director of Sacred Earth Trust and is based in India. I first arrived in Bodhgaya in 2006. My first feelings
Vanishing Virtues: The Spirituality of China’s Ethnic Minorities
Raymond Lam
15 April 2014
In Chi Zhijian’s (遲子建) The Last Quarter of the Moon (额尔古纳河右岸), it is not inter-tribal conflict or the natural elements of snow and storm that destroy the
How Belief in Rebirth Might Protect the Earth
Luisa (Lulu) Cook
4 April 2014
An American Buddhist friend of mine recounted a conversation she had with another practitioner, one who comes from a clear, unwavering cultural confidence in the