The Many Faces of Hope
Ratnadevi
20 March 2026
In this piece, Ratnadevi explores how Buddhist shraddha and the Latin fiducia offer a deeper alternative to fragile, outcome-dependent hope in uncertain times
The Juicy Stuff: Why Our Deepest Feelings Are a Buddhist Treasure
Nina Müller
2 September 2025
Embracing painful and charged feelings like anger and grief as gateways to awakening: the challenge and power of Vajrayana
Walking into the World as into Our Own Heart: A Tribute to Joanna Macy
Ratnadevi
15 August 2025
Joanna Macy showed in her teaching and her life that staying present to the world’s suffering is the first step toward its healing
Buddhist Teacher and Environmental Activist Joanna Macy Has Died, Aged 96
Craig Lewis
21 July 2025
The widely respected American Buddhist teacher and environmental activist Joanna Macy, PhD, has died peacefully at her home in Berkeley, California.
Clootie Bridge: An Art Ritual to Awaken our Ecological Selves
Ratnadevi
2 July 2025
With messages of hope and ecological connectedness, Ratnadevi teaches us that sometimes the most radical thing we can do is pause on a footbridge, write from the heart, and listen to the river
Mandala of Socially Engaged Buddhism: A Tool for Sustainable Activism
Maia Duerr
16 April 2025
Maia Duerr brings together the many ways that Buddhist activism can be expressed to create a holistic picture of kindness, compassion, and wisdom in our troubled times
Weaving Dharma and Social Justice Practice Paths
Sarah C. Beasley
15 January 2025
Recalling teachers who faced imprisonment and exile yet sustained deep meditation practice, Sarah C. Beasley highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the important work of sustaining oneself and others
Book Review: Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
25 April 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen embarks on a remarkable journey with author Cynthia Jurs of wisdom, hope, compassion, and healing.
Proud to Be a Human Being? Active Hope during COP26
Ratnadevi
19 November 2021
Allowing practice to nourish us as we contemplate the climate crisis
One Foot on the Cushion and One in the Streets — Meditators for Climate Action
Sarah C. Beasley
5 February 2021
Considering how Buddhist activism can bring hope to..
Touching the Earth: An Ecodharma Retreat
David Loy
17 March 2020
A Buddhist approach to coming to terms with our eco-crisis
Pain, Purpose, and Parenting: Greta Thunberg and Joanna Macy on Personal Crises and Societal Solutions
Seth Shugar
11 October 2019
Transforming personal crises into action for societal crises