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This documentary, which first aired on public television in 2000, chronicles environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill's 738-day tree-sit in the ancient redwood tree she named Luna.
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Lama Rod Owens says protesting is a spiritual act that engages the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind in service to others. But many Buddhists are resistant to resistance.
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Real political change must be spiritual. Real spiritual practice has to be political. Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Rev. angel Kyodo williams on how we can bring the two worlds together to build a more just and compassionate society.
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Powerful conversations between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading scientists on the most pressing issue of our time.
On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the monk’s famous protest.
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force.
If you ignore power, you ignore powerful Buddhist teachings. Pema Khandro Rinpoche says that Buddhism teaches us how to be powerful and compassionate at the same time.
In this interview, Buddhist eco-philosopher and author Joanna Macy discusses her life and work. From her anti-nuclear activism in the late 60’s to her work with deep ecology, Joanna expresses the need to live within an ethic of care for the earth.
Several queer Black Buddhist authors have showed me how spiritual practice can be a liberating force in the face of challenges as huge as racism, sexism and queerphobia.
Sravasti Abbey is delighted to host Dr. Jan Willis, professor emerita of religion at Wesleyan University, and student of Lama Yeshe for a weekend of teachings. She shares her thoughts on the Buddha's example of activism and its impact on her life.
White supremacy in the United States has long necessitated that Black rage be suppressed, repressed, or denied, often as a means of survival, a literal matter of life and death.
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