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Peace Begins with Peaceful Actions

To change the world, says Jan Willis, we need hope. And hope grows from nonviolent actions, no matter how small.

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Jan Willis
2019
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05-19-17 Buddhism and Activism with Dr. Jan Willis - BBCorner

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.

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Jan Willis
2017
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Scenes from a Spiritual Journey

To heal the deep wounds of racism, Jan Willis turned to Buddhism and is now cited by Time magazine as one of America’s spiritual leaders. David Pesci talked with her about her journey from the crushing injustices of life in the Jim Crow South to the thin air of the shrine called Swayambhu.

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Jan Willis, PhD: Buddhism and Activism, Public Talk

In this talk, Professor Jan Willis will discuss how to apply the traditional Buddhist teachings on bodhichitta to life in our modern world. What does it mean to be a bodhisattva today? – Buddha was an activist the day he stood up and started to give teachings, says Professor Willis.

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Jan Willis
2019
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MLK 2014 Selective Readings Jan Willis

Jan Willis reading about what it means to live for something at the WNYC Community Engagement annual Martin Luther King celebration at the Apollo Theater.

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Jan Willis
2014
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Dharma and Activism with Jan Willis, PhD

In this video Prof. Willis shares her insights, stories, and inspirations for being Engaged Buddhists.

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Jan Willis
2017
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