“There are many works on Japanese-American incarceration in World War Two—especially those that recount the government and the media’s perspective on this history—but American Sutra is the first to highlight the role that Buddhism played in this history,
The Thích Nhất Hạnh Program for Engaged Buddhism invites you to join us for our monthly Dharma Talk Series: Emptiness and Social Action. Over the course of nine months, a wide array of Buddhist teachers
EDS at Union has selected No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America by Darnell Moore for our Community Read for the upcoming fall semester. Darnell Moore will join Dean Kelly
Please join EDS at Union for a screening of Brother Outsider, on Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30 pm. This award-winning film introduced millions of viewers around the world to Bayard Rustin — the visionary strategist
Date: Friday, October 4, 12:00 – 5:00 pm; Saturday, October 5, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Ben Connelly RSVP: Sold Out How can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct,
Karen Byrne, Union ’07 and Robin Gorsline, EDS ’85 & Union ’99 invite Union and EDS alumni/ae and friends to a reception at the home of the Byrne family, on Friday, October 25, from 5:00 –
Government for the People: A Buddhist View of Political Legitimacy In this talk Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will draw upon three classical Buddhist sources that deal with the legitimation of political authority: the suttas of the
Please join EDS at Union for a screening of the film SIDEWALK, on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 pm. This film chronicles the lives of primarily black homeless book vendors and magazine scavengers who ply
From the Charlottesville rally to the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, to the recent mass shootings in New Zealand and El Paso, to the escalating racist rhetoric of public figures, White Nationalism is on the
The New Bodhisattva Path The most important contribution of Buddhism to our situation today is the bodhisattva path, understood in a new way that combines the traditional concern for personal transformation with a commitment to
“If a bodhisattva realizes the ultimate selflessness of all beings, how do they generate the great love and compassion towards them?” –Vimalakirti Sutra. Misunderstanding the teachings and truth of emptiness can lead to apathy, despair
Note: This event will take place in Spanish. English translation of invitation below. Caminando en fe La Oficina de Vitalidad y Formación Congregacional en la Diócesis de Nueva York y EDS en Union los invitan
The early Buddhist teaching on emptiness can be understood based on the Buddha’s teaching on non-self and dependent origination. However, if everything is empty, then who is socially engaged? How can we be socially engaged
“Saint Joseph was a migrant. The Bible was written by migrants. Running off a migrant is like turning against yourself. A person must be more than spiritual. They must act. Some people read the Bible
The Thích Nhất Hạnh Program for Engaged Buddhism invites you to join us for our monthly Dharma Talk Series: Emptiness and Social Action. Over the course of nine months, a wide array of Buddhist teachers
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