Each year, tens of thousands of asylum seekers flee war & poverty by boat, making the dangerous trek across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Humanitarian rescue boats patrol the seas to save them from drowning.
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
We invite you to join us for “Arte de Lágrimas,” an exhibit of artwork drawn by asylum seekers in the U.S./Mexico borderlands. The opening will also feature a panel, featuring Eduardo Fernandez and exhibit curator
“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
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
“Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Ethics and Religion” is an exciting one-day conference to be held on January 30, 2020, at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in New York, in conjunction with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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
Union Theological Seminary is honored to host the Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit Lecture, launched through a generous seed gift from revered journalist and public intellectual, Bill Moyers. The lectures provide a public forum
“Compassion can be as simple as having a wish to see the other person relieved from suffering, but in order for that compassion to be altruistic there needs to be an urge on your part,
“Compassion is a natural human quality. Compassion training, helps us make it more conscious so that when we are confronted with a certain situation, that is the part of our motivation system that we will
Schedule | Speakers | Leadership Round Tables | Workshops The Power Of Our Voices: For Such A Time As This Conference, hosted by the RISE Together Mentorship Network, is a three-day mentorship and leadership development
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is currently in NYC all the way through March 12th in order to engage and mobilize community members and students in their ongoing Wendy’s campaign. As you may be
Date: Friday, March 6, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, March 7, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Shanté Paradigm Smalls RSVP: Sold Out In Tibetan Buddhism, especially in the Nyingma and Kagyu Schools, there is
In light of evolving information about COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, we are canceling this event. Based on recommendations from public health officials, all non-essential events of more than 25 people on
In light of evolving information about COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, we are canceling this event. Based on recommendations from public health officials, all non-essential events of more than 25 people on
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