Reduce DHS’s Authority and Mandate Strict Accountability Join 829 people. Reduce DHS’s Authority and Mandate Strict Accountability The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) reckless expansion has led to systemic failures… Sign and Resistbot delivers your ...

A U.S. citizen was deported. Dozens have died in DHS custody. Unchecked power causes unchecked harm. Ahimsa calls us to act. Urge Congress to rein in DHS. Text SIGN PUWHXO to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa #ImmigrantJustice
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Pentagon official Emil Michael made $24M on xAI stock while overseeing its defense contracts. Lobha—greed—corrodes governance. May we restore sīla to public service. Text SIGN PERHVM to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightLivelihood
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Mental Health: Interfaith Youth Event in Indonesia Explores Buddhist Mindfulness Through Vocal Practice - Buddhistdoor Global More than 50 young people gathered in Surabaya for a Buddhist-led workshop that used vocal training and breath-awareness for mindfulness practice.

BDG News: Mental Health: Interfaith Youth Event in Indonesia Explores Buddhist Mindfulness Through Vocal Practice

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ICE is using military-grade spyware to surveil immigrants, journalists & activists—bypassing the 4th Amendment. Ahimsa extends to freedom from fear & surveillance. Tell Congress to halt this. Text SIGN PNVPUA to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa
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Ahimsa — non-harm — is the First Precept. Striking Iranian schools and civilian infrastructure without Congressional authorization violates both dharma and constitutional law. May we urge Congress to act. Text SIGN PXTDRP to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa
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Demand Trump's Removal Following Gross Misconduct Text SIGN PIXMDY to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Sīla means ethical conduct. Threatening to bomb civilian power plants and bridges — potential war crimes — is a profound violation. This is harm. Congress: act. Text SIGN PIXMDY to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa

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Threats against civilian infrastructure—power plants, bridges—violate ahimsa and international law. May Congress fulfill its duty to protect all beings. Tell them to act now. Text SIGN PJWTYC to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa #RightSpeech
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The Boundary Waters are sacred commons — wild, pristine, irreplaceable. Mining for short-term profit would cause forever harm to this shared treasure. Ahimsa calls us to protect the earth. Text SIGN PPAPGX to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #ClimateJustice
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Milwaukee Community Leader Abducted by ICE: We stand with Salah Sarsour and against anti-immigrant attacks meant to silence Palestinian & Muslim Leaders A beloved community leader, Salah Sarsour, was abducted by ICE on Monday, March 30th. Salah serves as the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) and has been a community advocate for over...

Salah Sarsour, Palestinian Muslim community leader & lawful U.S. resident for 32 years, was seized by ICE to silence his advocacy. Karuna calls us to respond. #FreeSalahSarsour #ImmigrantJustice #EngagedBuddhism

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A budget reveals our values. Cutting health, education & disaster relief to fund unauthorized wars violates ahimsa & karuna. May we protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN PDIWYQ to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa
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Proposed billions in cuts to NIH, NSF & NASA threaten the common good. The dharma teaches interdependence — what harms our collective knowledge harms us all. Speak up. Text SIGN PCGJMF to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism
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Cutting healthcare from millions to fund another war is a profound violation of ahimsa. Karuna calls us to protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN PTJUVB to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa
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“Imported Buddhism” or “Co-Creation”?: Buddhist Cultural Heritage and Sustainability of Tourism at the World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal > Situated amidst a rural hinterland comprising non-Buddhist populations, the Lumbini Sacred Garden master plan covers an area of about 4.5 km². > It has a special “monastic zone” for the construction of 39 international monasteries of which 13 have been built (notable are the Thai, Japanese, Burmese, Sri Lankan, Chinese, Bhutanese, Korean, and European monasteries). > [...In] practical terms, it is perceived as “imported Buddhism” > [and] the limited opportunities for interpretation of this co-created heritage reinforces a sense of alienation for the local community, and poses challenges for the sustainability of tourism and the vitality of Lumbini as a Heritage Site.

📰 Buddhist Cultural Heritage and Sustainability of Tourism at the World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal (A free, 18-page article from 2021)

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Pratītyasamutpāda — interdependence — reminds us no nation stands alone. Alliances built on trust protect all beings. Tell Congress: keep the US in NATO & investigate Trump’s pro-Putin stance. Text SIGN PJVSOD to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #NATO
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Justice belongs to all beings equally. When the DoJ shields the powerful and targets the vulnerable, dharma itself is harmed. May we speak truth to the Senate. Text SIGN PNCWSK to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightAction
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a poem from an 8-year-old practitioner, Felix Bea Nelson:

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Hegseth Lacks Military Integrity. Remove him. Text SIGN PWSYXT to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Blocking promotions based on race & gender violates both law and the First Precept. All beings possess Buddha-nature. May we speak truth to power and defend the dignity of every person who serves. Text SIGN PWSYXT to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RacialJustice
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Greed (lobha) harms all beings. Using national security secrets for personal profit endangers us all. May Congress do its duty: investigate. Text SIGN PSJDLY to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #GovernmentAccountability
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Like Fire, We Rise Up Together Roshi Joan Halifax of Upaya Zen Center looks at the notion of bodhisattva-based, socially engaged, participatory community — and how it could make a real difference in our world today.

Well worth a read, from @joanhalifax.bsky.social
"In 2011, Grace Lee Boggs wrote... 'Movements are born of critical connections rather than critical mass.' Today, I honestly think it is both: critical connections plus critical mass."

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Right Speech & Right Action call us to name corruption. Evidence suggests classified intel was used for personal gain. May Congress be held to account. Text SIGN POOBRV to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism
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Using workers’ livelihoods as leverage to restrict voting rights violates ahimsa. TSA agents deserve pay. Democracy deserves protection. May we see through manufactured crises to the harm beneath. Text SIGN PGMIOC to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #VotingRights
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✨ Time to let go ✨

🪷 Engaged wisdom from Master Hsing Yun (1927–2023) 🪷

💛 What are you holding onto that’s creating this feeling? 💛

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Engaged Buddhism: FPMT Marks Compassionate Milestones in Educating Vulnerable Children in Bodh Gaya - Buddhistdoor Global A year after receiving funding from the FPMT, Maitreya Universal Education School in Bodh Gaya, is reporting improvements across the board.

Engaged Buddhism: FPMT Marks Compassionate Milestones in Educating Vulnerable Children in Bodh Gaya

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calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh

The heart of The Mindfulness Bell is the creative expression of mindfulness practice offered by practitioners throughout the world. We welcome your submissions from your personal practice in the Plum Village tradition. 🪷

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Say FLOCK NO: Dane County Can End Mass Surveillance Tonight — But We Need You Now The deadline is TODAY, Tuesday, March 24th at 5:30 PM.

Flock Safety cameras track vehicles & share data with ICE-linked agencies. Dane County can end this tonight. Ahimsa calls us to protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Email the county board before 5:30 PM. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice
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Labeling fellow citizens “the enemy” is divisive speech that tears at the fabric of community. The dharma calls us to see Buddha-nature in all beings. Tell Congress: this cannot stand. Text SIGN PRSLQF to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightSpeech
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Pass the NO Getting Rich in Congress Act Text SIGN PEYHUW to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Using public office for private profit violates Right Livelihood. May we support the NO Getting Rich in Congress Act—banning stock trading & conflicts of interest for elected officials. Text SIGN PEYHUW to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightLivelihood
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Our public buildings are shared heritage — they belong to all of us, not any one person. May we protect what holds us together. Support Rep. Stansbury’s Federal Facilities Protection & Oversight Act. Text SIGN PCNJKW to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism
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ICE is forcibly collecting DNA from protesters & uploading it to federal databases. Our bodies & genetic code are not state property. May we protect the sacred right to dissent. Text SIGN PBSJIR to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa
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Survivors pursue truth while officials obstruct. The dharma of Right Action calls us to support accountability. Concealment causes harm; transparency heals. May we stand with those seeking justice. Text SIGN PEGRBG to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism