Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, has been an activist more than sixty years and he has been talking about taking action on global warming and climate change for as long as I can remember. As early as 1985, I heard him say, “If the West stops drinking alcohol by […]
Taking Action on Global Warming
June 3, 2015 by Jerome Freedman
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Thoughts on Engaged Buddhism
March 25, 2015 by Jerome Freedman
Here are a few quotes from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh containing his thoughts on engaged Buddhism. It was Thay, as he is affectionately called by his followers, who coined the term, “engaged Buddhism” in 1954. Now, it is more important than ever before for us to take action to do what we can to […]
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Filed Under: Activism, Mindfulness, Quotes, Teachers Tagged With: 350.org, BCAN, Buddhist Climate Action Network, climate change, Earth Holding, Ecological Buddhism, engaged Buddhism, global warming, History of Engaged Buddhism, One Earth Sangha, Order of Interbeing, The School of Youth for Social Service, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thoughts on Engaged Buddhism