Taking Action as a Sangha

We’ve heard some wonderful ways that sanghas are taking action together in the spirit of Engaged Buddhism. We know there is much more being done than what’s visible to most of us as individuals. We want to uplift and share this good news, so we invite you to share the ways your sangha practices love in action.

Is your sangha taking mindful action?

We are happy to offer a free copy of Peace, Love, Action! to all who share their practice with us. Upon submitting this form, you will receive a code that will provide a 100% discount on the cost of the book. The ebook will be immediately available for download. If opting to receive the paperback or hard cover edition, you will need to pay for the cost of shipping.

Sharing Your Practice

Please enjoy reading the good news about meaningful actions that sanghas are taking together in their communities. We will continue to update and expand this as we receive more responses!

Sanghas are engaging with local community by:

• offering free weekly meditations open to everyone
• creating a Community Living Room where marginalized community members are welcome to come in for a cup of coffee or tea, do laundry, take a hot shower, and have someone listen deeply to them
• organizing a volunteer trash clean up in a local creek
• facilitating mindfulness meditation practice in local jails
• volunteering at local food banks
• promoting free hygiene services for community members experiencing homelessness
• offering free art workshops for all ages and abilities
• participating in local protests for human rights
• accompanying migrants’ families, whose loved ones are detained or deported, while observing required court appearances
• raising money for those in need
• forming Beloved Community groups
• excitedly looking forward to doing more projects on a regular basis!

Sanghas are engaging with national and global community by:

• supporting Stand Up for Kids, a national program offering meals and networking needs for teens experiencing homelessness
• mentoring inmates through BAUS, a mail in nationwide prison dharma class program, founded by a student of Thây’s
• creating Ways of Peace solidarity campaign to support humanitarian aid and protective presence (nonviolent accompaniment of communities targeted by systemic violence) in Gaza and the West Bank
• financially supporting a residential school for displaced young girls in India
• joining national postcard writing campaigns to encourage people to vote
• fundraising for World Central Kitchen
• participating in national and global nonviolent protests for human rights
• creating and sending beautiful cards with messages of kindness and support to trans folks in the US through Point of Pride
• signing petitions to urge government officials, corporations, and other influential organizations to take action to reduce harm

Does your sangha have photos or reflections to share?

We invite you to send in an article to be published in the Mindfulness Bell.

Here are the submission guidelines:
https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/submission-guidelines/

And here’s the website where everyone can access 5 articles/month for free:
https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/