Engaged Buddhism
Responding with clarity and compassion during challenging times.
Actions, Resources and The Dharma of Engaged Buddhism
Updated Regularly with New Listings at the Top
July 2: Sonoma County Interfaith Public Fast
The fast will be held from 7am to 7pm on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, concluding with a sit-in at 5pm and fast-breaking at 7pm at Old Courthouse Square (3rd St/Santa Rosa Ave) in Santa Rosa. For more information, including schedule and directions, please visit this page.
This is the chat group for participants: https://chat.whatsapp.com/D7XN48sMttgFppqvGfFDsj
Enroll in a free, online, self-paced class Harvard is offering to all US citizens about constitution and rule of law. It will address how the Constitution not only established the structure of the U.S. government but guarantees personal freedoms and civil rights.
CA U.S. Senators | Support Democratic Ideals
Senator Alex Padilla: DC phone: 202.224.3553 | SF phone: 415.981.9369
Senator Adam Schiff: DC phone: 202.224.3841CA U.S. Representatives
Representative Mike Thompson: Congressional District 4 | 707.542.7182
Representative Jared Huffman: Congressional District 2 | 415.258.9657Train with Rapid Response and/or ACLU in appropriate response and Know Your Rights.
ACTIONS
RESOURCES
Koans for Troubled Times: How do we as Buddhists meet the challenges of our time? Joan Sutherland says an answer lies in the teachings of two great Chan masters.
The Dignity Index is designed to prevent violence, ease divisions, and solve problems.
AllSides News: Unbiased, balanced news. We expose people to information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other.
North Bay Organizing Project: A grassroots, multiracial, and multi-issue organization comprised of twenty faith, environmental, labor, student and community-based organizations in Sonoma County.
A Buddhist Coalition for Democracy: A Call to Action: a newly formed alliance of Buddhist sanghas and individuals representing multiple traditions responding collectively to the ongoing destruction of democratic principles, the rule of law, and to the cruel persecution of demonized vulnerable groups.
Letters to An American: a newsletter written by history professor, Heather Cox Richardson, about today’s political landscape that explores what it means, and what it has meant, to be an American.
Meditations in an Emergency: An independent publication launched in January 2025 by Rebecca Solnit. Essays and analysis.
Buddhist Global Relief: Responding to the cuts in USAID.
Jewish Voice for Peace: they are organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people.
North Bay Rapid Response Network (NBRRN): The network provides a 24-hour hotline - 707.800.4544 - to immigrants facing a raid by federal immigration agents.
Sonoma County Secure Families Collaborative: The backbone organization to a network of 8 partners who provide pro-bono legal services, social services, and mental health support.
350.org: Focused on climate, this is a movement made up of ordinary people taking action in several ways, from quick online action to deep organizing and campaign leadership.
Third Act: Harnessing generational power to safeguard climate and democracy.
Sonoma County Secure Families Collaborative: The backbone organization to a network of 8 partners who provide pro-bono legal services, social services, and mental health support.
Gaza Children’s Fund: An information and funding site to help the children of Gaza.
ACLU: Defending the rights of all people nationwide.
THE DHARMA OF ENGAGED BUDDHISM
Interbeing, The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism, Thich Nhat Hanh
The Third and Half Noble Truth by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Love and Compassion in Meditation and Action by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
The Dharma of Engaging in the World by Anam Thubten Rinpoche. How the bodhisattva ethos of engaged Buddhism is an essential aspect of the Buddhist path.