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
Tuesday, October 30, 2025, Demand Non-Collaboration with ICE. 3 PM Teach In, 4 PM - 6 PM Rally at the back gate of the jail - 2796 Ventura Ave, Santa Rosa. (Meet in the P21 parking lot corner of Russell and Sutter)
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:00-4:30pm Pacific Time. Voices for Immigration Justice: Compassion in Action. Buddhist Coalition for Democracy, in partnership with the Insight Meditation Center of Washington will be holding a virtual Town Hall on Immigration. Panelists in Tara Brach and others.
Jizos for Peace At this time of great loss and uncertainty, a project arose as a response to the immense tragedy in Gaza and Israel. The intention of this Jizo peace project is to honor each child by creating a Jizo from clay. If you are interested in joining a gathering please contact Cherie at thecolourofqi@gmail.com.
The Buddhist Election Retreat Organizing Committee endorses Proposition 50 as a principled, proactive, and voter-centered response to partisan redistricting threats. On November 4, 2025, by voting YES on PROP 50, California voters have an important opportunity to cast a vote that will make a decisive difference to our democracy.
Whistles Keep Us Safe: North Bay Rapid Response - Learn how to use them.
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: 202.224.3841
CA U.S. Representatives
Representative Mike Thompson: Congressional District 4 | 707.542.7182
Representative Jared Huffman: Congressional District 2 | 415.258.9657Sonoma County Supervisors, Phone: (707) 565-2241
District 1: Rebecca Hermosilla, district1@sonoma-county.org
District 2: David Rabbitt, district2@sonoma-county.org
District 3: Chris Coursey, district3@sonomacounty.gov
District 4: James Gore, district4@sonomacounty.gov
District 5: Lynda Hopkins, district5@sonomacounty.govInformation from Debi and Beth about the Immigration Family Accompaniment Program
ACTIONS
RESOURCES
Buddhist Global Relief Announces Upcoming Gathering to Feed the Hungry
Resources for supporting immigrants, in particular Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. The Florence Project provides free legal services, social services, and advocacy to immigrants facing detention and potential deportation. Your tax-deductible donation makes this work possible.
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.
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.
Gaza Children’s Fund: An information and funding site to help the children of Gaza.
THE DHARMA OF ENGAGED BUDDHISM
Hoka Chris Fortin — Dharma Talk at Green Gulch Farm on Sept 21, 2025 — an investigation of how to embody and bring our practice into the world in these difficult times. How do we—individually and as one—not turn away, but bear witness and respond to the suffering of the world with clear-hearted wisdom and compassion as we awaken together to our True Nature and shared humanity.
The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon. Edited and introduced by Bhikkhu BodhiThich Nhat Hanh’s Engaged Buddism during Wartime Vietnam: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6.
We Were Made for This by Rebecca Soltnit
Interbeing, The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism, Thich Nhat Hanh
Love and Compassion in Meditation and Action by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
