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

  • May 31, 11 am, Sonoma County Pride Parade, Santa Rosa

  • June 14, “No Kings” Nationwide Day of Defiance: Trumps birthday and founding of the Army/Flag Day, featuring protests against Trump’s military parade in Washington and also in opposition to corrupt and authoritarian policies. It’s organized by Indivisible, but official partners are many other groups like 50501, American Federation of Teachers, Fix Democracy First, Black Voters Matter, etc. Also veterans groups are organizing to protest the Armed Forces being used in this way.

  • Every Friday: Save Our VA protests, Santa Rosa VA Clinic, 11am - 1pm

  • Postcard Campaigns: Email Ann G. Sakaguchi if you’re interested. Postcards packets are available from Center for Common Ground to mail to Black voters in Virginia who did not vote in the last election to encourage them to vote in the June primary for a Nov. election covering most of the Virginia state offices. A packet of twenty addresses, postcards, instructions, and stamps costs $13.

  • U.S. Senators
    Senator Alex Padilla: DC phone: 202.224.3553 | SF phone: 415.981.9369
    Senator Adam Schiff: DC phone:  202.224.3841

  •  U.S. Representatives
    Representative Mike Thompson: Congressional District 4 | 707.542.7182
    Representative Jared Huffman: Congressional District 2 | 415.258.9657

  • 5 Calls: The easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact.

  • We The People Dissent: Boycotts, strikes, protests, and phone calls are gathered and published, updated regularly.

  • Chop Wood, Carry Water: A weekday newsletter with easy, effective political actions. It also includes weekly updated lists of good news!

  • Donate to Insight Meditation Center’s fundraiser for Save the Children. 

ACTIONS

RESOURCES

  • 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.

  • Mohsen Mahdawi, the Buddhist from Tricycle.

  • 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.

  • Waging Non-Violence: People powered news and analysis.

  • The Contrarian: A new pro-democracy media outlet, committed to defending our fundamental freedoms and values essential to a pluralistic democracy.

  • Buddhist Global Relief: Responding to the cuts in USAID.

  • Engaged Buddhist Election Retreats: Plans for 2025

  • 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