Dear Sangha, Since the beginning of this calendar year 2023, police shootings continue against Black and Brown bodies. We are cracked open from this state violence. It’s hard to breathe. We are tired. The system that maintains misunderstanding, impatience, hatred, and separation which feeds state-sanctioned violence requires a complete overhaul. What is the role of …
Dear Sangha, In the wake of the mass shootings that have transpired over the past week and days, we are broken hearted and at times words escape us. Where there are no words, there is our practice, and we are leaning deeply into that, especially as we honor Thay’s transition and the Lunar New Year. …
ARISE Letter on the Mass Shootings, January 2023 Read More »
“Martin, you know something? In Vietnam they call you a bodhisattva, an enlightened being trying to awaken other living beings and help them go in the direction of compassion and understanding.” — Thich Nhat Hanh to Martin Luther King Jr Dear Beloved Community, On this MLK Day, we honor Dr. King by sharing an except …
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we hold in our hearts our dear queer, trans, lesbian, gay, two-spirit siblings (QTLGB2S+) and all the communities and families who lost a sibling, a friend, a relative from anti-transgender violence. We grieve the broken hearts from these acts of hatred. We grieve for those who’ve lost their lives. …
Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists by Chenxing HanA Reflection by ARISE Core Member Albert Karcher Since its release in January 2021, Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists by Chenxing Han has been making waves in Buddhist communities across the U.S. Last month there were book events …
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Dear Thay, Dear Beloved Community, ARISE continues to hurt and find strength on this beautiful path of healing that our beloved Thay has taught us. We offer our hearts full of love and care for Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung Park, Xiaojie Tan, and …
Sunday, November 17 8am Pacific/11am Eastern What Does It Mean to Awaken Through Race, Intersectionality, and Social Equity? ARISE is excited to be hosting our first 90-minute online webinar. We invite you to join us as we explore how we awaken through race, intersectionality and social equity. A panel of our core members will share …
On Saturday, July 20th, 2019, a number of Order of Interbeing members partook in a demonstation against the detainment of migrant children in Oklahoma at a concentration camp previously used to detain Japanese-Americans. The action was covered by Lion’s Roar and we encourage Plum Village community members to read about this example of fusing spiritual …
