Buddhism + Social Justice
The Buddhist Peace Fellowship is a constellation of spiritual-political practitioners who, with guidance from the earth, ancestors and the Buddhadharma, seek to build a better world.
Our Work:
Block, Build, Be Annual Retreat
Block harm and oppression. Build inspiring alternatives. Be in authentic spiritual alignment. Collective liberation is what we aim to do, and Block Build Be is a framework for how we do it.
2019’s BBB retreat — May 9–12, 2019 — is shaping up to be extra special!
- Focus: Earth Wisdom and Eco Justice
- 100% Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
- Hosted at the Highlander Center, a historic spiritual-political training institute in Tennessee
- As always, fully sliding-scale to support low-income and working-class fam to attend!
Read more Here. Applications are now closed.
Our Work:
2019 Appearances
At universities, Buddhist sanghas (communities), social movement conferences and more, we speak and teach on the intersections of Buddhism and social justice.
2019 APPEARANCES
Harvard University: Conference on Buddhism & Race
UN Environment Assembly: Faith for Earth
East Bay Meditation Center: Resilience, Refuge, and (R)evolution
Creating Freedom Movements: Visionary Community Organizing
PAST APPEARANCES
UC Berkeley
Goddard College
Starr King School of Ministry
New York Insight Meditation Ctr.
EcoDharma Conference
The Chaplaincy Institute
Allied Media Conference
Tassajara Zen Mountain Ctr.
Berkeley, CA
Plainfield, VT
Berkeley, CA
New York, NY
Springfield, NH
Berkeley, CA
Detroit, MI
Carmel Valley, CA
Our Work:
Online Courses
From Buddhist wisdom for rageful times, to finding your role in the revolution using our Block Build Be framework, check out our most popular online courses.
Our Work:
Buddhist Voices for Peace
Visit our blog for deep reads, important voices, and honest reflections on Buddhism + social justice. Add your wisdom in comments!
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Aware of the interconnectedness of all things, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship cultivates conditions for peace, social justice, and environmental sustainability within our selves, our communities, and the world.
