"Workers Over Billionaires: May Day to Labor Day" - signup for the 6/26 kickoff call at the link:

Whether you’re called to stand with the oppressed, comfort the afflicted, or simply be a prayerful presence in the struggle, this handbook bridges the gap between faith and action.
“Strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.” - Book of Common Prayer
#ProtestChaplains #EpiscopalChurch #SocialJustice #FaithInAction #KingdomOfGod #NonviolentResistance #BelovedCommunity #JesusMovement
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/protesting_faithfully_-_handbook.pdf
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She has figured out a thing or two... or three ...
I Don’t Know How to Be a Person Anymore
> You ever feel like the world’s crumbling and you’re still expected to return emails and hydrate? Yeah. Same.This is your mental health check-in—minus the fluff...
> How are ordinary Americans pledged to Buddhist ethical and spiritual ideals, to respond to the array of interwoven crises we’re likely to face in the years ahead? How can we deal with this bizarre downward dip in the American political experience in ways that best embody the values we cherish, the qualities we discern in the exalted figure of the #bodhisattva?
https://www.lionsroar.com/its-no-time-for-neutrality/
#BhikkhuBodhi #Dharma
#BelovedCommunity
#EngagedBuddhism #BuddhaGang
@belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism

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> The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.
#JackKornfield in "Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Everyday"
May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May all beings rejoice in the well-being of others.
May all beings live in peace, free from greed and hatred.
#Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #Brahmaviharas #FourImmeasurables #Metta #RecoveryDharma #Interbeing #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #BelovedCommunity
@dharma
@brahmaviharas
@metta
@engagedbuddhism @buddhagang @recoverydharma @belovedcommunity
> Next Comes What: Time to Act — Fighting Ignorance While We Still Can
Episode webpage: http://sites.libsyn.com/555737/time-to-act-fighting-ignorance-while-we-still-can
May all beings everywhere, whether near or far, whether known to me or unknown, be filled with loving kindness and goodwill. May they be well. May they be peaceful and at ease. May they be happy and free from suffering.
#Dharma #Interbeing #PlumVillage #BuddhaGang #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #BelovedCommunity @dharma @engagedbuddhism @bodhisattvaway @buddhagang @recoverydharma @plumvillage
@belovedcommunity
The Buddha’s Warning: How Tyranny Rises—and How to Resist It
> As #authoritarianism threatens #democracy, #humanrights, and the well-being of the most vulnerable, how can we take refuge in #mindfulness and compassionate resistance?
#Dharma #Buddhism #BelovedCommunity #Interbeing #Meditation #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BuddhaGang #USPol @dharma @belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism
@recoverydharma @sanghainthestreets @buddhagang
I Vow Not to Burn Out
"In my world, there always seems to be way too much to do, along with too much suffering and societal corruption and not enough spaces of deep rest and regeneration." #MushimPatriciaIkeda https://www.lionsroar.com/i-vow-not-to-burn-out/
#Dharma #Buddhism #BelovedCommunity #Interbeing #Mindfulness #Meditation #EngagedBuddhism #RecoveryDharma #SanghaInTheStreets #BuddhaGang
@dharma @belovedcommunity @engagedbuddhism
@recoverydharma @sanghainthestreets @buddhagang

Suicide, non-binary Vet
"Project 2025 is not a scattershot effort. Though some Trump appointees lack experience and familiarity with bureaucracies, #Project2025 distinguishes between executive orders, agency regulations, policy guidance, personnel reorganization, and congressional action—fueled by insider knowledge. It is a clear blueprint to dismantle or repurpose federal agencies and alter their priorities..." https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-states-can-link-up-to-support-human-rights/ #Nonprofits #NGO
#BelovedCommunity #EngagedBuddhism #USPol #CivilRights #HumanRights

"The incoming Trump administration also aims to limit federal agency power regarding social welfare . . . The situation warrants not only a strong defense but also an offense that reimagines federalism by building state collective power through interstate compacts." https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-states-can-link-up-to-support-human-rights/
#Nonprofits #NGO
#BelovedCommunity #EngagedBuddhism #SanghaInTheStreets #USPol #CivilRights #HumanRights
