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Bathed in the boundless light of Great Compassion, may we work together to reduce suffering. Namo Amida Butsu.
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“We have freedom of religion; however, your religion cannot become a threat to our freedom,” #Texas Governor Abbott.

Hey Gov Abbott, can we quote you on that when it comes to restrictions on abortion, reproductive rights in general, #LGBQT+ and Trans rights?
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
engagedpureland.bsky.social
Check out video of last month's LGBTQ+ book tour at Honpa Hongwanji Honolulu Betsuin. Congratulations and mahalo to the contributors of "Letters to Home"!
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer #hawaii
www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Jl...
Letters to Home Book Tour - Hawaii LGBTQ Plus Panel Discussion
YouTube video by Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
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November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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On Thursday, November 27 (6:30pm) the Toronto Buddhist Church (1011 Sheppard Avenue W) will hold another soup-packing event. This is to create ready-mix soup bowls with rice, lentils and seasonings for the less fortunate.
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #hunger
About a dozen people of different ages, genders, and ethnicities crowd around a table covered in ready-to-make soup bowls. Picture is from the Toronto Buddhist Temple Facebook page.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.

Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Karma Yonten Gyatso concludes his excellent series on Buddhist publishing in our modern age, bringing it all back home...

"The Dharma is not the sole refuge. You need the Buddha, represented by the teacher, and the sangha, your community of spiritual friends."

www.buddhistdoor.net/features/so-...
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Six: Bringing It All Back Home - Buddhistdoor Global
What happens when the Dharma meets AI? In the final installment of his series on Buddhist publishing, John Negru explores the irreplaceable role of living teachers in transmitting wisdom beyond words
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November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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"Resistance and Regeneration Amidst the Chaos," Nov 15, 2025, 1-3pm PST. Speakers: Chenxing Han, Br. Phap Luu, Rev. Patti Nakai. Register at vbtemple.org/bcg

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism
Vista Buddhist Temple's annual Buddhist Community Gathering "Resistance and Regeneration Amidst the Chaos" will take place Saturday, November 15, 2025, 1-3pm PST. Join us as we host three distinguished dharma teachers as they reflect on this year's theme and engage in dialogue with one another. Speakers: Chenxing Han, Br. Phap Luu, Rev. Patti Nakai. Register at vbtemple.org/bcg
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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The Hongwanji Hawaii Buddha Bus was out yesterday in the Honolulu Pride Parade, spreading the good vibes of Amida Buddha's universal embrace of all people. Get on board, we're all going to the Pure Land together!

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #pride #queer
A video screenshot of a mini school bus, with a sign on the front reading "Proud of Hongwanji, All-Accepting" and various rainbow-themed signs on the side showcasing LGBTQ support by Hongwanji institutions such as the Pacific Buddhist Academy.
October 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Coming out? Hongwanji Hawaii has a full page of resources, with pamphlets on coming out and supporting your family member who has come out, videos of Buddhist LGBTQ discussions, and more
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer
hongwanjihawaii.com/lgbtqia-plus...
Hongwanji Hawaii LGBTQIA+ Resources
Workshop/Panel Videos October 2024 Event
hongwanjihawaii.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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There is no sickness worse than hatred...
All sentient beings who come for the teachings,
Whether on land or in the air,
Always be kind-hearted in this world,
Abide in the Dharma day and night.
May all worlds be safe and peaceful
-The Buddha, "Sutra on Impermanence"

#buddhism #buddhist #dharma
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Regardless of what eventually is learned about the killer, the attack on the Mormon church in Michigan was horrifying. May we someday soon see a world where such violence and hate are unthinkable, and everyone may worship (or not) peacefully without interference.🙏
September 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The crew at Midwest Buddhist Temple assembled and delivered over 400 sandwiches to unhoused neighbours in Chicago today. They also dropped off plastic mats for bedding that the temple's Women's Association wove.

#buddhsm #buddhism #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #unhoused #chicago
Six people of varying ages, genders, and ethnicities face the camera while standing in the Midwest Buddhist Temple's kitchen. Trays hold sandwiches in the process of being assembled. Photo is from the temple's Facebook page.
September 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Beijing is threatening to imprison student-activist Zhang Yadi for years for speaking out against racial injustice and peacefully exercising her rights. She should be starting graduate school in London, not jail. Governments should press for her freedom.

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China: Free Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights
Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, an advocate for Tibetan rights who had been an international student in France.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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davidhiggins.bsky.social
Gen AI has been trained and developed in ways that no university research ethics committee would approve. And yet as academics we supposedly need training in how to use it ‘ethically’…
September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
engagedpureland.bsky.social
Check out this excellent piece from Mushim Ikeda Nash. The title could be mistakenly off putting—to be clear, she’s not advocating heroic refusal to burn out (too often a toxic mindset), she’s recommending not pushing yourself to the point of burnout (and thus being more available to do good).
buddhistcoalition.bsky.social Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · Sep 22
This week’s featured tool from Buddhist Resources for Troubling Times is an article, I Vow Not to Burn Out.
www.lionsroar.com/i-vow-not-to...
Find the entire list, and a form to submit your own resource on this page on our website:
www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/beneficial-r...
September 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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TODAY is the deadline to submit public comment on Trump’s proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, which would expose 45 million acres of national forest to permanent roads and their attendant environmental ills. Register your disapproval here:

www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

#roadecology
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is initiating an environmental impact statement (EIS) and rulemaking concerning management of inventoried roadless areas on approximately 44.7 million acres of Natio...
www.federalregister.gov
September 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"Mourning for America"

The most important Dharma talk you will hear this year.

By Rev. Blayne Higa of Kona Hongwanji Mission

#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #charliekirk #politics #gunviolence #hate #america
www.blaynehiga.com/post/mournin...
Mourning for America
Perhaps we can finally understand what it truly means to be human through these tragedies before we destroy each other. Our choice is clear: we can become better versions of ourselves or remain trappe...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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@georgetakei.bsky.social Thank you for 50 years of activism!

#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #startrek #asianamerican
A portion of the front page of the May 1975 Wheel of Dharma. The headline reads "Edison Uno and George Takei Glorify WYBL Conference in Sacramento." Takei's remarks are excerpted as follows: "Sacramento is symbolic of the struggles our people had to fight, of segregated schools, of the origin of Earl Warren's evacuation orders to Japanese Americans... We have a proud legacy--a dynamic legacy. Kansha must not be passive but equally dynamic and aggressive."
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Aug 4, 1985: peace activists surrounded the Pentagon and Capitol with a banner 10+ miles long. Banner panels depicted things each contributor feared would be lost in a nuclear war. This panel was made by the kids at the Oregon Buddhist Temple
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #engagedbuddhism #peace
A black and white photo showing children of various ages holding a banner that says "peace" and has various designs on it.
September 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.

Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.

Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.

It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
September 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Today Texas A&M wrongfully fired a senior lecturer, falsely accusing her of teaching material that conflicted with the syllabus. Some people have shared the wrong syllabus info. Here is a screenshot of the correct course description.
#texasam #academicfreedom #university #freespeech #gender
A screenshot from the Literature for Children syllabus. It includes: "In this course, we will begin to tease out the boundaries of this capacious category called children's literature. What counts? Who decides? What differentiates writing for children from writing for adults? Why should we, as adults, read children's literature? In this course we will explore a range of children's literature in English, including picture books, poetry, contemporary novels, historical fiction, and fantasy. Our task is to think critically about what these books can tell us about how we (and others) understand childhood, how those definitions have changed over time, and how these books participate in larger movements of history, culture, and literature."
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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"We are increasing disparity and inequality in our society, prioritizing personal and corporate greed as a national value over the collective good and our responsibility to care for one another."
#buddhist #buddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism
www.blaynehiga.com/post/caring-...
Caring for Others as We Care for Ourselves
As we navigate these challenging times, let us draw wisdom from the Buddha’s teachings to stay grounded while continually opening our hearts to one another. Seeing ourselves in others is a natural par...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Film screening and panel “Farewell to Manzanar” Oct 19 5-8:00pm Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Exposing the similarity of new attacks on immigrants with what happened to Japanese Americans
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #immigration
hawaiibetsuin.org/event/farewe...
Living Truths Film Screening: "Farewell to Manzanar" (2025-10-19)
Please join us for a free film screening of Farewell to Manzanar on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in our Social Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., refreshments provided. Panel discussion follows the film. ...
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September 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Calling all scholars! 💔Ready to break up with traditional social media?

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Do you love the ability to connect with fellow scholars to share resources, ask questions, announce conferences and books, and build collaborative networks? Are you tired of the existing social media ...
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September 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Newsletter alert 🚨

Lots of stuff coming up!

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BCD's Next Mindful Town Hall
Email from Buddhist Coalition for Democracy September 4, 2025   BCD's Next Mindful Town Hall: Inner Connection & Interconnection September 17, 2025 For those of us who want to engage in a process of m
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September 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Jodo Shinshu Buddhist minister-in-training Rev. Victor Ogundipe shares some lessons and experiences from his initial ordination time in Japan.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism
higashihonganjiusa.org/2025/09/02/t...
Tokudo ordination: Not going up, but down – Higashi Honganji USA
By Victor Ogundipe Aspiring for the Other Shore of awakening, I made a commitment to learn, share,  and live the Buddhadharma with our sangha. That’s why I received tokudo ordination from Higashi Hong...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM