The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism is not alone in its efforts to cultivate a spiritual response to the climate challenge. We walk this path with leaders from all the world’s religion. An interfaith voice is rising to declare, “Climate change is first and foremost a spiritual crisis.” Read what’s happening and learn about…
An Earth Holder Talk by Plum Village Dharma Teacher Larry Ward Dear Friends,Deep appreciation to Larry Ward and to everyone who offered their presence at this past Sunday’s (5-12-19) Earth Holder Community Online Sangha. For anyone would like to revisit the dharma talk and for those who were unable to attend, the recording has been posted…
Check out this inspiring article by Maya Carlson and learn what youth and people of color are doing to save the future. A few weeks ago a group of young people, including myself, stood in front of Senator Diane Feinstein to ask for her help in saving our future. These young people, representing Earth Guardians, Youth vs.…
Here’s how to love your Mother. Check out this article by the Earth Institute at Columbia University to learn the simplest and easiest changes you can make to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses you put into the atmosphere. They require little effort or financial investment.
Below is a reprint of a post from EcoChallenge.org and the Omega Institute. When it comes to stopping climate change, have you ever asked, “What can I do?” We have an answer – the Drawdown EcoChallenge. From Bangalore to Bellevue, people around the world are taking the 21-day challenge to reduce greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. The challenge takes place April 3-24,…
This is a Dharma Talk from the Spring Retreat in Plum Village, offered by Thay on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in the Dharma Cloud Temple of Upper Hamlet. Thay answers a number of questions posed by The Ecologist magazine about global climate change, and how to maintain our practice in the present moment: Do you…
Nourishing compassion for our bodies, the earth, and all beings. Dear Friends, Please enjoy an update from our newest Plant-Powered Earth Holder Marion Achoulias from Canada. Marion is also one of our most active members, having translated (or arranged for translation) our materials into French and German. Here is her offering for all of us. …
July 11, 2018 @ 1:00 pm – July 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am Touching the Earth – Our Mother, Our Home, Our Self This retreat is an opportunity to develop the practice of mindful living, to bring joy, solidity and freedom into the world. We grow the strength and capacity to create loving relationships, to build a…
Spring, 2019 | 1 Comment This month, we will be celebrating Earth Day on Sunday, April 22! With the insight of interbeing, we know that we are a part of Mother Earth, and just like how we take care of our own bodies, we aspire to take care of our precious planet. How will you…
March 13, 2018 | 1 Comment Go As A River: Peacefully Breathing and Joyfully Walking Through Times of Great Change August 22 – 26, 2018 Camp Courage Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Lake MNMARK YOUR CALENDARS – DON’T MISS THIS!Registration Opens April 1, 2018Camp Courage is a beautiful retreat center and is located on a wooded…
Wear a green ribbon to show you are an Earth Holder
