Posted on April 19, 2016 by Alan Senauke
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The statement below is a unique collaboration among Soto Zen Buddhists in the west. With roots in China and in the 13th century teachings of Eihei Dogen, Soto Zen is one of the largest of Japan’s Buddhist denominations. This practice … Read more
Posted on May 15, 2015 by Alan Senauke
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The streets of Washington DC were lined with blossoms and greenery, the prospect of promise. One hundred thirty Buddhist teachers, monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen, academics, and organizers met on Thursday May 14 for the first “White House—U.S. Buddhist Leadership … Read more
Posted on January 19, 2012 by Alan Senauke
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This piece can also be found on Shambhala SunSpace.
The news from Burma this week is encouraging. The doors of freedom continue to open. On January 12, the government of Myanmar and ethnic rebels of the Karen National Union signed
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Category: Burma (Myanmar), News Tags: Ashin Gambira, Assistance Association of Political Prisoners, Barack Obama, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ethnic minorities in Burma, Hillary Clinton, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Ko Naing, Saffron Revolution, Thein Sein
Posted on November 21, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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18 November 2011
At the Asia-Pacific summit in Indonesia last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said he had spoken with iconic Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who supports increased engagement with Burma/Myanmar. Seeing “flickers of progress” in a … Read more
Posted on January 2, 2009 by Alan Senauke
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Gaza is burning. The violence must end before anything else can happen. We can all think nice thoughts about right and wrong, who acted first, who acted worst. We can argue about politics — national, international, geopolitical, corporate. Whatever intellectual … Read more
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A Soto Zen Buddhist Climate Statement
Posted on April 19, 2016 by Alan Senauke
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The statement below is a unique collaboration among Soto Zen Buddhists in the west. With roots in China and in the 13th century teachings of Eihei Dogen, Soto Zen is one of the largest of Japan’s Buddhist denominations. This practice … Read more
Category: News, U.S. Politics, Zen Tags: Barack Obama, Climate Action, Dogen Zenji, Green Plan, Joanna Macy, Soto Zen Buddhist Association, United Nations, Zen
Buddhists Go to the White House
Posted on May 15, 2015 by Alan Senauke
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The streets of Washington DC were lined with blossoms and greenery, the prospect of promise. One hundred thirty Buddhist teachers, monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen, academics, and organizers met on Thursday May 14 for the first “White House—U.S. Buddhist Leadership … Read more
Category: News, U.S. Politics Tags: Barack Obama, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Climate Action, Jack Kornfield, Racial Justice, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Washington DC, White House Buddhist Conference
Burma’s Opening Door
Posted on January 19, 2012 by Alan Senauke
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This piece can also be found on Shambhala SunSpace.
The news from Burma this week is encouraging. The doors of freedom continue to open. On January 12, the government of Myanmar and ethnic rebels of the Karen National Union signed
Category: Burma (Myanmar), News Tags: Ashin Gambira, Assistance Association of Political Prisoners, Barack Obama, Burma (Myanmar), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ethnic minorities in Burma, Hillary Clinton, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Ko Naing, Saffron Revolution, Thein Sein
Burma Back at the Crossroads
Posted on November 21, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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18 November 2011
At the Asia-Pacific summit in Indonesia last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said he had spoken with iconic Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who supports increased engagement with Burma/Myanmar. Seeing “flickers of progress” in a … Read more
Category: Climate Action Tags: Barack Obama, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, National League for Democracy, Saffron Revolution
Reflections on Gaza and the Ritual of Mutual Destruction
Posted on January 2, 2009 by Alan Senauke
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Gaza is burning. The violence must end before anything else can happen. We can all think nice thoughts about right and wrong, who acted first, who acted worst. We can argue about politics — national, international, geopolitical, corporate. Whatever intellectual … Read more
Category: News Tags: Barack Obama, Dhammapada, Dr. Martin Luther King, Ezekiel, Gaza, Hamas, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, United Nations, West Bank
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