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Yesterday the Homeless Project at Midwest Buddhist Temple delivered 190 sandwich bags to unhoused people around Chicago. The Women's Association made three mats from plastic bags to provide a softer area to sleep.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #chicago #unhoused

In this photo, five people (a portion of the Homeless Project team) turn to face the camera while making sandwiches in the Midwest Buddhist Temple kitchen. Photo is from the temple's Facebook page.

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@buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

BDG Feature: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings, Part 3

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#Buddhism #BuddhistPractice #BuddhistEthics #Zen #Seon #Mahayana #EngagedBuddhism #Precepts #Mindfulness #PlumVillage #ThichNhatHanh

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Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings, Part 3 - Buddhistdoor Global

LAM Yuen Ching examines what it means to receive training in Thich Nhat Hanh's interpretation of the five precepts of Buddhist practice.

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@buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

BDG News: Buddhist Monks Complete Historic Walk for Peace to Washington, DC

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#Buddhism #BuddhistMonk #Pilgrimage #Peace #Compassion #WashingtonDC #EngagedBuddhism #Theravada #WashingtonNationalCathedral #WalkForPeace

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Buddhist Monks Complete Historic Walk for Peace to Washington, DC - Buddhistdoor Global

The monks' 108-day journey ended with interfaith ceremonies at the Washington National Cathedral and a planned gathering at the Lincoln Memorial

EngagedPureLand

@EngagedPureLand@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

Nov 6, 2025: Members of the Buddhist Church of San Francisco Engaged Buddhism group participated in the
San Francisco Faith in Action prayer vigil and procession for immigrants' rights and protection.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #immigration #ice

Four people of various ages and ethnicities face the camera. Two are wearing Buddhist vestments, including a minister in a black robe. Two hold signs. One reads "Compassion is a verb" The other says "Sanctuary" and includes language about protecting families. The photo is from the December 2025 Light of Dharma.

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@buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Buddhistdoor News: Pasadena Buddhist Temple Commissions Fire-Displaced Artist to Lead Community Healing Mural

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yru4nfmf

#Buddhism #California #BuddhistArt #BuddhistTemple #Compassion #EngagedBuddhism #JapaneseAmerican #Pasadena #Healing

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Pasadena Buddhist Temple Commissions Fire-Displaced Artist to Lead Community Healing Mural - Buddhistdoor Global

Pasadena Buddhist Temple, a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, has launched a participatory mural for those affected by last year's massive Eaton Fire in southern California

EngagedPureLand

@EngagedPureLand@mstdn.social · 4 weeks ago

Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani, bishop of the Hawaiian Nishi Hongwanji Pure Land temples, issues a statement on ICE's violence in Minnesota.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #ice #immigration #minnesota #nikkei

https://hongwanjihawaii.com/messages/awakening-to-compassion-in-turbulent-times/

Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii

Awakening to Compassion in Turbulent Times

Message from the Bishop: “Awakening to Compassion in Turbulent Times” Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani February 2, 2026 Dear Dharma Friends, Today, I write to you with a heavy heart. Mourning the tragic events in Minnesota caused by state-sanctioned violence and fear, I grieve the lives lost and the

EngagedPureLand

@EngagedPureLand@mstdn.social · 4 weeks ago

"What we call the Pure Land has to be a vision of complete freedom for all beings–there is no justification for placing anyone in a cell, camp or corral, not in the U.S. or anywhere else."

Jodo Shinshu minister Rev. Patti Nakai reflects on her ongoing study class and current events

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #ice #immigration

https://windycityjodoshinshu.blogspot.com/2026/02/study-group-january-2026-session.html

Study Group January 2026 Session

On January 25 we started our reading and discussion of “Notes on the Inscriptions on Sacred Scrolls” ( Songō shinzō mei...

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)

@buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

BDG News: Buddhist Monks on 100th Day of Walk for Peace Across the US Reach Richmond, Virginia

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3ke7rffn

#Buddhism #Pilgrimage #BuddhistMonk #Virginia #Richmond #Nonviolence #Mindfulness #Compassion #WalkForPeace #Peace #EngagedBuddhism

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Buddhist Monks on 100th Day of Walk for Peace Across the US Reach Richmond, Virginia - Buddhistdoor Global

Local and state leaders welcomed the monks and emphasized peace as a daily practice

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@buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

✨ Hurt comes from hurt ✨

🪷 Engaged wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) 🪷

💛 Where can you meet suffering with compassion today? 💛

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#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Mahayana #Zen #Thien #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #Healing #Mindfulness #Meditation #Awakening #Spirituality

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)

@buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) 🪷

✨ When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending. — Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) ✨

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#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Mahayana #Zen #Thien #PlumVillage #EngagedBuddhism #Healing #Mindfulness #Meditation #Awakening #Spirituality