Support BPF's Radical Rebirth!
To be truly radical is to make hope possible
rather than despair convincing.
~ Raymond Williams
Buddhist Peace Fellowship has undergone a radical rebirth. Radical in our focus on changing not just ourselves, but transforming our world. Radical in our efforts to get at root causes of injustice and structural violence so we can remove not just injustice, but its causes and conditions. We hope for nothing less than to “build a new world in the shell of the old,” informed by the deep stream of Buddhadharma.Join us to support and expand all that is good in BPF’s 36-year history: revolutionary compassion for all beings, insistence that Buddhist practice is at its fullest when it’s engaged, and an intensely wholesome desire to not turn away.[divide style="2"]
Limited Time!
Give $108 or more by December 31st, OR start a monthly donation of $25 or more, and receive a FREE tote bag!Perfect for carrying groceries, U-locks, dog-eared copies of the Dhammapada, and other tools for collective liberation. Donate today![divide style="2"]BPF’s August National Gathering marked our radical rebirth into face-to-face connection, a reincarnation that evoked a sense of true Beloved Community in action.[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/108957665]Response to the Gathering was overwhelmingly positive, confirming our suspicions that there are others like us, hungry for a particular combination of Buddhism and social justice.
I really appreciated the depth of interbeing...
with the choice of presenters,
the people who attended,
the combination of politics and dharma,
the growth of national and international
sangha of activism.
How cool is that?
~ Lisa Moore, El Cerrito, CA
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BPF came through on the promise.
What noble courage, after many years,
to invest heart, mind, time and money
into bringing this community together
to foster engaged Buddhism.
(With BPF's help, we will soon
drop the adjective.)
~ Kristin Barker, One Earth Sangha, Washington, DC
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Can you help us bring this kind of gathering to towns and cities across the US and Canada? In just the last month, we have already brought a small taste to sanghas in New Orleans, LA; Durango, CO; San Luis Obispo, CA; and Washington, DC.For 2015, we’re ready to get more intensive, offering full weekend trainings that weave together Buddhism and nonviolent action, strengthening connections in your community to compassionately confront injustice together. And to do that, we rely entirely on your generosity!
Read our 10 Principles of Radical Rebirth, and help to build bridges between Buddhism and social justice, dedicated to the merit of all beings.
Thank you for insisting on a Buddhism committed to peace and justice!