What is refuge?Where and when do we encounter refuge?Who or what creates space for refuge?

Feeling overwhelmed with all the police violence in the news? Looking for Buddhists who share your commitment to resisting structural racism? Check out these resources and share what you're using to ground and guide you these days.

Black Lives Matter honorees pulled out of SF Pride, and Buddhist Grand Marshals stayed in. What would you do?

The first time I remember sitting in front of San Francisco City Hall was at my high school prom, 12 years ago. I was barely politicized back then. The last time I sat in front of San Francisco City Hall, the steps were completely blocked off by a police barricade.

For the past 2 years, I’ve been talking with white Buddhists in Oakland and across the US about how the dharma can help us dismantle racism.

Join BPF and the Environmentalist Group of the Zen Buddhist Temple, Ann Arbor, for a two-day September workshop to develop inspiring responses to injustice guided by spiritual wisdom and political awareness.

What do you want to Block? What do you want to Build? And what do you want to Be? For a limited time, give to the BPF campaign and receive lovely perks for your donation.

What would it mean to set healthy boundaries against Trump's violent rhetoric?

As Buddhists or spiritual people committed to justice, what can we do about hateful, ultra-conservative, quasi-fascist movements like the rise of Donald Trump?

Four-month position for a passionate organizer combining dharma and social justice.

For Chinese Americans responding to the conviction of officer Peter Liang, does identity trump ethics?

Reflections on the pitfalls of a Buddhist makeover. 5 BPFers — Funie Hsu, Kate Johnson, Dedunu Sylvia, Katie Loncke, and The Angry Asian Buddhist himself — respond.

Wisdom from revolutionary Grace Lee Boggs: "Real wealth is not the possession of property, but the recognition that our deepest need, as human beings,

Can nonviolent direct action help stop gentrification and displacement in its tracks? In one town shaken by a housing crises, a fight to stop luxury condo construction turned into a campaign for more affordable housing. And BPFers joined in!

Dismantling racism takes both inner and outer work. What has BPF been up to in 2015 for racial justice?

How have Buddhist Peace Fellowship members shown up around gun violence in 2015? Check out just a couple of examples...

It's been a busy year for BPF! This week we look at 5 major areas we tackled in our interconnected efforts for collective liberation.

BPF heads to Mid City Zen Center for our first 2-day Dharma & Direct Action training in New Orleans.

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