Engaged Buddhism

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From Buddhist Encyclopedia

Engaged Buddhism is a term originally coined by Vietnam|Vietnamese Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. During the Vietnam War, he and his sangha (spiritual community) made efforts to respond to the suffering they saw around them. They saw this work as part of their meditation and mindfulness practice, not apart from it. Since then, the term continues to apply to Buddhists who are seeking ways to apply the insights from meditation practice and dharma teachings to situations of social, political, and economic suffering and injustice.

Organizations such as the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and the International Network of Engaged Buddhists are devoted to building the movement of engaged Buddhists. Other engaged Buddhist groups include the Zen Peacemakers Sangha, led by Roshi Bernard Glassman, the [[Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight, Gaden Relief Projects and Tzu Chi. Leaders in the movement include Robert Robert Aitken Roshi, Joanna Macy, Gary Snyder, Alan Senauke, Sulak Sivaraksa, Maha Ghosananda, Diana Winston, and Joan Halifax.

See also

• Thich Nhat Hanh
• Mindfulness Bell: A Profile of Thich Nhat Hanh
• Sangha: The Ideal World Community by Ajahn Prayudh Payutto
• Where women stand by Bhikkhu Prayudh Payutto

External links

• Buddhist Peace Fellowship
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• The Engaged Zen Foundation
• The Maitri School, Non Sectarian Engaged Buddhism.
• Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight
• The Jamseng Healthcare Center
• The Gaden Relief Project