Engaged Buddhist Studies Seminars đ
Connect the dharma to our modern world and challenges
University-level workshops at the intersection of Buddhist studies and critical theory. Deepen your understanding of the dharma from a post-capitalist, decolonial lens.
Relevant. Rigorous. Embodied.
Seminars that integrate the theory and practice of socially engaged Buddhism
Live lectures
I offer university-level lectures on socially engaged Buddhist studies topics. I blend academic research and dharma teachings for an in-depth and engaging workshop.
Online community
Connect with a community of organizers, meditators, and justice-informed Buddhists that have access to the Buddhist Studies seminars via the Radical Change community.
Embodied and relational
We gather, meditate, and explore how the lecture material connects to our lived experiences. Seminars provide opportunities for integration through relational activities and discussion.
Whatâs the calendar?
Five seminars, offered every other month, throughout 2025
February
Introduction to Socially Engaged Buddhism
April
The Transmission of Buddhism to the West
June
Karma, Liberation, and Justice
October
To be announced
December
To be announced
How does this work?
Simply sign up and show up for the live Zoom call
Join Adrianaâs Substack community: Engaged Buddhist Studies Seminars are a paid subscriber benefit to this Substack.
Join the live Zoom call: Each seminar is a live two-hour Zoom call the last Sunday of every month. Youâll receive the Zoom link registration info two weeks before the live call via this newsletter.
Reflect and connect: Draw learnings from the lecture and discussion, and apply it in your own life and activism. Join for the next seminar or book club (all paid subscriber benefits to Radical Change).
Join the upcoming workshop!
Date:
Sunday, February 23rd
3:00-5:00pm ET
Topic:
An Introduction to Socially Engaged Buddhism (SEB)
Learn the history of SEB as it originated through Asian liberation movements, its core tenets, manifestations in the West, and current forms of practice.
Price:
$25/seminar (or $250/year to gain access to all five workshops and the Engaged Dharma Book Club)
Whoâs the facilitator?
Hey, Iâm Adriana đ
Iâm a Buddhist practitioner-scholar, meditation teacher, facilitator, and parent. I help meditators integrate their social justice values and spiritual practice.
I believe that reimagining a more life-giving world requires social-political-economic change and deep spiritual transformation. My mission is to help you live into your values of service and solidarity supported by the radical wisdom of Buddhist practice, so that you can continue to resist in the struggle for collective change.
I am committed to making rigorous, intersectional Buddhist studies accessible to all, without the burden of expensive graduate programs. This is my way of sharing vital academic research that is essential for the growth and deepening of Buddhist studies in the West.
Iâm so happy youâre here and hope to see you in the upcoming seminar!
Have some questions?
Check out the full program page on my personal website for the Q&A.