The third workshop of the Engaged Buddhist Studies Seminars is now available for replay. If you’d like to watch the full video, you can upgrade at one of the sliding scale tiers ($5-25/month). An upgraded subscription gains you access to monthly workshops, book clubs, weekly meditation gatherings, and the full archive of recordings. A free preview is available above if you’d like to get a sense of the seminar.
Hi friends,
Here’s the replay from yesterday’s Engaged Buddhist Studies Seminar, “Karma, Liberation, and Justice.”
Have you ever wondered how Buddhism understands “social justice”—especially in contrast to Western ideas like rights, punishment, or fairness? Curious how Buddhist teachings can support more sustainable and compassionate organizing while still taking stands with moral clarity and courage? This 90-mins workshop explores both of these questions and more.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
How dominant Western theological and philosophical frameworks shape our understanding of what counts as “just” or “justified”
The bridge between abolitionist thought and Buddhism frames of liberation
Practical applications of core Buddhist teachings like karma and dependent co-arising to activism
Common misunderstandings of non-duality and equanimity in the relative reality of organizing and how they’re often used to spiritual bypass
Pathways forward for a more radical, socially engaged Buddhist practice that lives into the Bodhisattva ideal
I’d love to hear your questions, comments, or reflections.
With love,
Adriana
P.S. Please save the date for July’s Engaged Dharma Book Club! We’re reading Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba. Join us on Tuesday, July 22nd, 6:00–8:00pm EST for discussion.
