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What kind of Buddhist are you?

Mike Slott offers a ‘map’ of contemporary Buddhism to represent the multiplicity of approaches available to practitioners. The map can used by practitioners to understand how their own interests, values, and attitudes connect with the dharma.

A Sangha Without a Name (SWAN): Vajrayana roots, democratic and socially engaged practices

Fede Andino writes about the formation, development, and current functioning of a sangha in Argentina – the Sangha Without a Name (SWAN) – whose teachers and practitioners have deep connections to Tibetan Buddhism and have developed a democratic and participatory style of functioning.

A response to SBN’s interview with David Edwards: the need for skillful goal-oriented activism

Responding to David Edwards’ criticism of goal-directed Left activism in his interview with SBN, Mark Evans argues that we do need skillful goals to guide our actions, counter cynicism, inform our judgment. Skillful goals are a ‘middle way’ between reactive cynicism and debilitating myths.

How to be an ecosattva

Acknowledging the importance of social engagement is a big step for many Buddhists, since we have usually been taught to focus on what is happening in our own minds. On the other side, those committed to social action tend to suffer from frustration, anger, and burnout. The engaged bodhisattva path provides what each needs because it involves a double practice, inner and outer, each reinforcing the other.

Should secular Buddhists be socially-engaged Buddhists?

Mike Slott explains why secular Buddhists should be socially engaged, from service work with individuals to participation in radical political movements.

Core elements of a secular and socially-engaged Buddhism

Mike Slott explores how a radical social theory and core Buddhist insights are both essential to understanding the causes of suffering and creating a society in which all human beings can flourish.