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Sustainable Bodhisattva Practice when the World is (Literally) on Fire

Sustainable Bodhisattva Practice when the World is (Literally) on Fire

Episode 137 Published 6 years, 2 months ago
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Many American cities are on fire - literally - as tensions over systemic racism erupt. How do we enact our bodhisattva vows in the face of all of this suffering - caused by racism, the global pandemic, the breakdown of earth's natural life support systems, and global heating? Our vow is to "save all beings" but - at least in terms of an individual's goal - that is impossible. How do we honor our bodhisattva vow in a vital and authentic way, as opposed to it being a largely irrelevant ideal?

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