Online day retreat: Sowing Seeds of Compassion in the World [ENG]
7 juni 2025 @ 11:00 – 17:00
About the activity
Members of the Triratna Earth Sangha are offering this retreat as part of BAM (Buddhist Action Month) 2025. This year’s theme is also the theme of this retreat: Sowing seeds of compassion in the world.
Buddhist Action Month (BAM) is an annual opportunity to put our Buddhist values into action. It’s a time to reflect on how our compassion manifests in the world, celebrate what we are already doing, and challenge ourselves to do more. Founded by the Network of Buddhist Organisations in 2012, BAM quickly grew into a month-long initiative every June, inspiring practical action throughout the year. Individuals, groups, and Buddhist Centres across the world participate each year, making a collective impact.
This year the theme is ‘Sowing Seeds of compassion in the world’, which includes creating stories of positive ecological and climate action to inspire others so we can face the future together more joyfully. We invite you to get involved in ecological and climate action in your local communities by joining already existing groups and creating your own.
To act with gentleness and endeavour towards the collective wellbeing of all life, is to follow the Buddhist path and our aspiration to address suffering. The future emerges from our present actions and therefore sowing seeds is the most important thing we can do – both literally and metaphorically.
About the program
Check out here the full program.
Practical information
Day and time
Date: Saturday, June 7
From 11 am till 5 pm
[ONLINE]
For whom
The Buddhist Centre [Online]
Language
English
Registrations
Yes, get your free ticket via this link.
Information/questions
Who leads the activity/course
Triratna Earth Sangha:
A group of Triratna Order members, Mitras and Friends worldwide who are deeply concerned about the climate and ecological crises we face and see it as part of their practice to do something about them. We are all too painfully aware of the Buddha’s core teaching that actions have consequences. The accelerating destruction of ecosystems in the natural world caused by greed, hatred and ignorance is causing untold suffering to beings of many kinds, and we feel that it is our duty as Buddhists to do what we can to raise awareness of the plight of the planet, demonstrate an alternative way of life based on stillness, simplicity and contentment and act to relieve suffering where we can.
Location
Contribution
Free
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