Are you?

Meditation action at Barclays
  • Concerned about the environment and interested in mindfulness practice?
  • A climate activist looking for ways of staying resourced?
  • A Buddhist wanting to respond to the climate crisis and ecological emergency?

We are a Buddhist subgroup of Extinction Rebellion. We come together from many different traditions to respond to the climate and ecological emergencies. We believe non-violent direct action and Buddhist practice can be the same thing. We work to overcome systems of greed and oppression both in the world and in ourselves. We follow the principles and values of Extinction Rebellion.

Extinction Rebellion is an international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to halt mass extinction and minimise the risk of social collapse.

Latest posts:

  • Reclaiming Terminology in a Compassionate Context

    Language is powerful. It shapes our perceptions, colors our emotions, and subtly directs our thoughts toward particular understandings. In the Buddhist context, where right speech (sammā-vācā) and mindfulness (sati) hold high importance, the language we use reflects not only our thoughts but also our intentions. Today, I want to reflect on the term holocaust, a…

  • Reclaim The Flower

    Recall the fixed gaze of someone on their phone as they sit on a bench or walk slowly down the street, oblivious of all else, lost in cyberspace. Imagine walking past – you are not registered at any significant level. Now: Imagine the person frozen in time. You walk up to them and gently remove…

  • What is Love Asking from Us?

    This conversation is released with the premiere of the documentary ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’, along with 21 days of talks on Palestine with leading historians, spiritual teachers, trauma therapists, poets, artists and more: https://www.youtube.com/live/pGXoQUSYzWk What is Love Asking from Us? Reflections on Gaza and the Bodhisattva PathWith Dr. Gabor Maté & Tara Brach Dr. Gabor…