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Madison DANA (Dharma Action for Nonviolence & Awareness)
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DANA is a loosely organized group of Dharma practitioners in Madison, WI, who share information and pursue social justice from a Dharma-informed perspective.
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“I hope and trust all will come out right in the end, but the immediate future looks dark and troubled. I cannot shut my eyes to the ugly facts before me.” — Frederick Douglass
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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I spent yesterday tromping around in the snow to learn about the conservation projects that might get killed if Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant program isn't extended next summer:
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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“Everything is perfect. And there is a lot of room for improvement.”

— Suzuki Roshi
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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The Buddha taught interdependence—when one suffers, we all suffer. Today on Human Rights Day, we honor the dignity inherent in all beings. May we walk the bodhisattva path of justice, protecting the rights of every person. #EngagedBuddhism #HumanRightsDay
a handwritten sign on white paper with yellow vertical streaks. The text reads: HUMAN RIGHTS • Save our children • Invest in our children • Make our voice Strong FREEDOM • knowledge • teach Morals, Morals. BE Kind & BE HUMAN Verbs: to help, to care, to share we are one Integrity • strive for PEACE. The paper appears torn or weathered at the edges and is photographed against a blue background.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Healthcare is a basic human right. The First Precept calls us to prevent suffering. 4.2 million will lose coverage without ACA tax credit renewal at Thursday’s Senate vote. Right Action means protecting access to care for all beings. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PI...
https://resist.bot/petitions/PIWNUI​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Anger versus Compassion
Whatever anger promises to do for us, compassion can do better. As a Buddhist conception, compassion involves sensitivity to the suffering of someone
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December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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May we practice for the benefit of all beings. 🙏🪷
December 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Contemplations on The Five Mindfulness Trainings – The Mindfulness Bell
The Five Mindfulness Trainings have been a wonderful remembrance of what is the ground of ethics. When I first read these, what came to my mind was “this is
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December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The First Precept calls us to resist harm in all forms—including white supremacy dressed as national security. May we stand against authoritarianism & for the dignity of all beings. Text SIGN PODPRK to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #AhimsaNow​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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The First Precept calls us to protect all life, especially the most vulnerable. When policy replaces evidence with ideology, our babies suffer. Stand for Right Action—urge Congress to reverse dangerous vaccine rollbacks. Text SIGN PDKFZD to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A higher purpose sets your priorities for how you choose to act in the world daily. For example, a higher purpose may simply be "I will be compassionate." It doesn't need to be more complicated than that. By Hersch Wilson
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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May we be called to protect every being’s dignity. When policies threaten our communities, the dharma demands we speak up. Join us in standing for justice: resist.bot/petitions/PB... #EngagedBuddhism #Karuna #SocialJustice
Oppose the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025
Text SIGN PBNPAN to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Music, inspiring talk, and full hearts at our CILC fundraiser. When we gather in right action, we create the conditions for liberation—for ourselves and our immigrant neighbors. This is sangha. www.cilcmadison.org
#EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice
Five musicians playing violins and guitar in a circle at a community fundraiser, reading from sheet music in a warm, plant-filled room Speaker with name tag standing at microphone with hand raised in gesture, giving a talk next to a wooden Buddha statue Large gathering of people seated at tables listening attentively to a presentation in a bright community space with windows showing snow outside
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Sangha in action! 🙏 DANA gathering to support CILC’s immigrant justice work. When dharma practitioners embody karuna (compassion), we walk the bodhisattva path together.
www.cilcmadison.org
#EngagedBuddhism
Two people wearing Dharma Action for Nonviolence and Awareness t-shirts with dharma wheel logo stand together smiling at a community gathering Two people in DANA shirts, one gray and one yellow, pose together at an indoor event Two smiling people wearing DANA shirts stand together near a wooden sculpture and colorful flower arrangement at a fundraiser
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of Buddhism’s leading activists and scholars, says there are 4 steps we need to take to resist Trumpism.
#engagedbuddhism #buddhism

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It’s No Time to Be Neutral
Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of Buddhism’s leading activists and scholars, says there are four steps we need to take to resist Trumpism.
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November 20, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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SGI has been a strong force for Engaged Buddhism around the world. Here, they seek to rally global solidarity to confront the growing climate crisis.

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Engaged Buddhism: The Soka Gakkai Issues Statement Calling for Global Solidarity on Climate Crisis Ahead of COP30 - Buddhistdoor Global
The Soka Gakkai International has issued a public statement ahead of COP30, urging civil society and faith communities to unite to tackle climate change.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Open-Handed Secrets

Engaging with the world while studying and practicing Buddhism unlocks the transformative power of compassion. This post discusses the nature of suffering, impermanence, and the role of Mara in distracting individuals from the path. It is engaged Engaged Buddhism, for…
Open-Handed Secrets
Engaging with the world while studying and practicing Buddhism unlocks the transformative power of compassion. This post discusses the nature of suffering, impermanence, and the role of Mara in distracting individuals from the path. It is engaged Engaged Buddhism, for Buddhagang Bodhisattva friends and everyone else who cares to read.
www.buddhagang.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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BDG feature: Young Bodhisattvas Pave the Way for Socially Engaged Buddhism

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/49fTwr9

#Buddhism #INEB #Buddha #EngagedBuddhism #YoungPeople #YoungLeaders #BuddhistActivism #SocialChange #Compassion #SulakSivaraksa #ShihChaoHwei #Dharma #Bodhisattva
Young Bodhisattvas Pave the Way for Socially Engaged Buddhism - Buddhistdoor Global
“Caratha, bhikkhave, cārikaṃ bahujanahitāya, bahujanasukhāya, lokānukampāya, atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ. Mā ekena dve agamittha. Desetha bhikkhave dhammaṃ ādikalyāṇaṃ majjhekalyāṇaṃ pariyos...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The First Precept teaches: do not kill. Yet 87 lives lost at sea with murky legal grounds. Compassion demands accountability. Urge Congress to investigate these strikes. Text SIGN PSFWDS to 50409
#EngagedBuddhism
December 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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🚗 Right effort protects life and planet. Rolling back fuel standards deepens suffering—higher costs, more pollution, less security. The Buddha taught karuṇā (compassion) and prajñā (wisdom): policies must nourish, not harm. Sign & share: resist.bot/petitions/PT...
Congress Must Stop Trump Regime’s Rollback of Fuel Standards
Text SIGN PTYBKD to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🪷 Right livelihood, right action. On Black Friday, we practiced mindful consumption—buying less, supporting small businesses over corporate greed. The dharma teaches: true wealth flows from communities that care for each other, not from those who exploit & abandon their values. #WeAintBuyingIt
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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🍎 Right livelihood begins with right care. The USDA’s demand for SNAP recipient data threatens dignity, privacy, and community trust. Compassion means protecting the vulnerable, not exploiting them.
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Oppose USDA's Unauthorized Demand for SNAP Recipient Data
Text SIGN PRENGP to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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"Just as a parent protects their child, let one cultivate boundless love towards all beings." — Metta Sutta
OutReach & Madison Area Transgender Association need volunteers to assemble & deliver trans care packages in Dane County. May all beings be safe & at ease.
#TransRights #MadisonWI
TRANS CARE PACKAGES | lgbtqoutreach
We’re creating care packages for trans, nonbinary and gender-expansive adults (18+) in Dane County, Wisconsin.
www.outreachmadisonlgbt.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🧘🏽‍♂️ Compassion without action is incomplete. The Buddha taught right speech & right action—to confront harm & protect the vulnerable. When leaders give unlawful orders, it endangers lives & corrodes public trust. Call your reps. Protect the path of justice.
Sign & act: resist.bot/petitions/PY...
Impeach Pete Hegseth — and Investigate the President’s Role
Text SIGN PYOVLK to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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🧘🏽‍♀️ Renunciation isn’t retreat—it’s resistance. This #CyberShutdown, may we unplug the machine, circulate care, refuse digital consumption, and practice right effort.
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Dark textured background with torn paper overlay. A cartoon calendar icon displays the number “5.” Bold red text reads “WE AIN’T BUYING IT.” Below, white cursive text says “Cyber Shutdown.” In the bottom right corner, a white arrow labeled “NEXT” is visible. Red background with torn cardboard overlay. A red and white megaphone icon with yellow sound lines appears at the top right. White text lists three actions: “Unplug the machine – keep apps deleted,” “Participate in digital actions,” and “Don’t buy anything online.” Below are three crossed-out symbols: a shopping cart, a dollar sign, and a package. At the bottom, black cursive text reads “weaintbuyingit.com.”
December 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM