Green Sangha: Spiritually Engaged Environmental Action

Our practice is to love without boundaries. Our mission is to bring healing to ourselves, one another and the earth through thoughts, words, and actions rooted in love.

• Meditate
• Educate and support each other
• Plan and perform direct environmental actions

It is important to speak out against that which threatens our planet. We can add to the violence by attacking those we perceive as the "enemy." Alternatively, we can embody the love and respect we want others to show the earth. It can be challenging to practice equanimity and love while the planet is being poisoned, yet it is vital to do so. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Monk, describes the importance of action rooted in equanimity and compassion:

There are so many peace organizations which do not have the spirit of peace themselves. I think that if peace workers are really peaceful and happy, they will radiate peace themselves... The Vietnamese boat people said that every time their small boats were caught in storms, they knew their lives were in danger. But if one person on the boat could keep calm and not panic, that was a great help for everyone. People would listen to him or her and keep serene, and there was a chance for the boat to survive the danger. Our Earth is like a small boat and is in danger of sinking. We need such a person to inspire us with calm confidence. Only with such a person -- calm, lucid, aware -- will our situation improve.

Through Green Sangha we will support each other to develop these qualities. Rooted deeply in love and respect for the interconnectedness of all life, we will organize actions that protect and restore the earth. If you have a long-standing interest in integrating spirituality (all faiths are welcome) and environmental activism, or are just curious to see what Green Sangha is about, you are invited to join us for our next meeting: