“To leave flowers to the wind, to leave birds to the seasons are the activity of dana/giving.”
The Soto Zen Buddhist Association has just released their letter in response to the current climate crisis. This position, which is backed by scientific research and firmly rooted in the Buddhist teachings, is a call for all of us to look carefully at our relationship with the planet. Waking up to our interconnectivity, waking up to each other and this planet, because this is our principle concern as practitioners of The Way. How can we care for this earth and stop the damage we are doing to this planet? It will take all of our efforts as individuals, and as a community, to heal our earth. Skillful compassionate action, deep mindfulness is required of all of us. Please read this important address:
Press Release: A Western Soto Zen Buddhist Statement on the Climate Crisis