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ARISE Sangha

Transforming the World's Divisions Through Love and Understanding

One branch of the International Plum Village Community tree that has sprung from Thay’s vision of inclusion is the ARISE (Awakening through Race, Intersectionality, and Social Equity) Sangha. ARISE works to address and heal wounds of racial injustice and social inequity, bridging mindfulness and social action in practice communities and in the larger world. ARISE offers special online gatherings, webinars, a newsletter, Dharma teachings, articles (like this one on Juneteenth), and opportunities for Engaged Buddhism, in-depth conversations, and mindfulness practices that uphold and honor historically underrepresented groups within the global Sangha. ARISE also speaks out on current events, including the recent gun violence that’s disproportionately affected people of color: “When one of us dies in the name of hatred, we do not condone, we transform through love,” part of a recent ARISE statement says.  For more information, visit the ARISE website or follow the Sangha on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. And look to our next issue of The Raft for Dharma talks and further content recognizing Pride Month and supporting our LGBTQIA+ friends.

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