Because we are not separate from all beings
Because our practice is not separate from responding with generosity, compassion, and wisdom
The Buddhist Mobilization Project (BuMP) aims to create the support of Sangha for practicing Buddhists who are committed to acting for what they hope for in the world.
We create Sangha to help members discern what actions to take, begin taking action, and sustain action.
We create Sangha to help members discern what actions to take, begin taking action, and sustain action.
BuMP members:
- Find strength and inspiration in a regular Buddhist practice
- Feel compelled by their faith and practice to take action in the world out of compassion for all beings
- Are willing to dedicate at least 8 hours per month to a cause of their choosing, and be held mutually accountable for this commitment with other Sangha members. Individual BuMP Sangha members may choose to take action together but this is not necessary; each member will discern what action most calls to them and/or is most appropriate for them.
- Meet at least monthly with their BuMP Sangha for mutual support, sharing, and learning
“This is a dark time, filled with suffering and uncertainty. Like living cells in a larger body, it is natural that we feel the trauma of the our world. So don’t be afraid of the anguish you feel, or the anger or fear, because these responses arise from the depth of your caring and the truth of your interconnectedness with all beings.
“Action isn’t a burden to be hoisted up and lugged around on our shoulders. It is something we are. The work we have to do can be seen as a kind of coming alive. More than some moral imperative, it’s an awakening to our true nature, a releasing of our gifts.”
- Joanna Macy, Norbert Gahbler (2006). “Pass it On: Five Stories That Can Change the World”, p.105, Parallax Press
“Action isn’t a burden to be hoisted up and lugged around on our shoulders. It is something we are. The work we have to do can be seen as a kind of coming alive. More than some moral imperative, it’s an awakening to our true nature, a releasing of our gifts.”
- Joanna Macy, Norbert Gahbler (2006). “Pass it On: Five Stories That Can Change the World”, p.105, Parallax Press
