Engaged Buddhist Practice
Engaged Buddhist Practice takes our meditation practice off the cushion into the world through social and ecological service and action. Mountain Rain sponsors periodic workshops, study groups and guest speakers in support of engaged Buddhist practice. The group puts out an occasional newsletter with information, links, initiatives, and messages from sangha members who wish to link-up to participate in specific Engaged Buddhist activities.
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We meet online monthly. Our next meeting is:
April 14
May 12
Next Nature Walk:
April 26 - False Creek Seawall (rescheduled from February due to weather conditions)
Meet up point: 10:00 am at Olympic Village Station (Canada Line), street door. It’s just west of the south end of the Cambie Bridge.
Walk description: Quiet street and False Creek seawall walking, possible coffee shop stop in Leg’n Boot Square, option to carry on further west towards Granville Island.
This walk with resource person, Yael Stav, expert in environmental sustainability projects and education, will explore the natural world in the urban environment, looking at the design ideas in the transformation of an historical industrial area, green design and engineering elements, the urban shoreline, and a range of citizen / civil society efforts to engage with the local environment. Dress for the weather.
Please register so we know who is coming and how to reach you in the event of changes.
Note the Date! >> Global Climate Strike!
Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Stay tuned for details.
PLEASE VOTE in the City of Vancouver upcoming By-Election
What you need to know about the Vancouver's April 5 by-election
How to vote - eligible Vancouver voters can cast their ballots in three ways
Vote on Saturday, April 5 at 25 voting locations across the city.
Vote in advance on March 26 or April 1 at Vancouver City Hall.
Vote by mail. Request your package starting March 3 at vancouver.ca/vote
Voters will choose from 13 candidates to fill 2 vacant seats on council.
1st candidate in Vancouver's 2-seat byelection announced. OneCity looks to replace Christine Boyle with environmental lawyer and transportation activist Lucy Maloney.
Other Vancouver political parties, such as COPE and the Vancouver Green Party, have said they would only run one candidate in the byelection to avoid splitting votes among progressive parties.
TEAM for a Liveable Party, which includes former councillor Colleen Hardwick, said it would run two candidates.
No matter the results of the byelection, ABC Vancouver will continue to have a majority on council, but voting will be much tighter, with some ABC councillors, such as Lisa Dominato, already voting against her party, as she did over a February vote to pause net-new supportive housing in the city.
Speak up, (W)right Away: letter writing in care of all beings
Let’s support each other in practicing right speech, voicing our concerns regarding current social/environmental/climate issues. Let’s find ways to express wisdom and compassion in response to the issues that concern us most deeply.
We hope that the resources below will inspire you to write and send your own letters.
Home on Native Land - Whose Land is This, Anyway?
Welcome to Home on Native Land, a self-guided course about Indigenous justice in Canada. Through a series of 10 videos, cartoons & lessons, you'll take a walk down the back alley of history — and the frontlines of legal action — with Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon.As B.C. prepares to deliver on its promise to get gas out of northeast reserves and ship it to buyers overseas, the LNG sector is set to have huge impacts on northern ecosystems and communities
Squamish environmental group challenges Woodfibre LNG, FortisBC wastewater permits
Climate impacts of expanded fracking and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Canada
Eco-grief: How to cope with the emotional impacts of climate change. University of Calgary
Click here for PDF of low-waste and refill shopping options in the Metro Vancouver and Sunshine Coast areas.
Art to End Fossil Fuels This Art Kit is a resource to make and use art to end fossil fuels, including how to order (or download) and use the new poster art newspaper. Order your poster art papers-click link: HERE.
West Coast Climate Action Network To receive WE-CAN News directly each week, click here
