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Mission
The mission of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship
(BPF), founded in 1978, is to serve as a catalyst for socially engaged
Buddhism. Our purpose is to help beings liberate themselves from the
suffering that manifests in individuals, relationships, institutions, and
social systems. BPF's programs, publications, and practice groups link
Buddhist teachings of wisdom and compassion with progressive social
change.
We strive to:
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Offer
a public witness, through our practice, for peace and protection of all
beings
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Raise
humanitarian, environmental, and social justice concerns among Buddhist
communities
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Bring
a Buddhist perspective to contemporary peace, environmental, and social
justice movements
Our practice of contemplation
and social action is guided by our intentions to:
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Recognize the interdependence of all beings |
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Meet
suffering directly and with compassion |
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Appreciate the importance of not clinging to views and outcomes |
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Work
with Buddhists from all traditions |
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Connect individual and social transformation |
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Practice nonviolence |
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Use
participatory decision-making techniques |
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Protect and extend human rights |
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Support gender and racial equality, and challenge all forms of unjust
discrimination |
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Work
for economic justice and the end of poverty |
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Work
for a sustainable environment |
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