Buddhist Action Month 2015
Buddhist Action Month 2015

Reflections on BAM in Dublin

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 20:24

Reflections on BAM in Dublin

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 20:24

One of the biggest difficulties one has to face into when one wants to change the world – whether this is helping to bring about world peace, tackling climate change, ending famine, overthrowing an unjust system – is the fact that it is impossible to do on your own.  Think of Avalokitesvara, prior to the intervention of Amitabha: he fell into despair at the realisation of how little a difference he could make as just one being on his own.

I feel...