We are in the midst of a dangerous clash of diametrically-opposed values.

On one side there is an attempt to revert to and impose various forms of supremacy, on another side there is laissez-faire liberalism, on another side progressivism continues, and confusion abounds throughout all these perspectives. How do and how can the values of truth, awakening, compassion, wisdom, skillful means, lovingkindness, joy, and equanimity manifest in these times?

We call this project Buddhist Justice Reporter (BJR). BJR was created in response to the torture and murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Our first articles, graciously and generously published by Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, were written by Buddhist practitioners of color in Minnesota. BJR’s mission has expanded beyond the trials focused on George Floyd to include a variety of articles on Buddhist perspectives on justice. Our articles also appear in Lion’s Roar, our blog, Interfaith America’s newsletter, or other publications interested in publishing our pieces. Ultimately, our purpose is to embrace the concept of justice, understand it, and apply in modern-day Buddhism with the hope that Buddhist practitioners will become skillful agents of social change in the interest of compassion and wisdom.

We are Buddhist practitioners and justice activists who write and publish for social change. We utilize Buddhist philosophies, psychologies, ethics, religion, and practices to promote engaged Buddhism and peaceful resistance to oppression wherever we may find it. Our work has also been supported by Common Ground , Kataly Foundation, and Macalester College.