Help bring mindfulness to the Republican and Democratic conventions

Help bring mindfulness to the Republican and Democratic conventions

Help bring mindfulness to the Republican and Democratic conventions

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

As the U.S. presidential race heats up, a group of volunteers is trying to bring mindfulness into the political process by leading meditation, yoga and tai chi at the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

The Huffington Post will be sponsoring an "Oasis" at each convention, providing a space for delegates to unplug, practice meditation and yoga, and enjoy healthy refreshments. MindfulVotes is an initiative led by angel Kyodo williams, director of the Center for Transformative Change, and the team behind YogaVotes. Their goal is to inspire people to bring mindfulness into their lives and into politics, and they're trying to raise $ 5000 this week to send teachers to staff the Oasis.

"This effort transcends partisanship and brings a fundamental sanity to a process that has seemed pretty insane lately," explains williams. "It's time to liberate our politics from negativity and closed-heartedness. The widely-held mindfulness values of love, compassion and inclusivity can return us, as Americans, back to our center of goodness."

MindfulVotes is trying to raise the $ 5000 by the end of this week so they can send a team of four leaders of color to the conventions, where they can oversee a larger group of local volunteer teachers. Money will go to airfare for the teachers to travel to the RNC in Tampa, and the DNC in Charlotte, as well as housing, meals, and educational materials. And if you're interested in teaching or helping out at either convention, you're welcome to join the MindfulVotes team — contact them at mv@transformativechange.org.

To pitch in money to support MindfulVotes, visit their fundraising page. And for more about mindfulness and politics, see our Mindful Politics spotlight page.

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Buddhist Global Relief Announces 2012 Walk to Feed the Hungry Events

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:00 PM PDT

Buddhist Global Relief has announced the cities and venues for the 2012 Walk to Feed the Hungry fundraiser events. This is the third year in which the events are taking place and will be held in seven cities across the United States. The Walk to Feed the Hungry event began in 2010 in South Orange, New Jersey, and expanded to three cities in 2011. In the first two years, over $ 120,000 has been raised to provide relief to people around the world afflicted by chronic hunger and malnutrition.

All of the walk events in 2012 will take place in the month of October in the follow cities: Seattle, Washington (October 6), Ann Arbor, MI (October 13), Chicago, IL (October 13), New York, NY (October 13), San Francisco, CA (October 13), San Jose, CA (October 14), Los Angeles-Santa Monica, CA (October 20), and Escondido, CA (October 25). Walks will be led by local organizers and are of varying distances and include other activities such as dharma talks or picnic lunch. The New York, LA-Santa Monica,  and Escondido walks will be led by the Chairperson of BGR, Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi.

"We are very excited that our walk events have grown in scope and reach," said Kim Behan, Executive Director of Buddhist Global Relief. "Walking in solidarity has a long history of uniting people and sparking social change. We are overjoyed at bringing people from different backgrounds and focusing on what unites us on this path of service."

More information is available at Buddhist Global Relief's website at www.buddhistglobalrelief.org, which links to the BGR First Giving website, allowing interested participants to find out details about each event, register to walk, fundraise, or simply donate. Parties interested in hosting their own event and donating the proceeds can send an email to info@buddhistglobalrelief.org or phone at 888-852-7579.

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