Spiritual Social Action With Catherine Ingram And Allan Hunt Badiner

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There is ground for hope in the transformative power of right action, and in this dialogue the focus is on the combination of spiritual power with social activism. The effect of truth in action is compelling as both Ingram and Badiner point to those whose lives are making a difference throughout the world. For anyone seeking to balance the inner life with outer work in the world, this dialogue provides inspiration and guidance. (hosted by Michael Toms)

Bio

Catherine Ingram is an international dharma teacher with communities in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Since 1992 she has led “Dharma Dialogues,” which are public events that focus on directing awareness toward greater wellbeing in an ethical and happy life. Ingram also leads numerous silent retreats each year in conjunction with “Dharma Dialogues.” She is president of Living Dharma, an educational non-profit organization founded in 1995. She is a co-founder of Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts (1976). She also co-founded the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) in The Hague, Netherlands (1991) and is a member of the Committee of 100 for Tibet. For six years (1988-1994), Ingram also served as a board director for The Burma Project, dedicated to raising international awareness about the struggle for democracy in Burma. She is currently serving on the board of Global Animal Foundation, which works on behalf of the world’s animals. 

She is the author of: 

• In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Conversations with Spiritual Social Activists (Parallax Press 1990)
• Passionate Presence: Experiencing the Seven Qualities of Awakened Awareness (Penguin Putnam 2003)
• A Crack in Everything (Diamond Books 2008) 

To learn more about the work of Catherine Ingram go to https://www.catherineingram.com  

Allan Hunt-Badiner is a writer and an activist. He is a contributing editor of Tricycle magazine, and serves on the board of directors of Rainforest Action Network, Threshold Foundation and Project CBD. He has been a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for more than 25 years. 

He is the editor of: 

• Dharma Gaia: A Harvest of Essays in Buddhism and Ecology (Parallax Press 1990) 

Host: Michael Toms        Interview Date: 5/23/1990      Program Number: 2197