Use code SUMMERPRACTICE for a 25% discount on all On Demand Courses through August 31.

Search Sangha Live

Sunday Sangha – 19th April 2026

This session is led by David Loy.

Start Time: 11 am PDT (LA) / 2 pm EDT (NY) / 7 pm BST (London) / 8 pm CEST (Paris). 90-minute live session.

This week’s theme: The Nonduality of Good and Evil? Buddhist Reflections on War

Ukraine…Gaza…Iran… Can Buddhist teachings help us understand and respond to these modern conflicts?

Quotation:

If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere, insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart? — Alexander Solzhenitsyn

This session is freely-offered, but dana/donations are invited to help us meet our substantial running costs and to support our teachers. To donate, please click here. We appreciate your generosity 🙏

Register Now Add to Calendar

Please click here for help with joining, or contact us for further support.

David Loy

David Robert Loy is a professor, writer, and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

He is a prolific author, whose essays and books have been translated into many languages. His articles appear regularly in the pages of major journals such as Tikkun and Buddhist magazines including Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief, the Clear View Project, Zen Peacemakers, and the Ernest Becker Foundation. 

Loy is a retired professor of Buddhist and comparative philosophy. He lectures nationally and internationally on various topics, focusing primarily on the encounter between Buddhism and modernity: what each can learn from the other. He is especially concerned about social and ecological issues. Presently he is offering talks and workshops on Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis, his latest book published in 2019. He also leads meditation retreats. 

David is one of the founding members of the new Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center, near Boulder, Colorado.

Click here to learn more about David Loy.

View Recordings of Past Sunday Sangha Sessions

Vimalasara Mason-John

The Four Sights

With Vimalasara Mason-John Recorded : December 21, 2025

What truly inspires us to change our lives? Are aging, sickness, and death enough to make us turn things around? Today, we’ll explore the inspiration that drove the Prince on his journey, and ask...

Read More

Pamela Weiss

What Does it Mean to be Free?

With Pamela Weiss Recorded : December 14, 2025

Awakening, freedom, liberation … these are the premise and promise of the Buddhist Path. This session will explore the theme of awakening and liberation, and reflect on how practice can support us to find...

Read More

Willa Blythe Baker

The Art of Savoring

With Willa Blythe Baker Recorded : November 23, 2025

In the practice of meditation, we are often focused on the task of getting to the cushion and paying attention, but how much of this task are we actually enjoying? To really enjoy ourselves...

Read More

Becoming a Bodhisattva

With Diana Winston Recorded : November 9, 2025

This talk will explore the archetype of the Bodhisattva— a being dedicated to waking up and cultivating wisdom and compassion for the sake of all beings. We will first see how it manifests itself...

Read More

Ronya Banks

Practicing with Varying Viewpoints

With Ronya Banks Recorded : November 2, 2025

Because today’s world appears to be reflecting times of great polarization and divisiveness, you probably have felt disturbed after hearing varying viewpoints that do not align with your priorities and values. In fact if...

Read More