OM VOTE HUM
Back in May, over 100 Buddhist leaders signed a letter stressing the necessity of voting in the coming US election, and also of working to ensure that as many eligible voters as possible do so as well. In the weeks leading up to November 3, this message is worth repeating like a mantra—so we’re re-publishing the letter in full below. In addition to the basics of making sure that you, your friends, and your family, are all registered and signed up to receive absentee ballots, the letter lists several ways that you can contribute to the larger volunteer movement to help Get Out the Vote. To this list, we’d like to add Dharma Vote—a group comprised of mindfulness and meditation practitioners that holds regular online meetings to offer mutual support, guidance, and accountability. Buddhists Help Get Out the Vote In this time of great fear, it is important that we think of the long-term challenges—and possibilities—of the entire globe. Photographs of our world from space clearly show that there are no real boundaries on our …