Vigil: Spiritual Reflections on Your Money and Sanity- Pamela Ayo Yetunde.The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness- Rhonda Magee.Tending the Fire: Through War and the Path of Meditation- Ralph Steele.angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, Jasmine Syedullah, PhD This is NOT an exhaustive list, but here are some suggestions for people who want to engage in this practice: But I believe POC sanghas like the ones found at East Bay Meditation Center, New York Insight, and Houston Zen Center provide some insight in this regard.Īlso, I believe supporting the work of Black Buddhist teachers and scholars by attending their workshops and buying their books is a good step. Sadly, I don't know how to solve the koan of blending the realities of race and gender with American Buddhism. In the end, a one-size-fits-all approach to Dharma fits no one. Just like different plants in a garden require different forms of care, people with different embodiments (race, gender, sexuality, etc.) require different forms of practice. When we look out onto a garden and see curly willow trees, roses, succulents, collard greens, and plum blossoms, we are witnessing oneness. We need not make a union of sameness and difference for they are already perfect- two aspects of the single dynamic relationship that is the nature of life. The sameness of being one does not erase difference. When we try to manipulate the nature of our oneness into a flat, one-dimensional sameness, we choose to ignore the concurrent multiplicity of nature. Zenju Earthlyn explains the problem with this by saying: We escape the hard questions in life by sweeping them under the rug of oneness. If we're being honest, many of us use Buddhism in exactly that way. And our training is no more significant than playing Xbox. We focus on the major voices, most of them people of color, shining a light on the social justice issues facing spiritual communities and how to overcome them.If we refuse to acknowledge that, then Buddhist practice is nothing more than escapism. Talk to us: we pivoted a bit to share resources on the intersection of mindfulness, Buddhism, anti-racism, and collective healing. White Awake is an online platform focused on social justice education for people who are classified as “white”.Īrise Sangha (Awakening through Race, Intersectionality, and Social Equity) is a community of mindfulness practitioners and monastics in the Plum Village tradition. Martin Luther King, Jr., and used by spiritual communities when cultivating anti-racist culture.Īlice Walker, American novelist, poet, and social activist, in conversation with Pema Chodron. Implicit Social Attitudes Test from Project Implicit, Harvard Universityīackground on “Beloved Community,” coined by philosopher-theologian Josiah Royce, popularized by Dr. Statement from Ty Powers, co-founder of the Insight Yoga Institute. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Twitter In Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves & Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness by Rhonda V. angel Kyodo williams and Lama Rod Owens with Jasmine Syedullah Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation by Rev. Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out by Ruth King Good Citizens: Creating Enlightened Society by Thich Nhat Hanh The Way of Liberation: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Adyashantiīlindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin Banaji & Anthony GreenwaldĪwakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity & Community by Larry Yang We focus on the major voices, most of them people of color, shining a light on the social justice issues facing spiritual communities and how to overcome them. Today, we pivoted a bit to share resources on the intersection of mindfulness, Buddhism, anti-racism, and collective healing.
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