Dharma talk at Access to Zen Sangha on March 8, 2021 on Zoom. I was initially invited to offer analysis of the Dhira poem from Weingast’s The First Free Women, and added analysis on Samanera (Anagarika) Mahendra’s translation, with reflection … Continued
The Dharma of Being Anti-Racist – 2021 with Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW, Dawn Haney, Dalila Bothwell, Linda González, MSW/MFA, Charlie Korin Pokorny and Sarah Dōjin Emerson Would you like to skillfully practice anti-racism? The 8-Fold Path provides ways … Continued
Vanessa Rochelle Lewis is organizing some of the best intersectional political analysis and resilience building, through the lens of Reclaim UGLY. Through naming uglification, she touches into some deep wounds of shame, that get into nuances of white supremacy, colorism, … Continued
Meditation & Dharma Talk at East Bay Meditation Center’s Alphabet Sangha on January 26, 2021 on Zoom with Patrick Brown. Meditation Patrick and I shared a portion of Lama Rod Owens‘ Seven Homecomings practice, focusing in taking refuge in the three … Continued
I spoke for the first time at San Francisco’s LGBTQ Sangha on January 25, 2021 via Zoom. For meditation, I shared Lama Rod Owens‘ Seven Homecomings practice, taking refuge in the three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha that are … Continued
Originally published at BuddhistPeaceFellowship.org Content note: This article references child abuse & child sexual abuse throughout, both interpersonal and state abuse, but does not share specific stories. Strategies for individual and community healing are in the second half. Childhood abuse – … Continued