Other writing & organizing I’m doing around Buddhism & Social Justice
I shared this talk on Boundaries and Interdependence on September 7, 2021 at East Bay Meditation Center’s Alphabet Sangha — a little teaser for the 4-part class series on Finding Liberation in Relationship that ran that fall. … Continued
Here’s a taste of “Finding Liberation in Relationship” — a topic that René Rivera and I will be teaching on this month at East Bay Meditation Center! Whether you want to think about it as ‘applied Buddhism’ or if you … Continued
I spoke at San Francisco’s LGBTQ Sangha on July 26, 2021 via Zoom. In my dharma talk, I gave a preview of the conversations René Rivera and I will be having in our upcoming class, Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability, … Continued
I taught Alphabet Sangha at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California on April 13, 2021 on Zoom. Meditation: Letting Go with Mindfulness of the Body Dharma Talk: Cultural Practices for Safety: Renunciation as a Tool to ‘Walk with the … Continued
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
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
In my work with Buddhist Peace Fellowship, I help design and produce the most popular online course: U Mad? Wisdom for Rageful Times. First launched in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the course invited seven BIPOC and queer … 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