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Free “Love and Kindness” Retreat for BIPOC Practitioners Announced

by Annaka Gale| October 15, 2020

Free “Love and Kindness” Retreat for BIPOC Practitioners Announced

From October 27-31, Spirit Rock Meditation Center is offering a free on-line meditation retreat for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Led by Pawan Bareja, PhD, the retreat offers an accessible healing space for BIPOC practitioners and is now free of charge through the support of a private foundation. The theme of the […]

No One Like Me

by Lama Rod Owens| August 4, 2020

No One Like Me

Lama Rod Owens on taking care of your own needs when you don’t see yourself represented in those around you.

We Cry Out for Justice

by Jan Willis| May 29, 2020

We Cry Out for Justice

There will only be justice in America, says Jan Willis, when we see all people as our equals. She offers an ancient Buddhist meditation to help us do that.

Buddhism in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter

by Pamela Ayo Yetunde| May 27, 2020

Buddhism in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter

We need to update the traditional narrative of the Buddha’s life, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, for people who know suffering all too well. She offers some alternative stories for the time of #BlackLivesMatter.

The King We Need: Martin Luther King Jr., Moral Philosopher

by Charles R. Johnson| January 20, 2020

The King We Need: Martin Luther King Jr., Moral Philosopher

He was more than just the “civil rights leader” he is remembered as today. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of America’s greatest moral philosophers.

More Yokes for More Folks

by Bri Barnett| December 8, 2019

More Yokes for More Folks

The Buddha told a famous story about a blind turtle and a golden yoke to illustrate how rare the chance to discover the dharma is. Let’s make it less rare, says Bri Barnett, for oppressed and marginalized people.

Dharma U

by Daijaku Judith Kinst| September 20, 2019

Dharma U

University courses can help even committed practitioners expand their knowledge of Buddhism’s history and context, says Daijaku Judith Kinst. Academia is making a valuable contribution to the dharma, and vice versa.

Gender and Sexuality: From “Other” to Others

by Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara| September 17, 2019

Gender and Sexuality: From “Other” to Others

Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara on how to move past our discomfort and old ideas and make Buddhist communities welcoming to people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: The Importance of Diversity

by Melvin McLeod| September 5, 2019

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: The Importance of Diversity

In the second issue in our 40th anniversary series, Melvin McLeod looks at the importance of diversity in the development of modern Buddhism.

The Infrastructure of Inclusion

by Crystal Johnson| September 5, 2019

The Infrastructure of Inclusion

Good intentions aren’t enough. The culture of the community must make diversity a reality. Crystal Johnson on the hard work of building a culture of “radical inclusion” at East Bay Meditation Center.

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