To “blow the dust” from each other’s eyes as we walk the path of love and understanding is indeed the suchness of sangha!
Join in the practice of seeing clearly and listening deeply to foster compassion, wholeness, and safety through these important and often difficult explorations into matters of inclusion, freedom, belonging, and healing.
Study Schedule
February 14th ~ Beginning Anew : A Mindfulness Practice in Celebration of the Buddhist Lunar New Year
February 21st ~ Toward Wholeness: Inclusion + Freedom + Belonging [Part I]
February 28th ~ Toward Wholeness: Inclusion + Freedom + Belonging [Part II]
March 6th ~ Toward Wholeness: Race, Sexuality, Gender + Spirituality [Part I]
March 13th ~ Toward Wholenes: Race, Sexuality, Gender + Spirituality [Part II]
March 20th ~ Toward Wholeness: Race, Sexuality, Gender + Spirituality [Part III]
Recommended Group Readings
Check frequently for updates to this list!
Buddhist Peace Fellowship:
Gender Dysphoria and The Dharma
White Privilege + the Mindfulness Movement
Everyday Feminism:
9 Ways We Can Make Social Justice Movements Less Elitist + More Accessible
I’m Not a Person with a Disability. I’m a Disabled Person.
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel:
I Can Breathe: A Meditation Surviving Acts of Hatred
Relevant Magazine:
4 Misconceptions About Mental Illness + Faith
How Church Can Lead Racial Reconciliation
Why Are Sunday Mornings Still So Segregated
The Body Is Not An Apology:
Did You Do Any of These 6 Activities Today? Then You Have Class Privilege
Lucky To Be Alive: The Everyday Ways We Tell People with Disabilities They Should Not Be Here
Nobody Bothers To Ask: The Challenges of Being Sexual in disabled/trans/genderqueer/etc..Body
angel Kyodo williams:
Tim Wise:
Fighting the Normalization of Inequality
Larry Yang:
Directing The Mind Towards Practices in Diversity
Remembering What It Means To Be Gay
Toward A Multicultural Buddhist Practice