Today, we pivoted a bit to share resources on the intersection of mindfulness, Buddhism, anti-racism, and collective healing. 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.
Books:
The Way of Liberation: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Adyashanti
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin Banaji & Anthony Greenwald
Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity & Community by Larry Yang
Good Citizens: Creating Enlightened Society by Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out by Ruth King
Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation by Rev. angel Kyodo williams and Lama Rod Owens with Jasmine Syedullah
In Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves & Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness by Rhonda V. Magee
People:
Rev. Gini Gerbasi, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Twitter
Larry Yang
Plum Village Global Sangha
Alice Walker
Ruth King
Lama Rod Owens (Instagram)
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Rhhonda V Magee
Statement from Ty Powers, co-founder of the Insight Yoga Institute.
Additional Exploration:
Implicit Social Attitudes Test from Project Implicit, Harvard University
Background on “Beloved Community,” coined by philosopher-theologian Josiah Royce, popularized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and used by spiritual communities when cultivating anti-racist culture.
Alice Walker, American novelist, poet, and social activist, in conversation with Pema Chodron.
White Awake is an online platform focused on social justice education for people who are classified as “white”.
Arise Sangha (Awakening through Race, Intersectionality, and Social Equity) is a community of mindfulness practitioners and monastics in the Plum Village tradition.
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