With coronavirus concerns, stay-at-home orders, financial instability and mounting civil unrest, it is no surprise that mothers are experiencing intensified anger. Check out the article! Good afternoon Ruth I was on your website from the NYT article on “mom rage” and I found the writing on rage beautiful, inspired, and necessary. Coronavirus has not hurt […]
On a recent still night as I watched global protests on TV against the killing of Black people, my heart caught a scene that profoundly crushed me. It occurred over a few seconds and my guess is that it was not repeatedly publicized. The killing of innocent and defenseless Black people is not new, it’s
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BY LION’S ROAR STAFF| JANUARY 13, 2020 In response to a query from a reader, our editors suggest some books by and for people of color. Illustration by Nolan Pelletier. Question: Can you recommend some Buddhist books by and for people of color? Answer: It used to be that pretty much the only Buddhist books in English were
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As Editor-in-Chief of Mindful, I have the honor of receiving and reviewing hundreds of books over the course of a year. After careful review, only a handful make it into the pages of the magazine. Barry Boyce, Editor in Chief, Mindful Magaziune. Of the nine recommendations, Mindful of Race was listed as Number 4 –
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I’m just back from The Gathering – a historic meeting of Buddhist teachers of black African descent across the United States and across Buddhist traditions, held in New York. It was an amazing weekend of nurturing engagement, connecting on issues common and distinct to our experience. The weekend culminated with a public dialogue on “Black
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Jacqueline Fuller, reporter for The Washington Informer, attended the IMCW sponsored event for POC at the Potter House Cafe in Washington, DC. I hope you enjoy her reflections! Dharma Talk as Sacred Space Away from Racism
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An excerpt from Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out, Chapter 11: Cultivating Moral Character – Get Political A country is only as strong as the people who make it up and the country turns into what people want it to become… We made the world we’re living in, and we have to make
In Charles Johnson’s recent essay, Advice To Emery, published in the October edition of 3rd Act Magazine, he offers 10 points of advice for his grandson, Emery. I was delighted to discover that words from Mindful of Race were included as point number 2! Read: Advice to Emery In speaking with Dr. Johnson about this
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“I’m a diva when it’s time to be a diva. When I leave the stage, I’m the lady next door.” – Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018 The spirit of Aretha Franklin pervaded our home growing up in South Central, Los Angeles. On most days, we relied on the strength and the integrity of her voice. She was
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THIS! Our new issue featuring heart activist extraordinaire, Ruth King — is hot off the digital publishing presses — and it is NOT to be missed. It was an honor to sit down with this lady who is literally on a mission to get the blood pumping through the heart of humanity again — to
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