Why I said Genocide & How we move forward together. Dear friends, I deeply appreciate the comments I have received from my last blog post, those of you who felt affirmed and particularly those of you who questioned my use of the term genocide. To engage in a semantic debate on the use of the […]
There is a genocide occurring of innocent people in Gaza, not to mention in many parts of the world. Have you noticed? Can you feel it? Then what? What’s happening in Gaza is horrific and, sadly, not new nor is it uncommon to see greed, hatred, and delusion manifest at a raw and vile extreme
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In a society grappling with fever-pitch social violence, political hostility, and systemic threats to equality, it’s not uncommon for individuals to harbor mixed feelings about Black History Month. The discomfort arises from a sense of hypocrisy – a dissonance between the month-long celebration and the pervasive issues that persist before and beyond February. While the
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Being mindful of race naturally frees up more inner space for us to feel and be full of life yet feeling spacious can be frightening. We can be intolerant of experiences of freedom. To counterbalance these frightening feelings of unknowingness, we can incorporate into our lives practices that bring us predictable joy—experiences that make our
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I’m reluctant to rehash this but it serves as a wake-up call and a cry for mercy, justice, and healing. As many of you know, the last few weeks have been horrific! This past Tuesday, May 24, nineteen children and two teachers were murdered in a mass shooting at a predominately Latin-x elementary school in
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A 12-minute meditation for remembering that we belong to each other! Ruth King offers a guided meditation practice from her heart to yours. King is a teacher, author, founder of the Mindful of Race Institute, and featured in the August issue of Mindful magazine as one of the powerful women of the mindfulness movement. In this practice, she invites us
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As a Black woman, elder, and life-learner, professionally trained in psychological, Buddhist, and social systems, I recognize the earth body as kin – as a “body of color.” It’s not a stretch for me to see how global domination, exploitation, and neglect of the earth is not so different than the systemic cruelty, oppression, and
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In 2015, I gave a talk to a predominantly white Buddhist community. It was a heartfelt evening in which we explored the epidemic of violence that was infesting many of our communities near and far, and we discussed how to stay intimately present with an open heart. After a thirty-minute silent meditation, I had everyone
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The death of George Floyd and countless other people of color in our country has left many of us feeling helpless, angry, and sad. Words matter, and I believe books are one step we can take to help educate ourselves, gain compassion, and enact change. Check out the list of titles we recommend on this
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“Thinking meditation could help cope with micro-aggressions? There’s an app for that!” Enjoy this article!
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