Black Buddhists and the black radical tradition : the practice of stillness in the movement for liberation

Black Buddhists and the black radical tradition : the practice of stillness in the movement for liberation / Rima Vesely-Flad.

"This book illuminates distinct Buddhist practices amongst meditators of African descent. It includes interviews, dharma talks, and writings of more than sixty-five Black Buddhist teachers and long-term practitioners. In lifting up the distinctive voices and practices of Black Buddhists within...

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Main Author: Vesely-Flad, Rima (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Race relations > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Racism > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhism > United States.
Buddhism and politics > United States.
African Americans > Religion.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The tradition of Buddhism: lineages, culture, race, and liberation
  • 2. From the plantation to the prison: the causes and conditions of intergenerational trauma
  • 3. Honoring ancestors in Black Buddhist practice: rituals of devotion and resilience
  • 4. Turning towards external conditions: political and psychological freedom in the Black radical tradition
  • 5. Turning towards internal suffering: Dharma for the practice of psychological and spiritual liberation
  • 6. The body as a vehicle for liberation: ender and sexuality in Black Buddhist writings
  • 7. Love and liberation: collective care and activism in Black Buddhist communities
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the author.

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