Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation

Synopsis

#1 New Release in Zen Spirituality on Amazon"This powerful trinity of Black authors invites us into the living room of their hearts, affirming who we are with earthy straight talk, textured diversity, and wise tenderness."—Ruth KingReal talk on living joyfully and coming home to ourselves—with reflective self-care practices to help us on our interconnected journeys of liberationJoin three friends, three Black women, all teachers in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, in intimate conversation, touching on the pain and beauty of their families of origin, relationships and loneliness, intimacy and sexuality, politics, popular culture, race, self-care and healing. No subject is out of bounds in this free-flowing, wide-ranging offering of mindful wisdom to nourish our sense of belonging and connection with ancestors.Authors Valerie Brown, Marisela Gomez, MD, and Kaira Jewel Lingo share how the Dharma's timeless teachings support their work for social and racial equity and justice in their work and personal lives. The book offers insights in embodied mindfulness practice to support us in healing white supremacy, internalized racial oppression, and social and cultural conditioning, leading to a firm sense of belonging and abiding joy.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

256 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781952692659

Related ISBNs:

9781952692642

Publisher:

Parallax Press

Date of Addition:

03/05/24

Copyrighted By:

Valerie Brown, Marisela B. Gomez, and Kaira Jewel Lingo

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Foreword by:

Larry Ward