Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition : The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation /
Explores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal ways In Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition, Rima Vesely-Flad examines the distinctive features of Black-identifying Buddhist practitioners, arguing that Black Buddhists int...
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New York, NY :
New York University Press,
[2022]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- 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 toward External Conditions: Political and Psychological Freedom in the Black Radical Tradition
- 5. Turning toward Internal Suffering: Dharma for the Practice of Psychological and Spiritual Liberation
- 6. The Body as a Vehicle for Liberation: Gender and Sexuality in Black Buddhist Writings
- 7. Love and Liberation: Collective Care and Refuge in Black Buddhist Communities
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author